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☆ YouTube taps hospitals to create videos to help people witnessing an overdose or heart attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

YouTube is taking steps to fight against medical misinformation, especially when it comes to finding immediate tips on how to handle an emergency. YouTube users in the U.S. can find videos on 12 topics, including CPR, seizures, choking, bleeding and psychosis. The videos will not contain ads, which means Google -owned YouTube won't make money from them, Graham said. Content moderation has long been a challenge for YouTube, which removes videos if they're found to be in violation of the company's guidelines. Even as the pandemic has subsided, medical misinformation continues to proliferate.

Persons: Brigham, Garth Graham, Graham, they're Organizations: YouTube, CNBC, Mass, Cross, American Heart Association, Sleep Locations: U.S, Mexican

☆ CNBC's Cities of Success Nashville: Sneak Peek
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC's Cities of Success Nashville: Sneak PeekOn Wednesday, December 6 at 10pm ET/PT, CNBC will air a one-hour primetime "Cities of Success" special featuring Nashville, Tenn., exploring its remarkable evolution from an economy once almost exclusively powered by music to a prominent center for healthcare and research. Nashville is experiencing explosive development and attracting the likes of Amazon, Oracle, Nissan, AllianceBernstein, Lamborghini, Ferrari, venture capital, startups and professional sports teams. Anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, the program features interviews with country music star Garth Brooks corporate leaders from AllianceBernstein, Lamborghini, Nissan, Amazon, Frist Cressey Ventures, Electronic Arts, plus real estate developers and former Democratic Tennessee Governor and Nashville Mayor Philip Bredesen, former Republican Tennessee Gov. and Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam among others.

Persons: CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, Garth Brooks, Nashville Mayor Philip Bredesen, Bill Haslam Organizations: CNBC's, Success, CNBC, Nashville, Oracle, Nissan, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Amazon, Frist Cressey Ventures, Electronic Arts, Democratic Tennessee Governor, Nashville Mayor, Republican Tennessee Gov, Knoxville Locations: Tenn, Nashville

☆ Rob Reiner Teases Details of ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Mike Ives | More About Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The director Rob Reiner has said that an upcoming sequel to his 1984 documentary parody “This Is Spinal Tap” is scheduled to begin shooting in late February and will feature Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks, among other stars. “Spinal Tap” satirized a bungled tour by a fictitious British heavy-metal band of that name, as well as the process of documenting it. Plans for “Spinal Tap II” were first announced last year. Over the years, the three have played real-life concerts as their Spinal Tap characters. Reiner announced new details about the “Spinal Tap” sequel during an episode of a podcast hosted by the comedian Richard Herring that was released on Monday.

Persons: Rob Reiner, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, “, ”, Martin Scorsese, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer —, Reiner, Richard Herring Organizations: Variety Locations: British, Hollywood

Jimmy Carter’s participation in the events has been a day-by-day question; he is 10 months into home hospice care. Rosalynn Carter has been praised for a half-century of advocacy for better mental health care in America and reducing stigma attached to mental illness. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter confirmed they voted in the 2016 Georgia Democratic presidential primary for Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. Jimmy Carter also rankled some of his successors with criticism of their foreign and military policy, especially George W. Bush’s 2003 invasion of Iraq. Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived president; Rosalynn Carter was the second-longest lived first lady, trailing only Bess Truman, who died at 97.

Persons: — Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Brian Kemp, Marty Kemp, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W, Bush, Jimmy Carter’s, Rosalynn Carter, “, ”, Jason Carter, she’s, reconvenes, Biden, Carter, Ronald Reagan, Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Trump, Carter “, He’s, Gerald, Betty Ford, George H, Barbara Bush, Bess Truman, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Rosalynn Organizations: ATLANTA, U.S, Memorial Church, Jimmy Carter Presidential Center, Georgia Gov, Carter Center, Service, Georgia Southwestern State University, Associated Press, White, Club ”, Democratic, Georgia Democratic, Trump, Republican, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Habitat, Humanity, Maranatha Baptist Church Locations: Atlanta, Plains , Georgia, Sumter County, alma mater, Georgia, Americus, America, Washington, inaugurations, Iraq, North Korea, Plains

☆ Rosalynn Carter: President Biden and former president Jimmy Carter to gather to honor former first lady
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Zoe Sottile | Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Carter family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Carter Center Mental Health Program or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers. Members of the public pay their respects to former first lady Rosalynn Carter as she lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta on Monday, November 27. Austin Steele/CNN Members of the Carter family watch as Rosalynn's casket arrives at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library on Monday. On the left, wearing the necklace, is Amy Carter, the daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Rosalynn Carter also devoted her time to the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, which she founded at Georgia Southwestern State University’s campus.

