Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV broadcaster, dead at 93
Iconic television journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93, her former employer ABC News reported Friday. Walters became the first woman to anchor a U.S. evening news program in 1976. She later co-hosted "20/20" on ABC, and in 1997 launched "The View." Robert Iger, CEO of ABC parent company Walt Disney , issued a statement calling Walters "a dear friend." "Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself," Iger said.
cnbc.com'We're all afraid': Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
For nearly 30 years, Virginia Rubio has lived in a trailer park in Forks, Wash., where monthly rent teeters around $350. Now it's shooting up to $1,000. Rubio, a retired home-care aide who lives on food stamps and $860 in Social Security each month, says there's no way to make the math work. She owns the mobile home she shares with her partner and adult daughter but will soon have to give that up if she can't afford to rent the plot of land underneath it.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for
news.yahoo.com‘We’re all afraid’: Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
Surging home prices and rents are cascading down to the country’s mobile home parks, where heightened demand, low supply and an increase in corporate owners is driving up monthly costs for low-income residents with few alternatives.
washingtonpost.comTributes from Democrats’ liberal flank reveal a soft spot for ‘fighter’ Reid
Tributes poured in for Reid, who died Tuesday at 82, from across the Democratic spectrum, among them progressives who’ve described Reid as one of theirs, but also as a guide. They and others frequently used “fighter” to describe the former boxer.
washingtonpost.comRemembering 9/11: Barbara Olson fought for life until her final minutes, now Ted Olson does too
Barbara Olson, was onboard American Airlines Flight 77 when hijackers took over the plane on Sept. 11, 2001, from Washington Dulles airport to Los Angeles, where she was heading for an appearance on Bill Maher's TV show.
news.yahoo.comFinal goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
The world also said goodbye to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement who died in July. Other former political figures who died this year include Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, New York Mayor David Dinkins, Arizona Gov. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2020 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___David Stern, 77. The guitarist who supplied the scratching, seething sound that fueled the highly influential British punk band Gang of Four. He fused African rhythms with funk to become one of the most influential musicians in world dance music.
Welcome to Dooley Field: Georgia honors longtime coach
Vince Dooley is honored as the field name of Dooley Field is announced prior to the start of the game against the Murray State Racers at Sanford Stadium on Sept. 7, 2019 in Athens. ATHENS, Ga. - At age 87, Vince Dooley broke out a few dance moves as James Brown blared throughout Sanford Stadium. The longtime Georgia coach had reason to celebrate. The field at Sanford Stadium was formally named after Dooley during a ceremony before the home opener against Murray State on a sweltering Saturday. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Vince Dooley alongside his wife and Jere Morehead, is honored as the field name of Dooley Field is announced prior to the start Saturday's against the Murray State Racers at Sanford Stadium.