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"This is episode 342 of the Voicebot Podcast. It's the 25th edition of the Generative AI News Rundown. Top stories this week include OpenAI, custom instructions, the decommissioning of the classifier, perplexity, wayfare, grammarly, and more. Welcome back to Voicebot Nation and the Synthetia Community. This is Brett Conceller, your host of the Voicebot Podcast. Today we have Generative AI News. Once again, this week's show was hosted by Eric Schwartz and Andrew Herndon while I was in London at the Unparced Conversation Designers Conference. I was actually just finished, but my flight was canceled the day before and I was on a plane. But Eric and Andrew helmed the podcast host seats and did a great job. I think you'll really enjoy this. I know a lot of you like to get your quick digest of what's been going on. You can also listen here or you can watch on Voicebot's YouTube channel. I think you all know that youtube .com forward slash the ad symbol voice by AI. Also, if you want to have quick access to all the story links from this week's news, go to bit .ly forward slash synthetia. Find this week's post for gain. Or you can find it in voicebot .ai in our podcast section or just in the podcast description on your favorite podcast player. So we try to put them all there so you can get there and read the stories if you want to go a little bit deeper. Today's storyline up includes OpenAI's custom instructions to add personalization to chat GPT. I've tried that out. I think it's pretty interesting. It mostly works. It just means you don't have to put as much context in your prompts. You can just ask the question and all the things that might give context to the prompt in terms of what your objectives are can just be there like automatically. So that's pretty cool. Also, OpenAI removed its text classifier that was supposed to identify whether content was AI written. Why did they remove the classifier? Because it didn't work. Of course, turn it in and others still say they can spot AI written text, but they provide no evidence to back up the claims. I mean, should we really believe that they're making these big claims about AI detection? The model makers say they can't figure it out. The people making the claims refuse to share data. I'm not really sure. I mean, are Turnitin's engineers that much better than the ones at OpenAI so they really figured this out? There's a lot of layers of the story. Maybe it's an honest mistake, but they seem to be obfuscating a bit and trying to avoid the question. I've asked them several times and it's like the story about the text classifier was a perfect example. So OpenAI just said, we can't do it. So how do we believe all these other people do it? By the way, that text classifier story became very popular after Synthetia reported. We broke that story and then about 30 minutes later, it arrived in Voicebot as an article many hours later, some crypto publication published it, I think, based on seeing our article. Can't say for sure, but TechCrunch, of course, attributed it to them. Oh, well. But we try to be out there first or early, but I think the most important thing for us is to give context. And I think that's what we do, hopefully, better than most folks and give you a different way to think about what's going on in the news. Another big story, ChatGPT app for Android racked up over a million downloads in 24 hours. That was more than a week faster than the iOS app reached that milestone. Seems like ChatGPT might still be popular. Synthetia also was the first to break the story, from what I can tell. We also have stories from Perplexity on Immature Search, StabilityAI on StableXL 1 .0, Grammar Lee has a new generative AI feature for students with Grammarly Go, Wayfair, really cool new virtual interior creation solution, and Frontier Model Forum, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic. They're going to get together and monitor generative AI development, whatever that means. And a bunch of leading developers adopted the White House's AI safety principles. Some of those that I just mentioned. All right, Eric and Andrew conclude with the generative AI winners and losers of the week. Next up, ChatGPT custom instructions and Android app, the world of AI text identification, Perplexity, Stability, Grammarly, and more. Let's get started.
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"Never cuts corners, Leto pizza has been a local favorite since 1955. Order online at ledo pizza dot com. Dave aldein WTO traffic. We go to storm team four, Amelia Draper, Amelia, those march winds are kicking up. They really are tracking some strong wind gusts right now, Sean across the area, winds gusting anywhere from about 30 to even 35 and 40 miles an hour. Now, we'll continue to deal with blustery winds throughout the evening hours, even overnight tonight, still a bit of a breeze out there, with Lowe's cooling into the upper 20s to mid 30s, so a cold night, a cold start tomorrow morning, with clear skies, a blustery day tomorrow once again, gust up to 35 miles an hour or greater potentially, especially during the morning hours, the wind somewhat subside later in the day tomorrow we have the sunshine from start to finish on your Wednesday, four Thursday we're looking at temperatures in the low to mid 50s, so a pleasant day out there, as we look to Friday temperatures, well, they'll be in the 40s a cold day. It's a dry start Friday with rain moving in later in the day, and the chance that we see a little bit of snow conversational snow mixing in. We could have a bit of rain and snow out there Saturday, but again, temperatures still above freezing. So we're not talking about any accumulation starting off Saturday with temperatures around 40 and warming to a high of 48. Speaking of temperatures right now, 54 in the district 52 in Laurel and 53 and herndon. Brought to you by new look home design right now, save 50% on all roofing materials and labor. Coming up on WTO PY one family is working so hard to change drug testing policies in our region. It's four 21. Ladies and gentlemen, it's official. Fast, just got a whole lot faster. Xfinity has the fastest Internet with up to 6 gig speed.
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". I mean, it's almost like you're missing the beauty of the 80° day. There's more to see, more to do when it's warm and there were more invitations to go across town for dining Al fresco or go for a hike in a park that might not be accessible or readily accessible by car. So all these decisions collectively add up and this is what you end up with, very heavy and slow traffic, very difficult to get around and also it's usually spiked with a little adrenaline too as we come out of hibernation. And so we end up with some bad crashes right off the bat in places where traffic breaks loose. As long as you're here, Dave, let's get an update on traffic patterns in our area, post COVID or whatever the heck we're calling this period that we're in. Our Mondays and Fridays generally pretty easy and then the middle of the week still a little worse or do you see something different? Yeah, generally that's still the case. I don't have any new analytics or data to back that up. But Friday afternoons used to be the most feared because of more telework now, though, Mondays and Fridays, a little bit easier. The warm weather rule that can always throw a wrench into it. Any idea of whether we're level, not that I'm dreaming of the bad old days of Monday through Friday, the beltway jammed constantly. We remember all that. It's nice to be able to count on getting to your destination pretty quickly, but any sense of whether we ever get back to that. Well, you get a taste of it on warm weather days. There are places where we don't have rush hours anymore like the dullest whole road, more white collar workout and herndon and Sterling out on the two 67 corridor. That remains to be seen. That is my learned WTO traffic colleague, Dave dildine. Coming up on WTO. More women than men at risk of having a heart attack if they don't get enough sleep. I'm Ann Kramer. Ten 13. This is an important notice to consumers facing
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"Something to talk about listen to the new podcast spotlighting business leaders and montgomery county go to thinkmoco .com forward slash podcast to learn more i'm rita kessler wtop traffic meteorologist brian vandegraaff has seven the news first alert forecast as you make your way out and about some clouds to drizzle some patchy fog is not out of the moisture but into the afternoon evening i think we start to dry out temperatures make a run at 70 degrees overnight 50s near and 60 the weekend it is going to be dry but we have more clouds around on saturday with a gradual clearing pattern low to mid 70s by sunday we're talking highs near 80 with sunshine i'm 70s meteorologist brian vandegraaff in the first alert weather center we have 59 degrees in herndon right now and 60 in anacostia looking at maryland in adelphi 62 degrees funny news on wtop at 10 and
