Hello, hello, what's up? It's Thursday April 21st, 2022. It's the 111st day of the year. This is first thing with Kevin Mano. Good morning my friends.

Some celebrity birthdays today James McAvoy and I'm McDowell a couple Tony's Danza and Roma both celebrating today

Iggy Pop and Queen Elizabeth. She's 96 today and on this date in history April 21st

six years ago today we lost Prince at the age of 57 and 18 years ago Jennifer Hudson was voted off American Idol. She went on to win and Oscar

All right, we start with the top stories first real quick the the latest on the mask mandate for travel the US Justice Department is appealing the recent ruling by a federal judge

I guess the CDC asked for the appeal a spokesperson for the DOJ said that based on a determination from the CDC

wearing a mask quote remains necessary to protect the public health

We'll see where this goes and now an update from the war in Ukraine yesterday president Zelensky once again asked for more

weapons he said his forces don't have enough serious and heavy weapons to defeat Russia in the city of Mariopal

Meanwhile yesterday the US left a fresh round of sanctions on businesses and individuals that are seen to be helping Russia

Evade penalties and also yesterday Russia tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile one that is capable of delivering nuclear warheads as far as the US

Putin said this test would give thought to those who are trying to threaten Russia

Okay, on two sports now a couple headlines for you

This one has to do with the war as well Wimbledon organizers announced yesterday that Russia and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year's Grand Slam in a

Statement the all England clubs that that they have a quote

Responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts to limit Russia's global influence through the strongest means possible more than 40

Russian and Belarusian players played at Wimbledon last year. So it's a big deal

And a follow-up on something I mentioned yesterday

There is more fallout from that HBO show about the Lakers first Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and now Jerry West

The the former Lakers executive is demanding a retraction and an apology for what he reportedly called

A baseless and malicious assault on his character dang Adam McKay is the one making the show

It's based on a book Adam McKay did you know anchor man and the big short and don't look up

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