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Striking John Deere worker killed in traffic accident reporting to picket line

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(MILAN, Ill.) — A John Deere worker who was taking part in the ongoing strike was killed in a traffic accident while walking to the picket line on Wednesday morning, the United Auto Workers Union said.

The tragedy took place at approximately 6 a.m. local time in Milan, Illinois, according to a statement from Milan Police Department Chief Shawn Johnson. The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification.

“Initial investigation showed the pedestrian was crossing the Rock Island Milan Parkway at the intersection with Deere Drive,” Johnson said. “The pedestrian was pronounced deceased from injuries sustained in the accident.”

The 56-year-old employee was a member of the UAW’s Local 79 and had been an employee at the Milan John Deere Parts Distribution Plant for 15 years, according to a UAW statement.

“It is a somber time to lose a member who made the ultimate sacrifice in reporting to picket for a better life for his family and coworkers,” UAW President Ray Curry said in the statement.

Ron McInroy, director of UAW Region 4, added: “Our brother was fighting for what is right and we all mourn for his family and co-workers.”

“Through our tears, we continue to picket and honor the solidarity of our fallen brother,” McInroy said. “But we do this with heavy hearts today.”

Curry said the UAW flag will fly at half-staff Wednesday.

More than 10,000 John Deere workers have been on strike for approximately two weeks, after the union rejected a contract offer Oct. 14. The workers are seeking higher wages, better retirement benefits and more after working through the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first strike at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades, and it comes amid a spate of strikes in recent weeks that’s left several major companies scrambling for staff.

“We are saddened by the tragic accident and death of one of our employees who was struck by a vehicle before dawn this morning,” Jennifer Hartmann, director of public relations at John Deere, told ABC News in a statement Wednesday. “All of us at John Deere express our deepest condolences to their family and friends.”

YoungBoy Never Broke Again released from prison; now on house arrest

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s request to be released from prison has been granted, and now he is serving his sentence under house arrest.

The rapper, born Kentrell Gaulden, was released from the St. Martin Parish jail in Louisiana Tuesday afternoon, according to ABC Baton Rouge affiliate WBRZ-TV. Federal prosecutors agreed to allow Gaulden out of jail on a $1.5 million bond for a California charge of a felon in possession of a firearm. Home detention was ordered for separate gun and drug possession charges in Baton Rouge, and he is now being monitored at his home in Utah.

Over 150,000 people signed a Change.org petition asking President Joe Biden to release YoungBoy.

The 21-year-old rapper has been in custody since March after he was arrested in Los Angeles. He was previously arrested in September 2020 during a video shoot in Baton Rouge, which is his home town. Three weeks ago, YoungBoy’s latest album, Sincerely, Kentrell, replaced Drake‘s Certified Lover Boy at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. This week it ranks number four. He recorded the album over the phone while incarcerated.
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Gaulden is the first hip hop artist to have a number-one album in each of the last three years: 2021, 2020 and 2019. His previous studio album, 2020’s Top, and his respective 2020 and 2019 mixtapes, 38 Baby 2 and Al YoungBoy 2, each reached the top of the Billboard 200.

Gaulden has kicked off the Sincerely, Kentrell freestyle competition by inviting fans to rap over album instrumental tracks on a special YouTube channel. The grand prize winner will receive a free recording session with his studio engineer, Jason “Cheese” Goldberg.

Watch video for new remix of Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know,” starring ‘Glee”s Heather Morris

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

A few weeks ago, a new remix of Whitney Houston‘s classic “How Will I Know,” courtesy of British trio Clean Bandit, was released, and now we’ve got a video to go along with it.

The high-energy clip is set in a modern office building, and stars Heather Morris, who played cheerleader Brittany S. Pierce on Glee. As she and her cubicle mate make eyes at each other and then use the dating app Hinge to connect, the entire office begins dancing like crazy. Then, other workers couple up: A male window-washer and the female boss connect, as do a worker and the painter who’s working on the walls of his office.

At the end of the clip, Heather and the object of her affection meet on a rooftop, but when she abruptly pushes him off the edge, he wakes up: Aww — it was all a dream.

November 22 marks the 26th anniversary of the release of “How Will I Know,” which became Whitney’s second number-one hit. This is the second high-profile Whitney remix, following 2019’s “Higher Love,” which became a hit after being reworked by Kygo.

Clean Bandit are best known for their 2014 hit “Rather Be,” featuring Jess Glynne.

Welcome to the Farm: Chase Rice is opening up his own Ohio venue this winter

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Chase Rice has plans to bring a little bit of southern fun to Cleveland, Ohio this December. He just announced that he’s opening a venue there called Welcome to the Farm, which will provide drinks, bar food and — of course — live music.

