The Daily Moth 8-26-19
Tropical Storm Dorian; Andrew Luck retires; President Trump at G-7; Update on Deaf Talent; LIVE: Mavrick Fisher in custody in Mexico for suspected murder of Grant Whitaker
[Transcript] Hello, welcome to The Daily Moth! It is Monday, August 26. Ready for news?
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Tropical Storm Dorian
There is a tropical storm named Dorian that is moving northwest through the Caribbean with 60 mph winds. It is on course to hit Barbados tomorrow (Tuesday) and possibly Puerto Rico on Wednesday.
The National Hurricane Center said Dorian is expected to intensify into near hurricane strength by tomorrow, and could be a hurricane on Wednesday if winds reach 74 mph.
Forecast maps show Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and Florida in Dorian’s path.
There are people in Puerto Rico that are lining up at stores to stock up on supplies. The island is still recovering from the Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The National Weather Service said it is too early to speculate if Dorian will impact Florida.
The hurricane season has already started and will end November 30.
In separate but related news, Axios reported that President Trump thinks it’d be a good idea to drop a nuclear bomb in the eye of a hurricane to disrupt it.
Trump tweeted today that it was fake news.
The NOAA explained in a fact sheet that a nuclear bomb might not even affect a hurricane and would cause a disaster because the radioactive fallout would move with the tradewinds to affect land areas and cause devastating environmental problems.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-dorian-expected-near-hurricane-strength-latest-track-path-weather-forecast-model-today-2019-08-26/
https://www.foxnews.com/world/tropical-storm-dorian-hurricane-puerto-rico-dominican-republic-impact
https://www.axios.com/trump-nuclear-bombs-hurricanes-97231f38-2394-4120-a3fa-8c9cf0e3f51c.html
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Andrew Luck retires
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shocked the sporting world on Saturday night when he announced he was retiring from the NFL at age 29.
He said he is retiring because he has been in a cycle of injury, pain, and rehab. He said he feels stuck in it and that the only way out is to no longer play football.
Luck was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2012. He has played very well when he is healthy, but he has missed numerous games, including the entire 2017 season, due to injuries in his throwing shoulder, a lacerated kidney, torn cartilage in his ribs, and a concussion. He was recently struggling with an ankle injury.
Colts owner Jim Isray said Luck’s retirement meant he was walking away from potential earnings of half a billion dollars. He seemed to have hope that Luck would come back, saying that Michael Jordan retired and unretired twice.
In separate but related news, former NFL fullback Le’Ron McClain asked the NFL to help him with his head injuries. He tweeted on Saturday that his brain is f—— tired, that it was dark times, and that he had to get lawyers.
Some are concerned that he might have CTE, a very serious brain disease that is caused by repeated head injuries.
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/26/754266273/struggling-with-injuries-indianapolis-qb-andrew-luck-calls-it-quits
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850994-colts-owner-jim-irsay-says-andrew-luck-is-giving-up-nearly-500m-by-retiring
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2019/08/25/colts-owner-jim-irsay-keeps-door-cracked-andrew-luck-comeback/2114322001/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27465801/ex-fullback-mcclain-asks-nfl-help-head
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President Trump at G-7
President Trump was in France for the G-7 summit, a meeting with leaders of seven of the world’s top economies.
Trump said there is a possibility of a trade deal with China and that the Chinese President Xi Jinping is a brilliant man. He said it was possible that he would delay or cancel planned tariffs. This was a softer tone than what Trump had a few days earlier, where he said he might move to force U.S. companies to stop their working relationship with Chinese businesses. The DOW Jones went up over 200 points today.
French President Emmanuel Macron emerged as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. He is trying to set up talks between the two countries that could result in a new economic and nuclear deal. Trump said he is open to it if the circumstances were correct or right. Macron surprised the G-7 by inviting a top Iranian official, but he did not meet with U.S. representatives.
Trump skipped a meeting that focused on climate, biodiversity, and oceans. Six leaders were there, but Trump’s seat was empty. The G-7 leaders agreed on a $20 million package to help Amazon countries fight fires and to restore rainforests. Trump later said he wants to focus on U.S.’s wealth from its energy production, not on dreams or windmills. He said he is an environmentalist and that he thinks he knows more about the environment than most people and that he wants clean air, clean water, and a wealthy country.