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"1979. At 7 38 here's Ralph Fox and that'll be TLP traffic center. Dull Virginia, we're looking at you, Centreville, in the area of Centreville road after new Braddock road, follow police direction due to a reported crash, you'll want to follow and look for the responses. Well, over in herndon, the fairfax county Parkway, both was at Franklin farm road at a reported crash there earlier as well. On the beltway on the Virginia side, the inner loop ramp to get to route 66 to have the right side blocked due to a crash. Also in the backup second crash there is blocking the right lane. So if you need to get through that spot, you're going to need some extra time for sure. And earlier concern in the district on the southeast Southwest freeway, the eastbound ramp to get to southbound south capitol street has now been cleared traffic picking up nicely and moving at speed at this point and on the Maryland side. Branch avenue, both ways near silver hill road to Hana reported crash there in camp springs branch avenue between Allentown road and the beltway had the left side blocked due to an earlier crash as well. Taking a look at two 70 on the Maryland side and no reported delays as you make your way down to the capitol beltway. 95 between the beltway and Baltimore in pretty good shape as well. The Baltimore Washington Parkway. You got some minor slowing on the southbound side. Once you get past the russet, Maryland city area, you're going to be slow past one 97, then it picks up and you're in good shape, making your way down to the beltway, taking a look at two 95 in the district, just some minor slowing in the area of east capital outside of that things are pretty good there and once you make your way south of the beltway on the Virginia side, 95 you're in pretty good shape as you make your way down through lower and you're going to see some slowing across the arc of then it picks up again. So minor slowing as you make your way towards dumfries. Outside of that, things in pretty good shape at this hour. Your small business keeps you on the go, progressive commercial insurance keeps your policy within reach with their easy to use mobile app. Learn more at progressive commercial dot com. Ralph Fox WTO traffic. Well, thank you. Now your storm team four four day forecast. Here's NBC four. A nice warmup in the forecast after a chilly and wintry start to the weekend, heading through the evening into tonight, a multi cloudy sky. It'll be chilly as mentioned
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"And ten quarter, 35 in Colombia, brought to you by your local Honda dealers. Experience a whole new type of bold and a Honda SUV see your local Honda dealer. It's 1141. Fairfax county detectives are trying to determine what led to a fatal stabbing and shooting inside a home in herndon yesterday morning. Police were called around 8 a.m. by a man who told them he'd shot another man who had stamped his wife when police arrived 39 year old Joseph Nathan Ryan was found dead from gunshot wounds. 37 year old Christine and banfield died later at a hospital from her stab wounds, police say there was no sign of forced entry into the home and no arrests have been made in the killings. We're learning that one person is dead in fairfax county after a crash this morning involving one vehicle on Braddock road and the fairfax county Parkway. The driver, the only person in the car was pronounced dead at the scene, county police are continuing to investigate what caused that crash. Following yesterday's first anniversary of the war start in Ukraine, we're hearing from a Virginia pastor from there who has a lot of friends and relatives who still live in Ukraine. The anniversary especially is creating a little bit of anxiety because Russia is so unpredictable Andrew Moreau's a pastor and Lynchburg Virginia has been to Ukraine three times over the past year to help with humanitarian efforts, he says when he talks to people he knows who live there right now. I'm getting some messages from friends who are asking for prayers or letting me know that they're taking a few days off just to see what happens for the anniversary. Still, he says they're united and they are not giving up. They're making plans beyond the anniversary. People are not stopping their life. They're not cowering in fear. Niko and Elliot news. Coming up on WTO, whether or not you see snow today and you probably will, you can enjoy a wintry activity in D.C.. It's 1143. Do people judge you by your missing or broken teeth? Even worse. Do you judge yourself? You should know there is one
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"With us. Good boy. Kate Ryan. WTO P news. 5 18, the top stories coming up after traffic and weather here's what we're following new details about yesterday's 9-1-1 call that led police to a herndon home where a man and a woman were found dead. Ukraine's leader is pledging to push for victory following yesterday's one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of his nation. State with WTO for me more on these top stories in the minutes ahead. Traffic and weather together, let's go to Carlos Romero is in the WTO traffic center. Thanks, Dan. We're going to take a look at route one in Maryland. Thanks to the listener for giving us the details on this one accident scene happened en route one right as you make your approach to Conte drive looks like or Conti road rather my mistake root one in either direction shut down at Conti road basically if you're editing either direction out lanes are shut down. But here's the other thing. According to our listener, it sounds like one of those vehicles involved in the crash accidentally ended up inside one of the lots there are a few car dealerships in the area. So it sounds like one of those vehicles ended up off of the roadway and bumped into some of those cars. So it's going to be a little bit of a longer investigation through that area. Once again, route one right by Conti road completely shut down, follow police direction. There is likely a detour in place. The inner loop of the belt white. Once you get past Connecticut avenue, that's where you're going to stumble upon a work zone. Don't stumble upon it Be aware of it, of course. It sounds like two right lanes are blocked. This is according to Maryland Maryland Department of Transportation. They are saying that just as you make your approach towards Georgia avenue, you'll have two right lanes blocked, so state of the far left. I'm not seeing any delays right now, but that can change as the morning goes on and as more folks hit the roadways. In the district, things are quiet. D.C. two 95 looks good, southeast southwest freeways awesome, third street tunnel, New York avenue looks great. A little crowded there in New York avenue near bladensburg road, but nothing to write home to mom about. If you're down in Virginia, now the eastbound side of the Delos toll road, the ramp to the inner loop looks to be still shut down. So if you're headed to east bay on the dulles toll road, you can not access the northbound side of four 95. Carlos Ramirez, WTO be traffic. Thanks, Carlos. Let's check in live with storm dream four meteorologist clay Anderson. And what we have across the area today are cloudy skies with some light snow and that's very
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"Your WTO, we're starting to learn to learn more about what might have happened inside a herndon home Friday morning, but a woman was stabbed on a man was shot both are dead tonight's fairfax county police say, in this case, they received two 9-1-1 calls for ID. One was made at 7 49 a.m. another 8 O 2 a.m.. The husband tells the 9-1-1 call taker that he just shot a man inside of his home. And the husband tells the 9-1-1 call taker that the man who he had just shot had stabbed his wife. Fairfax county police chief Kevin Davis tonight. Those calls apparently came from the phone of a 22 year old au pair who's not been identified. She is currently speaking with police we're told. The woman who was shot has been identified as 37 year old Christine Ann banfield, the man 39 year old Joseph, Nathan Ryan, the police say tonight Ryan did not live in the home, but he did. Know the family. To the latest on the war now, one year later, Ukraine marking the anniversary since the start of the Russian invasion, CBS reporter Charlie dagger from key. When you first met, sir, he petted last year. After he saw this image that shocked the world, a family killed by a Russian mortar because they tried to flee. Only to realize it was his own family. I was able to recognize them by their clothing, their backpacks. They told us that. His wife, tetyana, 18 year old son, Nikita, 9 year old ELISA, who loved to dance. The soldiers who killed my family have died. He said, but there will be punishment to the leadership of Russia. The U.S. is also announcing tonight a fresh round of sanctions on Russia, which are essentially include increasing terrorists on Russian imports, targeting exports to Russia and punishing companies that have helped Moscow evade previous sanctions. Ukrainian president Vladimir