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Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of military options, including actions short of a full-scale invasion.
“While we don’t believe that President Putin has made a final decision to use these forces against Ukraine, he clearly now has the capability,” Austin told a Pentagon news conference.
In Moscow, the Kremlin said Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron that the West has failed to take Russian security concerns into account, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a radio interviewer that Russia doesn’t want war but sees no room for compromise on its demands.
Austin said Putin could use any portion of his force of an estimated 100,000 troops to seize Ukrainian cities and “significant territories” or to launch “coercive acts or provocative political acts” like the recognition of breakaway territories inside Ukraine. He urged Putin to de-escalate the tensions.
It is unclear whether the connection to International Holocaust Remembrance Day was intentional.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals spray-painted dozens of swastikas on the outside of Union Station, the central hub for regional train transportation in the nation’s capital.
The graffiti was discovered Friday, a day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with crude Nazi symbols painted on columns across the front of the massive building and several clustered around the escalator entrance to the underground D.C. Metro.
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department referred questions to the Amtrak Police, which handles security for the building. Efforts to contact the Amtrak Police were unsuccessful. But a security guard on the scene, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the incident was under investigation. The guard pointed out that several of the swastikas were painted in spots that were in full view of the building’s security video cameras.
By midday, staff had begun to cover the swastikas with sheets of white paper secured by blue tape.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington posted a statement on Instagram, calling the timing “particularly offensive” and added, “This anti-semitic and hateful symbol has no place in our society.”
It is unclear whether the connection to International Holocaust Remembrance Day was intentional.
The Jewish Federation’s post indicated that police had provided them with some information about the suspect.
“We have learned that the person involved is homeless and a mental wellness services consumer, and we are relieved to know it will be removed as soon as possible, ” the message said.
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is now accepting applications
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program application deadline is February 15th. The program is open to full-time undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2. The program covers tuition, travel, room and board, and provides a stipend. For more information go here:
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Eligible residents can now apply for the 2022 Marion Barry Summer Employment program.
Northgate Pharmacy in Waldorf was shutdown Thursday by the DEA following an investigation into a drugs for sex scheme by pharmacy employees.
Georgetown law lecturer in hot water for comments on Biden’s commitment for naming a black woman to the Supreme Court.
Even though singer, songwriter, multi Grammy Award Winning PJ Morton is one of the busiest musicians… Keyboardist for Maroon 5, has his own label, etc…. He’s looking to do even more in his career. We are here for all of it. Press play to hear what he has to say …or sing …about “Please Don’t Walk Away!”
Race and politics for The Supreme Court decision
President Biden says he’s made no decision about a nominee.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday affirmed his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was “long overdue.” He praised retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant and promised a nominee by the end of February.
Breyer joined Biden at the White House, a day after news broke of the 83-year-old’s upcoming retirement.
Since Biden took office in January 2021, he has focused on nominating a diverse group of judges to the federal bench, not just in race but also in professional expertise. He installed five Black women on federal appeals courts, with three more nominations pending before the Senate.
“I’ve made no decision except the one person I will nominate will e someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity,” Biden said as Breyer stood by. “And that person will be the first Black woman ever nominated to the United States Supreme Court. It’s long overdue.”
A free health clinic is offering vaccinations and boosters
Charlotte’s Web Enrichment Center is joining forces with the Maryland Department of Health to host a free Health Clinic Saturday, January 29th from 10am -2pm at 817 Brightseat Road in Hyattsville. For more information go here:
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Hyattsville City Council Vice President Robert Croslin will now serve as Interim Mayor.
Biden previously has said he would appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Breyer, 83, has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative in recent years, trying to forge majorities with more moderate justices right and left of center.
Two sources confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity so as not to preempt Breyer’s formal announcement.
Breyer has been a justice since 1994, appointed by President Bill Clinton. Along with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Breyer opted not to step down the last time the Democrats controlled the White House and the Senate during Barack Obama’s presidency. Ginsburg died in September 2020, and then-President Donald Trump filled the vacancy with a conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett.
The trailer was released and features familiar faces like Angela Rye, Tiffany Haddish, Amanda Seales, Mark Cuban, Yolanda Adams, Big Boy, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Dr. Phil.
