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Domestic extremism targeting migrants at southern border could rise amid possible end of Title 42: DHS

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Extremist violence targeting migrants along the southwest border could rise amid the possible lifting of the public health restriction known as Title 42, according to a Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News.

The bulletin, dated Dec. 23 and issued by DHS’ intelligence and analysis branch, came just before the Supreme Court announced that they would hear arguments on whether or not the policy should continue.

The high court ordered the controversial restriction, which allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants and is officially intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19, be kept in place until they decide on an appeal from 19 states who want to preserve the policy.

The justices will hear the appeal in February.

“We assess that the potential for domestic violent extremist (DVE) violence along the US Southwest Border likely will increase in the coming weeks based on recent online calls for violence in response to the anticipated lifting of US Code Title 42,” the late-December bulletin states.

In particular, the bulletin cites “calls for attacks targeting primarily migrants and critical infrastructure.”

“But our insight into DVE plotting is constrained by these individuals’ use of online security measures to limit exposure to law enforcement,” the DHS assessment notes.

On social media, the department says extremists have also posted “online calls for violence targeting migrants at the US Southwest Border.”

“The tactics discussed are consistent with DVE messaging and include firearms attacks, the placement of land mines along migration routes, and luring migrants into trailers to poison them with gas, according to DHS reporting,” the bulletin states.

DHS believes that domestic extremists will be influenced by “perceptions of … law enforcement action along the border” after Title 42 ends: “This includes perceptions about individuals, groups, or other organizations operating along the border, the treatment of migrants encountered there, and the number of migrants entering the United States.”

According to the department, social media users have discussed shooting electrical substations near the southern border as a way to “disrupt immigration facilities and public safety and emergency services, judging from DHS reporting.”

This tactic, the department says, is new and similar to what occurred in early December at a substation in Moore County, North Carolina.

Militia extremists pose the greatest threat to law enforcement, the bulletin states, because of their readiness and preparedness. In years past, extremists have targeted immigrant communities, such as in the 2019 mass shooting of an El Paso, Texas, Walmart.

“Since at least 2018, DVEs responsible for mass casualty attacks tied to immigration grievances have prioritized soft targets perceived as being densely populated by immigrants or facilitating migration to the United States,” the bulletin states.

The assessment was first reported by CNN.

Adele reveals she suffers from sciatica: What to know about the painful condition

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Adele revealed she is suffering from a type of nerve pain while performing at her Las Vegas residency.

In a video shared online, the 34-year-old singer is seen walking across the stage during a recent date of her Weekends with Adele residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

As she walks, Adele is heard telling the audience, “I have a wobble these days because I have really bad sciatica.”

Sciatic pain is an irritation of the sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in the human body, which runs from the lower back to the legs, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

The symptoms generally include a shooting or burning pain from the lower back down one leg, as well as feelings of numbness or a tingling sensation or muscle weakness, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Adele, who is performing her residency through March, has previously spoken about suffering from back pain.

She said in a 2021 magazine interview that she has suffered from two slipped disks in her back.

“I slipped my first disk when I was 15 from sneezing. I was in bed and I sneezed and my fifth one flew out. In January, I slipped my sixth one, my L6,” she told The Face, adding, “I’ve been in pain with my back for, like, half of my life, really. It flares up, normally due to stress or from a stupid bit of posture.”

Adele told the magazine she helped heal her back pain by strengthening her abdominal muscles while losing weight.

“But where I got my tummy strong, down at the bottom, which I never had before, my back don’t play up as much,” said Adele, the mom of a 10-year-old son. “It means I can do more, I can run around with my kid a little bit more.”

Sciatica is fairly common, affecting as many as 40% of people at one point in their lifetimes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Here is what to know about the painful condition:

What causes sciatica?

