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* **Trump Visits Friends at Fox:**
In an interview that aired on "Fox & Friends" on Thursday, the president said he only learned his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen paid off two women “later on.” Trump also alleged Cohen didn't violate campaign finance laws because the payments "came from me" and not his campaign. To watch the interview, [click here](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/22/trump-insists-learned-michael-cohen-payments-later-on-in-fox-friends-exclusive.html).
* **Hawaii Braces for a Hurricane:**
Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 mph. It could be the first hurricane to make landfall on Hawaii in decades. Maui could get 18 inches of rain, and up to two feet of water may fall on the Big Island. For more on the developing storm, [click here](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-hurricane-lane-approaching-hawaii-is-so-rare/).
* **Tariffs, Yet Again:**
Another round of tariffs on Chinese imports takes effect Thursday. The 279 targeted items include electronics and plastics. [Read the details here](https://www.npr.org/2018/08/20/640141115/how-much-are-tariffs-pushing-up-prices).
* **OSU's Urban Meyer Suspended:**
Ohio State University on Wednesday suspended its head football coach for the first three games of the season. A two-week investigation concluded the coach mishandled domestic violence accusations against a former assistant coach. Meyer is suspended without pay and cannot interact with his team until September 2. For more on this story, [click here](http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24449427/ohio-state-suspends-coach-urban-meyer-ad-gene-smith).
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After a seven-year hiatus, Nissan is returning to the Super Bowl action-packed, star-studded commercial. Allyson Witherspoon, Nissan's Chief Marketing Officer, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss the concept of the ad campaign and how it gives clues into where the brand is heading next.
'Pixstory' is an integrity-based social media platform providing a space for healthy dialogue. It was designed to fight misinformation, hate speech, and other forms of toxicity. NBA champion and Pixstory brand ambassador, Dwight Howard, joins Cheddar News to discuss.
Chris Spagnuolo, VP of Content, Champion Gaming, joins Cheddar Bets to break down the lessons learned from betting the NFL this season, and how to make money next season.
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Sean Green, Co-Founder, of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network, joins Cheddar Bets to discuss betting on the Big Game, and when to wait it out to buy the lines low.
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After tennis player Peng Shuai made an explicit sexual assault allegation toward a former Chinese government official, she disappeared from the public eye. Her recent reappearance with the IOC alongside a Chinese Olympic committee official raised eyebrows and renewed concerns for her safety. Asian affairs expert Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China," joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss Peng Shuai's retraction and the various human rights controversies swirling at the Beijing games. "It's clear that the IOC was working with Beijing to make sure that she did not express herself freely," Chang said. "So really this is the IOC being complicit in these mechanisms of control over Peng."
Team USA is still searching for its first gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics that is held amid geopolitical tensions and a global pandemic. Cheddar News speaks with Stephen Cannella, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Sports Illustrated about the highlights and disappointments so far.
The opening ceremony of the 2022 winter Olympics has kicked off at the Beijing national stadium. 150,000 spectators are in attendance for the games inside the 'closed loop' system separating Olympic personnel from the public. Cheddar News spoke with Brian Cazenueve, Sports Illustrated contributor, to share the highlights you may have missed and much more.
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has filed a lawsuit against his old team along with the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants. Flores alleged that the league has been following racist practices in its hiring process. Former NFL quarterback and Sports Analyst and Commentator, Lester Ray Ricard Jr, joined Cheddar to discuss more.
