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Here’s what we know right now about Amazon Prime Day 2023

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Are you gearing up for one of the biggest shopping events of the year? Here’s what we know about Amazon Prime Day right now.

Though the company has not made its official announcement, Amazon Prime Day historically is in mid-July originally celebrating Amazon’s Birthday, which is July 5.

As we creep towards the big day we are breaking down everything you need to know to prepare for Prime Day 2023.

Be sure to check back as more information is released and deals start becoming available to shop.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

The 48-hour shopping event gives Prime members exclusive access to deals on Amazon.com across all categories including fashion, home, kitchen products and more.

When is Amazon Prime Day 2023?

Though the company has not made its official announcement, Amazon Prime Day historically is in mid-July.

Best prime day deals 2022

In past years, Amazon devices such as Echo systems, Fire Sticks and Kindles were deeply discounted. It is a great time to make purchases on electronics that you have been waiting to snag.

How do I score the best deals during Prime Day?

During the 48 hours of sale fun, there will be multiple discounts to explore. If you take bargain hunting seriously, be sure to look out for what Amazon calls “flash deals” or “lightning sales” that are time-sensitive. While some items are on sale all day long, lightning deals will only last as long as selected products remain in stock.

Do I need to have a prime membership?

Yes, Prime Day is for Amazon Prime members only. Not a member just yet? Amazon offers a 30-day free trial of Prime membership for shoppers who want to be able to participate in Prime Day. If you are looking to make the most out of this 48-hour spectacular, signing up for a membership is the best way to go. For those online shopping lovers who are looking to save all year round, the membership is $14.99/month or $139/year. Students can register at half price for $7.49 per month.

YouTube updates guidelines for eating disorder-related content

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — YouTube , the largest video-sharing platform, announced Tuesday a new policy framework for eating disorder-related content, in the company’s latest effort to address the growing mental health crisis, especially among teens, who can often be “vulnerable viewers.”

“Mental health issues like eating disorders can be isolating and stigmatizing for people around the world. YouTube is an important platform for raising awareness and understanding of eating disorders from a variety of perspectives, and we want to empower creators to continue to share their stories,” Dr. Garth Graham, director of YouTube Health, said in part of a statement Tuesday.

The new policies outline prohibiting content that features “imitable behavior” for “at-risk viewers,” including content that shows or describes behavior like restricting calories, setting age restrictions on content that discusses disordered eating behavior and adding information about mental health resources under videos related to eating disorders.

The Google-owned global video-sharing platform, which boasts over two billion users, said it worked with the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) and Asociación de Lucha contra la Bulimia y Anorexia to expand the scope of Community Guidelines.

“In developing the new policies, we worked closely with NEDA and other groups to enhance understanding of what constitutes imitable behavior, how it can show up in content, and how it can impact vulnerable viewers,” said Graham.

Disordered eating behaviors include binge-eating, purging, laxative abuse and fasting for weight loss, are nearly as common among males as they are among females. Nearly 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to NEDA .

The updated policy comes nearly a month after researchers reported that an increased time spent on social media platforms, like YouTube, was identified as a risk factor for disordered eating.

Andrea Vazzana, a child psychologist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders in children, adolescents and adults at NYU Langone, spoke to ABC News’ Good Morning America about young social media users and eating disorders last month. She said the negative influence of social media is largely due to the social comparisons that are part of engaging in these social media platforms, including filtered photos, weight loss challenges and videos of purging techniques.

However, social media can be helpful and used to educate and provide resources to those who may need them.

“We know from the data that YouTube had over 1.4 billion views on mental health content in the US in 2021 and we know that the earlier a person with an eating disorder reaches out and seeks treatment, the greater the likelihood of physical and emotional recovery,” said Sarah Chase, the vice president of communication for NEDA, in part of a statement. “YouTube is taking a further step in the right direction toward helping NEDA with our mission.”

Border Patrol apprehensions increased last month in line with past trends, new data shows

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Border Patrol apprehensions in the Southwest increased last month, as warming spring temperatures allowed migrants to more easily make their way to the U.S., according to Customs and Border Protection.

Migrant encounters by Border Patrol agents increased 25% from February to March, according to CBP, marking the lowest February to March rate of increase since President Joe Biden took office.

