Dropkick Murphys have premiered the video for “Gotta Get to Peekskill,” their collaborative song with Violent Femmes.
The visual begins with newspaper clippings telling the backstory of the track, which refers to a 1949 concert headlined by musician Paul Robeson and attended by Woody Guthrie. Concertgoers were attacked by the Ku Klux Klan upon leaving the show.
“Gotta Get to Peekskill” appears on the upcoming Dropkick album Okemah Rising, due out May 12. The songs on the record are based on the unpublished writings of Guthrie.
(BROOKSVILLE, Fla.) — A young Florida doctor who discovered her own cancer last year is opening up about her personal health journey in the hopes of raising awareness and encouraging others to get a screening if they suspect something is amiss.
Dr. Lauren Juyia, a gynecologist at Elite Women’s Care in Brooksville, Florida, and Clearwater, Florida, told “Good Morning America” she started feeling “pelvic heaviness” last August but otherwise, had not noticed anything out of the ordinary. When she started feeling a “pelvic mass” however, she went to get an ultrasound at HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital.
“Having a background in obstetrics, we describe size by weeks of pregnancy and so I was like, ‘Oh my god, I have a 16-week-size mass.’ From experience, I could tell that this was my ovary,” Juyia, 38, recalled.
After the ultrasound confirmed she did indeed have larger-than-normal masses by her ovary, Juyia said she started to consult other doctors and sought multiple opinions, especially since within two weeks of first noticing the pelvic mass, it grew in size, expanding 8 centimeters to about 24 centimeters.
“I had never seen anything benign, meaning not cancer, grow that fast before,” Juyia said. “So we kind of knew, deep down, that this was not going to be good. And we suspected ovarian cancer of course, because it was the ovaries being the masses.”
Juyia was 37 at the time and at that point, she hadn’t had any of the typical signs of the cancer she later learned she actually had — colon cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the symptoms of colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, include changes in bowel movements, blood in the stool, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramps or unexplained weight loss.
“I did have a little bit of fatigue. I was a little tired in the afternoon for about two months previous to this and as a mom with two little kids — I had been recently nursing them, they were still waking up in the night, I work full time — I didn’t think anything of saying, ‘Oh, I think I need a tea in the afternoon.’ Whereas maybe someone in their 50s or 60s would be much more tired from stage 4 tumors taking up their energy,” Juyia recounted.
The mom of two was eventually diagnosed with stage 4 (late stage) colon cancer and started six months of chemotherapy treatments with Dr. David Wenk, an oncologist at Florida Cancer Specialists. She also continued working throughout, something she said helped take her mind off her own cancer.
“For me, it was therapeutic to get to still be useful to my patients,” she said. “When I am with someone in a patient room, I forgot I was ill. Even the nausea, I wouldn’t feel it for that 15-20 minutes. So for me, it was most important to try to have a normal life and try to continue to be useful.”
Juyia, who along with her husband Dr. Rushad Juyia, a spine and sports medicine physician, are parents of a 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son, said she’s grateful for the care and support she’s received from her medical team and from her own community of family and friends.
“What I remember from that time is just wanting to raise my children, to live long enough for them to remember me because they were 5 and 3,” Juyia said.
In late March, Juyia underwent one more surgery to remove an inactive tumor, and so far, tests have shown she has “no evidence of disease.”
Today, she wants others, especially those under the CDC-recommended age of 45, to get a colon cancer screening if they notice anything unusual.
“People that are younger than the screening age should still be paying attention to our symptoms because we’re not eligible for screening usually. We might not have any symptoms because we are young, our bodies are more resilient. We can tolerate more symptoms,” Juyia said.
“We just need to be aware if we’re not lucky enough to be in the range where we should be screened. And if you are in the range that you should be screened, take advantage of that. Don’t squander that opportunity. There’s a reason we want to screen you and keep you safe,” she added.
(BALTIMORE, Md.) — More than 150 priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore are accused of sexually abusing more than 600 children in a newly released report from Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown.
The report, which examined thousands of documents dating back to the 1940s, states that the number of abused children is “likely far higher” than 600.
