Jeff Zucker has resigned as president of CNN Worldwide, effective immediately. The 56-year-old Zucker announced his resignation in a staff memo on Wednesday, explaining that the decision for him to resign was made after he failed to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a colleague. The statement read in part: “As part of the investigation into Chris …
Monthly Archives: February 2022
President Biden to deploy 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
President Biden has agreed to deploy 3,000 additional U.S. troops to Eastern Europe to support NATO and Ukraine to dissuade Russia from any kind of military intervention in Ukraine. The deployment follows talks between U.S. and Russian officials and a meeting of the United Nations Security Council this week over the Ukraine crisis. The deployments …
2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie and more
Dolly Parton, Eminem, and Lionel Richie were among the nominees announced for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022. Also nominated were Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against The Machine, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick. …
Steve Carell and John Krasinski to reunite for the new film ‘If’
Former co-stars of the hit series The Office — Steve Carell and John Krasinski — will team up again in the new film ‘If.’ Carell has joined the cast of the upcoming movie, directed by and starring Krasinski, who also will write and executive produce the film. If is based on Krasinski’s original idea about …
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11th Annual One in Five 5K
On Sunday, April 24, The Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center is hosting their annual ‘One in Five 5K!’ Get your team together and Race for the One. The event is inspired by the Maine statistic of an estimated ONE in FIVE people in the state that have been affected by sexual violence. The 11th …
Legislation to Improve Maine’s Electric Utilities
Governor Janet Mills today, Feb. 2, unveiled legislation that significantly reforms and strengthens Maine’s approach to the oversight and accountability of Maine’s electric utilities. The Governor’s bill, An Act to Ensure Transmission and Distribution Utility Accountability, protects the interests of Maine ratepayers, improves the operation and service of Maine’s electric utilities, and increases oversight and …
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Rock + Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for 2022
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the nominations for 2022 induction. Nominees include: Pat Benatar, Devo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Dolly Parton, Rage Against The Machine, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon. Complete list here. To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first …
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‘Miles for Mills’ Memorial Day 5K at New Location for 2022
The Travis Mills Foundation has announced that the Miles for Mills Memorial Day 5K will be held in person this year and at a new location, the Brunswick Landing in Brunswick on Sunday, May 29. A virtual component will also be offered. The Brunswick Landing is the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. The location’s military …
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Nearly 6,000 residents are evacuated over fears of explosion due to fire at fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
At least 6,000 residents in the North Carolina city of Winston-Salem have been asked to evacuate the area during an active fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant. Winston-Salem Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Grubbs said at a news conference on Tuesday “We’re asking everyone to stay out of this area,” as officials told …
1 student dead, another critically injured in shooting at Minnesota school
One student is dead, and another is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday outside a school in Richfield, Minnesota, about 7 miles south of downtown Minneapolis. Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said that the police were called to the South Education Center at 12:07 p.m., and upon arrival, discovered “two students had been shot …
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