Historic Border Patrol data shows that increases in migration from February to March have been common across administrations — an indication of the seasonal trends.

“The January border enforcement measures continue to hold strong even against the typical migration patterns seen as we enter the warmer months,” a senior administration official told ABC News. “This month’s encounters are down 23% from last year, and the month-over-month change is the lowest seasonal increase seen in two years.”

The data released Monday shows that nationwide, authorities apprehended or detained migrants more than 250,000 times. Significant increases were reported by CBP in southern Florida, where some migrants land boats illegally, as well as along the northern border.

The Biden administration is under intense pressure to keep migrant apprehensions as low as possible. Some Republicans have seized on the record high levels of unauthorized migration seen last year, claiming it proves the border is not secure under Biden’s watch.

The number of apprehensions can also serve as an indicator of success for the administration’s recent dual-track approach of restricting asylum for some while opening alternative legal pathways for those applying for entry from outside the U.S.

The number of times Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans were apprehended decreased by 72% since early January, according to CBP data, when the administration announced it would send many unauthorized migrants from those countries back to Mexico.

Under a court ruling, the Biden administration continues to implement a controversial public health order issued by the Trump administration’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order requires border authorities to expel large numbers of migrants rapidly from the border, usually in a matter of hours.

In January, the Mexican government agreed to accept the rapid return of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans. Administration officials at the time said they intend to carry out these plans even if Title 42 ends. Immigration experts have said removing non-Mexicans to Mexico under standard immigration processes and outside of the emergency pandemic order would require full cooperation from Mexican authorities.

There may be fewer people from those four countries reaching the Southwest — but they’re still migrating, according to one country’s data. Panama recorded more Venezuelans crossing the notorious Darien Gap this March than compared to last year. Although not as high as the fall, those numbers have climbed back up — an indication that many are being forced to stay in Mexico now or go elsewhere along the way.

Blinken confirms US diplomatic convoy was fired on in Sudan

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed an attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Sudan amid ongoing violence in the region.

“Yesterday, we had an American diplomatic convoy that was fired on,” said Blinken, who is currently in Japan. “All people are safe.”

He called the attack “reckless, irresponsible and unsafe,” and said it’s being investigated.

Since heavy fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday, at least 97 civilians have been killed in the crossfire while 365 others have been wounded, according to a statement released Monday morning from the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, a pro-democracy group monitoring casualties. The group noted there was “a number of injuries and deaths that are not included” because some “hospitals could not be accessed due to the difficulty of mobility and security situation in the country.”

“Severe damages have been confirmed” at several hospitals in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, with some facilities now “completely out of service” after being bombed, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, which called the issue “a clear violation of international humanitarian law.”

While the violence has spread from Khartoum to other parts of Sudan, “the heaviest concentration of fighting” is centered in the densely populated capital, according to the World Health Organization, the global health arm of the United Nations.

The clashes are the culmination of weeks of tensions between Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of the Rapid Support Forces, a Sudanese paramilitary group. So far, neither has shown any indication of backing down. The two men were once allies who had jointly orchestrated a military coup in 2021 that dissolved Sudan’s power-sharing government and derailed its short-lived transition to democracy, following the ousting of a long-time dictator in 2019.

Blinken tweeted late Monday, “I spoke to both Sudanese Armed Forces Commander [Gen. Abdel Fattah al] Burhan & Rapid Support Forces Commander [Mohamed Hamdan] Dagalo and underscored the urgent need for a cease-fire. Too many civilian lives have already been lost. Stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of diplomatic personnel and aid workers.”

The White House on Monday called for de-escalation and an “immediate cease-fire without conditions” in Sudan.

“This dangerous escalation jeopardizes the progress made to date in the negotiations to restore Sudan’s democratic transition, and it undermines the aspirations of the Sudanese people,” White House spokesperson John Kirby said.

Kirby said the military leadership is responsible for protecting civilians, non-combatants and those from third countries, including U.S. diplomatic personnel.

“We’ve been in direct contact with both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, the SAF and the RSF, respectively, to urge them to end hostilities immediately, without preconditions. And we are consulting very closely with regional and other partners on the situation there in Sudan,” Kirby added.

He urged American citizens in Sudan to “treat this situation with the utmost seriousness.”