“The sheer number of abusers and victims, the depravity of the abusers’ conduct, and the frequency with which known abusers were given the opportunity to continue preying upon children are astonishing,” read the report.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the oldest diocese in the United States, established in 1789.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General began its investigation in 2018, seeking not only instances of abuse, but also the effort by leadership to cover up the illegal behavior.
“While every victim’s story is unique, together they reveal themes and behaviors typical of adults who sexually abuse children, and of those who enable abuse by concealing it,” read the report. “What was consistent throughout was the absolute authority and power these abusive priests and church leadership held over victims, their families and their communities.”
The 463-page report offers detailed accounts of the abuse, as well as the impact that abuse had on victims – some of whom faced substance abuse, depression, anxiety, attempted suicide and other mental health conditions and challenges in the years after.
The report accuses Archdiocese leaders of dismissing reports of abuse, exhibiting “little to no concern for victims,” and failing to “adequately investigate complaints.”
Archbishop William E. Lori apologized to survivors for the “harm caused” by the Church in response to the report. He said the report captures a period in the Archdiocese’s past “when our response to such allegations was woefully inadequate.”
“We hear you. We believe you and your courageous voices have made a difference,” an April 5 statement read.
Lori said he met with victim-survivors on his first day as Archbishop, and argues the Church is working to ensure “transparency and accountability” in responding to reports of abuse.
He continued, “Through difficult, although deeply meaningful, meetings, I have experienced your brave witness, and the power of your words and testimony compel my personal conviction to ensure we do everything possible to prevent future incidents of abuse and promote healing for survivors.”
The attorney general’s office recommends that the state amend the statute of limitations for civil actions involving child sex abuse, as studies have shown that more than half of child sex abuse victims don’t report until they are over age 50. In Maryland, the statute of limitations for a civil action is three years from the date of the harm, according to the Maryland General Assembly.
“Because Maryland recognizes a statute of limitations defense in civil cases – a defense that the Archdiocese consistently chooses to rely upon – victims have no recourse if they are over the age of 38,” the report read. “Yet many victims have suffered lifelong effects from the harm perpetrated on them by the Church.”
Legislation headed to Gov. Wes Moore’s desk would eliminate Maryland’s civil statute of limitations for such lawsuits concerning damages for child sexual abuse victims.
The agency also recommended the expansion of public accountability for those who commit an act of child abuse.
ABC News’ Alexander Mallin contributed to this report.
(SAN FRANCISCO) — A day after Cash App Founder Bob Lee was killed in San Francisco, a customer walked into a cafe blocks away from the crime scene and began to cry.
“She was looking at our pastry case and I did my normal, ‘Hey how is it going?'” Tommy Balcom, an employee at Philz Coffee, told ABC News. “I haven’t seen that look in anybody’s eyes, ever — someone with so much grief.”
The customer, who said she had been a close friend of Lee’s, asked Balcom: “‘Can you let me know everything will be OK?'” he said. “I said, ‘Of course, what can I do to help?’ I had no idea what she was talking about.'”
Balcom soon learned about Lee, who died of “apparent stab wounds” sustained early Tuesday morning in the San Francisco neighborhood of Rincon Hill, the San Francisco Police Department said.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Wednesday described the killing of Lee as “horrific.”
The murder has brought moments of shared grief and fueled discussion of safety among some in the relatively well-off neighborhood where the crime took place, according to interviews with workers at nearby businesses.
Some local employees said the incident underscores an ongoing sense of threat while others said they feel secure despite the harrowing news.
“Everybody’s talking about it,” Sam Habash, who has worked at nearby Gabby Market and Deli for 16 years, told ABC News. “They’re so sorry for his death.”
Habash, who said he usually works a nighttime shift from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., said he feels “very safe” in the area even after the crime.
Echoing that sentiment, Balcom said he considers the area “relatively safe,” but added that the killing had brought an “air of concern.”
“You have people talking about carrying pepper spray and which pepper spray is the best,” Balcom said.
In a statement on Wednesday, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said, “There is no place for this kind of violent crime against anyone in our city. I want to assure everyone that our investigators are working tirelessly to make an arrest and bring justice to Mr. Lee and his loved ones, just as we try to do on every homicide that occurs in our city.”
