In 1979, CBS Records President Walter Yetnikoff hired his old friend DiLeo to work for Epic Records in New York City as Vice President of National Promotion. Overseeing a staff of 65 people and a multimillion-dollar budget, Frank helped guide Epic Records from a small $65 million company to a $250 million powerhouse; during this period Epic outperformed its sister label Columbia Records for two years running. Artists signed to Epic included Quiet Riot, REO Speedwagon, Ozzy Osbourne, Gloria Estefan, Luther Vandross, Meat Loaf, Cyndi Lauper, Culture Club and Michael Jackson, among others. Read More...
Laura Barron-Lopez:
So, to start off, Amna, the FBI released, as you noted, annual hate crime statistics earlier this month, and it showed that, between 2021 and 2022, antisemitic hate crimes rose 36 percent, and antisemitism accounted for over half of all reported religious-based hate crimes.
But in recent days, since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there have been multiple incidents that anti-hate groups are very concerned about. Namely, this past weekend, at Cornell University, police had to be stationed outside of the Center for Jewish Living because of posts online that threatened Jewish students, specifically saying that they should be shot, calling Jewish students pigs. Read More...
Embattled punter Matt Araiza should have been back in the NFL before he was signed by the Chiefs last week, Kansas City general manager Brett Veach told reporters Tuesday.
Araiza joined the defending champions on a minimum deal two months after being dropped as a defendant in an ongoing sexual assault lawsuit.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Veach explained that the Chiefs had to do their due diligence, but felt comfortable adding Araiza, who has not been charged with any crime in the case. Read More...