Sciatica is caused by a variety of factors, everything from the general wear and tear of aging to sudden pressure on the disks around the lower spine, like a herniated or slipped disk, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

There are also multiple risk factors for the condition, including a previous injury to the lower back or spine, an active job that requires heavy lifting, an inactive lifestyle that involves sitting and limited exercise, diabetes, smoking, osteoarthritis and obesity, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Weak abdominal muscles can also contribute to sciatica, as can improper form while exercising, specifically strength training.

Who is most likely to suffer from sciatica?

Sciatica affects people of all ages, but it is most common between the ages of 30 and 50, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons notes that people under the age of 40 are most likely to experience sciatica due to a herniated disk, while people over the age of 40 typically experience it due to bone spurs and arthritis.

Pregnant women are also more prone to sciatica because of the loosening of ligaments that happens naturally due to hormones in pregnancy, as well as the weight and position of the baby, according to Cleveland Clinic.

What does sciatica feel like?

Sciatica can feel like a shooting pain from the lower back through one leg, as well as a numbness or tingling sensation or a feeling of muscle weakness.

The pain may increase when you “bend over, lift objects, twist, sit down, cough or sneeze,” according to the Hospital for Special Surgery.

The key symptom that diagnoses sciatica, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery, is leg pain associated with back pain.

How is sciatica treated?

If sciatica is mild, it can be resolved using at-home treatments like lower back stretches, resting from activities that cause pain and applying ice to the painful area, according to the hospital.

If at-home treatments do not work, sciatic pain can also be treated through physical therapy, focusing on exercises that reduce pressure on the sciatic nerve, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Prescription medications may also be administered to help with pain, and in some cases spinal injections of anti-inflammatory medicine are used to help reduce the pain and swelling, according to Cleveland Clinic..

In the most severe cases that are not helped by other treatments, spinal surgery may be considered.

How can sciatica be prevented?

While not all cases can be prevented, there are things that can be done to help lessen the risk of sciatica, according to Cleveland Clinic.

Those steps include maintaining good posture, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, exercising regularly, choosing low-impact activities like swimming and walking and protecting yourself from falls.

Tesla stock plummeted 12% in a single day. Here’s why

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Shares of Tesla plummeted 12% on Tuesday, wiping nearly $50 billion from the company’s value and eliciting scrutiny of CEO Elon Musk as he appears to focus on Twitter.

The losses exacerbated a skid that goes back months. Since Musk acquired Twitter in late October, Tesla stock has fallen by half. Since last January, when Musk began investing in Twitter, the company has lost nearly three-quarters of its value.

In early trading on Wednesday, Tesla stock jumped about 3%, recovering some of the losses.

The precipitous drop this week followed a disappointing sales report for the last three months of 2022, which fell short of Wall Street expectations. Tesla delivered 405,000 vehicles from October through December; analysts anticipated 420,000 deliveries.

In all, Tesla sold a total of 1.3 million cars last year, which marked a 40% increase from the year prior. The figure fell short of Tesla’s stated goal of 50% annual sales growth.

The latest blow deepened some concerns that already hung over the automaker. Tesla faces falling demand amid recession fears and interest rate hikes, heightened competition and pandemic-induced production challenges.

Further, some analysts and major investors have sharply criticized Musk over a perceived lack of focus on Tesla, saying the company needs leadership as it contends with an adverse business environment.

“We all know Tesla management needs to be 100% focused at the moment,” Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, tweeted on Tuesday.

Gary Black, the managing director of investment firm the Future Fund, said on Monday in response to the company’s latest report on sales: “No way to sugar coat this.”

Tesla and Elon Musk did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

Previously, Musk has attributed the falling stock price to rising interest rates, which typically benefits savers who stand to gain from an uptick in the interest yielded by accounts held at banks.

“As bank savings account interest rates, which are guaranteed, start to approach stock market returns, which are not guaranteed, people will increasingly move their money out of stocks into cash, thus causing stocks to drop,” Musk said last month in response to concern from a prominent Tesla investor.

Musk said late last month that he will resign as head of Twitter when the company identifies a successor.

The world’s richest person has sold nearly $40 billion worth of Tesla stock since late last year, including a $3.6 billion sale as recently as last week.