“Wall Street Journal” reporter arrested in Russia arrives in court for appeal hearing

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(LONDON) — Evan Gershkovich, a “Wall Street Journal” reporter who has been charged with spying in Russia, arrived in court for a scheduled appeal hearing on Tuesday.

The reporter, a correspondent with the paper’s Moscow bureau, stands accused of “acting on the instructions of the American side” and collecting state secrets about the military.

Moscow City Court is expected to hear an appeal of the espionage charge from Gershkovich’s legal team, Tatyana Nozhkina and Maria Korchagina of the ZKS law firm, according to the Wall Street Journal. The hearing is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. local time, according to the court.

Gershkovich arrived after noon local time, wearing a checkered shirt and jeans. He stood inside a glass detention area within the courtroom, a standard practice for criminal defendants in the Russian court system.

Lynne Tracy, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, was present in the courtroom.

Russia’s FSB intelligence agency said on March 30 that it had detained the WSJ journalist for spying.

“It is established that Evan Gershkovich, acting on the instruction of the American side, was collecting information consisting of state secrets, about the activity of one of the enterprises of the Russian military industrial complex. He was arrested in Ekaterinburg during an attempt to receive secret information,” according to Interfax, a Russian state-affiliated news agency, which quoted FSB officials.

The Wall Street Journal said the same day that it “vehemently denies” the spying allegations brought by Russia’s intelligence service against its reporter.

The paper “seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter,” a WSJ spokesperson said in a statement, adding, “We stand in solidarity with Evan and his family.”

“He is a distinguished journalist and his arrest is an attack on a free press and it should spur outrage in all free people and governments around the world,” Emma Tucker, WSJ editor-in-chief, and Almar Latour, WSJ publisher and Dow Jones CEO, said in a joint statement.

U.S. officials on April 10 said they determined Gershkovich had being “wrongfully detained” by Russia, a designation that would allow the U.S. government to more aggressively advocate for his freedom.

Tracy visited the detained reporter on Monday, according to the State Department.

“I can report based on what Ambassador Tracy has said, he’s in good health and good spirits considering the circumstances,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters. “We continue to call for his immediate release from this unjust detention.”

What’s ahead for Miranda Lambert? “Cool collabs” and “fueling [her] creative vibes”

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

What’s next for Miranda Lambert now that she’s left her longtime label home at Sony Music Nashville?

That’s something lots of folks have been wondering since the ACM Entertainer of the Year announced her departure back in March. Now, she’s telling ABC Audio more about what’s next.

“I am, for the first time in 20 years a free agent,” Miranda points out. “I don’t have a label and I feel pretty great about it. I mean, I have Vanner Records, which was my imprint that now I have.”

“And it feels very inspiring to get to go see what’s out there and what options [there are],” she continues. “And, you know, it’s definitely a very different landscape than the first time I signed my first record deal at 19 years old.”

Miranda and Sony teamed up to launch Vanner back in 2016 with the The Weight of These Wings. Now, she’s open to seeing what the future holds.

“Everything has changed in the business,” she reflects, “and I’m excited to learn about it and hopefully be part of a new wave of whatever’s going on, because it changes so quickly.”

“But I do have a home,” she adds, “and it’s Nashville and this community. So I’m excited to see what comes to the table. And in the meantime, I’m just working on stuff and like getting inspired and seeing what’s fueling my creative vibes.”

In the meantime, Miranda reveals she’s been “writing a ton” and also has “a few cool collabs up [her] sleeve right now.”

Next month, she defends her Entertainer of the Year title at the ACMs, with four more nominations, including Album of the Year for Palomino.

Miranda’s cookbook, Y’all Eat Yet?, also arrives April 25.

Staind releasing new single “Lowest in Me” this week

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

It’s — say it with us — been awhile since Staind put out new music, but that will finally change this week.

The reunited rockers will premiere a fresh track titled “Lowest in Me” on Wednesday, April 19. You can presave it now.

“Lowest in Me” will be the first new song from Staind in 12 years. They last released a record, their self-titled seventh effort, in 2011. They went on hiatus in 2012 and then again after a tour in 2014. Staind then got back together once more in 2019 and have stayed reunited since.

In addition to the upcoming tunes, Staind will be hitting the road this summer on a co-headlining tour with Godsmack.