Persons: Rosalynn Carter, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn, Kamala Harris, Brian Kemp, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Carter, Brynn Anderson, Shannon Boone, Boone, Will Lanzoni, Vincent Wimbush, Wimbush, Vickye Terry, Terry, Austin Steele, Dora Moore, Mike Stewart, Amy Carter, Jimmy, Jack, Jeff, Jason Sheedy, Sheedy, John Lewis, John Bazemore, Phoebe Sumter, Alex Brandon, ”, Georgia’s, “ Rosalynn, “ Organizations: CNN, Georgia Southwestern State University, Jimmy Carter Presidential, Carter, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Emory University, Georgia Gov, Atlanta Mayor, Humanity, Maranatha Baptist Church, White House, Mental Health, Plains High School, Carter Presidential Center, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta, Morehouse College, Carter Center, CNN Atlanta, CNN Chicago, John Lewis Freedom, Carter Health, Human Services, Secret Service, Phoebe Sumter Medical, Georgia Southwestern State University’s Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Plains, mater, California, Americus , Georgia, Americus, United States, Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, Guinea

☆ NFL's Black Friday game is the latest warning sign for traditional TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

And with the game streaming the day after Thanksgiving, Amazon could capture some of the holiday viewership, which broke records last year. ESPN's pivotESPN has long ruled sports programming on traditional TV. Yet even as the streaming trend picks up, sports programming is helping keep cable and traditional TV alive, for the moment. Earlier this year, data firm Nielsen reported that traditional TV made up less than half of overall TV usage in July. A FOX Sports TV camera operator during the week 5 NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Persons: Jacob Kupferman, National Football League's, it's, Brian Rolapp, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Garth Brooks, Nielsen, Tim Nollen, John Hodulik, Bob Iger, CNBC's Boorstin, Patrick, David J, Griffin Organizations: Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, National Football, Amazon's, NFL, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Fox, CBS, NBC, YouTube, Warner Bros, ESPN, UBS, Disney, Fox Sports, FOX Sports, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Mercedes, Benz, Getty Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

Not only does it mean an additional game on Prime Video that Amazon hopes to make into a yearly tradition, but it comes on the busiest shopping day of the year. Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media, said the league had been exploring the possibility of adding a game on Black Friday for a while. Adding a Black Friday game gives the NFL another day to take over. According to Nielsen, the most-viewed Amazon game came in Week 2 this season when the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Minnesota Vikings. NFL games are averaging 17.1 million viewers through 11 weeks, which is a 6% increase over last season.

Persons: We’re, Jay Marine, Hans Schroeder, ” Schroeder, “, Amazon, Garth Brooks, “ I’m, ”, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, there’s, Tim Boyle, Aaron Rodgers, Tua Tagovailoa, Hill, ___ Organizations: Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Media, Amazon, Shopping Network, Nielsen, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Jets, AFC East, Dolphins Locations: X’s

☆ Dana Carvey says he’s ‘overwhelmed’ by the support as he grieves his son
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Comedian Dana Carvey is feeling the “love” and support from his followers after the death of his grown son Dex Carvey. The couple shared Thursday their son Dex, 32, died after suffering an “accidental drug overdose,” according to an Instagram post. “To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers,” Dana Carvey wrote in the Instagram post. Colin Jost holds a sign to support Dana Carvey and his wife at the close of the latest "Saturday Night Live" episode. “We will heal the best we can and carry on,” Carvey wrote Saturday, adding, “Our darling Dex would have wanted it that way.”

Persons: Dana Carvey, Dex Carvey, he’s, “, ”, Dex, ” Dana Carvey, ” Carvey, Paula Zwagerman, Thomas Carvey, Colin Jost, NBC Carvey, Garth Algar, Mike Myers ’ Wayne Campbell, Carvey, Dana, Paula Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, NBC, SNL Locations: United States

Copyright Office. Copyright Office, which registered more than 480,000 copyrights last year covering millions of individual works but is increasingly being asked to register works that are AI-generated. So far, copyright claims for fully machine-generated content have been soundly rejected because copyright laws are designed to protect works of human authorship. More than 9,700 comments were sent to the Copyright Office, part of the Library of Congress, before an initial comment period closed in late October. So far, courts have largely sided with tech companies in interpreting how copyright laws should treat AI systems.