The sales have reduced the stake Musk holds in Tesla, raising questions about his continued level of involvement with the company.

Since he acquired Twitter, Musk has made dramatic changes. He fired top executives and cut the company’s 7,500-person workforce in half, while reinstating some formerly suspended accounts.

For his part, Musk has defended his actions at Twitter as part of an aggressive effort to rescue the company from financial peril, which he described in a Twitter Spaces interview in December as an “emergency fire drill.”

“That’s the reason for my actions,” he added. “They may seem sometimes spurious or odd or whatever.”

In an interview last month, Musk vowed to stop selling Tesla stock until at least 2024, though he has previously violated commitments to halt sales of the stock. He insisted that he hasn’t missed “a single important Tesla meeting” since acquiring Twitter.

Tesla remains the top seller of EVs in the U.S. but its lead has slipped in recent months as competitors offer a host of affordable alternatives, a S&P Global Mobility report showed in November.

The company held a 65% market share of newly registered electric vehicles in the U.S. through the third quarter 2022, a drop from 71% in 2021 and 79% in 2020, the report found.

Responding to weakened demand, Tesla announced in December that it would offer $7,500 discounts on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered in the U.S. that month.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk appeared to acknowledge how his fortunes had changed: “12 months ago, I was Person of the Year,” he said.

No barbecue ribs? No “Son of a Sinner”: The essential ingredients for Jelly Roll’s breakthrough

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Jelly Roll‘s already had a #1 rock hit with “Dead Man Walking,” and now he’s poised to top the country chart for the first time with “Son of a Sinner.”

Were it not for a delayed order of smoked meat and a chance meetup with “Flower Shops” hitmaker Ernest, however, his Music City breakthrough might never have happened.

“I was in the studio one night, and we had already finished the album,” Jelly Roll tells ABC Audio. “And Ernest had texted me. It was like a Sunday night. He said, ‘Hey, man, I’m waiting on my ribs to get cooked next door at this barbecue pit. Are you still over there at the studio?’ I said, ‘Yeah.’ He said, ‘I’m gonna come over and we’re gonna have a drink or smoke one or something.'”

“And he came in and we were just hanging out, man. We didn’t plan on writing a song. It wasn’t on the books. And he picked up a guitar,” Jelly Roll recalls, before humming the melody. “Man, we wrote that song in probably an hour.”

And if “Son of a Sinner” does make it to #1? Well, the Nashville native predicts it’ll be epic.

“If it’s my first #1, it’s gonna be bad for the city,” he laughs. “We’re gonna turn the lights down like they did that night in Georgia, baby! It’s gonna be a big ‘un up here. It’ll be the biggest #1 party they’ve ever had.”

Look for Jelly Roll’s new album to arrive sometime this year, featuring the recently released tracks “Need a Favor” and “She.”

Fitz and the Tantrums want to return to “hot, sweaty club messes” for ‘Dream’ 10th anniversary

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Fitz and the Tantrums‘ breakout 2013 album, More Than Just a Dream, which spawned the hits “Out of My League” and “The Walker,” turns 10 in May. Speaking with ABC Audio, vocalist Noelle Scaggs shares that the group has been thinking of ways to mark the milestone.

“We have some ideas [that we] have been throwing at the team that I hope we can pull off,” Scaggs says.

One of those ideas is returning to the smaller venues that Fitz was playing early on their career leading up to the More Than Just a Dream era.

“We came from the era of independent venues like a lot of bands that start their career,” Scaggs explains. “For me, having a moment to revisit that start of our career point, I think, would be a really rad way to create an anniversary thing. It’s still in conversation on what we would actually really do.”

Scaggs also notes that many of those independent venues have had a tough time over the last few years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It would be really nice to maybe revisit our old school roots and play in those really fun clubs, small venues, just to bring the fans out and have them line up,” she says. “It’s just that kind of reminiscent history of what Fitz and the Tantrums was — hot, sweaty club messes!”

