Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV broadcaster, dead at 93
Iconic television journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93, her former employer ABC News reported Friday. Walters became the first woman to anchor a U.S. evening news program in 1976. She later co-hosted "20/20" on ABC, and in 1997 launched "The View." Robert Iger, CEO of ABC parent company Walt Disney , issued a statement calling Walters "a dear friend." "Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself," Iger said.
cnbc.com'We're all afraid': Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
For nearly 30 years, Virginia Rubio has lived in a trailer park in Forks, Wash., where monthly rent teeters around $350. Now it's shooting up to $1,000. Rubio, a retired home-care aide who lives on food stamps and $860 in Social Security each month, says there's no way to make the math work. She owns the mobile home she shares with her partner and adult daughter but will soon have to give that up if she can't afford to rent the plot of land underneath it.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for
news.yahoo.com‘We’re all afraid’: Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
Surging home prices and rents are cascading down to the country’s mobile home parks, where heightened demand, low supply and an increase in corporate owners is driving up monthly costs for low-income residents with few alternatives.
washingtonpost.comCourt rules against the Village of Palmetto Bay in Luxcom case
On March 31, 2022, the Village of Palmetto suffered a legal defeat in the case of the lawsuit filed by Yacht Club by Luxcom against the Village regarding the former FPL property. In November 2020, Yacht Club by Luxcom, LLC (“Luxcom”) sued the Village of Palmetto Bay (the “Village”) under the Bert J. Harris, Jr. The Village enacted the Ordinances despite having represented to Luxcom in writing before it purchased the property in 2018 that institutional uses where allowable uses. Since Luxcom commenced its lawsuit, the Village has attempted to avoid having the Court address the Village’s actions. The Court agreed with Luxcom that the Ordinances have been applied to the property and that Luxcom’s claims in the lawsuit are ripe.
communitynewspapers.com“Abbott Elementary” TV review: A love letter to teachers
To many, elementary school represents a cozy place that smelled of crayons and had mystery people, aka teachers. What if I told you there is a love triangle brewing in Abbott Elementary? Abbott Elementary not only highlights how valuable teachers are, but it also shows that teachers are people too. While many of us may remember our teachers, Abbott Elementary shows teachers in a different light and not just as people who are on stage every day. If you’ve missed Abbott Elementary, it is available to watch on ABC or stream on Hulu.
themiamihurricane.comTributes from Democrats’ liberal flank reveal a soft spot for ‘fighter’ Reid
Tributes poured in for Reid, who died Tuesday at 82, from across the Democratic spectrum, among them progressives who’ve described Reid as one of theirs, but also as a guide. They and others frequently used “fighter” to describe the former boxer.
washingtonpost.comRemembering 9/11: Barbara Olson fought for life until her final minutes, now Ted Olson does too
Barbara Olson, was onboard American Airlines Flight 77 when hijackers took over the plane on Sept. 11, 2001, from Washington Dulles airport to Los Angeles, where she was heading for an appearance on Bill Maher's TV show.
news.yahoo.comFinal goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
The world also said goodbye to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement who died in July. Other former political figures who died this year include Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, New York Mayor David Dinkins, Arizona Gov. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___David Stern, 77. The guitarist who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four. He fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music.
Exclusive: Rev. Dr. William Barber Addresses Systemic Racism & Voting Rights During Call with the Black Press
In an exclusive telephone conference with the Black Press of America, Dr. Barber and his Poor Peoples Campaign Co-Chair, Rev. Democrats run from poverty and Republicans racialize poverty, Dr. Barber stated during the more than one-hour discussion. We found that people can work a minimum wage job and cant afford a two-bedroom apartment, Dr. Barber said. Also, Dr. Barber noted that 6.1 million people had been disenfranchised because of felony convictions, including one in 13 Black adults. And we have to see how systemic racism is impacting not just people of color, but also white people today, Dr. Barber stated.
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