Film Study Professor, Joe Fortunato, joins Ray every Friday for Film School. This week, they went back to 1993 with the war documentary, Schindler's List.
The holidays are right around the corner. If you're looking for destiation golfing as a gift or a quick trip, Dan Dauk has some tips.
Jeanne Poremski, our Master Gardener on the Ray Horner Morning Show every Thursday, joined Ray to talk about Christmas plant care. They talked about Poinsettias and the importance of properly watering them, as well as how to care for fresh Christmas trees and planting them for next year.
Student Athletes of the Week: Kayla Smith & Jeffrey Boyle
Written by Steffany Murdock
The Student Athlete of the Week segment is powered by NECA-IBEW and Akron Children’s Hospital.
This week's athletes are from Revere High School.
Kayla Smith is a senior who stars on the soccer and swim teams. Last swim season she placed first in the Suburban League Championship in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke along with helping her 400 Freestyle relay team finish second. In addition, she was named First Team All-Suburban League in the American Conference last season. Kayla is a 4-year varsity letter winner for the Girls Soccer Team. She was voted a captain by her teammates for her senior year, and is a natural leader, both on and off the field. Kayla has a 3.95 GPA and gives back to the community by helping to coach the 2nd and 3rd grade girls academy.
Mayor Horrigan and Police Chief Mylett have launched The Safe Place Program in Akron. The program allows victims of hate crimes to easily recognize where they can go for assistance. The Mayor and the Police Chief joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They talked about the program, partnering with local businesses, and more.
Cuyahoga Falls Police Seek Driver In Fatal Hit & Run
Written by Jeanne Destro
Cuyahoga Falls Police are asking for tips to help them find the driver of a silver Ford hatchback, who fled the scene after striking a woman near the intersection of 2nd Street and Stow Avenue, at around 9PM Tuesday night.
They say the woman had fallen on the sidewalk, landed partially in the street, and that the vehicle travelling Northeast on 2nd Street hit her as she was trying to get up.
Anyone that may have information about the incident may call Cuyahoga Falls Police at 330-928-2181, submit an anonymous tip through the ‘tip 411’ app or by texting keyword CFPD to 847411, add a space, type in your tip information and hit send.
The Salvation Army's biggest fundraiser is the Red Kettle Drive. Phil Engle, from the Salvation Army, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about the importance of the campaign.
Akron City Council Approves Rules Limiting Public Comment
Written by Katie Lee
Akron City Council voted last night to approve new rules limiting public comment and prohibiting signs and banners at meetings.
Under the new rules, which Ideastream reports passed by a vote of 8-5, public comment will be limited to 10 speakers at each meeting and members of the public can only speak once every 30 days, with Council President Margo Sommerville saying it will allow more people to address council.
The rule changes faced significant pushback from community members who feel the new rules do not fall under the stipulation of a “reasonable” limit on public speaking, which is a requirement laid out in the 2011 ballot initiative that established the public comment period, adding that they believe the rules unduly restrict public participation.
Ward 8 Councilman and soon to be Mayor Shammas Malik was one of 5 members that opposed the rule changes saying, “I understand the need to try to improve discourse and dialogue and decorum, but I do think that putting a limit on the number of people is not going to change people’s tone. In fact, it may well do the opposite.”
Dr. Debbie Plate Breaks Down Crohn's Disease
Written by Steffany MurdockThe holiday season is full of rich foods and they can cause some irregular symptoms. Sometimes those symptoms can be signs of something more serious. Dr. Debbie Plate, from Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about Crohn's Disease. She talks about the symptoms, treatment, and more.
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Salvation Army: Services, Funding, & More
Written by Steffany MurdockShare A Christmas, benefiting the Salvation Army of Summit County, kicked off Monday. Captain Anita Watson of the Salvation Army joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They talked about the services offered by the Salvation Army, funding, campaigns, how you can help, and more.
Goodyear Blimp Toys For Tots Event Draws Huge Crowd in Mogadore
Written by Jeanne Destro
Wow, what an event out at the Goodyear Wingfoot Lake Blimp hangar in Mogadore over this past weekend in Mogadore!
There were so many cars in line Sunday, that it took nearly four hours to wind through, and get inside to donate a gift to the company's annual Toys for Tots charity drive, but it was worth the wait.
Check out the pictures below, for your "up close and personal" encounter with Santa, the blimp, and more.
(Photo: Patty DelGreco)
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Uncle Sam Wants You! (To Help Fight Voice Cloning Scams) Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
From the "Grandparent Scam" where tricksters try to extort people for money by convincing them someone in their family is in terrible danger, to disinformation so toxic it threatens democracy itself; voice cloning enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is posing unprecedented challenges to law enforcement, and to society as a whole.
So, in an effort to safeguard consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched "The Voice Cloning Challenge", which aims to crowdsource innovative ways to combat ever more sophisticated technology that can steal people's voices, and use them in ways that are not only criminal, but also costly, in terms of personal reputations and livelihoods.
Listen now to our coverage of a recent FTC hearing in Washington, DC, and and analysis from Cybersecurity experts who think while the idea has merit; it also has the potential to open us up to a different danger–more government surveillance.
Find out why on our latest edition of "This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro". Listen now.