While the 10th anniversary plans remain up in the air, Fitz and the Tantrums will hit the road later this month in support of their new album, Let Yourself Free, which dropped in November. The outing begins January 21 in Portland, Oregon.

Quavo drops ‘Without You,’ an emotional tribute to Takeoff

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Quavo released a touching tribute for Takeoff, his nephew and fellow Migos member, who was shot and killed in Houston on Nov. 1. Migos was 28.

The track, titled “Without You,” dropped late Wednesday night along with a black-and-white music video that shows Quavo in the studio smoking a blunt as he gently rocks to the beat of the song.

“Tears rolling down my eyes / Can’t tell you how many times I cried,” the song begins. “Days ain’t the same without you / I don’t know if I’m the same without you.”

On the track, Quavo also reminisces on various experiences he shared with Takeoff, rapping, “Remember them days we ain’t have our s*** together? / On the Nawfside times was hard, but them days was better.”

“I wish I had a time machine/ Just so you take a ride with me/ I miss just how you smile at me/ Unc & Phew until infinity,” the melancholy track continues, before cutting back to the chorus. “Out in the galaxy, up in the stars / Over the universe, it’s bigger than Mars / See you in heaven, see you heaven / When I see you in heaven, I’ma be with my dog.”

Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was fatally shot at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston after an argument at a private party. He was one-third of the rap trio Migos, which also included members Quavo and Offset, his cousin.

SZA reflects on being bullied as a teenager

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

(Note Language) SZA is celebrating her third week atop the Billboard 200 with her sophomore effort, SOS. In an interview with People, she credits part of her success to being bullied in high school.

“I was bullied because I wasn’t quiet and I was awkward at the same time,” she says. “I wasn’t this tiny, sad victim, but I was more so attacked just because it was giving ‘What is wrong with you?’ energy.”

“I always thought, ‘Oh my God. I’ll never have the approval of anyone in life, this must be my defining factor, this must be the bottom line,'” she adds. SZA said over time she realized “that all the things that made me feel so lame were actually what made me into who I am.”

In SZA’s eyes, bad experiences, like not going to prom due to lack of friends or a date, actually worked in her favor.

“If I had such a fulfilling existence and experience in high school, I would’ve felt validated to the point where I didn’t need to do any more,” she explained. “[So] I just had to do more, I had to be more because I was, like, ‘This s***ty experience can’t be the end of it because if it is, I am cooked.'”

Nowadays, when there’s a lot going on and SZA needs to disconnect, she finds solace at the beach, through crying, meditating, going for a walk, eating her favorite food or simply praying and asking for God’s help.

She encourages fellow bullying victims to keep pushing because “it’s going to lead you to something, it has to.” SZA continued, “If you could hold on and just wait until high school is over … I promise you, none of those people will matter.”

Nonpoint announces Emerald Cities US tour

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Nonpoint has announced a U.S. tour set to kick off in March.

The headlining outing is dubbed the Emerald Cities tour and apparently will have a Wizard of Oz theme. Blacktop Mojo and Sumo Cyco will also be on the bill.

“Follow the Yellow Brick Road and let the epic sounds of these amazing bands guide you on an unforgettable adventure through this all immersive experience,” Nonpoint declares.

The Emerald Cities tour will run from March 2 in Virginia Beach to March 26 in San Antonio. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 6, at 10 a.m. local time.

Nonpoint’s most recent album is 2018’s X. The band released an EP, Ruthless, in 2021.

Feelin’ kinda older: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.’ turns 50

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

Thursday marks a huge day in Bruce Springsteen history: the 50th anniversary of the release of his debut studio album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Named one of the greatest debut albums of all time by Rolling Stone, the album’s two best-known tracks, “Blinded By The Light” and “Spirit in the Night,” were written after The Boss’ record label complained about a lack of singles. The album also features such Springsteen classics as “Growin’ Up,” “It’s Hard to be a Saint in the City” and “For You.”