Located on the Flats East Bank of the Cuyahoga River, Chase’s new hot spot will boast a 280-person capacity, garage doors that open on all sides and a waterfront patio. The centerpiece of the venue will be a center stage.

“We’ve been working on this for a while and I’m excited to finally let everyone in on the secret,” the singer shares. “I’ve had a blast learning about another side of the entertainment and hospitality industry and getting to put my stamp on things at Welcome to the Farm. I can’t wait to welcome y’all in December!”

Chase’s connection to Ohio is both personal and musical. His dad grew up near Columbus and played on the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Plus, as the home of rock ‘n’ roll, Cleveland has always held a special place in the singer’s heart, he says.

“It’s awesome to know that we’ll be just a mile down the road from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which is home to people like the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana, Tom Petty and so many more who have all had a huge impact on my career.”

Chase tips his hat to those rock influences in his latest single, “If I Were Rock & Roll.”

Billie Eilish & Rainn Wilson reunite for message of climate change action ahead of UN conference

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Billie Eilish and Rainn Wilson are reuniting in an effort for climate change action.

The “bad guy” star and The Office actor have each recorded a video message addressing world leaders ahead of the upcoming 2021 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, aka COP26.

“We must stand together and speak up to save our planet, not just for us, but for our future generations,” Eilish says. “We need urgent, urgent action now and to work together as one.”

Wilson adds, “The decisions that [world leaders] make about the climate crisis in the next decade are the most important decisions in our planet’s history.”

COP26 takes place from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Eilish, of course, is a giant fan of The Office, and even sampled dialogue from the show on her song “my strange addiction.” In 2019, Wilson surprised her with an Office trivia contest.

“We must stand together and speak up to save our planet, not just for us, but for our future generations and we need urgent, urgent action now and to work together as one”- the amazing @billieeilish gives an important message to world leaders ahead of #COP26 @ArcticBasecamp pic.twitter.com/sK1T1l8NUM

— University of Exeter (@UniofExeter) October 26, 2021

Actor @rainnwilson says the world’s leaders need courage more than anything and their decisions that they make about the #climatecrisis in the next decade are the most important in our planet’s history. @ArcticBasecamp pic.twitter.com/rpSOsrdSyw

— University of Exeter (@UniofExeter) October 26, 2021

All That Remains details 15th anniversary ‘The Fall of Ideals’ tour

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

All That Remains has announced a U.S. tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of the band’s 2006 album, The Fall of Ideals.

The 2022 outing is set to kick off March 12 with a home-state show in Worcester, Massachusetts, and will make its way throughout the country before wrapping up back on the East Coast on May 20 in Hartford, Connecticut.

“We have some really cool things planned,” frontman Phil Labonte says of the tour. “We hope you’ll come out and celebrate with us.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 29, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit AllThatRemainsOnline.com.

The Fall of Ideals, All That Remains’ third album, was produced by Killswitch Engage‘s Adam Dutkiewicz. The record saw the group continue to shift from their early death metal sound to more of a metalcore style.

As previously reported, a 15th anniversary vinyl reissue of The Fall of Ideals is due out November 12.

Live bullet was in gun fired by Alec Baldwin in fatal movie-set shooting: Sheriff

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

(SANTA FE, N.M.) — Law enforcement officials in New Mexico said Wednesday that they suspect a real bullet was loaded in the antique revolver used in a movie-set shooting by actor Alec Baldwin that killed the film’s cinematography and wounded its director.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said a lead slug taken from wounded film director Joel Souza’s shoulder came from the F.LLI Pieata Colt revolver that Baldwin fired during a dress rehearsal Thursday afternoon for the western “Rust” at the Bonanza Creek Ranch studio near Santa Fe.

Mendoza said the same shot mortally wounded cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who later died at a hospital.

Mendoza declined to say whether negligence was involved in the incident or who was responsible for putting the live round into the Colt revolver Baldwin fired.

The sheriff said three guns were seized from the scene, including the Colt revolver. He described the other guns as a non-functioning .45 caliber revolver and a plastic non-functioning prop gun.

He also said 500 rounds of ammunition were also seized that included a mix of blanks, dummy rounds and live rounds.

“We believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by Mr. Baldwin. This is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet,” Mendoza said. “We also believe we have the spent shell casing from the bullet that was fired from the gun. We regard this specific spent casing and recovered projectile to be the live round that was fired from the revolver by Mr. Baldwin.”

Mendoza said investigators have interviewed the two people who “handled and or inspected the loaded firearm prior to Baldwin firing the weapon.” He identified them as the film armorer Hannah Guitierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls.

