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☆ Radio DJ Art Laboe, who helped desegregate music venues and celebrated 'oldies but goodies,' dies at 97
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Radio DJ Art Laboe, who interviewed Elvis for radio in the 1950s before helping make Black music and Latino youths lifelong friends, has died. The DJ, who hosted a show on Los Angeles radio station KDAY, died Friday of pneumonia, according to a statement on his Facebook page. The final show from Laboe, who is credited with coining the phrase "oldies but goodies," was broadcast Sunday. "Art Laboe's legacy will endure as his team will continue to produce his current nightly request and dedication syndicated radio show, 'The Art Laboe Connection,'" the post said. In the mid-1950s, Laboe was the top daytime radio DJ in Los Angeles.

☆ Ukraine will make the battlefield even 'more painful' for Russia after strikes; G-7 to hold emergency summit on war
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Ukraine is dusting itself off after a series of Russian attacks across the country on Monday, including various locations in the capital Kyiv, which left at least 14 people dead and 97 injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Monday that Ukraine will not be intimidated by the strikes and would make the battlefield "more painful" for Russia as a result. He said urgent work was being done to repair and restore power supplies damaged during the strikes. The multiple attacks by Russia came several days after a blast partially destroyed the Kerch Bridge that links the Russian mainland to Crimea, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014. Kyiv has not said whether it was responsible for the attack on the bridge, although the blast was widely seen as humiliating for Moscow and President Vladimir Putin.

☆ Art Laboe, beloved California DJ who popularized ‘oldies but goodies,’ dies at 97
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Laboe died on Friday after a short bout of pneumonia, his spokesperson Joanna Morones confirmed to CNN. Laboe helped desegregate Southern CaliforniaLaboe, born Arthur Egnoian, started DJing in 1943 as a teenager, he said in an interview with the Orange County Register. Most recently, he hosted “The Art Laboe Connection” on station KDAY. In September, the 79th anniversary of Laboe’s radio debut, the nonprofit station dublab flipped the script on Laboe and sent dedications to him. Over an hour and a half, fans called in to give Laboe songs (and kisses): One requested “18 With a Bullet” because Laboe played it for her when she turned 18.

☆ Watch the moment hackers took over Iran's state broadcaster
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Iran's state broadcaster IRINN (Islamic Republic of Iran News Network) was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program, according to the pro-reform IranWire outlet, which shared a clip of the hacking. CNN reporter Nada Bashir has more.

☆ Energy-saving in fashion, Valentino turns off lights early
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A store of Italian designer Valentino is seen in the mountain resort of St. Moritz, Switzerland March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannMILAN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Italian brand Valentino has decided to switch off the lights in its shops earlier at night to save energy and give a signal of "environmental awareness", following in the footsteps of the French luxury giant LVMH (LVMH.PA). Starting from last night, lights in around 95 Valentino's boutiques around the globe were to be turned off nightly at 10 p.m., the company said on Friday, adding it estimates a daily decrease in energy consumption of over 800 kWh. As Europe faces the risk of an energy crisis, LVMH said last month it would turn off the lights in stores three hours earlier at 10 p.m. starting in France in October, with plans to roll out the energy-saving measure in other parts of the world at a later stage. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Claudia Cristoferi Editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Prosecutors with the 18th Judicial District and DEA agents seized 114 pounds of pure fentanyl in Colorado. A spokesman for the Colorado State Patrol, which made the initial discovery of the fentanyl, provided a blunt account of the botched operation. But after this story was published, a DEA official confirmed the seizure of 114 pounds of fentanyl. "DEA is relentlessly pursuing the individuals that were involved in the trafficking of the seized fentanyl and will continue to do so." “We’ve got a record amount of fentanyl involved here, in fact, enough fentanyl to kill everyone in the state of Colorado,” Figliuzzi said.

☆ An Airbnb host who manages 60 properties and has earned 4,300 5-star reviews shares the biggest errors she sees newbies make
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After seeing her listing on the front page of Airbnb search results, other hosts in the area reached out for advice. Now, she runs an operation with six assistants that oversees 60 properties nationwide, from condos in Myrtle Beach to fishing cabins in Colorado. This strategy will only ultimately frustrate guests, Mosher said. In addition to bad reviews, hosts with an over-capacity space are increasing liability for their space and the wear and tear on their furniture. For example, instead of "Thanks for your message," Mosher sends guests: "Thank you for the fantastic communication, safe travels and happy adventures."