Lizzy McAlpine’s “next level” tour will have plenty of “Ceilings” fans

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Lizzy McAlpine‘s The End of the Movie tour kicks off Tuesday night in Denver, and all those new fans she’s made thanks to “Ceilings” are getting a show that’s also new.

“We toured in the fall and…we didn’t have a bass player and we didn’t really have a set. We just had a rug,” she laughs. “And this time we’re adding my bass player back, and adding set design and lighting, and…we’re really elevating it. So I’m very excited to take it to the next level.”

Now, about all those new fans: Lizzy says the ones who’ve been following her since her 2020 debut album Give Me a Minute and the ones who just discovered her thanks to “Ceilings” are just going to have to figure out how to get along.

“A lot of people will be like, ‘I was here like before “Ceilings” blew up on TikTok!’ and ‘I was here since Give Me a Minute!’ and all this stuff,” she tells ABC Audio. “And I think it’s funny. I mean, I don’t know, you join when you join and we’re all on the same train, y’know?”

“They’re very territorial,” she laughs. “They’re very protective. I love it!”

Lizzy also loves the fact that generally, the people who come to see her are singing all her songs back to her.

“It’s really insane. It’s so cool because, like, they know every word to every song,” she tells ABC Audio. “There will probably be people on this tour that maybe only know “Ceilings,” but for the majority, like last tour, everyone knew every word to every song.”

“it’s just so cool to see that my art has had an impact on so many people,” she says. “It’s crazy!”

Lizzy’s sold-out tour wraps May 13 in Okland, CA.

The Gaslight Anthem “accomplished what we set out to do” with upcoming comeback album

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Since announcing their reunion as a “full time band” last year, The Gaslight Anthem has been working on a new album. As for what the upcoming record sounds like, well, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself.

“It’s always funny walking away from a record, ’cause I don’t know what the f*** it is, honestly,” drummer Benny Horowitz tells ABC Audio. “If you wanted me to give, like, a Pitchfork review of it and label it towards other things, I don’t really know.”

One thing Horowitz is sure of, though, is that he and the rest of Gaslight “accomplished what we set out to do” with the album.

“We wanna make a record that sounds like Gaslight, but doesn’t sound like any of our other records,” Horowitz shares. “And I think that was definitely accomplished. I don’t know [that] it sounds like any of our records, and I still think it has — you know, it’s very obviously us.”

Horowitz adds that he wanted to build on the sonic experimentation of the last Gaslight record, 2014’s Get Hurt, while also keeping true to who he and his bandmates are as people nearly 20 years after first getting together.

“There’s no point in making ’59 Sound Part 2 once you’re in your 40s,” Horowitz says. “It’s just not gonna work. So you gotta be true to yourself and comfortable with who you are and what you wanna be, and I think we did a pretty good job with that.”

While you wait for the new Gaslight Anthem, you can catch the band on tour starting May 1 in Houston, Texas.

John Mayer says acoustic tour has shown him “the next steps in my life and in my career”

April 18, 2023 by WDNY Radio

John Mayer recently completed the first leg of his solo acoustic tour, and he’s returned a changed man. He took to Instagram to explain how deeply the tour and his fans’ reaction to it have affected him as a person.

“When I had the idea to embark on a solo tour, I was thinking about the technical aspect of it; how to pull off a show where it was just me up there,” he wrote. “What I didn’t – and couldn’t – factor in was how the audience would add a kind of magic I’d never experienced before.”

He explained the shows were so special because the set list was just a sketch, and he kept an open mind and stayed vulnerable. Then, he let “the people in the room steer the night.” As a result, he said, “The best version of the show would emerge.”

“This tour has changed me. It’s changed my view of my own work, stripping it of its former metrics as songs released on albums and taking on new life as an expression of something we all feel together,” he continued.

“I have been stunned by what can happen when the moment is right for something, when the intention is pure, and when 15,000 people bring their hearts and souls in the room, seemingly to say ‘if you open yours we’ll open ours.'”

John, who plans to return to the road this fall, concluded, “Regardless of what the musical arrangement on stage will be down the line, there is no turning back now. Thank you for showing me the next steps in my life and in my career… a tour! A tour did this. Thank you, I love you, and I hope I see you again soon.”

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