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Woman with tuberculosis to be arrested Friday unless she complies with court order to get treatment, isolate

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(TACOMA, Wash.) — Health officials in Washington state said they are set to arrest a woman Friday after they said she has been avoiding treatment or isolation for tuberculosis for over a year.

The Tacoma-Pierce Health Department said the unidentified woman hasn’t complied with several court orders filed since January 2022.

Judge Philip Sorenson issued a civil arrest warrant on Feb. 24 after he found the patient was in civil contempt for refusing to comply with his order that she either resume taking her medication or voluntarily isolate herself, according to the health department.

The patient has until March 3 to comply with the order or she will be taken to a specially designated facility at the Pierce County Jail for isolation, testing and treatment, the health department said.

“In each case like this, we are constantly balancing risk to the public and the civil liberties of the patient. We are always hopeful a patient will choose to comply voluntarily. Seeking to enforce a court order through a civil arrest warrant is always our last resort,” Nigel Turner, a spokesman for the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said in a statement.

Attorney information for the infected patient wasn’t immediately available.

TB is caused by a bacterium that can attack vital organs, usually the lungs, and lead to fever, severe cough and possibly death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease can spread when an infected person coughs or speaks and TB bacteria gets into the air, the CDC said. Healthy individuals may then breathe in these bacteria and become infected, according to the CDC.

Although the disease is curable with medication, treatment can take anywhere from three to nine months, according to the CDC.

The Tacoma-Pierce Health Department has legal authority to seek court orders to persuade TB patients to take treatments and isolate according to Washington state law. Turner said this is the third time in 20 years that the health department has had to seek a court order to detain a TB infected patient who refused treatment.

Turner said that health officials worked with the infected patient’s family to persuade her to comply with the health orders.

The woman was under an involuntary isolation order from Dec. 25, 2022, to Feb. 8, according to the health department. Health officials said the woman started treatment but she left before it was complete.

There are roughly 10 million TB cases reported annually around the world, according to the health department. Tacoma averages about 20 cases annually, the health department said.

Kandi Burruss, Marsai Martin, MC Lyte and more to be honored at 2023 BET Her Awards

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Every year, the BET Her Awards honor “the brilliance and beauty of Black women who are moving the community forward.” For the 2023 event, it’ll recognize the impact and influence of honorees Kandi Burruss, Kym Whitley, Marsai Martin, Sam Jay, Thasunda Brown Duckett and MC Lyte, who will also be taking the stage with a special performance.

Kandi is slated to receive the LOVE Award, given to women who work to advance Black love and relationships. Kym will receive the JOY Award for contributing to the feeling of Black. Marsai will be honored with this year’s RISING STAR Award, as she’s a “young, gifted and Black” rising star making a difference in the community. And MC Lyte, the recipient of the LEGEND Award presented by Walmart, will be honored for her demonstration of Black excellence and commitment to advance love, joy, pride and power.

Sam and Thasunda are set to receive the PRIDE and POWER awards, respectively, at this year’s event. The former honors women whose work advances inclusivity and representation for the LGBTQ+ community, while the latter is awarded to successful female entrepreneurs who pave the way for others and support Black women’s initiatives.

“Black women are the backbone of their communities,” said Tavia Pitts of BET Media Group. “For centuries Black women have done it all, displaying strength and grace that flows naturally in every act. It is an honor to have the BET Her Awards return to celebrate the incredible Black women who contribute to society and show unparalleled resilience and courage to propel our communities forward.”

The 2023 BET Her Awards, hosted by Bevy Smith, will take place March 5 in Atlanta. In addition to MC Lyte, Tamela Mann is set to perform.

Biden poised for 1st presidential veto in newly divided Congress

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to soon wield his veto power for the first time to save a Department of Labor rule related to ESG investments.

The rule, which makes it easier for retirement plan managers to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance principles in their investment decisions, has been dubbed “woke” by congressional Republicans who argue it unfairly penalizes certain industries like oil and gas.

The White House has countered that the rule “reflects what successful marketplace investors already know” about the potential positive impacts of ESG and is meant to remove barriers put in place by the previous administration.