☆ Zelenskiy denounces Russian-staged votes; says there will be good news from the front
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Volodynyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh denunciation on Tuesday of Russian-staged votes in occupied parts of Ukraine approving proposals to become part of Russia, saying they were a "farce" and could never be described as legitimate referendums. "This farce in the occupied territories cannot even be called an imitation of a referendum," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 27, 2022. Zelenskiy said Ukraine would defend its people still living under occupation in the four areas where votes were held - Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions -- and in parts of Kharkiv region still under occupation. The president also said there would soon be good news from the front, but offered no details for the moment.

☆ 'Hostages' review: An HBO docuseries covers the Iran Hostage Crisis from all angles, including then to now
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —“Hostages” tells several major stories in one, from the history of US intervention in the Middle East to the Iranian hostage crisis’ impact on presidential politics to that period’s influence on media, launching “Nightline” as a byproduct. The result is a highly resonant trip down bad-memory lane, highlighting how those ripples remain evident 40-plus years later. “History will say that we made Reagan president of the United States,” says Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, one of the student leaders. “Hostages” airs September 28 and 29 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, which, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros.

☆ Jesse Watters' rise at Fox, from Bill O'Reilly's ambush man to Tucker Carlson wannabe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

At the time, Watters was best known for pulling off elaborately planned ambush interviews on "The O'Reilly Factor," then Fox News' top-rated show. When Grim picked his phone up and trained it again on Watters, the smile was gone from Watters' face. Watters on the set of his show "Jesse Watters Primetime." In early 2022, "Jesse Watters Primetime" debuted, airing right before "Hannity." Watters, whose entire career has been at Fox News, might be a safer bet, according to Muto, the former O'Reilly producer.

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☆ Putin's new troops will suffer heavily in Ukraine as they will have basically no training, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The first Russian conscripts have arrived at military bases, a UK intelligence briefing said. Putin's new troops will be provided with "low-level initial training," the intel briefing said. As a result, they will suffer a "high attrition rate" in Ukraine, it added. His announcement was largely seen as a sign of the failure of Russia's military in Ukraine so far. "Even if they [Russian conscripts] don't have motivation, they'll have a gun."

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy: fierce battles along frontline, with some 'positive results'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoLVIV, Ukraine, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that heavy fighting is taking place with Russian forces in many places along the frontline, some with "positive results" for Kyiv. This is the Kherson region, and also the Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. "We have positive results in several directions." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting in Lviv by Nick Starkov; Writing in Melbourne by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Daniel WallisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia Expands Use of Iranian Combat Drones in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Stephen Kalin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine shot down more than a dozen Iranian combat drones across the front lines this week as Russia expands the use of a foreign weapons system that Ukrainian commanders say has inflicted serious damage on their forces. In his nightly address on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s antiaircraft forces had shot down Iranian drones in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region and the southern city of Odessa, including the nearby Pivdennyi port, used for exporting grain.

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☆ Ron DeSantis' Martha's Vineyard stunt gives Republicans the midterm fight they crave and takes focus off Trump 2024 and abortion rights, GOP operatives say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

DeSantis' political stunt in Martha's Vineyard rocketed the issues to front-page news ahead of the midterms. Ron DeSantis orchestrated flights sending migrants and asylum seekers from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, many observers saw a stunt aimed at raising the Republican's political profile ahead of a potential 2024 White House run. They've also been able to keep the spotlight on former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly teased a 2024 White House run, is the subject of an FBI investigation over classified documents, and faces a $250 million fraud lawsuit. The flights carrying migrants injected immigration into the national discussion, forcing the White House to respond. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty ImagesRepublicans play up illegal immigration issueCongressional Republicans have welcomed the shift in the national conversation to immigration and border security.

☆ Zelenskyy calls on Russians to 'protest' and 'fight back' against Putin's draft if they 'want to survive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Zelenskyy called on Russians to "fight back" against Putin's draft. Fight back," Zelenskyy said. We know the real mood in the regions of Russia," Zelenskyy said in his address. Though Zelenskyy said 55,000 Russians have been killed in Ukraine since the war began, it's difficult to provide a precise death toll. Western leaders and officials have said that Putin's mobilization is proof that Russian forces are failing in Ukraine.