Persons: ”, “ We’ve, Shira Perlmutter, Perlmutter, Justine Bateman, ” Bateman, “, Lilla Zuckerman, craven, Marc Beeson, who’s, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Beeson, “ ravenous, Heidi Bond, Courtney Milan, Bond, ” Perlmutter Organizations: . Copyright, Technology, Associated Press, U.S . Copyright, Copyright, of Congress, Gentlemen, US Copyright, Hollywood, Universal, Group, New York Times, FAIR, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, U.S, Supreme Locations: U.S, United States, Nashville, American, San Francisco

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has been widespread throughout the film industry. As the strike pushes into Hollywood’s awards season, it’s increasingly muting the reception for some of the best performances of the year. With so many out of work due to the strike, no one should cry for muzzled Oscar campaigns. Just as Carney’s “Once” was a breakthrough for Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, Hewson is a revelation in “Flora and Son.” (Streaming on Apple TV+)COLMAN DOMINGOColman Domingo has long been a powerhouse on screen. The film is set mainly during the run-up to the 1963 March on Washington, which Rustin was the architect of.

Persons: haven’t, it’s, muzzled Oscar, Sandra Hüller, “ Priscilla ” –, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ”, —, Andrew Scott, ” Aunjanue Ellis, Emma Stone, ” Jeffrey Wright, Carey Mulligan, “ Maestro, LILY GLADSTONE Martin, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ernest Burkhart, Robert De Niro, William Hale, Lily Gladstone’s, Mollie Kyle, she’s, PAUL GIAMATTI, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH, DOMINIC SESSA, Alexander Payne’s “, there’s Paul Giamatti, Payne, Randolph, JAMIE FOXX Jamie Foxx, Maggie Betts ’, Tommy Lee Jones, Foxx, Jones, JODIE FOSTER Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin’s, Annette Bening, Diana Nyad, Jodie Foster’s, Bonnie Stoll, Nyad’s, “, Foster, GABRIEL GARCÍA BERNAL “ Cassandro, Cassandro . Bernal, Perros ”, HEWSON, Eve Hewson, Bono, Steven Soderbergh’s “, John Carney’s “, Hewson, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, Orén, Glen, Markéta Irglová, COLMAN DOMINGO Colman Domingo, “ Zola, George C, Wolfe's “ Rustin, Bayard Rustin, Domingo, Rustin, AARON PIERRE, Garth Davis, Aaron Pierre, Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, Pierre, PHOEBE DYNEVOR, ALDEN EHRENREICH, Chloe Domont's, Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, it's, MARSHAWN LYNCH, Marshawn Lynch, Emma Seligman’s, Rachel Sennott, Edebiri, Lynch, It’s, he’s Organizations: ”, SAG, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Apple, NFL Locations: “, Vietnam, Mississippi, Dublin, “ Flora, Washington

It’s being promoted on the official government website of the Republican-controlled Ohio Senate. Republican Senate President Matt Huffman shied away from labeling “On the Record” a news service when questioned by reporters shortly after its launch. As of Friday, the blog was the only link available under the “News” tab for the Ohio Senate. In comparison, the website for the Republican-led Ohio House features press releases on its signature bills, and awards and activities related to both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The blog they spearhead is maintained by Legislative Information Services, an IT office for both of Ohio's legislative chambers with a $13 million annual budget.

Persons: It’s, “, ”, that’s, Laura Manley, “ I’ve, Sen, Bill DeMora, Matt Huffman shied, John Fortney, it’s, Garth Kant, Britt Bischoff, Fortney, ” Mary Ruth Ziegler, Ziegler, ” ___ Fernando, Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: Republican, Ohio Senate, Ohio, Shorenstein Center, Media, Harvard Kennedy School, ”, The Associated Press, Supreme, Democratic, GOP, Ohio House, Buckeye Institute, Legislative Information Services, Red Wine, Google, Republicans, University of California, Davis School of Law, Associated Press, AP Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, U.S, “, Chicago, Columbus

☆ K-Pop Group Celebrates Wrong Rangers at Texas Show
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s a longstanding concert tradition: A band comes to town for a show and performs a few songs while wearing the jerseys of a local sports team. So members of the Korean girl group STAYC have been donning jerseys for stops on their American tour. STAYC is a South Korean pop group that debuted in 2020. STAYC has a classic K-pop girl group sound, with bubbly lyrics, catchy hooks and an occasional rap verse to go with their slick dance moves. The name is an acronym for the English phrase “Star to a Young Culture,” and the group has had top-five hits in South Korea like “Run2U” and “Teddy Bear.”