zelensky meantime is pledging tonight to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians marked the somber first anniversary of this war between Russia and Ukraine. He called this week, February 24th of last year, the longest day of our lives on the battlefield, Ukraine's military is echoing this call as we hear tonight from WTO national security correspondent JJ green. This is a very important year for Ukraine. We hope that this year will become the year of our victory. Yuri sack, an adviser to Ukraine's minister of defense as they hope this February 24th, and this will be the only ever anniversary of this unprovoked aggression against our country. Leaders from around the world, including those in the U.S., think that may be a bit too optimistic. We are confident that this is possible. We hope our allies share this confidence with us. And we hope that our allies understand victory is possible this year. Whether that happens this year or not. Sex says they will fight to win. JJ green, WTO P news. Turning now to health issues concerning the war, there is a silent toll from the ongoing war in Ukraine. As you might imagine, after a year of relentless, Russian bombing air raid sirens and displacement, the WHO World Health Organization estimates tonight that nearly 10 million Ukrainians may be suffering from mental health conditions 10 million, still axios reporter, Lauren Whitney, gut breath, says tonight there is a silver lining in this, believe it or not. One hope sort of coming out of this is that it's okay to seek help. And I think that's what the government is trying to tell people in Ukraine and all of these other organizations that are working on this issue are sort of trying to let me know as well that it's okay and there is support. Ukraine's health ministry has launched new initiatives to bolster mental health, support in that region, including we're told integrating mental health services into the country's primary healthcare system
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". I mean, it's almost like you're missing the beauty of the 80° day. There's more to see, more to do when it's warm and there were more invitations to go across town for dining Al fresco or go for a hike in a park that might not be accessible or readily accessible by car. So all these decisions collectively add up and this is what you end up with very heavy and slow traffic, very difficult to get around and also it's usually spiked with a little adrenaline too as we come out of hibernation. And so we end up with some bad crashes right off the bat in places where traffic breaks loose. So what I've got to keep in mind is the place to walk or the hike is not always in your neighborhood. You got to drive there first. That's kind of what we're dealing with. As long as you're here, Dave, let's get an update on traffic patterns in our area post COVID or whatever the heck we're calling this period that we're in. Our Mondays and Fridays generally pretty easy and then the middle of the week still a little worse or do you see something different? Yeah, generally that's still the case. I don't have any new analytics or data to back that up. But Friday afternoons used to be the most feared because of more telework now, though, Mondays and Fridays, a little bit easier. The warm weather rule that can always throw a wrench into it. Any idea of whether we're level not that I'm dreaming of the bad old days of Monday through Friday, the beltway jammed constantly. We remember all that. It's nice to be able to kind of be able to count on getting to your destination pretty quickly, but any sense of whether we ever get back to that. Well, you get a taste of it on warm weather days like today. There are places where we don't have rush hours anymore like the dulles toll road, more white collar workout and herndon and Sterling out on the two 67 corridor. That remains to be seen. But rush hour was back in full force just like the bad old days today. Dave dill died, our traffic reporter here talking with our Dmitry sodas. Three 44 sports with rob. That's coming up. Chris, this needs to go to parkfield by three. Joy to the holiday packages that keep coming at him and his couriers, coming your way, but the drop off location is changing. She needs delivery drivers with the gift of punctuality. Anyone looking to
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"Go across town for dining Al fresco or go for a hike in a park that might not be accessible or readily accessible by a car. So all these decisions collectively add up and this is what you end up with, very heavy and slow traffic, very difficult to get around, and also it's usually spiked with a little adrenaline too. As we come out of hibernation. And so we end up with some bad crashes right off the bat in places where traffic breaks loose. So what I've got to keep in mind is the place to walk or to hike is not always in your neighborhood. You got to drive there first. That's kind of what we're dealing with. As long as you're here, Dave, let's get an update on traffic patterns in our area, post COVID or whatever the heck we're calling this period that we're in. Our Mondays and Fridays generally pretty easy and then the middle of the week still a little worse or do you see something different? Yeah, generally that's still the case. I don't have any new analytics or data to back that up. But Friday afternoons used to be the most feared because of more telework now, though, Mondays and Fridays, a little bit easier. The warm weather rule that can always throw a wrench into it. Any idea of whether we're level not that I'm dreaming of the bad old days of Monday through Friday, the beltway jammed constantly. We remember all that. It's nice to be able to kind of be able to count on getting to your destination pretty quickly, but any sense of whether we ever get back to that. Well, you get a taste of it on warm weather days like today. There are places where we don't have rush hours anymore, like the Dallas toll road, more white collar workout and herndon and Sterling out on the two 67 corridor. That remains to be seen. But rush hour was back in full force just like the bad old days today. WTO's traffic reporter Dave Jill died. 9 14 on WTO watching the caps and ducks tonight, a couple of capitals players missing because they are no longer capitalist players traded away. We've got all that ahead plus the new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the commanders introduced
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"Go across town for dining Al fresco or go for a hike in a park that might not be accessible or readily accessible by a car. So all these decisions collectively add up and this is what you end up with, very heavy and slow traffic, very difficult to get around and also it's usually spiked with a little adrenaline too as we come out of hibernation. And so we end up with some bad crashes right off the bat in places where traffic breaks loose. So what I've got to keep in mind is the place to walk or to hike is not always in your neighborhood. You got to drive there first. That's kind of what we're dealing with. As long as you're here, Dave, let's get an update on traffic patterns in our area post COVID or whatever the heck we're calling this period that we're in. Our Mondays and Fridays generally pretty easy and then the middle of the week still a little worse or do you see something different? Yeah, generally that's still the case. I don't have any new analytics or data to back that up. But Friday afternoons used to be the most feared because of more telework now, though, Mondays and Fridays, a little bit easier. The warm weather rule that can always throw a wrench into it. Any idea of whether we're level not that I'm dreaming of the bad old days of Monday through Friday, the beltway jammed constantly. We remember all that. It's nice to be able to kind of be able to count on getting to your destination pretty quickly, but any sense of whether we ever get back to that. Well, you get a taste of it on warm weather days like today. There are places where we don't have rush hours anymore like the Dallas toll road, more white collar workout and herndon and Sterling out on the two 67 corridor. That remains to be seen. But rush hour was back in full force just like the bad old days today. All right, Dave dill dine working hard for you a little overtime for Dave here as we take a look at why warm weather prompts us all to just jump in our cars. We've got cap trade news a couple of well-known faces moving out of here. What do the caps get in return in a new coaching? Well, I should say a new coach with a lot of star power for the commanders. Rob's got all that just ahead on WTO. And United bank, the community bank of the nation's capital, we know the financial decisions you're making to keep your families and future secure, with a long history of safe, sound, relationship driven banking practices, we provide our customers