☆ Stacey Abrams calls Georgia 'essential' to Democrats keeping control of Congress in midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

More of Alexander’s interview with Abrams will air tonight on “NBC Nightly News” at 6:30 ET. During the interview, Abrams described Georgia as having "one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation," but didn't specify what she could do to change that if elected. Part of her campaign strategy, Abrams said, involves visiting voters in more rural areas that are typically known for supporting conservative candidates. Abrams said that 53 percent of the 1.6 million people she has helped register to vote in her state are Democratic-leaning. Much of that community, she said, is "often the most overlooked" and that's why she's reaching out to them directly.

☆ Russian opposition calls for protests against Putin's 'criminal war'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Evgenia NovozheninaTBILISI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Russia's opposition on Wednesday called for protests against President Vladimir Putin after he ordered the mobilisation of 300,000 reservists for what Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny said was a failing criminal war. read moreNavalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader who is currently in prison, said Putin was sending more Russians to their death for a failing war. Russia's anti-war groups called for street protests against the mobilisation order. "This means that thousands of Russian men - our fathers, brothers and husbands - will be thrown into the meat grinder of war," the Vesna anti-war coalition said. In the days after the start of the war, riot police cracked down on nightly street protests detaining at least 16,000 protesters, according to the OVD-Info rights group.

☆ Ukraine says votes in occupied regions on joining Russia are 'doomed to fail'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian soldier rides on a car after fetching water from a community well at the liberated village in Troitske, Kharkiv region, on September 18, 2022. Russia's proxy leaders and officials installed in occupied parts of the country made a series of announcements Tuesday, calling for immediate votes on joining Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the "noisy news" and announcements regarding referenda, saying Ukraine had heard it all before. Reiterating Kuleba's position, Yuriy Sak, an advisor to Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, told CNBC that such "fake" votes are "doomed to fail" for several reasons. So these fake referendums are doomed to fail, from whatever angle or aspect you look at it," he said.

☆ Ukraine is using working Russian tanks abandoned by retreating troops to solidify its counteroffensive, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Their soldiers are using working T-72 tanks that were abandoned by Russian forces, it said. The equipment is higher quality than the broken weaponry Russian troops left earlier in the war, it said. The move prompted Russian troops to flee as fast as they could, leaving behind so much weaponry and ammunition that Ukraine has struggled to handle it all. The Institute for the Study of War said that Russian forces are "attempting to mobilize additional forces" but have "proven unable to generate significant combat power." Earlier this year, when Russian forces failed from taking over the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian mechanics were repairing destroyed Russian tanks and using them in battle.

☆ Ukraine says its troops threaten Russians in Donbas
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian troops “have pushed across the Oskil. From yesterday, Ukraine controls the east bank,” the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote on Telegram late Sunday. All of it.”President Joe Biden also said victory for Ukraine meant removing Russian forces from the entire country, and pledged U.S. support for as long as it takes. “Winning the war in Ukraine is to get Russia out of Ukraine completely and to recognize the sovereignty. Britain said Russian forces had widened strikes on civilian infrastructure following battlefield setbacks and were likely to expand their targets further.

☆ Kids are waking up in the night to check their notifications and are losing about 1 night's worth of sleep a week, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Children may be losing the equivalent of one night's sleep a week from social media use, a study suggests. 12.5% of the children surveyed were waking up in the night to check notifications. The study also found that 12.5% of the children surveyed were waking up in the night to check their notifications. If you are anxious you are more likely to be on social media, you are more anxious as a result of that. It prohibits social media apps from purposely designing features that are detrimental to kids' well-being, according to a factsheet.

Ukrainian troops "have pushed across the Oskil. Ukrainian forces swept through the Kharkiv region this month after bursting through the front line, sending thousands of Russian troops fleeing and abandoning their tanks and ammunition. ALARM OVER NUCLEAR PLANTUkraine accused Russian forces on Monday of shelling near the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region. "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is," Zelenskiy said in a social media post. 1/17 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 16, 2022.

☆ A mass burial site containing at least 440 bodies was found in a recaptured Ukrainian city, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At least 440 graves were found in the recaptured Ukrainian city of Izyum, officials said Thursday. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyA mass burial site containing at least 440 bodies was found in the recaptured Ukrainian city of Izyum, officials said. Ukraine's defense ministry said on Friday that mass graves were discovered in the city after it was retaken from Russia, and that the largest burial site had 440 unmarked graves. Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications said on Friday that a mass gave with more than 400 bodies had been found. Ukrainian forces found mass graves and evidence of war crimes in both Bucha and Mariupol.

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