Persons: It’s, Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, Flo Rida, Isa, J, Yoon, STAYC, Teddy Bear, ” Organizations: Dallas Locations: South Korean, Young, South Korea

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two days into Habitat for Humanity's annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project, hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and the country legends were feeling the burn. Political Cartoons View All 1199 ImagesBrooks and Yearwood first became involved with Habitat for Humanity following Hurricane Katrina and were named Habitat Humanitarians in 2016. Yearwood says they’ve built alongside the former president and first lady on every annual work project they’ve participated in, with the exception of this one. Yearwood also told The Associated Press she's working on new music, writing when the songs come to her, but there's no rush. Inclusion, inclusion, inclusion.

Persons: Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Yearwood, It’s, Jimmy Carter's, “, Carter, you’ve, Brooks, they’ve, ” Brooks, ” Organizations: ANGELES, Habitat, Associated Press, Las Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina, Las Vegas, Vegas

☆ Disrespectful to write off Luton after three games, says Edwards
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Luton Town manager Rob Edwards said it was disrespectful to dismiss the club's chances of retaining their Premier League status after just three games, as he called on his side to embrace the challenge of proving their doubters wrong. Luton, who are back in the top flight after a 31-year absence, have lost all three of their league games this season, conceding nine goals and scoring twice. In a BBC column earlier this month, former Tottenham Hotspur striker and pundit Garth Crooks said he couldn't take Luton seriously, adding he was expecting to "see them down by Christmas". Asked about the comments, Edwards told reporters: "I think after three games it is disrespectful (to say we are certain to be relegated). "Every game is an opportunity for us to get points and we have to see it like that," Edwards added.

Persons: Rob Edwards, Garth Crooks, Edwards, Mr Crooks, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Luton Town, Premier League, Luton, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, West Ham United, West, Thomson Locations: West Ham, Bengaluru

☆ The unlikely love affair between Australia and Bollywood
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —It is the kind of unlikely love story that would make the scriptwriters of Asia’s biggest movie business proud. Film & Casting TempleHarman Baweja starred alongside Priyanka Chopra in “Love Story 2050,” shot in South Australia and released in 2008. “Australia realized that after ‘servicing’ Bollywood for over 13 years it was time to shift gears and move to collaboration with Indian cinema,” said Sharma. Salim MerchantChanging global appetiteOf no little importance is the growing audience for Bollywood productions in Australia. Anupam Sharma films for Australia's first ethnic reality show, "Bollywood Star," on SBS TV by WTFN.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi, Tony Burke, “, ”, Anupam Sharma, Sharma, Feroz Khan –, “ Bollywood’s Clint Eastwood ” –, I’m, ’, “ Prem Aggan, Khan, Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra, Mike Rann, Baweja, Harry Baweja, Ajay Devgan, ” Sharma, Garth Davis, Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham, Weinstein, ” Brothers Salim, Sulaiman Merchant, “ UnIndian, Salim Merchant, Salim, Sulaiman, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, Bhowmick Lange “, ” Bhowmick Lange, Bhowmick Lange, La Trobe, Anupam, “ Everyone’s Organizations: CNN, Asia’s, Australian, Indian Film, of Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Baweja Studios, “, Mumbai, –, ”, Co, “ Salaam, La Trobe University, La, SBS, WTFN Locations: Australia, Delhi, Brisbane, Sydney, Australian, Melbourne, India, Lake Gairdner, South Australia, Western Australia, “ Australia, ” Australia, Canada, China, Mumbai, Victoria, China Town

☆ Sean Paul Is Still Busy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Iva Dixit | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Long before he became the bandannaed and cornrowed Sean Paul who entranced the American public, Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques was just another young offshoot of Jamaica’s famous Henriques clan, one of the oldest Jewish families on the island, who immigrated there from Portugal in the 17th century. Kingston is a city that takes parties seriously, and the sound system was a key 20th-century innovation — a portable setup of amplifiers, turntables and mountains of speakers, all orchestrated by a D.J. Paul and his younger brother, Jason, were both enamored of this family business; Jason actually recalls falling asleep in a bass box as a child. When Paul was 13, his father was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison. This devastated Paul — not because his father had been much of a presence in his life but because what little he had of him would now be gone.

