Michael King
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Emmy & Murrow Award-winning journalist; Purdue & Howard man; Trek fan; foodie; nerd/geek; Gary, IN native.
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Homes For Sale in Paradise Valley School District of Ar
🏡 Fully Updated Home in Phoenix’s Paradise Valley School District – Just Listed at $610,000! Welcome to 2826 E Cactus Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032—a rare find that delivers modern updates, top-tier schools, and Arizona charm in one move-in ready package. This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home has been completely updated from the air-conditioning system to the floors and offers the perfect combination of style, space, and location.
Gorillaz’s Iconic Album Demon Days Turns 20 This Year, and Its Influence On Music Is Still Felt Today
THE RELEASE OF DEMON DAYS British virtual art pop band Gorillaz, fronted by legendary Blur frontman Damon Albarn, released their sophomore album Demon Days in May of 2005. While the album was an immediate hit upon its release, listeners at the time likely wouldn't have guessed how much the album would go on to impact the music industry. Demon Days shook up the popular music landscape by breaking rules, setting new precedents, and creating completely new concepts.
Duke is Taking on The White Lotus Over – But Not in Court
Duke University is making headlines this week after releasing a statement distancing itself from HBO’s hit show, The White Lotus. The clash click-garnering clash between the school and the show stems from a particularly striking couple of scenes, in which actor Jason Isaacs’ character contemplates suicide – while wearing a t-shirt boldly emblazoned with the stylized Duke name.
KING: Virginia must step up for civic education
In the face of President Trump’s reckless funding cuts for education, Virginia must take action to defend civic education One recent organization to fall victim to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s scorched-earth reduction of federal spending is the Center for Civic Education, a national nonprofit focused on providing civic education through state organizations. On Feb.
The Child as the Medium of Education
Chapter 1 Broadly speaking, education1 is usually understood as the process of changing people through the use of a specialized form of communication.
Okra is folate-rich, protects heart, Dr. Dennis Ouma
Okra is folate rich, a nutrient that enriches red blood vessels, protects the heart, and lowers the risk of birth defects in babies. Okra, also known as bhindi and Lady’s fingers, is a flowering plant that belongs to the mallow family,It has unique, slightly peppery taste somewhere between an aubergine and asparagus. Its main medicinal value lies in its extra ordinary mix of soluble and insoluble fibre ,which helps lower blood sugar levels ,cleanse the intestines and feed gut bacteria.
How Emefiele, others stole billions, kept Nigeria's funds in foreign banks illigally - CBN Investigator
The Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Jim Obazee, has discovered 593 bank accounts located in the United States, United Kingdom and China in which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under Godwin Emefiele, kept Nigerian funds without authorisation by the Board and Investment Committee of the bank. The CBN Special Investigator recommends the prosecution of Mr Emefiele and at least 13 others, including his deputy governors, for alleged gross financial offences.
Paxton’s Impeachment Circus Continues Into 2024
Now that Hunter Biden has been indicted, only time will tell whether he gets a plea bargain that diminishes these charges to a slap on the wrist, or if he’ll actually face punishment, just as any average American would.
College Football CFB DFS Playbook Week 7 Saturday Night Slate: Top DraftKings and FanDuel Picks
Welcome back to another week of the CFB DFS Playbook Saturday Night Edition. Today we will dig into the Saturday college football 7pm Week 7 Night slate with a focus on the top CFB DFS picks on DraftKings and FanDuel. Some of the top players and teams in action for this Saturday Night CFB Week 7 slate include a Top 25 matchup between Caleb Williams and #10 USC travelling to South Bend to face Audric Estime and #21 Notre Dame.
Beware of price gouging and scams in wake of Hurricane Idalia
(CBS Miami) -- While many people open their hearts and go out of their way to be helpful in the wake of natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia, some less scrupulous individuals are out to make a quick buck at the expense of those who are experiencing hardship during these sorts of calamities.
Florida officials warn of bad gas sold at some Tampa area gas stations
AP Top Stories August 28 - AM (WUPA/WTOG) - The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says they've found a potentially widespread problem with gas at some stations supplied by Citgo from the Port of Tampa. This could be important as people fuel up for either generators or in order to drive away from the area ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia.