Overall, crime in San Francisco is down 9.7% this year compared to last year, but homicides are up 20%, robberies are up 13.6% and assaults are up 2.2%, San Francisco crime data shows.
Police responded to a report of a stabbing early Tuesday, around 2:35 a.m., and found a 43-year-old man suffering from stab wounds, the San Francisco Police Department said.
Officers called for medics, who transported the victim to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, the police report said, adding that the victim ultimately died from the injuries.
Police confirmed Lee’s identity in a statement late Wednesday.
Jasmin Tejeda, an employee at Woodlands Pet Shop, a store blocks from the crime scene, lives in the area with her father.
“We thought it was going to be a safe neighborhood,” she said.
However, three or four times each month Tejeda encounters people in the store who are homeless or appear to have used drugs, she said.
“There are incidents where people come in and you have to deal with them,” she said.
The killing of Lee reminded Tejeda of why she prefers to work during the day, she added.
“I personally don’t feel comfortable doing closing shifts, just because I know these kinds of things happen,” she said.
Still, most residents appeared to downplay the threat of violence.
Eloy Garcia, a general manager at a nearby restaurant called Prospect, told ABC News that the tragic incident is an outlier.
“It’s a very unfortunate situation,” he said. “But overall it still feels relatively safe compared to other big cities.”
On Tuesday, the day of the murder, the environment at the restaurant was “business as usual,” he said.
“We have residents that live in the area and come here regularly — they were a little shocked,” he said. “But really it was a normal day for us.”
Balcom, of Philz Coffee, said the incident had evinced a “communal effect” of mutual support.
As a gesture of goodwill toward the customer who had entered the store crying, Balcom gave her a free coffee, he said.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Nashville, Tennessee, Mayor John Cooper publicly called on lawmakers to pass an extreme risk protection law and take action on gun safety one week after a shooter killed six people at a local private school.
Tennessee has “some of the weakest gun laws in the country,” and the state needs to do a better job of keeping guns away from people at risk, Cooper said during a press conference Thursday. According to Cooper, the loosening of gun laws has contributed to an increase in gun violence, in addition to a rise in the number of guns stolen, particularly from car break-ins.
“The answer to too many guns just can’t be more guns,” Cooper said.
While there are several safety measures in place at schools, such as student resource officers for protection, that cannot be the whole solution, Cooper said. He called it “unacceptable” that parents, students and teachers go to school with fear for their safety.
“They all deserve answers as how do we improve to have a safer society? And it’s a shocking thing that our schools have to spend all this time not on instruction, but on safety drills. That’s not something that we should accept and Republican lawmakers need to be part of the answer,” he said.
The extreme risk protection law Cooper is calling for would keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis. Nineteen states have extreme risk protection laws on the books. While the specifics of the laws differ by state, they allow law enforcement and/or families to ask a judge to remove guns from people posing a risk to themselves or others.
“These kinds of extreme risk laws, often known as red flag laws, would have likely prevented or affected the last three mass shootings here in Nashville. That’s remarkable. One is Covenant School last week, one at the Waffle House in 2018 and one at Burnett Chapel Church of Christ in 2017,” Cooper said.
All three shooters had exhibited warning signs leading up to the shooting.
“I’ve spent several of the most recent days attending funerals, and these are memorials that should not be happening as often as they do in the United States. The murder weapons that stole six lives from us were legally purchased here and so were multiple other guns that the assailant had been stockpiling,” Cooper said.
The shooter at The Covenant School, a former student identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, allegedly planned the shooting for months.
Hale was armed with two assault-style rifles, a handgun and “significant ammunition” at the time of the attack, according to police. Authorities said Hale owned seven legally purchased guns from five different local stores. She fired 152 rounds during the March 27 shooting.
Hale had exhibited warning signs for dangerous behavior and was known to be a firearm owner, according to police.
“In the months leading up to the tragedy, the shooter was extremely disturbed, and her loved ones knew it. Her parents didn’t think she was stable enough to own guns and her friends were worried about the messages she was sending them,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said during the press conference.
“Now, obviously, there are no guarantees in life, but if Tennessee had an extreme risk law, family members and friends could have turned their fears into action,” Feinblatt said.
