The US Senate has approved a final version of legislation that would punish China for moves that lawmakers fear will crush democratic freedoms in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act would impose sanctions on businesses and individuals that help China restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy. It was approved by unanimous consent Thursday, and it will…… MORE
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Herman Cain is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta hospital
Former 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital, according to a statement posted to his Twitter account. Cain, a contributor for conservative media outlet Newsmax, was hospitalized Wednesday “after he had development symptoms serious enough that he required hospitalization” and was informed Monday that he tested positive…… MORE
Fact check: In jobs speech, Trump does more dishonest downplaying of the pandemic
President Donald Trump took a victory lap in the White House press briefing room on Thursday morning on the expectations-beating June jobs report — and, as he has since January, dishonestly downplayed the coronavirus crisis. Trump claimed that, just like in China and Europe, the situation in the US is “getting under control.” He said…… MORE
13-ton shipment of human hair, likely from Chinese prisoners, seized
A 13-ton shipment of beauty products such as weaves suspected to have been made out of human hair was seized on Wednesday by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark. According to the CPB, the shipment originated in Xinjiang, China, signaling potential human rights abuses of forced labor and imprisonment.…… MORE
Lemonade, the online insurer, surges in Wall Street debut
Lemonade was just what investors wanted right before the long July 4th weekend. Shares of the online insurer backed by SoftBank, surged in their market debut. Lemonade priced its initial public offering at $29 a share and quickly more than doubled to about $62 a share in early trading Thursday. The company raised nearly $320…… MORE
Florida marks coronavirus case record as July Fourth weekend approaches
Florida will enter July Fourth weekend after marking yet another record for new coronavirus cases, a staggering 10,109 new infections that bring the state’s case total to 169,106. The Sunshine State joined Arizona, California, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas in reporting a record number of new cases Wednesday, with the nation setting another record for…… MORE
It’s a scary time to be unemployed. These people still chose to get laid off
Wendell Stinnett had been planning to work for at least another four years, maybe even eight. Instead he agreed this summer to walk away from the job he’s had for 31 years. It’s a scary time to be unemployed. Even with a better-than-expected June jobs report Monday, the unemployment rate still stands at 11% and…… MORE
Commerce IG says department is preventing release of report about NOAA officials who issued Hurricane Dorian statement
The Commerce Department Inspector General’s office claims department officials are “actively preventing” them from releasing a report regarding National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials’ issuance of statements that contradicted with a local National Weather Service statement about Hurricane Dorian in September 2019. A scientific misconduct investigation earlier this month found that NOAA officials violated their…… MORE
New climate group will offer district-specific policy ‘menus’ to every congressional candidate
As concern over climate change grows and high profile progressive political figures embrace ambitious ideas, candidates with limited resources and time are facing a new challenge: how to craft winning political messages tailored to their districts and backed by the most recent science, health and economic data. To help answer that concern, a new group…… MORE
Paris Jackson’s portrayal as lesbian Jesus sparks backlash
Paris Jackson’s portrayal of Jesus as a lesbian has attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition of protest. The 22-year-old daughter of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson appears as the character in the movie “Habit.” According to Deadline the independent film stars Bella Thorne and “is about a street smart party…… MORE
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Steve Perez
Perez, born and raised in Ventura County on February 16th, started his career as a house party DJ back while he was in high school. He then became a local radio DJ for KMIX 106 in Ojai, CA Saturday nights from 9 pm to midnight. In 1998, he was offered a position at KSEQ Q97…
J.T
Justin was originally born and raised in the Midwest growing up in Iowa in a small farm town, later after moving to Salt Lake City is where he discovered radio in high school. He’s had a 25 year career in radio between Salt Lake City and Tampa doing pretty much everything the radio has to…
D.R Daily
Born in Los Angeles, California, Dave Randall was destined to be in the entertainment industry. Dave got his start in radio with internships at KNX Radio in Los Angeles as well as Cal State Long Beach University Campus’ Radio KSUL, where he also attended school in 1980. Dave then moved on to work in various…