Idalia forecast to become major hurricane before reaching Florida
Florida prepares for possible hurricane ATLANTA (WUPA) -- The National Hurricane Center says that what is now Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to become a major hurricane before it makes landfall on the Gulf coast of Florida later this week. Heavy rainfall is anticipated to bring flash flooding and urban flooding to areas of north Florida, the Florida Panhandle and south Georgia as soon as Tuesday.
New tropical weather system takes aim at north Florida, south Georgia areas Original
ATLANTA (WUPA) -- The National Hurricane Center says a new tropical depression is expected to move toward the north coast of Florida, and possibly into Georgia later this coming week. The system, currently dubbed Tropical Depression Ten, is currently located about 65 miles northeast of Cozumel, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. As of 5 p.m. on Saturday, its forward movement was stationary.
Fox argues its conspiracy-laden Jan. 6 coverage is protected by the First Amendment
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM (CNN) — Fox News argued in court Wednesday that its hosts and guests were merely raising questions and "presented a puzzle to unravel" when they repeatedly suggested, falsely, that January 6 rioter Ray Epps was a government agent who orchestrated the attack. The pushback came in a defamation suit that Epps filed against the right-wing network.
Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark can't avoid arrest in Georgia election meddling case, judge rules
“Hard lockdown” planned for Trump’s expected Fulton Co. Jail arrival on Thursday (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to avoid arrest if they fail to turn themselves in by Friday's deadline in the Georgia election subversion case.
CDC report: Covid variant BA.2.86 detected in US wastewater according to early testing
Covid-related hospitalizations on the rise in Georgia (CNN) — Preliminary testing of wastewater in the United States has detected the new highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86, according to a risk assessment posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC did not give details on where the positive wastewater sample had been collected but said it was part of routine monitoring through its National Wastewater Surveillance System.
Who is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
(CNN) — The fate of Wagner private mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was unclear on Wednesday evening, after his name was listed among passengers of a plane that crashed north of Moscow. Once a shadowy figure, Prigozhin was thrust into the spotlight through his group's close involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, securing rare victories for the Kremlin.
New York golfer beat goose to death with golf club; Charged with animal cruelty
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM NEW YORK (AP) — A golfer was arrested and accused of beating a goose to death with a golf club at a New York course in a misguided attempt to put it out of its misery, a county official said Wednesday. Witnesses say the man decided to kill the Canada goose after it was struck with a golf ball last week at the Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac, said Ken Ross, chief of the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Giuliani surrenders on Georgia 2020 election meddling charges; Bond set at $150,000
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani surrendered to authorities in Georgia on Wednesday on charges alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump's chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 election. The former New York City mayor, celebrated as "America's mayor" for his leadership after 9/11, is charged with Trump and 17 other people under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Oklahoma third-grade teacher arrested for allegedly being drunk at work
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM PERKINS, Oklahoma (KOCO) -- A teacher in Payne County left school property in handcuffs on Thursday for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol. The Perkins Police Department said school officials started having suspicions of Kimberly Coates' behavior in the afternoon. Coates is a third-grade teacher at Perkins-Tryon Intermediate School.
Prigozhin, mercenary boss who staged Russian mutiny, was allegedly in fatal plane crash
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media. The official Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Air Transport Agency has launched an investigation into the crash of an Embraer aircraft, which occurred in the Tver region north-east of Moscow on Wednesday.
Officials: Ongoing shooting situation erupts in Pittsburgh during attempted eviction
(CNN) — An "extremely active" shooting situation is ongoing in Pittsburgh after authorities attempted an eviction, city spokesperson Maria Montano said Wednesday. Shots are "continuing to be fired" after the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office tried to evict a resident in the Garfield area and the suspect opened fire on deputies, officials said. "At this point, there is only one suspect," sheriff's office spokesperson Mike Manko said. Officials are warning residents to avoid the area.
'Frasier' reboot teaser includes reworking of show's classic theme music
ShowBiz Minute 8/23: Sheen, Heard, Pandas (CNN) — Frasier has reentered the building. More than two years after a reboot of the hit 90s sitcom "Frasier" was announced, a teaser for the new show, featuring a reworking of the classic theme music, was released by Paramount+ on Tuesday.
Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte is back, and it's celebrating its 20th anniversary
New York (CNN) — The Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back, again. Starbucks said Wednesday that the signature drink would return to the fall menu on Thursday, marking its 20th anniversary. The perennial Starbucks favorite has become a reliable hit, making it an autumn(ish) mainstay that has given the coffee chain a seasonal sales boost during this time of year, over the past two decades.
Doug Burgum hurt playing basketball; He may miss GOP debate as a result
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM (CNN) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to a Milwaukee emergency room Tuesday after suffering an injury while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his staff, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It's unclear whether the 67-year-old presidential candidate will be able to stand for the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday night, putting his attendance now in question, the source said. Burgum is one of the eight candidates in the debate lineup.
India becomes the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM (CNN) — India has landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon, becoming only the fourth nation ever to accomplish such a feat. The mission could cement India's status as a global superpower in space. Previously, only the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union have completed soft landings on the lunar surface. Chandrayaan-3's landing site is also closer to the moon's south pole than any other spacecraft in history has ventured.
Peloton stock plunges after 20,000 members canceled subscriptions while waiting for recall
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM New York (CNN) — A Peloton recall involving the adjustable seat on more than two million bikes is becoming a bigger headache than expected.
Experts: May be time to break out the Covid masks again
Covid-related hospitalizations on the rise in Georgia (CNN) — If you're at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it's time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts. That advice should go all the way up to 80-year-old President Joe Biden, said Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist.
Cobb school district banning some books after firing a teacher
AP Top Stories August 23 - AM ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's second-largest school district says that it has removed two books from 20 school libraries, saying the books had "highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content." The announcement, sent in an electronic message to parents in some Cobb County schools on Monday, comes days after the Republican-majority school board voted 4-3 along party lines to fire a teacher for reading a book about gender identity to fifth-grade students.
Sources: Giuliani to negotiate bond and surrender in Fulton County Wednesday
Trump case / Co-defendants begin to turn themselves in (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani and several other Trump co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case are expected to surrender to Fulton County jail on Wednesday, multiple sources tell CNN. Sources told CNN that Giuliani wants to get it all done before former President Donald Trump comes to Georgia. Two defendants surrendered overnight, but as of Wednesday morning, only four of the former president's 18 co-defendants have been booked.
8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM (CNN) — Eight Republicans have qualified for the party's first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday evening. The list includes North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott.
The 3 ways to post bond in Fulton County
GA: Aerials of the Fulton County Jail Washington (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump arrives at the Fulton County Jail later this week to surrender in the criminal election subversion case, he'll be able to choose between three different ways to pay the $200,000 bond that will keep him from being detained in the facility as his case unfolds.
Trump may try to move the Fulton County criminal case to federal court. Here's why
Trump case / Co-defendants begin to turn themselves in (CNN) — Just hours after former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was dealt state charges accusing him, along with 18 other defendants including Donald Trump, of taking part in a broad criminal conspiracy to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results, he mounted an effort to move his case to federal court.
Major developments Tuesday in the Fulton County election subversion case
Trump case / Sen. Still's attorney reaches bond agreement (CNN) — The first two of President Donald Trump's co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on Tuesday – while a pair of defendants sought to move their cases to federal court – signs of how the sprawling case will progress in multiple directions this week. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has charged Trump and 18 others of participating in schemes to meddle with Georgia's election results.
Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
(CNN) — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirinregularlymay reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular disease patients around the world are using aspirin to prevent a new event. Among people with a history of cardiovascular disease who were surveyed in the new study, only about 40% reported taking aspirin to prevent another heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular event.
Pride flag killing suspect's social media included anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-police content
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM (CNN) — The man accused of fatally shooting a Southern California clothing store owner after an argument about a rainbow Pride flag hanging outside her business, had social media accounts containing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-law-enforcement material, sheriff's office officials said in a Monday news conference.
A Black FedEx driver who said 2 White men shot at him has been fired, his attorney says
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM (CNN) — A Black FedEx driver who said he was shot at and chased by two White men while delivering packages in Mississippi last year has been fired from his job, his attorney told CNN. D'Monterrio Gibson, 25, was fired because he did not accept a part-time, non-courier job that the company offered in mid-July, FedEx told Jackson, Mississippi station WAPT.