The newest season tackles relationships and the COVID-19 pandemic, in one scene, Hart is seen taking his “vaccine” out of a shot glass.
The limited series will feature ten episodes and air on BET+ starting February 10th.
Will you be tuned in to “The Real Husbands of Hollywood?”
The image included the bold acronym, “B.O.D.R” with the title, “Bacc on Death Row,” underneath. A date of 2.13.22 was included. Snoop didn’t post a caption with the image so it’s unclear what the possible album will include.
Will the album feature songs from Snoop’s Death Row days that were never released? The album will presumingly be released in conjunction with Snoop’s new home of Def Jam, so it could be a Death Row record released on Def Jam…interesting.
What do you think Snoop’s “Bacc on Death Row” post signifies?
After a 22-month absence from the platform, Ozark returns, and audiences couldn’t be happier. In the first three days of the season four release, Ozark is responsible for 77 million hours of binge-watching.
The bad news is Ozark only has seven more episodes before the series ends for good.
What do you think of the new season of Ozark?
McCoy tells Page Six that she felt she needed the long hair and look like her character to be recognized in public.
Lisa Raye says the movie “put me on the map…it made me a bona fide sex symbol, and when you are a sex symbol people think that you’re sexy all the time, and that stigma follows you,” she added. “So I am forever Diamond.”
McCoy says she is grateful for Ice Cube who she called, “professional” during the filming of her striptease and set up several cameras so she only had to do the take twice.
Do you still see #LisaRaye as “Diamond?” Do you think she’ll ever be able to top her “Player’s Club” performance?
WHUT-TV is hosting a virtual film screening tomorrow at 6:30pm
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Addressing youth violence in DC
County officials voted last year to end the nearly two-decades old program placing officers in public schools.
Some good news for wine drinkers when it comes to COVID. According to a new study, there are some benefits of drinking wine in helping to fight off the coronavirus.
The research involved more 473,000 people. It also showed on the flip side, persons who drink beer or cider were nearly 28 percent more likely to get the coronavirus no matter how much they consumed.
For white wine and champagne drinkers who consume between one to four glasses per week, had an 8% lower risk for COVID compared to non-drinkers.
Academy DC and their “Do Betta DC Safe Passage Program”
Academy DC teaches all things music industry and digital media creation while carefully weaving in life skills for DC area artists, at-risk youth, and returning citizens. For more information go here:
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We discuss pandemic fatigue and other issues at the COVID-19 Roundtable
The Celebration of Life Services for Joe Gorham will be held Friday, March 4th @ 10am at First Baptist Church of Glenarden Ministry Center @ 3600 Brightseat Road in Landover, MD 20785Washington, D.C. (Monday, January 24, 2022) – It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of one of our esteemed and beloved forever WHUR family members Joseph “Joe” Gorham. Joe died Sunday, January 23, 2022 while doing one of his greatest loves, traveling.
There are some key people who come to mind when you think of DMV radio legends. Joe Gorham is certainly among that distinguished list. Joe was a veteran broadcaster with a career spanning more than four decades stretching up and down the East Coast.
“Joe retired from WHUR in 2018, but he was still a regular in the building and at events, as he was always proud to be a WHUR family member. You could always count on Joe to be present and to give it his all. His decades of service to this station is something that we honor today and we know that he touched the lives of many throughout his hometown of Washington, DC,” said WHUR General Manager Sean Plater.
Joe spent much of his career as a dedicated member of the WHUR Family holding down numerous positions. Joe started as a freelance technical producer for the Jerry Phillips Morning Show in 1979. From there, he went on to become a freelance announcer and moved on to a full-time staff performer.
In 1991, Joe left WHUR to go up the radio dial to WDJY-100 FM and then to Atlanta’s WALR 104.7. He returned to his beloved WHUR three years later where he hosted the weekend edition of the Original Quiet Storm followed by producing the Washington, DC edition of the #1 nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Joe was a creative soul who made his footprint not only in radio. He touched many parts of the Arts genre. He loved poetry, hosting a WHUR radio program called “Spoken Word at Joe’s Place,” giving up and coming and legendary poets like Nikki Giovanni a platform to share their gifts and talents.