He said investigators have collected what they believe to be additional live rounds from the set.

Mendoza said the evidence will be analyzed by the FBI at the bureau’s crime lab in Quantico, Virginia.

“I want to ensure the victims, their families and the public that we are conducting a thorough and objective investigation,” Mendoza said. “In reference to possible charges, it’s too early right now in the investigation to comment on charges at this point.”

Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said no decision has been made on whether charges will be filed and that she will wait until the investigation is complete.

“I must emphasize that a complete and thorough investigation is critical to DA review. We take the corroborated facts and evidence and connect it to New Mexico law and we are not at that juncture yet,” Carmack-Altwies said. “I am a prosecutor that was elected in part because I do not make rash decisions and I do not rush to judgment.”

Ask by a reporter whether Baldwin could face criminal charges, Carmack-Altwies said, “All options are on the table at this point.”

“I’m not commenting on charges whether they will be filed or not on whom,” she said. “We cannot answer that question yet until we complete a more thorough investigation. No one has been ruled out at this point.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

“It was a bullet” — Sheriff confirms Alec Baldwin fired fatal “live round” on ‘Rust’ set

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

In a press conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, investigators addressed the latest news concerning the fatal Rust set shooting.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed that “it was a bullet” that struck and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, not a mishap with a blank round.

Sheriff Mendoza stated that a bullet from a .45 Long Colt was recovered from the shoulder of Souza; that was believed to be the same round that fatally struck Hutchins, but it needs to be forensically confirmed.

That projectile was removed from Souza by doctors, and handed over to investigators for analysis, he explained.

Mendoza also mentioned “approximately 500 rounds of ammunition” were recovered from the New Mexico set, including, “a mix of blanks, dummy rounds and what we are suspecting were live rounds.”

Blank rounds contain no lead bullet, but emit a muzzle flash when fired, and can still be harmful without proper precautions.

Dummy rounds are just empty cartridges that are meant to look like functioning bullets.

Live rounds are actual bullets — and have no place on a movie set.

The District Attorney on the case, Mary Carmack Altwies, told journalists that while it’s too early in the investigation to say, charges against Alec Baldwin have not been ruled out.

“If the facts and evidence and law support charges, then I will initiate charges at that time,” she said of anyone involved.

Investigators have already spoken to Baldwin, as well as the movie’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez, as well as the movie’s assistant director Dave Halls, who handed the pistol to Baldwin, after declaring it a “cold” — that is an empty — gun.

Baldwin not only fired the fatal shot, but he was also a producer on the Western.

Olivia Rodrigo reveals the unusual gift President Joe Biden gave her

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Olivia Rodrigo is dishing on the behind-the-scenes of her White House visit earlier this year.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night, the 18-year-old revealed that she left the visit with some pretty unusual gifts from President Joe Biden himself, including a pair of aviator sunglasses that they both wore in a photo op together.

“He gave me those, he gave me some M&Ms and he also gave me a shoehorn, which was strange…it had the presidential emblem on it, I’m serious,” she said. “It’s in my house.”

Kimmel laughed and joked, “Well if you ever thought Joe Biden was too old to be president, now we know he is. He’s giving out shoehorns.”

Olivia had been invited to the White House back in July to meet with President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci to support the administration’s COVID-19 vaccine initiative.

“The White House is just the coolest place,” she told Kimmel. “I was so nervous to go, but I walked in here and there were all these plates that George Washington used to eat his dinner on. All of this crazy stuff, and I was scared I was going to sneeze and break such a priceless artifact, but I walked out and didn’t break anything.”

Dierks Bentley shares dates for the next leg of his Beers on Me Tour as the song’s music video drops

October 27, 2021 by WDNY Radio

Dierks Bentley’s been out on the road for his 2021 Beers on Me Tour for the past few months, and he’s having too much fun to quit now. The singer just announced a winter leg of the tour, set to kick off in January.

The fun will start with a string of dates in Canada, before Dierks and the gang head south for a batch of shows in the U.S. Among them is a marquee show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in late February. The tour is now set to wrap in early March in Toledo, Ohio.

This time around, Dierks’ opening acts will be Jordan Davis, Tenille Arts and Lainey Wilson.

Dierks’ new tour plans arrive on the same day he’s dropping his new music video for “Beers on Me,” the song that lends its name to the tour. The clip — featuring collaborators Hardy and Breland, the latter of whom joined Dierks for the last leg of the Beers on Me tour — follows the singer and his pals as they pass out free beer to random passersby in Nashville.

Tickets for the next stretch of Dierks’ tour go on sale on Friday, Nov. 5 at 10AM local time.

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