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"And hopefully smith junior comes back and he's healthy for next year so let's talk about the other tight ends for the vikings. So you got tyler. Conklin had thirty four point nine fantasy points last year. Nineteen receptions twenty-six targets one hundred. Sorry hundred ninety four receiving yards and a touchdown. I definitely think he's gonna get above that. He's going to see increased playing time. Kyle rudolph is not there anymore. And our smith junior is not there anymore that opens the door for more targets for him. They also the vikings traded for chris herndon last year had fifty eight point. Two fantasy points and last two games actually was productive but that also has to do with the fact that he did score touchdowns in both of those games he had four receptions. Thirty four yards and a touchdown for eleven point. Four points against the browns in week sixteen then in week. Seventeen against new england seven receptions sixty three yards and a touchdown and finished with fifteen point eight fantasy point so yeah it was kind of inflated because the touchdowns but so that is productive and i do think that with the vikings he could be productive. This team. the problem with him is he's got to stay on the field and he's dealt with injuries a lot over the course of his young career and i feel like if he ends up in the right situation is able to stay healthy he could definitely be. You know a guy that you might want to have is like your tight end too. Depending on how the vikings use them because in this offense i think he could definitely help them. Out and kirk. Cousins is a solid fantasy quarterback and is a solid quarterback. I think he'll definitely get him the ball. And maybe he kinda takes over for smith and is the because i personally think of hurting is healthy conklin. But he's going to have to go out there and show it so yeah fifty eight point two fantasy points last year i think if he plays a big role on this team i think he gets above that if if If conklin ends of you know taking over as the number one tight end. I probably say he's around that same total or maybe a little bit below that. Espn has projected at forty four point one so they think that conklin is going to be the guy number one tight end for this team. So we'll see what happens. But that's my thoughts on. Chris herndon so now moving on to the vikings defense so last year. Their defense only got twenty seven. Fantasy points talked about the vikings defense. A lot and i really liked what they did in the off season so they did bring michael pierce and he opted out last year. Because a d- they brought in dalvin tomlinson over from the giants who was a good run stuff for the giants and they also brought back sheldon richardson. So you got those guys coming back to. Neil hunter is supposed to come back after. I think there was like a contract dispute and his injuries. So he's coming back eric. Hendrickson anthony barr. Suppose the comeback. They're two linebackers. They were dealing with injuries. Last year. harrison smith signed an extension for the vikings. And you bring patrick to help out in the secondary. So i like the vikings defense a lot this year. I think they're going to be definitely better than what they were last year and overall they are going to be a better football team because of that so i definitely could see this team making the playoffs this year as long as their defense is back to. What was you know from a couple of years ago. Obviously i don't expect them to be what they were back in twenty eighteen twenty seventeen those years but i do expect them to be better especially after the kind of season they had last year. So i'm gonna say they get way over that total. Espn projected on one hundred. Three point three. I think that's pretty accurate. Vikings team is going to be so much better. They're going to have pass rush. They're going to be able to secondary is going to be better. Obviously they were dealing with some. You know growing pains with some of the young guys in the secondary because they do have they do have a young secondary. And obviously patrick. Peterson is not the same. Patrick peterson that he was. You know four or five years ago. But i definitely do think he could provide some at the cornerback position and you still harrison smith back there so this defense is going to be pretty good this year. I don't want to say it's going to be top ten but definitely could be a top twelve top fifteen defense and they're definitely defense. You can have as a backup defense to i. Guess your main defense. Of course you know. They got matchups early on in the season they're playing the bengals. They're playing the cardinals. The seahawks they usually play tough. The browns the lions the panthers dallas those match ups. I think are kind of favorable for them. You also got the lions again. You have the bears twice. I mean against you. Know the ravens. Against the i mean i guess the steelers would be kinda favorable depending on how the show is offenses playing. But they do have the rams they got the packers twice the forty niners. I think those will be tough. The browns. I think they could do well. Against 'cause it's a home game and i think that they could stop the run and contain it and i think if they stop the run against the browns. That's going to be a problem for baker. Because i feel like baker is kind of like back in the sense that like dak has to have a really good running game and be protected in order to be successful and when he doesn't have that he's going to be ineffective at quarterback and i hate to say that because i actually do like baker and not to say that i don't like back it's just you know he plays for the cowboys and i. I don't like the cowboys. I'm sorry but yeah but i want to do well especially after what happened last year and i don't know i'm just a baker fan and i think bakers gonna do well but i feel like that could be.
Fantasy Feast: 'Eatin
"herndon" Discussed on Fantasy Feast: 'Eatin
"If if jamison crowder doesn't play allies more could be an interesting volatile low end flex. Dcfs cheap the s. option. It's just not really one of those games on targeting because the total is so low in this game next up the bengals hosting the vikings. I'm i guess as we guan. I'm curious about all these games. Yeah i mean all these games are let's let's make it easy with vikings. The vikings are my favorite team. In fantasy you start galvin. Cook no doubt about it you start. Justin jefferson no doubt about it. You start adam feeling no doubt about it usually the guy. You're making a decision on for the week is kirk cousins and aereo. Here's one situation. I have cousins rank higher. The dustin This week and it's just matchup base. That's all it is just match abass. Maybe there's a little bit of a defense angle. It the thing with kirk cousins for by the way forty seven solid total for this game. Minnesota's a two two and a half point favorite. It's very easy to stack her giving double stack kirk cousins. Because the you know the target tree is narrow one thing. I am watching for minnesota just a massive bomber that irv smith went out for the season. Just a huge bomber. I drafted him. Atanas my number two tight end. Who steps in there. I think it's going to be tyler. Conklin who may who may have had in the building but they traded for chris herndon and apparently reached out to the eagles about potentially trading for dallas daughter not zakar. It's dallas her. The eagles seemed to have rebuffed that offer. So the vikings were obviously counting on irv smith being a big part of their passing game. Will they get that kind of contribution from either tyler concrete do i think is the better option chris. Earned in who live didn't live up to his infinite promise with the new york jets. So that's one thing. I'm keeping an eye on for the minnesota vikings otherwise very easy fantasy team to figure out. What about the bengals joe. Lhota mouth to feed over there yet. So i think the big thing. Well first and foremost the big thing. People are obviously going to be looking at his job. Borough what is he looked like behind that offensive line. I've got joe borough ranked pretty low this week I had them higher than a lot. Higher his in his draft rankings. But this now becomes a weekly game. And you'd have to valuate the weekly matchup. I've got joe borough pretty low this week. I even have him as a low end. Qb to to quarterback league's just based on the up Based on the fact that we don't know what he's gonna look like. Joe mixon is another story. Ross because they had been talking all season about how much they love joe mixing. He has very little competition in. This backfield is a locked in rb one for me this week. At wide. receiver. I'm playing t higgins and i am playing a tyler boyd. The guy who. I'm interested to see of course. Is jim marchese at a terrible preseason. We've got him as a low end wide receiver for this week. I expect that he is going to make people look foolish for fading hemley not the greatest match for march as to get off on the right foot. So teigen's tyler boyd. I'm comfortable with them. Not so comfortable. Which marceca since week. I'm very comfortable with lincoln. I use it all the time. All the interns i have from penn state use linked..