Although the album only peaked at 60 on the charts and didn’t produce any hits, it’s considered a classic by Springsteen fans and went on to be certified double Platinum. Bruce played the album in its entirety for the first time in 2009 at a Working on a Dream concert in Buffalo, New York.

And to mark the momentous occasion, a daylong symposium on the album will be held by the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University in New Jersey. The event takes place Saturday and features E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent, original E Street keyboardist David Sancious and original E Street drummer Vini Lopez, who all played on the album, as well as Bruce’s former manager Mike Appel.

The event, which is open to the public, will feature panel discussions, interviews, a book signing, a mini documentary on the making of the album with an exclusive interview from Bruce, and performances of the songs by local New Jersey musicians.

In addition, other New Jersey musicians will play the album in its entirety on Thursday at the Langosta Lounge on the boardwalk in Asbury Park.

‘The Bachelor’ season 27 cast revealed: Meet the ladies vying for Zach Shallcross’ heart

January 5, 2023 by WDNY Radio

The 30 ladies who will compete for Zach Shallcross‘ heart on The Bachelor season 27 have been revealed.

The 26-year-old tech executive from Anaheim Hills, California, will meet a group that includes four nurses, along with a few other medical professionals, a nanny from Vienna, a child and family therapist and a rodeo racer.

Zach — who was first introduced to Bachelor Nation on Season 19 of The Bachelorette, starring Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia — endeared himself to audiences by putting himself and his desire to meet “the one” first after being dumped by Recchia on national TV.

Viewers already met five of Shallcross’ ladies during the live The Bachelorette finale last year. In a franchise first, they voted on “America’s First Impression Rose” via Twitter, The winner was Brianna, who will now be safe from elimination during week one of season 27.

Former Bachelor star Jesse Palmer returns for his second season as host.

Shallcross’ season of The Bachelor premieres Monday, January 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Meet the 30 women who will vie for Zach’s heart:

Aly, 26, a healthcare strategist from Atlanta, Ga.
Anastasia, 30, a content marketing manager from San Diego, Calif.
Ariel, 28, a marketing executive from New York City, N.Y.
Bailey, 27, an executive recruiter from Nashville, Tenn.
Rebecca, “Becca,” 25, a nursing student from Burbank, Calif.
Brianna, 24, an entrepreneur from Jersey City, N.J.
Brooklyn, 25, a rodeo racer from Stillwater, Okla.
Cara, 27, a corporate recruiter from Pittsburgh, Penn.
Cat, 26, a dancer from New York, N.Y.
Charity, 26, a child and family therapist from Columbus, Ga.
Christina Mandrell, 26, a content creator from Nashville, Tenn.
Davia, 25, a marketing manager from Charleston, S.C.
Gabriella “Gabi,” 25, an account executive from Pittsford, Vt.
Genevie, 26, a neonatal nurse from Baltimore City, Md.
Greer, 24, a medical sales rep from Houston, Texas.
Holland, 24, an insurance marketer from Boca Raton, Fla.
Jessica “Jess,” 23, an e-commerce coordinator from Winter Springs, Fla.
Kaitlyn “Kaity,” 27, an ER nurse from Austin, Texas.
Katherine, 26, a registered nurse from Tampa, Fla.
Kimberly, 30, a hospitality manager from Los Angeles, Calif.
Kylee, 25, a postpartum nurse from Charlotte, N.C.
Chandralekha “Lekha,” 29, a financial advisor from Miami, Fla.
Madison, 26, a business owner from Fargo, N.D.
Mercedes, 24, a nonprofit owner from Bloomfield, Iowa
Olivia L., 24, a patient care technician from Rochester, N.Y.
Olivia M., 25, a stylist from Cincinnati, Ohio
Sonia, 29, a project manager from Long Island, N.Y.
Vanessa, 23, a restaurant marketer from Baton Rouge, L.A.
Victoria J., 30, a makeup artist from Fort Worth, Texas
Viktoria E., 29, a nanny from Vienna, Austria

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