Persons: Shaggy, Paul, bods, Sean Paul, Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques, Jamaica’s, Henriques, Jason, Michael Jackson, Garth, Frances, Paul —, “, I’ll, ” Organizations: YouTube, Uptown Locations: sighs, Long, Portugal, Uptown Kingston, Kingston, Mexico

☆ YouTube to prohibit false claims about cancer treatments under its medical misinformation policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —YouTube announced Tuesday that it will start removing false claims about cancer treatments as part of an ongoing effort to build out its medical misinformation policy. Under the updated policy, YouTube will prohibit “content that promotes cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective, or content that discourages viewers from seeking professional medical treatment,” Dr. Garth Graham, head of YouTube Health, said in a blog post Tuesday. As part of the announcement, YouTube is rolling out a broader updated medical misinformation policy framework that will consider content in three categories: prevention, treatment and denial. YouTube says its restrictions on cancer treatment misinformation will go into effect on Tuesday and enforcement will ramp up in the coming weeks. YouTube also plans to promote cancer-related content from the Mayo Clinic and other authoritative sources.

Persons: ” Dr, Garth Graham, ”, it’s, ” Graham Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, World Health Organization, Mayo Clinic Locations: New York

☆ Robbie Robertson, songwriting force in rock group The Band, dies at 80
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Matthew Lewis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] Musician Robbie Robertson arrives for the gala presentation of his biopic "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band" on opening night at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 5, 2019. The Band included four Canadians - Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel - and was anchored by an Arkansas drummer, Levon Helm. Robbie Robertson later learned that his biological father was a man he described as a "card shark" of Jewish heritage named Alex Klegerman, who was killed in a highway hit-and-run accident before Robertson was born. Danko died at age 55 in 1999. Helm died of throat cancer in 2012.

Persons: Robbie Robertson, Mario Anzuoni, Robertson, Jared Levine, Robbie, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese's, Helm, Danko, Manuel, Greil Marcus, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Walcott, Jaime Royal Robertson, Rosemarie Dolly Chrysler, Canadian Army enlistee, Jim Robertson, Alex Klegerman, Dylan, Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Scorsese, Jodie Foster, Hudson, Matthew Lewis, Kanishka Singh, Diane Craft, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Toronto, Film, REUTERS, Canadian -, Hawks, Big, Beatles, Walcott Medicine, Canadian Army, Six Nations Indian Reserve, Canadian Broadcasting, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Canadian - American, Los Angeles, Arkansas, Woodstock , New York, San Francisco, America, Toronto, Canadian, Mohawk, Cayuga, Ontario, Florida, Chicago, Washington

☆ Focus: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

One industry official dubbed it the "no one wants to be a junior captain syndrome." Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American's pilots union, said the number of pilots declining promotions has at least doubled in the past seven years. At United, bids for 978 captain vacancies, or about 50% of the vacancies posted, have gone unfilled in the past year, United pilot union data shows. A captain's pay is better, but junior pilots, currently, face greater risks of being subjected to unpredictable flying schedules, more on-call duty and assignments on short notice. A failure to substantially improve work rules was a major reason why United pilots overwhelmingly rejected a deal last year.

Persons: Phil Anderson, Anderson, Robert Mann, Mann, Dennis Tajer, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, would've, Greg Sumner, Sumner, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Allison Lampert, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Airlines, United, American Airlines, Airlines, LinkedIn, Delta Air Lines, U.S, Reuters, Indiana, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Montreal

☆ United Airlines strikes $10 billion deal with pilots for pay rises of up to 40%
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines and its pilots' union have reached an agreement on pay and conditions. The deal is worth about $10 billion over its four years, the Air Line Pilots Association said. United Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots that could give them total pay rises of up to 40%. According to the union, 16,000 United pilots will be affected by the changes. Garth Thompson, of United's ALPA division, said the solidarity displayed by the airline's pilots over the four years of negotiations was "instrumental in achieving this historic agreement."

Persons: Garth Thompson, United, Scott Kirby Organizations: Airlines, Air Line Pilots Association, Morning, United Airlines, Bloomberg, United Locations: Newark, New Jersey

☆ Pay to Rise as Much as 40% in Deal Reached by United and Pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Ivan Penn | More About Ivan Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“We promised our world-class pilots the industry-leading contract they deserve, and we’re pleased to have reached an agreement,” Scott Kirby, chief executive at United Airlines, wrote on the social media network LinkedIn. Union officials said the agreement was the result of four years of negotiations and represented a “landmark” deal in the airline industry as travel demand rises after the steep drop during the height of the pandemic. “The tireless dedication demonstrated by United pilots over the past several years ensured our solidarity, which was instrumental in achieving this historic agreement,” Capt. Garth Thompson, chairman of the Master Executive Council of the United Air Line Pilots Association International, said in a statement. The Air Line Pilots Association, the largest airline pilot union in the world, represents 74,000 pilots at 42 airlines in the United States and Canada, including 16,000 pilots at United Airlines.