Schopp and Bulldog
Minnesota Vikings Acquire TE Chris Herndon From New York Jets
"Traded to Minnesota, that's big for fantasy. Top 15 top 15 tight end Smith hurt I if you if you hung in there unheard in. What's wrong with you? If you hung in there unheard and what is wrong with I was hiring Chris Herndon than anybody in the world. And I and I did not hang in on Chris Herndon. I was out.
Made of Mettle
"herndon" Discussed on Made of Mettle
"With a total of maybe a year of education after passing the bar abraham would move to the capital of illinois springfield and would begin work for several different law firms. Eventually abraham settle into a position as a partner in a law firm with william herndon. The pair were described as a dynamic duo with totally opposite personalities in practice styles. William was also ten years younger than abraham described as a bit more radical in much less practical in his dealings still. This proved to be a lucrative partnership. In abraham was making a pretty painting. He travel many miles to other county circuit courts in order to take additional cases and earn extra cash in terms of his track. Record abraham was a pretty damn good lawyer as well. He'd one landmark cases for the illinois central railroad as well as a murder case that involves someone abraham new personally. Interestingly enough the murder cakes allowed abraham to use some of the knowledge he'd acquired while working as a farmer with his family the witness claim to have seen the accused commit the crime by moonlight by full moonlight to be specific in response abraham pulled out in almanac and rush rinse the moon phase for that night in question which noted that there was no full moon or any moon for that matter thus the witness was not telling the truth and it would have been too difficult for him to identify the accused as he claimed. This was enough to sow doubt in the jury in his client was acquitted of all charges abraham bill in awesome reputation as a hard working lawyer representing businesses and banks alike as well as a few criminal cases while working as a lawyer for a variety of defendants. We begin to note abraham's ability to communicate directly in genuinely with the public and how this served him well when making his case to the judge and jury around eighteen. Forty abraham would meet the woman he would marry mary. Todd mary todd was a well to do woman from kentucky who was described as outspoken and raise within the bourgeois and aristo christie of kentucky abraham and. Mary had drastically different upbringings which caused much confusion when the couple announced their engagement which i thought was very funny like hilarious. Like who abraham and mary while never saw that. Coming abraham despise the classism that was rampant within the communities of the elite due to these stark personality differences. They would eventually call it their engagement. Initially just a year later the couple would reconnect and get married. Abraham and. mary had four children together but unfortunately only one of his children survived to adulthood. They were described as involved parents. Although abraham was often on the road traveling to various cases and political engagements as you can expect abraham's thinking and perspectives were much different than most individuals heat encountered growing up in mostly poverty without any guidance towards culture or education or even exposure to different ways of thinking outside of self study but the thing was abraham. Didn't this absorb his life experiences. He also incorporated the themes and ideas. He'd learned abraham would often quote shakespeare and other poets dabbled in the belief of dream interpretation. And even how period where he read a bit of comedy it was also reported that abraham always loved and appreciated the theater we can also see the influence of growing up as the every man having to work through the problems presented by lack of government support throughout the country and how much the people were suffering because of it there was one trait that never changed throughout his career which one would think would make being lawyer. Quite difficult and matt is abraham's commitment to honesty and transparency. Abraham would create quite a notoriety for himself as one of the most respected and sought after lawyers in the state of illinois and that was because he was discerning genuine and believed in the foundations of the legal system to be in favor of the common man of course his most famous nickname wouldn't be dubbed until much later but we see those traits and abraham very early in his life. What i did want to highlight is that much of abraham's lifeless spent working with the public from working on a railyard to a shopkeeper to the postmaster which takes you and put you squarely in the homes and eventually hearts of your neighbors. Anyone who has worked with the public understands how that experience can humble you in a way that no other can. We see later on abraham's career. How that really influence his work in law politics and other areas of his life that would change the course of history for the country as a whole so. This is where. I'm going to stop in part one with his early life in career in law in the next episode. We'll talk about his growing role in in state politics and his eventual rise on the national stage abraham lincoln was a multifaceted individual who is known for not only his steadfast beliefs but his ability to connect with people in a way that change their perspective. It helped the nation cope and survived an american revolution. So you can follow made of metal podcast on instagram and facebook. You can offer check us out at made of metal podcast dot com the sites up there. I'm closing all the episodes there. You can also access our membership area via the site and that's made of metal that's m. e. t. t. l. e. you can also follow subscribe and review the show. Wherever you listen to your podcast. i'll be adding a form to the website so that you guys can send me your ideas. You can nominate somebody who you think would be great to cover and i would love to get those ideas i really want to incorporate and include you guys because this is a community effort so please check the website in you can always reach out to me. My email are the hippie. Jimoh dot com. Give any questions any concerns or you just want to say hi and as always thank you so much for listening. I am so appreciative. Thank you thank you. Thank you and bloom where you are planted..
WTOP
"herndon" Discussed on WTOP
"Old boy is in the hospital after being hit by an SUV this afternoon in Herndon. Police say the boy was struck at the intersection of Centerville Road and Parcher Avenue about 1 30. He was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. The driver did stay at the scene. Police are looking into what led up to the crash. W T O P at 3 22 Local senior was swindled out of her money and she lost her home. Now the man who did it has a new home a prison cell. If you come after our seniors, we will come after you, Prince George's County state's attorney. Are you sure Brave boy says Patricia Duckett believed William Whelan could get her a modified alone to reduce their mortgage payments he had or stop paying our mortgage and give the money to him. She lost her home and she lost trust. And those are things that she can't get back now. Whelan's been sentenced to eight years in prison for Theft, not providing a contract and taking money before providing services near log can stain. W T O p news tomorrow is national drink, Rose a wine day, right? And of course, w t o p. Wine columnist Scott Greenberg told me all about it in your wine of the week. Hello, Scott Greenberg. Well, hello, Hillary Howard. You know, it seems like everybody is ready to celebrate something, especially during these dog days of summer. Well, you know what? Say Every dog has its day. But on June 12th, it's rose A rose a all the way. Tell us about it. Scott. I'm thinking if you're looking for Rosie with some local routes, I don't think you should look any further than the boxwood winery in Middleburg, Virginia. Their 2019 boxwood Winery was a is a delicious wine made from a blend of get this cabernet franc below. Cover the sauvignon, merlot, Petit Bordeaux and sauvignon blah. Now it really does offer some beautiful flavors of strawberry red cherry. Right, Peach. Let's just cut the tongue. It's a generous mouth filled with Christmas City. I think it's just a winner, $20 and it quenches your thirst. Absolutely. Cheers. Scott Tears old pass, You can get all of Scott's wide recommendations and hear his mind Guy podcast at w t o p dot com. Next in Money news, Reston Hooks. Charlie the Tuna. I'm Jeff Global. It's 3 24. Round two is no joke. This is where the contenders are separated from the Pretenders. Draftkings Sports book is putting you courtside with a chance to turn $1 into 100. That's 100 to 1 odds on any basketball game. Pick any team that's still in the hunt for the trophy. And if that team wins, you'll receive $100 in free credits. Draftkings is safe, Secure and reliable. Download the top rated draftkings sports book APP now and use promo.