One of Joe’s proudest moments in his broadcasting career came in January 2004 when he was given the task to help WHUR to make history by becoming the first broadcast facility in the DMV to launch an HD radio station (96.3HD2 WHUR-World). Joe’s keen sense of music, organization, and attention to detail made him the perfect candidate to rebuild WHUR’s music library to its former greatness and become WHUR-World’s Music Director. He was also appointed the Music Director of the newly acquired HUR-Voices Sirius-XM Channel 141. Always making sure his voice could be heard, Joe developed a new radio program on WHUR-World called “Legato Lycx.” He held all those aforementioned positions until he retired in 2018.
A first generation Washingtonian, Joe graduated from Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School and went on to the University of the District of Columbia where he earned a B.S Degree in Library Instructional Systems Technology. Joe also served honorably in the United States Army. He his survived by his devoted daughter Michelle and a host of other family members and friends.
Joe was well known and loved in the radio, music, and arts industry. From local and national entertainers, his vast friendships read like a “Who’s Who List.” Just check out his Facebook page on any given day. He had pictures posing with legends who knew him by name. But Joe was at his best with family, friends, and his listeners. He loved to be at events chatting it up with any and everybody. A self-described foodie, Joe loved to travel and try out the various cuisines around the world. One of his last postings was a picture of a bowl of gumbo where he said “Hell Naw, I didn’t make it, but I’m gonna make it disappear.” Whether online, on stage, or in the audience, Joe was Joe. He was our radio brother and he will be missed.
Joseph “Joe” Gorham” dead at the age of 69. Rest well Joe. Job well done!!!
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Prosecutor: Derek Chauvin’s Former Fellow Officers Ignored George Floyd’s Pleas
Police seized three BB guns from one of the arrested teens.
DC police on the hunt for the person who shot a DC police officer Sunday night in Columbia Heights.
Virginia lifts mask mandates for Commonwealth schools.
The Youngkin administration has filed a lawsuit in Virginia’s Supreme Court seeking to make mask mandates in the state illegal. In the interim, the governor has urged families to follow local school system’s mask regulations.
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Kimberly Jones talks about a new black economic strategy
Officials have stressed the goal of preventing not just infection but severe disease
NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.
They are the first large U.S. studies to look at vaccine protection against omicron, health officials said.
The papers echo previous research — including studies in Germany, South Africa and the U.K. — indicating available vaccines are less effective against omicron than earlier versions of the coronavirus, but also that boosters doses rev up virus-fighting antibodies to increase the chance of avoiding symptomatic infection.
The first study looked at hospitalizations and emergency room and urgent care center visits in 10 states, from August to this month.
It found vaccine effectiveness was best after three doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in preventing COVID-19-associated emergency department and urgent care visits. Protection dropped from 94% during the delta wave to 82% during the omicron wave. Protection from just two doses was lower, especially if six months had passed since the second dose.
Officials have stressed the goal of preventing not just infection but severe disease. On that count, some good news: A third dose was at least 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations for COVID-19, both during the delta and omicron periods, the study also found.
The incident happened at Magruder High School in Rockville
A pro-life rally as happening on the National Mall. Demonstrators protesting the 1973 Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion.
Thousands of anti-abortion supporters are gathering on the National Mall today for what is being called a March for Life rally. Demonstrators will walk from the mall to the Supreme Court in protest of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortions in the U.S. Traveling anywhere near the rally could be a challenge as streets near the Capitol and White House will be closed from 10 am- to 4 pm.
Montgomery County residents can get four free N95 face masks starting today.
“A key element that helps reduce community transmission is the wearing of a high-quality face covering,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “We know that masks work and having these higher quality face masks as compared to simple face coverings, increases protection. We have these masks available in our stockpile because we planned. I appreciate the work of our Department of Health and Human Services, emergency management, procurement and general services teams for getting them and thank our libraries for ensuring this distribution system is effective, efficient, and equitable.”
Well, it’s clear that you CAN have it all. Just ask singer, songwriter, producer, director, attorney, pilot, chef, (and a few other things) JayQ The Legend. The St. Croix Virgin Island native earned his MBA and Law Degrees to protect and mentor others.
Press play to hear our fun, candid conversation about how and why JayQ The Legend lives a Carpé Diem lifestyle.
From illiteracy, to the NBA, to a Master’s Degree
Nearly 100 employees are also taking time to quarantine.
The state trial of the officers has been moved to June 13th