Persons: “, we’re, ” Scott Kirby, Capt, Garth Thompson Organizations: United Airlines, LinkedIn, Union, United, United Air Line Pilots Association International, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: Chicago, North America, United States, Canada

☆ United CEO says climate change is going to make massive delays more common
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Hannah Towey | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

United CEO Scott Kirby says climate change will cause even more flight delays in the future. The airline canceled thousands of flights in a six-day meltdown leading up to July 4 weekend. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby hasn't hesitated to point fingers when it comes to flight delays, from criticizing airport infrastructure to slamming the FAA for staffing shortages. Garth Thompson, a United pilot and union chair, similarly highlighted internal issues at the airline as a driving factor behind the flight delays in late June. "While Scott Kirby attempts to deflect blame on the FAA, weather and everything in between, further flight delays are a direct result of poor planning by United Airlines executives," Thompson told Insider at the time.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby, Scott Kirby hasn't, Kirby —, —, United, United's, Pete Buttigieg, Garth Thompson, Thompson Organizations: United Airlines, Politico, Hurricanes, Independence, United, New, Transportation, FAA, CNN Locations: New York, Newark, New York City

☆ Fact Check-Claim Garth Brooks cancelled Las Vegas shows stems from satirical site
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The claim that American country music singer Garth Brooks cancelled his remaining shows in Las Vegas, Nevada is fabricated and stems from a satirical website. Users online shared an article published by satirical website The Dunning-Kruger Times, with a headline that reads: “Garth Brooks Cancels His Remaining Vegas Shows: ‘People Stopped Coming’” (archive.is/wip/T0aJq). No such cancellation notice is viewable via Brook’s website or social media channels (www.garthbrooks.com/), (twitter.com/garthbrooks). Reuters has previously addressed satirical stories published by the website that were taken seriously online, with examples pertaining to Brooks viewable (here) and (here). The claim stems from satirical website, The Dunning-Kruger Times.

Persons: Garth Brooks, Dunning, “ Garth Brooks, “ Guess, Brooks, Bud Light, influencer, Dylan Mulvaney, tomfoolery ”, dunning, kruger, Read Organizations: Kruger Times, Country, Defense, Reuters Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Flight disruptions continue on peak July Fourth travel day, with United faring the worst
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. United Airlines has fared the worst with disruptions, with half of its mainline flights arriving late during that six-day period amounting to average delays of 106 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called United out for the flight disruptions, saying the airline's disruptions were "elevated but moving in the right direction." United said late Thursday that it expected cancellations and delays to continue to improve into the holiday weekend. "It led to massive delays, cancellations, diversions, as well as crews and aircraft out of position," Kirby wrote in a staff note, which was seen by CNBC.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, United, schedulers, Ken Diaz, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, Monday, Kirby, Joanna Geraghty Organizations: JFK International, Airlines, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, O'Hare, U.S, JetBlue Airways, Transportation, Association of Flight, Air Line Pilots Association, United, FAA, Newark Liberty International, New, CNBC, JetBlue Locations: New York City, Canada, East, Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York, United, New Jersey

☆ Fact Check-Image of Garth Brooks performing in ‘empty arena’ was satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A graphic purporting to show Garth Brooks playing to a nearly empty arena has its origins in a satirical article but the image is circulating online without that context, prompting comments suggesting that the event really happened. The image of Brooks and the article originated on satirical website Dunning-Kruger Times (here), which lists the story under the category “Punishing Garth Brooks” (here). The original photo used in the article and the image circulating online shows Brooks performing in May 2022 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio (here). Reuters has previously debunked claims about Garth Brooks that originated on the Dunning-Kruger Times site (here), (here). The claim that Garth Brooks performed in an empty arena after refusing to ban Bud Light from his new bar originated on a satirical website.

Persons: Garth Brooks, “ Garth, “, Brooks, Bud, influencer Dylan Mulvaney, Dunning, Garth Brooks ”, tomfoolery ”, ”, dunning, kruger, Bud Light, Read Organizations: Newsweek, Kruger Times, Defense, Paul Brown, Reuters Locations: America, Nashville, Cincinnati , Ohio

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