Tesla Daily: Tesla News & Analysis
Confusion surrounds Volkswagen’s reported name change
"Was a press release from volkswagen today. That came out mistakenly because the press release was actually labeled for april twenty ninth. I wish it had been labeled for april first but this press release said that volkswagen will be changing the name of its us operations to volkswagen of america. Vlt s volkswagen according to cnbc quote. The release said volkswagen of america would remain an operating unit of volkswagen group of america and a subsidiary of volkswagen g with headquarters in herndon virginia. And so thankfully. I don't think this means they're actually changing the brand or how they would refer to the brand in america on branding. Cnbc just says that they would have a lighter coloured vw logo for electric vehicles versus darker colored vw logo for gas powered vehicles. Hopefully vw is just having fun with their company name as an entity. Which at the end of the day would be inconsequential. The case i'm fine with it go had vw. Get your attention. Great move if they're actually changing their brand name in the us volkswagen. And i'll have a different. The week definitely didn't seem intentional. But i don't know maybe. They were putting that out there to gauge the reaction. I guess we'll find out the full story and a month
WTOP
"herndon" Discussed on WTOP
"Rivers, a 38 traffic and weather together on the eighth to Steve Dresner, the W to be traffic center in Maryland and the Cheverly area. New crash being reported South bound on the B W Parkway, right before you get to the 50 splint, we got plenty of response are blocking the left lanes. Minor delays otherwise good ride on. I 95 between the two belle ways No problems on to 70 or route 50 of the Chesapeake. Bay Bridge. We still have wind warnings posted. No vehicle restrictions, however, do use a bit of caution. If you're crossing the Chesapeake and a larger vehicle motorhome or box truck pretty good ride throughout the capital Beltway round Montgomery County in both directions. No incidents are looking a OK over in Prince George's County. In the district traffic moving pretty well on the Southeast Southwest Freeway and no wish used to report on D C to 95 or I to 95 over in Virginia eastbound 66 right near Route 50 the exit 57 4 Fairfax. Getting a report of a brush fire on the right side of the roadway to use had been a caution. We also have a response heading to the scene, and they're Herndon area south bound Elden Street, right near there. Herndon Parkway to ever reported the crash, with at least a lane blocked otherwise quiet on the building and Virginia were in fine shape on 3 95 and I 95 The new diamond Mine fast play game from the Maryland Lottery has a progressive jack part of that starts at $250,000 and keeps growing play fast. Wind fast with fast playing, Please play safely and responsibly. Steve Dresner w T o P traffic now disrupting for meteorologists Amara Theodore. Slows down to the teens and twenties. Dry conditions. Mostly Claire. We could.
WTOP
"herndon" Discussed on WTOP
"We had been dealing with on 50 out of the Bay Bridge. What was an emergency work? Stone 50 West Because you were ready to come up onto the Bay Bridge itself. You had only a right wing getting by there was already a left lane closed with the Red X That was for two way preparation. The emergency work at the beginning of the westbound span cleared so now you'll find two lanes getting by east and two lanes getting by west. The left lane is still blocked on the westbound span. With the red X and again we'll keep an eye out if we got any kind of preparation that's going on there with the two way that will expand if you'll get three lanes east or if they'll set up work on the eastbound span. So stay tuned. All right, the work zone and it's intact now to 70 South, bound out of 109 headed toward the way station block in the left lane. He's quiet through Maryland and Virginia should find your lanes open. It's a little heavy in Virginia on the outer loop as you rolled on the ramp to go west on 66 their jersey walls now up to about mid March there, blocking the left lane of two on the ramp. New Trouble reported on 66 East before Netley Street. That's a reported crash along the right side accident. Herndon with south bound on Elden Street at Sterling Road. There. You may be under police direction. All right, you'll find in the district. New Trouble in Northwest Westbound Constitution Avenue at 18th Street District Authorities were looking for a crash. Still quite on New York Avenue D C to 95 I to 95 Freeway. Third Street Tunnel. Everybody moving pretty well. Jack Taylor. W t o p. Traffic. Chuck Bell has our storm team 44 Day Forecast and Chuck it includes just a little bit of snow. They not tomorrow. Reason to cause panic just.
WTOP
"herndon" Discussed on WTOP
"And will never miss a moment. W T O P News one of 3.5 FM. It's for 18 traffic and weather on the AIDS. How are those roads doing? Dave Building? They're drying out, and we're in pretty good shape. All things considered in Montgomery County. Delays are easing on the inner loop near River Road, had one disabled in the center of the roadway. They dragged it out of the way despite missing a wheel and put it on the shoulder. All lanes are open now on the inner loop, and it's clear sailing, heading north on 2 to 70 from that point forward 95 of the Baltimore Washington Parkway without incident between the Beltway's wind warnings, but no vehicle restrictions at the Bay Bridge, tight grip on the steering wheel as you cross the Chesapeake On the back side of this nor'easter in Virginia on 66. No issues inside or outside the Beltway Prince William Parkway, South bound, leaving Manassas and heavy and slow traffic near the Lucasville Road overpass. So about a mile South Clover Hill Road getting by a crash single file to the right in Herndon, Fairfax Fire rescue going for a new crash on Elden Street there Ferndale Avenue That's supposed to be a vehicle into a tree. 95 is okay at the Occoquan. It's good through Quantico and South bound. Traffic is slow. What is the Wi Fi O P s, by the way, will make We'll find out soon South bound on 95. After Route 17 were rubbernecking a longstanding truck crash beyond the Rappahannock River all the activities on the right shoulder, but it's also blocking access to the Fredericksburg rest area, so no rest for the weary there. South bound lanes are open, but Robert hacking beyond that rest area for break away without further delay on 95 south bound American Military University is the number one educated. A U. S. Military members joined fellow national security and public safety professionals making a difference that am you Push your mind and you online dot com. They've built nine w T o P Traffic and Ritter at Storm Team format Still got a bit of snow around here, huh? Yeah, mostly just some leftover flurries. Very light snow showers with the impact now definitely nowhere near as strong.
WTOP
"herndon" Discussed on WTOP
"Furnace tuna by calling 809 48 months whether on the eights and when it breaks with day building in the Nobody T OBY Traffic seven in Virginia on Interstate 66. The wreck is eastbound between Nutley Street and the Beltway in the usual spot, But this crash little more involved in the usual sideswipes that happened there fairly often. One vehicle ended up on its Died. Fairfax Fire rescue marking on scene about one minute ago working their way through the back up single file getting by the right past the rescue toward the Beltway on 66 eastbound Beltway outer loop. Slow leaving Tyson's to go westbound on 66 1, right lane getting by on that ramp. Ask the new traffic pattern in the long term works on that heavy beyond 28 29 through Centerville in volume in Sterling near Dulles Airport, a police chase ending in a crash on route 28 South, bound near to 67 single filed left getting by toward Herndon, South bound the ramp to Dulles Airport should be open. But the ramp to the eastbound dollars toll road is blocked by this police action on route 28. Airport Access highway is open to and from Dulles International Airport in Maryland on to 70 North bound some heavy traffic into Frederick. I 70 westbound the police action, clearing off the right shoulder less to rubberneck. Their travel brought to you by Navy Federal Credit Union proud to serve members of the armed Forces, D O D veterans and their families. Their members are the mission learned. Maura Navy, federal dot org's Dave Tilden wt GOP traffic Well, Snow haters. I'm sorry. Snow lovers you're in for a real treat. We could have in some places as much as 10 inches of snow. Here's my extended Winter.