After the shooting, Republican Gov. Bill Lee and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally indicated they would support some gun safety measures, including laws that would keep guns away from people who pose a risk to themselves or others, according to local outlet The Tennessean.
The governor also proposed $140 million in funds for more school resource officers and guards, as well as an increase in mental health liaisons.
Cooper said he is “cautiously optimistic” that Tennessee lawmakers could pass an extreme risk protection law due to the support from senior leadership. Senior state leadership on both sides of the isle have indicated they support red flag laws, creating a path for such legislation, according to Cooper.
“We have to turn our grief into action. We have to honor those precious lives stolen from us and work together to do a better, safer future for all of us,” Cooper said. “And that’s a future that does not repeat last week’s events.”
“There has to be a better answer than no answer. Just silence on the subject is not acceptable to the public,” Cooper added.
Mötley Crüe has shared a response to Mick Mars‘ lawsuit against the band, calling the filing “unfortunate and completely off-base” in a statement toBillboard.
As previously reported, Mars’ suit alleges that his share of the Mötley Crüe’s profits were decreased from 25% to 5% after the band announced he was retiring from touring last October. Mars also accuses the other Crüe members — Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil — of playing to pre-recorded tracks during the band’s Stadium Tour last summer.
In their statement to Billboard, Mötley contends that the band “did not owe Mick anything” and has offered Mars “generous compensation.”
“The band did everything to protect him, tried to keep these matters private to honor Mick’s legacy and take the high road,” the statement reads. “Unfortunately, Mick chose to file this lawsuit to badmouth the band. The band feels empathy for Mick, wishes him well and hopes that he can get better guidance from his advisors who are driven by greed.”
In announcing Mars retirement, Mötley Crüe cited the 71-year-old guitarist’s ongoing battle with the inflammatory disease ankylosing spondylitis, or AS. A rep for Mars told Variety a day before the announcement that he “will continue as a member of the band, but can no longer handle the rigors of the road.”
Mötley Crüe has since returned to the road with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 in place of Mars.
Is Adele getting back into the car with James Corden for his final “Carpool Karaoke”? Well, that’s the speculation after The Daily Mail posted photos of the two driving in a car together in London. The car was equipped with cameras and the paper also reports they were accompanied by a crew and a police escort. Corden is set to wrap CBS’ The Late Late Show on April 27. Adele previously appeared on “Carpool Karaoke” in 2016.
Jason Mraz took part in a charity Zumba class, which was helping to raise money for his Jason Mraz Foundation. Mraz joined the “I Feel Like Dancing”-themed class, showing off his moves in a video posted to Twitter, noting, “Huge thanks to all the participants far and wide who helped us raise funds for our mission to serve inclusive arts education, food security, and the advancement of equality.”
Elton John had a very special visitor at one of his concerts in London this week. The singer posted a photo with Ant-Man star Paul Rudd, wishing the perpetually youthful looking actor a happy birthday (he turned 54 on Thursday). Elton added, “Thanks for coming to this week’s show and bringing a bit of quantumania to our yellow brick road.” Incidentally, Elton’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” was featured in the trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.
Dua Lipa will be featured in a new campaign for Yves Saint Laurent. The singer shared a series of photos and video on Instagram, giving fans a peek at her recent trip to Morocco to shoot the campaign for the designer’s Libre fragrance. “Excited for you all to see this one,” she shared.
Is Adele getting back into the car with James Corden for his final “Carpool Karaoke?” Well, that’s the speculation after The Mailposted photos of the two driving in a car together in London. The car was equipped with cameras, and the paper reports they were accompanied by a crew and a police escort. Corden is set to wrap CBS’ The Late Late Show on April 27. Adele previously appeared on “Carpool Karaoke” in 2016.
Dua Lipa will be featured in a new campaign for Yves Saint Laurent. The singer shared a series of photos and video on Instagram, giving fans a peek at her recent trip to Morocco to shoot the campaign for the designer’s Libre fragrance. “Excited for you all to see this one,” she shared.
Suga has been named a new ambassador for the NBA. “It is personally a great honor as I have loved basketball since I was young,” Suga says in a video posted to the NBA’s social media accounts. Suga actually got his name from the basketball position he played as a student, shooting guard.
