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☆ Cameron McWhirter — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cameron McWhirterCameron McWhirter covers politics and U.S. news for The Wall Street Journal from Atlanta. Before joining the Journal, he reported for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 2003 to 2010. Cameron holds a bachelor of arts in history from Hamilton College and a master's from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. He has been a Thomas J. Watson Fellow in Eritrea and Sudan, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a writing fellow at the MacDowell artist residency. His first book, “Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America,” was published in 2011.

Persons: Cameron McWhirter Cameron McWhirter, Cameron, Thomas J, Watson, ” Organizations: Wall, Atlanta Journal, Detroit News, Hamilton College, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Harvard University, MacDowell, America Locations: Atlanta, Eritrea, Sudan

But now, three powerhouses —the NFL, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Electronic Arts Sports — have partnered to empower players to pursue their music dreams. It’s the first-time music made by NFL players appears in the video game franchise, now in its 35th year. “These dudes can rap,” said Bas, a Grammy-nominated rapper who shared his musical expertise during the players recording sessions. People see like these big NFL players and they say ‘Do your one job, tackle somebody or run that route.’ But creativity is part of a healthy life. It’s humbling to watch.”Many of the songs featured on “Crowd Control” were conceived in a songwriting session at Interscope this summer where NFL players worked with producers and artists.

Persons: Terron Armstead, Interscope Geffen, “, ’ ”, Armstead, Pro Bowler, it’s, Darren Waller, Ray, Ray McCloud, Melvin Ingram, Chark Jr, can’t, ”, Waller, Thomas “ Fats ” Waller, Bowler, Jay Rock, Lebra Jolie, Derrick Milano, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee, Nicki Minaj, they’re, They’re, David Nieman, aren’t, Ashley Smith, Smith, Trey Smith, you’re, there’s, ” Smith, ” McCloud, McCloud Organizations: Miami Dolphins, NFL, M Records, Electronic Arts, —, Madden NFL, New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, D.J, Interscope Records, Interscope, EA Sports, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: SANTA MONICA, Calif, San Francisco, Santa Monica , California

A graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been charged in the fatal shooting of one of his professors on Monday, a killing that spread fear across the campus and forced an hourslong lockdown, according to court documents. The student, Tailei Qi, 34, was charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm on educational property in the killing of Zijie Yan, an associate professor in the applied physical sciences department, inside a campus lab, according to court documents filed in Orange County Court in Hillsborough, N.C.Mr. Qi made a brief appearance in court on Tuesday afternoon and was ordered held without bond until his next court appearance on Sept. 18. He did not enter a plea. The public defender who represented him did not immediately respond to an email and phone call seeking comment. Court documents did not describe a motive for the shooting, and Jeffrey L. Nieman, the Orange County district attorney, declined to comment on what might have led to it.

Persons: Tailei Qi, Zijie Yan, Qi, Jeffrey L, Nieman Organizations: University of North, Chapel, Orange County Court, Mr Locations: University of North Carolina, Orange County, Hillsborough, N.C

☆ Robert H. Giles, Newspaper Editor and Nieman Curator, Dies at 90
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Sam Roberts | More About Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Robert H. Giles, who oversaw Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage at two newspapers — including reports on the fatal shooting of four antiwar protesters by National Guard troops on the Kent State University campus in Ohio in 1970 — and later served as curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University for more than a decade, died on Aug. 7 in Traverse City, in northern Michigan. The cause of his death, in a hospice facility, was complications of metastatic melanoma, said Ellen Tuttle, a spokeswoman for the Nieman Foundation. A lifelong journalist and author and a former Nieman fellow himself, Mr. Giles (pronounced with a soft “G”) presided over the Nieman Foundation from 2000 to 2011. He enhanced the prestigious foundation's primary mission: educating midcareer journalists. He also presided over the online expansion of its quarterly magazine, Nieman Reports, as well as the Nieman Watchdog Project, which examines and supports public-interest journalism; the Nieman Journalism Lab, which helps prepare journalists for the digital future of the profession; and the Nieman Storyboard website, which promotes long-form narrative storytelling.

Persons: Robert H, Giles, —, Ellen Tuttle Organizations: National Guard, Kent State University, Nieman Foundation, Journalism, Harvard University, Nieman, Nieman Journalism Locations: Ohio, Traverse City, Michigan

"It's an enormous first step," Carlisle said, adding that GM is in talks about similar deals with other rental car companies. read moreAutomakers have cut reliance on low-profit, bulk sales to rental car agencies as supply chain problems curtailed production. Carlisle said GM expects to deliver electric vehicles to Hertz at close to retail profit margins. The first GM electric vehicles to ship to Hertz will be Chevrolet Bolt models starting early next year, Carlisle said. GM expects Hertz to deploy many of its EVs in Los Angeles and San Francisco, helping to meet California electric vehicle quotas.

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