The Takeaway
Final takeaways from the 2020 Democratic National Convention
"First first virtual virtual National National Party Party convention convention is is in in the the books, books, but but it it wasn't wasn't just just the the lack lack of of balloon balloon drops drops or or cheering delegates that made this convention so different from the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia four years ago. In 2016, the wounds of a contentious primary were still on display this week. On the final night of the convention, The major 2020 Democratic primary candidates were featured in a primetime zoom like talk show format. Are, they gushed over Biden's decency and sense of purpose. I think the day I saw Joe, the clearest was on the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. Everyone, of course, was enormously honored to have the vice president here, but at some point in that speech, he shifted To the parents who had lost a child. To the man who had lost life. To someone who had experience loss. Very personally, and he spoke. Each of the families. From the heart. The week also featured a number of high profile Republicans who vouched for Biden's competency and centrism. Their job was to assure the white suburban moderates who have soured on Trump. That Biden is a safe choice. I'm sure they're Republicans and independents who couldn't imagine crossing over to support a Democrat. They fear Joe may turn sharp left and leave them behind. I don't believe that because I know the measure of the man. It's reasonable, faithful, respectful. And you know, no one pushes Joe around the through line in each night, and each speech was the threat our current president poses to our democracy. The urgency of this moment this administration has shown it will tear our democracy down. If that's what it takes for them to wait, so we're at an inflection point constant chaos. Leaves us adrift. The incompetence. Makes us feel afraid. Callousness makes us feel alone and if we want a chance to pursue any of these goals Any of these most basic requirements for a functioning society. We have to vote for Joe Biden in numbers that cannot be ignored because right now Folks who know they cannot win fair and square at the ballot box are doing everything they can to stop us from voting. There's a lot to get into. So let's dive right in. I am joined by a virtual panel of reporters who've been following the convention all week. Maya King is a reporter covering race, ethnicity and campaigns for politico. Alex Ready is politics reporter from McClatchy. And instead, Herndon is national politics reporter for The New York Times. Instead has actually been in the place where we were all supposed to be this week in Milwaukee instead. Could we start with you and tell us what it is like to actually be in a convention city? Where there's no convention. You know, I think that the, um the levels of the absence here had been even greater than folks would imagine. There are times when you would not even know that the convention was ostensibly being hosted a block away. There are very few protesters. There is very few sign age, the kind of hallmarks of convention that we're used to seeing. Are just totally absent. And so the few reporters who are here you know, have have have watched it virtually just like everyone else. There has been some some programming this week. They had a drive in to see that as a kind of projected in Delaware at the drive in of fireworks at the Milwaukee Zoo, That was about the only in person thing. And even that was kind of hard to see him for press to get into Just a cz. One anecdote or how difficult it wass. You know, I tried. We took a five minute convincing to get this bar to play Joe Biden speeds that the few reporters were at turning a. The kind of kind of exploitation from them was well, they took it from a city way. So so so why play it?
WTOP 24 Hour News
Man drowns at Leesylvania State Park
"Has drowned at a park in Woodbridge, 32 year old Naseer Moloch Kaze of Herndon was last seen swimming at the lease Vania State Park on Friday. The Liza Vania State Park on Friday a search effort that included the Coast Guard was launched in his body was found yesterday morning by police divers.
Retropod
Abraham Lincoln Said He Owed Everything to His 'Angel Mother' and His 'Mama'
"Is considered by historians to be one of America's greatest presidents. He overcame childhood poverty to ascend to the country's highest office. He signed the emancipation proclamation. He led a divided nation through civil war. The the sixteenth president's accomplishments may not have happened. Were it not for two very important women in his life. His mother and stepmother. Lincoln kept most details about his family to himself. When a newspaper editor brought up the subject during the eighteen sixty presidential campaign he said only they were poor but privately he told his law partner and future sure biographer William Herndon God blessed my mother all that I am wherever hoped to be I owe to her. Liquids mother was named Nancy Hanks the ANC seemed to be the opposite of Lincoln Dad in just about every way. Liens father was short his mother tall. His father was dull and aimless his mother smart and motivated Hernan says that Lincoln's well documented propensity penalty for melancholy may have also come from her though she was kind and friendly neighbors told him that she was often be clouded by a spirit of sadness sadness when Lincoln was seven the family moved from Kentucky to a new settlement in Indiana where his days as were filled with farming chores and mischief with neighborhood kids in the wilderness but two years in tragedy struck his mother consumed Camila that was accidentally poisoned with whitesnake rid seven days later at age thirty four. She was dead. Lincoln was a man of many public words a skilled order who even wrote poetry but he left no record of what it was like like to lose his mother still there are clues historian David Herbert Donald points to a letter Lincoln wrote to a child who had just just lost a loved one Lincoln wrote in this sad world of ours sorrow comes to all and to the young it comes with bittersweet agony because it takes them unawares. I have had experienced enough to know what I say. Lincoln led a dreary existence after his mother's death. It was a dismal winter and his sister struggled to take up domestic duties in their one room dirt floor cabin but the following year their father moved the family to Kentucky a step. MOM quickly entered the children's turns lives. Her name was Sarah Bush Johnston a widow. Lincoln's father once had a crush on when she arrived at the family's log cabin with her three children from her first marriage. Lincoln was filthy hungry and starved for attention. Sarah was exactly what he needed. She whipped family into shape. She soaked down her new step children and outfitted them with her kids own clothes. She also insisted her husband been install a floor a proper door and windows to their home. Perhaps most importantly even though she herself was illiterate. Lincoln stepmother other made sure he had books to read and a school to attend. Lincoln had a difficult relationship with his dad but she convinced her husband that Lincoln should study at home as well at school. Lincoln attributed his newfound happy childhood to step mom's love he called her Mama as an adult to distinguish between them. Lincoln referred to his Biological Mother Nancy S. his Angel Mother Lincoln Step Mom last saw him in February eighteen sixty one on his way to Washington to assume the presidency it was not a happy visit from the time he had declared his candidacy she worried endlessly she later told Herndon I still felt and my heart pulled me that something would befall Abe and that I should never see him again. Of course she was right. Lincoln was assassinated in April eighteen sixty five just as the civil war was coming to a close his step. Mom died four years later. She was buried and address. Lincoln gave her the last time the two saw each other.