American dentist sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife while on African safari
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM (CNN) — An American dentist has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife of 30 years while the couple was on a safari in Zambia, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado said in a news release. A jury last year found Lawrence Rudolph guilty of murdering his wife, Bianca, while they were on a hunting trip in the southern African country.
Maui confronts challenge of finding more than 800 missing after wildfires
What fuels Hawaii wildfires? LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui community of Lahaina, authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for — a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials who are trying to determine how many of those perished and how many may have made it to safety but haven't checked in.
John Eastman surrenders to Fulton County authorities in 2020 election meddling case
GA: Aerials of the Fulton County Jail ATLANTA (AP) — John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the former president's 2020 election loss. Eastman was booked at the Fulton County jail before being released by authorities. He's expected later face a judge to be arraigned in the sprawling racketeering case brought last week.
Judge to consider if Texas can keep its floating barrier to block migrants crossing from Mexico
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday will consider whether Texas can keep a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border as both the Biden administration and Mexico push to remove Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest hardline measure to deter migrants from crossing.
More bad news for Bud Light as Modelo soars in sales
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM New York (CNN) — Modelo Especial is now officially America's best-selling beer, dethroning Bud Light, whose popularity faded following the Dylan Mulvaney controversy. Sales of Modelo at grocery and beer stores have surpassed Bud Light's over the course of 2023, according to newly released NIQ data, the first time Modelo has ever beaten Bud Light on a year-to-date basis.
Biden attempts to console as he witnesses tragedy in Hawaii first-hand
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM Lahaina, Hawaii (CNN) — Gliding over the ashen remains of Lahaina in Marine One on Monday, President Joe Biden had a question for the lawmakers who'd joined him aboard. "What's the average age of the homes?" he asked, peering out the right side windows at the charred remains of the community below. Taking in the totality of destruction from above has become a routine feature of the presidential visit to a scene of disaster.
First Trump co-defendant surrenders, according to Fulton County Jail records
Trump investigations / Co-defendant Scott Hall in jail (CNN) — Scott Hall, one of former President Donald Trump's 18 co-defendants, has turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail, according to the jail's online database. Hall, who works as a bail bondsman in Atlanta, was charged by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with crimes related to his alleged involvement in the Coffee County, Georgia, voting systems breach.
How Trump's attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes
Secret Service, Fulton Co. Sheriff protocols in place for Trump jail check-in NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has long used against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly racist or is coded in ways that appeal to racists.
Vice-Mayor of Marion, Kansas calls controversial police raid of newspaper offices 'reckless'
AP Top Stories August 22 - AM MARION, Kansas (KCTV) -- Tempers flared Monday in the small town of Marion, Kansas, over the controversial raid of a city councilwoman, a local newspaper office, and its owner's home.
Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV judge Glenda Hatchett
AP Top Stories August 21 - AM MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to groping TV judge Glenda Hatchett, who recalled being so stunned that she froze when the lawman grabbed and squeezed her breast at a hotel bar last year during a law enforcement conference. Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody pleaded guilty in Cobb County State Court to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery and was sentenced to a year on probation, news outlets reported.
Sources: Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County Jail
GA: Aerials of the Fulton County Jail (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN, following his agreement earlier Monday to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions. Several co-defendants in the sweeping Georgia racketeering case have also agreed to the terms of their bond agreements with the district attorney's office on Monday.
Atlanta-based Morris Brown College says they are reinstating Covid mask mandates
Covid-related hospitalizations on the rise in Georgia ATLANTA (WUPA) -- Atlanta-based Morris Brown College has announced that the school is reinstating its Covid mask mandate for the next two weeks as a result of positive cases at the Atlanta University Center. The historically black college posted a note on its official Instagram account noting that the protocols would be in effect for the next 14 days.
Trump makes new false claim to support old false claim that he won Georgia in 2020
Trump lawyer Drew Findling leaving courthouse Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump keeps telling the lie that he won Georgia in the 2020 election. This weekend, he delivered a new false claim in support of that old false claim. Trump's deception about what happened in Georgia has not relented even as he prepares to turn himself in this week to face charges in Fulton County over his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.
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