The Senate voted Wednesday to topple the new regulation, 50-46. Two Democrats — West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Montana’s Jon Tester — joined Republicans in approving the resolution. The House previously approved it on Tuesday in a 216 to 204 vote, with Maine Democrat Jared Golden joining the GOP.

Biden will veto the resolution, the White House said. It will mark the first time he’s had to use the presidential power after two years of a Democratic-controlled Congress.

Given the margins the resolution passed through Congress this week, it is unlikely to be approved again by veto-proof majorities.

“The President will continue to deliver for America’s workers. If the President were presented with H.J. Res. 30, he would veto it,” the White House said in a statement earlier this week.

Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., brought the resolution to the Senate floor under the Congressional Review Act to bypass the 60-vote Senate filibuster. In floor remarks on Wednesday, Braun called the Department of Labor rule “a step too far” on the part of the federal government.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., described ESG as a “scam by the radical left” to push a liberal agenda.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, at the daily briefing ahead of the Senate vote, in turn accused Republicans of forcing their ideology “down the throats of the private sector and handcuffing investors.”

“This is unacceptable to the president,” she said. “And that is why he will veto this bill if it does come to his desk. President Biden is focused on protecting workers’ hard earned life savings and pensions. And that is — that is what he’s going to continue to do.”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in floor remarks also fired back that Republicans are placing retirees in the middle of their “wholly made up culture war.”

“This isn’t about ideological preference. It’s about looking at the biggest possible picture possible for investors to minimize risk and maximize returns,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said, noting that many leading companies already publish ESG reports.

The Department of Labor rule went into effect on Jan. 30. The agency said it was to remove the barriers on ESG investments put in place during the Trump administration and would make retirement savings and pensions “more resilient.”

The White House has said that the rule is not a mandate and reflects feedback from 900 written comments and 20,000 signatures from financial service companies, plan participants and more.

“Did we upset you?”: The Weeknd seemingly responds to ‘Rolling Stone’ exposé on his new HBO show

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a story about The Weeknd‘s upcoming series, The Idol, with the headline: “How HBO’s Next Euphoria Became Twisted ‘Torture Porn.'” The subheading trumpets that “thirteen sources” told the publication the show has gone “wildly, disgustingly off the rails.” Now it seems The Weeknd has responded.

Rolling Stone‘s article claims that when director Sam Levinson took over, the entire focus of the show changed, and included much more “disturbing sexual content and nudity.” The show’s original premise — a female pop star falls under a cult leader’s spell and fights to regain control of her life — instead became “a degrading love story with a hollow message.” The article also blames The Weeknd for some of the changes.

On Wednesday, he seemingly responded to the article by posting a clip from the show, which shows his and Lily-Rose Depp‘s characters being pitched by a publicist, played by Dan Levy, on the idea of a Rolling Stone cover.

“Rolling Stone? Aren’t they a little … irrelevant?” asks The Weeknd’s Tedros, the cult leader. “Yeah, I dunno, I feel like it may be a little past its prime,” Depp’s Jocelyn agrees.

“Nobody cares about Rolling Stone,” Tedros adds. He goes on to compare Jocelyn’s Instagram followers to Rolling Stone’s: She has 78 million to the magazine’s paltry 6 million.

In the caption, Weeknd writes, “@RollingStone did we upset you?”

Levinson and Weeknd didn’t respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment on the story, but Depp provided a statement calling Levinson “the best director” she’s ever worked with. HBO told Rolling Stone, “The team made creative changes they felt were in the best interest of both the production and the cast and crew.”

3 Kansas City officers shot while executing search warrant; man found dead after hourslong standoff

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Three police officers are in the hospital after they were shot while serving a warrant in Kansas City, Missouri.

The shooting unfolded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday as the three officers from Kansas City’s tactical response team were executing a search warrant, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said. When the officers knocked and announced their presence, gunfire erupted from inside the home and the officers returned fire, Graves said.

Following an hourslong standoff, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Wednesday afternoon that a man was found dead once SWAT teams were able to secure the house. A woman was also found alive with no injuries and is currently in custody, police said.

State police and FBI investigators are processing the scene amid the ongoing investigation, Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

The injured officers were hospitalized with “non-life-threatening, but serious injuries” and were listed in stable condition, police said. Graves said the three officers were able to talk and told her they were doing OK.