News, Traffic and Weather
Veteran finishes marathon for fallen Marines
"If you haven't seen this video yet, you need to marine veteran who collapsed just short of the finish line at the Boston marathon, he turned down help from others. Got on his knees and crawl the final steps to end his race lighted. Mike Herndon, do it very prideful person competitive. And that's the thing. I just wanted to say I finished on my own, but the marathon wasn't his own at neither was the experience. Original why Ron is for fallen brothers? Happen overnight Hanson, and and their families as well. I was just telling myself really when times get tough throughout the race. I repeat their last names just short of his goal finishing in time to qualify for the New York City marathon, but race organizers were watching they say his, determination, and dedication, led them to invite him
News, Traffic and Weather
Veteran crawls across Boston Marathon finish line in honor of fallen Marines
"If you haven't seen this video yet, you need to marine veteran who collapsed just short of the finish line at the Boston marathon, he turned down help from others. Got on his knees and crawl the final steps to end his race lighted. Mike Herndon, do it very prideful person competitive. And that's the thing. I just wanted to say I finished on my own, but the marathon wasn't his own. And neither was the experience. The reason why is for fallen brothers. Happen overnight ghanistan and and their families as well. I was just telling myself really one time she gets off throughout the race. I repeat their last names just short of his goal finishing in time to qualify for the New York City marathon, but race organizers were watching they say his, determination, and dedication, led them to invite him all the
World News Tonight with David Muir
Mexican authorities investigating after US student plunges to his death
"Tonight. Mexican authorities investigating after a Michigan college student plunged to his death from a seven four balcony at this Cancun hotel, a tragic end to what was supposed to be a spring break getaway. The girlfriend of nineteen year old Ahkmadov tie reportedly telling police he had been drinking and consuming toxic substances before his fatal fall, crystal Herndon and her husband who were staying on the same floor say L tie looked up set earlier that night. Home more. Noiseless and taught him angrily. Pacey board down the hallway her trying dragon. Get him sit down in other witness telling thirties tiny was running around the room then jumped his former classmates back in Dearborn. Michigan now, grieving believe it just hurts still Chuck is going Mexican authorities say this is a private investigation and are not providing any further details and David we reached out to that hotel. They are not
Left, Right & Center
Yes, There Was a Blue Wave. But How Big Was It?
"In the city are a disgrace. I wanted to watch twelve twelve hour old news clips or old episodes of talk stoop. I would seek them out on my own. And why is it literally impossible to hit the button to turn it off? Come on New York. I just want to note that annoying feature in taxis got louder applause democracy there. For my rent. I want to mention one thing that I was kind of surprised not to hear from the president to sit. I want to mention one thing that I was kinda surprised not hear from the president today. Which is he didn't say this was a fake election result. There was no claim of three million illegal votes in this election. I think it's because he's not the one who personally lost. If he loses somebody else must have cheated. But if other people lose they must have been stupid or they must not have embraced him enough. But still it seems like that was an option available to him. This is a thing you hear a lot from Democrats about while the president is going to call into question the legitimacy of these things that go against him. And certainly sometimes he does that. But I was interested to see today that he chose not to do that and entirely sure why that's all we have time for tonight. I wanna thank all of you for coming out in tuning into this special live edition of left right and center special. Thanks to rich Lowry on my talk. Steve Kornacki, stead Herndon new team Jonathan Chait a huge. Thank you to the town hall for presenting tonight show into our live audience for joining us live was produced by errands today in the case or w events team. Mm-hmm. Sarah, Laura, die million produce tonight's program. The show was recorded by Paul Ruus Norico Kobe of Argo studios. Our technical director at KCRW is Jason. Simon composed.
Chris Plante
Judge orders independent challenger off Virginia ballot in tight race
"SAFA street in Herndon last night discovered by the home's owner police are working to determine how the victims died, and they're saying very little else citing Virginia law that prohibits the release of any information. That could lead to the identity of juvenile crime victims the burning question in Washington today is who wrote the New York Times op Ed the through President Trump under the bus. There have been denials from vice
Hammer and Nigel
High-heel Crocs shoes are selling out. Really
"It depends upon what the meaning of the. Word is This anything Hammer how do? We play is? This anything I got a couple of stories in front, of me. Big Niger I'm going to run them. By you what is? Your job your civic duty to inform all. Of us if this story is anything or not something worthy, of discussion a second thought or if it's a whole bunch. Of nothing is this anything producer return that down to give me some real mood music here Lacey DC never go back enrolling noise pollution According to a biology professor at Mississippi, State rock and. Roll. Was. Actually noise pollution despite what ACDC thanks okay This professor play, different kinds of music for, ladybugs and plants. And if these ladybugs heard rock music day eight fewer of things if they heard quired abuse they behave better. So. He found the same result with actual noise pollution like, recordings city and people honking their horns and traffic yeah if this is what my kids can expect learning college I'm just gonna fly to Vegas, now and blow. Their. Tuition Dummy wimp PC college professor I do I'm actually going to prove that rock music is. Indeed, noise pollution and I'm going to start a petition regulate, rock music because ladybugs aren't getting enough nutrition in their life No nothing And you know that's exactly how that professor sounded. Like two that's exactly what he sounded like lady bugs aren't eating right because the, rock music I'm going to start a petition voted for. Chuck, Schumer Titian my Senator to regulate Rochman Is this. Anything boxer Floyd Mayweather junior top the Forbes celebrity one hundred. List of the highest paid entertainers he made two hundred. Eighty five million dollars a cashier George Clooney came in. Second with two hundred and, thirty nine, million Megan know. Movies two. Hundred three hundred million that's his the kiva company sold off its tequila company didn't? They made a bunch of that why didn't we think of the way we get into the? Tequila businesses in the radio business my friend I've been in the. Tequila business for a long time Drinking drinking it his business businesses good there's nothing worse than? That that, warm well tequila you'd go order at the college bars Just the, war like I, can't. Drink tequila I'll do I'll. Do like. Chilled, silver avion type the Milagro tequila love blocks Oh man. Put that stuff in the freezer get. It nice and frosty even Cuervo silver but the boy the yellow stuff I can't I will throw that. Right back up if I take. A warm shot at the Quila I'm a fun guy to. Be around when I've had I'm a blast. To be around I'm. Looking at this list of the highest paid entertainers fulsome Floyd Mayweather is on top George Clooney seconds, judge judy's in there the rock is in at number five with one hundred and twenty four. Million u two and Coldplay both. At the six and seven spot you to made one. Hundred eighteen million dollars last, year Coldplay made one hundred and fifteen Ed Sheeran a. Hundred and ten are you kidding me Ed Sheeran made Herndon. Million just off I tuned sales alone anybody. That gets married has. To have Ed Sheeran music as a wedding DJ I'm telling you cocktail hour first dances Ed Sharon, was made for that kind of stuff is this anything last one there's a new line of. High heels coming out from crocks You know crocs right the little sandals like looking things rubber sandals look like a. You know the middle aged fat white dude like me where. With white tube socks? And shorts right not only to the. Beach but like to. The grocery store to the movie yeah there's high heels coming out from. Crocs they're supposed to sell for eighty bucks but. Right now I'm seeing them go for about. Three times that amount on? Amazon look at him right here two hundred and twenty dollars All for lady high heeled crocs no this is. Nothing, so what does the beautiful missile Lindsey do if you say Honey I bought. You gift a spat two hundred and thirty dollars on it I know you're gonna love it she's got a. Copy of the divorce papers Back pocket at all times is ready to go coming up next we will play, back a pretty. Fun phone call we got last hour we're gonna play him, again, the crazy liberal Bob liberal Bob we will hear from him and we. Got some legal stuff it's all. Coming up after the news with STAN Lear IPC mobile news on the level on the.