Zayn Malik has got a new look. The former One Direction singer posted a photo on Instagram revealing he now has cornrows. The post is Zayn’s first share since mid-February, and while some fans like it, others not so much, with one noting, “im not even mad about the cultural appropriation, im mad that it doesn’t even look good.”
Kane Brown will make his acting debut on the Friday, April 7, episode of CBS’ Fire Country. The episode revolves around the rescue of train crash survivors, and Brown will play Robin, described as an “enigmatic modern-day train hopper,” who helps with those injured in the crash.
(NEW YORK) — The place where dreams come true is making magic for Disney theme park fans who have asked about Walt Disney World Annual Passes.
“New sales of the Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass and Disney Pirate Pass will resume and can be purchased online beginning on April 20,” Disney Parks announced on its blog Thursday.
At launch, the number of passes will be limited and passes — or a pass type — “may become unavailable for purchase at any time,” which the release explained is subject to the Walt Disney World Resort Annual Pass Terms and Conditions.
Starting April 13, eligible Disney Vacation Club members will also have the opportunity to purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online as part of their Membership Magic benefits.
“We are so grateful for our Passholders who have a deep, strong connection to Walt Disney World, and we are looking forward to welcoming more of you to the Annual Passholder family, just in time to experience the feelings of a Disney Thrill this spring and summer,” Senior Manager of Communications Eric Scott wrote.
For non-Florida residents and non-Disney Vacation Club members, only the Disney Incredi-Pass will be available for purchase.
The Walt Disney World Annual Passholder program incorporated feedback to make new changes, like adding access to select Disney PhotoPass benefits and the ability for passholders to visit the theme parks after 2 p.m. without a reservation — except Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom Park.
The updates are intended to help passholders enjoy the new Walt Disney World experiences, such as the return of the “Happily Ever After” nighttime spectacular; the world’s first Toy Story-themed table-service restaurant, Roundup Rodeo BBQ; and the new Journey of Water — inspired by “Moana” — coming to Epcot later this year. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is also celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout April.
Annual pass sales were halted in November 2021 as the park looked to manage crowds amid the pandemic.
Current Annual Passholders can check for news and updates in The Passholder Buzz section of the My Disney Experience app.
Read more about renewal and pass upgrade options and other terms and conditions online here.
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(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Four Harvard University students were awakened by armed officers in their dorm rooms after a fake 911 call about a person with a “gun threatening violence” sent officers searching for the risk, according to students and public police logs.
“Things like that typically don’t end well for people who look like us,” student Jarah Cotton, who is Black and was in the dorm when it was raided, said in an interview with ABC News. “We thought we were going to die.”
Cotton, a senior at Harvard, said she was “jolted awake” by intense banging on one of the doors of her suite around 4 a.m. Monday morning.
According to the public police log, officers entered and searched the room, failing to find anyone with a firearm or someone acting suspicious. Officers reported they found no threat.
“I saw them in riot gear and like, they had their assault rifles and all that kind of stuff,” Cotton told ABC News.
Students were evacuated from their rooms as officials prepared to search them, Cotton said.
“We’re walking out, everybody’s like barefoot and pajamas, you know, frazzled,” said Cotton. “As Black students, we’ve all been taught that you do not argue with the police.”
She continued, “And we’re walking out with our hands up … we still don’t know what’s going on. So all that’s going through my mind is: I haven’t done anything. I’m sure none of my roommates have done anything to warrant this.”
According to Cotton, when officers failed to find anything wrong in the dorm suite, they explained that a series of phone calls were made to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) relaying very specific details about a hostage situation and gun threat in their suite.
HUPD spokesperson Steven G. Catalan confirmed that officers told students what was happening in an interview with The Harvard Crimson, a student newspaper at the university.
Massachusetts officials have seen a wave of hoax calls early this year, with threats shutting down K-12 schools and now impacting Harvard.
Faking an emergency that draws a response from law enforcement is what the FBI calls “swatting,” and it can be dangerous for both first responders and the victims because of the high-intensity and high-risk situations, officials said.
HUPD and Harvard University officials could not be reached by ABC News following multiple requests for comment.