Kansas City police tweeted, “They put themselves in harm’s way to safeguard Kansas City, serving with bravery and selflessness, and for that, we are indebted to them.”

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas tweeted, “We’ve been reminded too much lately in Kansas City how dangerous police work can be. I am praying for a full recovery for our three officers injured this evening and that everyone on duty gets home to their families safely.”

Robert De Niro headed to first TV project with Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Legendary actor Robert De Niro has locked in his first-ever television series with a Netflix project called Zero Day.

According to the streaming giant, the limited series is a “conspiracy thriller” that will be co-produced by the actor and executive-produced by its creators: Narcos franchise alum Eric Newman and The Maze Runner‘s Noah Oppenheim.

Netflix teases of the six-episode project, “Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?”

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael S. Schmidt, a co-executive producer on the project, was given a shout-out by Oppenheim, who noted he was inspired by “the stories that kept him up at night.”

Oppenheim, who incidentally was the former president of NBC News, added, “To see this ripped-from-reality thriller come to life, starring the legendary Robert De Niro, is more than we could have hoped.”

Nashville notes: Kacey’s trippy vinyl + Kip’s new video

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Scotty McCreery and Travis Tritt are set to headline the Cajun Country Jam during Memorial Day weekend in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Mitchell Tenpenny, Tyler Braden, special guest Randy Travis and more will also be at the May 27 and 28 festival.

You can check out Kip Moore‘s new video for “Damn Love” on YouTube now.

Kacey Musgraves‘ “Slow Burn” and “Space Cowboy” have both been certified Platinum by the RIAA. You can also order a cool new Zoetrope vinyl edition of her debut album, Same Trailer Different Park. If you watch the disc spin under a bright light through your phone camera, the intricate design on the record animates.

Hoops & tunes: LBT, Urban, McGraw & Mickey make March Madness plans

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton will all be right in the middle of March Madness.

All four are set to play the March Madness Music Festival March 31 through April 2 at Discovery Green in Houston, Texas.

Specifically, the country stars will perform at the Capital One JamFest on Sunday, April 2, from 2:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. CT.

Presales start for cardholders on Friday, March 8, before tickets become available to the public that Friday. You can find all the info at NCAA.com.

Hollywood Undead announces deluxe ’Hotel Kalifornia’ album

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Hollywood Undead has announced a deluxe edition of the band’s latest album, Hotel Kalifornia.

The expanded record is due out April 28. It includes several previously unreleased bonus tracks, one of which, “Evil,” is out now via digital outlets.

The deluxe issue also includes a collaboration with “Dead Man Walking” artist Jelly Roll called “House of Mirrors.”

The original Hotel Kalifornia dropped last August. It includes the single “City of the Dead.”

Hollywood Undead is currently on the Rockzilla U.S. tour with Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse and Escape the Fate.

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

Jena Malone reveals she was sexually assaulted while working on final ‘Hunger Games’ movie

March 1, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Actress Jena Malone shocked fans with a heavy revelation captioning a picturesque photo she posted to Instagram Wednesday: She had been the victim of sexual assault.

Explaining the photo was taken in a field in France when she’d wrapped work on 2015’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part Two, Malone wrote, “…I asked the driver to let me out in this field so I could cry and capture this moment.”

She continued, “Even tho this time in Paris was extremely hard for me , was going thru a bad break up and also was sexually assaulted by someone I had worked with , I was so full of gratitude for this project, the people I became close with and this amazing part I got to play. A swirling mix of emotions im only now just learning to sort thru.”

Malone expressed, “I wish it wasn’t tied to such a traumatic event,” noting, “I’ve worked very hard to heal and learn…how to make peace with the person who violated me and make peace with myself.”

One follower replied to the actress, saying, “whoever violated you got to walk away with no reprocussions.” But Malone said that isn’t true, adding, “I used restorative justice to allow healing and accountability and growth with the other person. It was a hard process but one I believe truly helped me move thru some of the hardest parts of the grief.”

The former Goliath star also said she didn’t want to name her alleged attacker. Malone added, “I also don’t fully see how the criminal justice system could fully repair my healing…”

If you are affected by abuse and needing support, or know someone who is, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also chat online at thehotline.org or online.rainn.org, respectively.

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