The U.S. will host next year’s G-7 summit, and Trump has suggested the venue be at his golf resort in Doral, Florida. There was criticism that this was not appropriate. Trump said he won’t make any money from it and that the club was in a good location.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-china-called-u-s-to-get-back-to-the-table-after-latest-tariff-spat-11566807487?mod=hp_lead_pos1
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/g7-summit-monday-dle-intl/h_f3263c29455c98632fe27201eb0a1773
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Update on Deaf Talent
This is an update on Deaf Talent in our community. We have a list of many exciting things that will be happening.
“This Close,” a drama series, will release their new season on September 12th. Season 2 is about two deaf best friends, Kate and Michael, who is cast by Shoshannah Stern and Joshua Feldman, who are determined to reboot their friendship. As their old flames return and with distant parents, these two will have to learn how to lean on each other or fall apart. “This Close” will be on SundanceTV starting on Thursday, September 12th at 9pm EST. It also will be shown on Sundance NOW and AMC video streaming service.
A television show series on Netflix called “The Politician” will start its first episode on September 27th. A deaf person will be portrayed in this show as a principal of a school. This principal will be cast by deaf woman named Natasha Ofili. She is known for being part of a film called “You and Me” as Hannah and part of a deaf produced film “Mather” as Star Elder.
Danny Murphy, who is a well-known deaf BSL comedian from the UK, will be featured in a film called “The Parts You Lose.” Murphy has a starring role as a character named Wesley who discovers a fugitive that is played by Aaron Paul. The character Wesley helps this fugitive recover and these two develop a good bond as the police come looking for the fugitive. Murphy said on his Facebook page that he will be using ASL in this film. This film will be released on October 4th. You can see the link to the official trailer in the transcript.
Marlee Matlin will star in a comedy series called “Life and Deaf” that is partnered with CBS Studios, Four Boys Entertainment, and Disney+. Matlin is also the executive producer of this show. This comedy series will be about a CODA, Jack Jason, who also has been a long time business partner with Matlin, telling stories of what it is like to grow up with deaf parents.
Season 10 for “The Walking Dead” will start on October 6th. Lauren Ridloff and Angel Theory will continue their roles as Connie and Kelly.
Netflix will release a new movie called “Feel the Beat” in 2020. Shaylee Mansfield, a deaf girl, will portray a character in this movie. “Feel the Beat” is currently being filmed in Ontario, Canada. “A Quiet Place 2” will be released in March 2020 will still have a deaf actress, Millicent Simmonds, as Regan in this movie.
CJ Jones recently shared an article on his Facebook that Vin Diesel and a few new people will be joining the group of characters along with Jones’ role for James Cameron’s Avatar 2. This movie is expected to be released on December 17, 2021.
Wow, those are awesome things coming up. It is wonderful for the growth of Deaf talent. Make sure you remember to mark your calendars for those movie and TV show releases with our deaf people in them!
THIS CLOSE
https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/this-close-season-two-dramedy-series-returns-to-sundancetv/
THE PARTS YOU LOSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j9BgCd-1FU&fbclid=IwAR2Bxb8SnxGjJVe4o9iJGsdX6jt8m_8hNEhjFZ-bEn_AM-0mJSoRB_TV2tQ
FEEL THE BEAT
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sofia-carson-netflix-dance-movie-feel-the-beat-1203280702/
THE POLITICIAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-kdBlzCG7w
LIFE AND DEAF
https://deadline.com/2019/07/marlee-matlin-star-disney-plus-comedy-life-and-deaf-lizzy-weiss-patricia-heaton-cbs-tv-studios-1202641439/?fbclid=IwAR3kSMDFM1A50cAk9cPS5a2nHRv2VUC1WRBKaXf_otSAnRhFWNVdSQ4sCfE
AVATAR 2
https://www.newscase.com/vin-diesel-to-play-a-significant-role-in-james-camerons-avatar-2/
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LIVE: Mavrick Fisher in custody in Mexico for suspected murder of Grant Whitaker
[Transcript coming soon]
Lake County Sheriff's Office Report: https://bit.ly/2zsWtCl
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That is all for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light!
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