With guest host Sharon McNary
COVID-19 AMA: Rise In Infections For Kids, FDA’s Vaccine Booster Plan And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner of Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Topics today include:
- LA’s troubling rise in kids getting COVID-19
- FDA says vaccine booster plan can be ready within weeks
- LA County sees possible leveling off of virus growth
- Novavax says U.S. will stop funding its vaccine
- Tokyo logs record 5,042 COVID cases amid Olympics
- China says it will provide 2 billion vaccines globally
- What you should know about indoor dining amid the Delta variant
Apple Announced It Will Scan Users’ Phones For Child Abuse Imagery. What Are The Privacy And Legal Implications?
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. Today on AirTalk, we talk with Aleecia M. McDonald, associate director of privacy engineering at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science and Alex Alben, lecturer at UCLA School of Law who served as the first Chief Privacy Officer of Washington State from April 2015 to May 2019.
With files from the Associated Press
Businesses React To LA City Motion To Require Vaccine Proof At Indoor Public Spaces
With the Delta variant fueling a rise in COVID cases, two members of the L.A. City Council introduced a motion Wednesday that would require proof of at least one COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter indoor public spaces, such as restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and sports venues.
We sit down: with Mike Roe, arts and entertainment reporter for LAist; Jot Condie, president & CEO of the California Restaurants Association; and Tracy Hernandez, founding CEO of BizFed. Are you a business owner that has begun to require proof of vaccination or are considering it? Join the conversation at 866-893-5722.
LA Taco has compiled a list of establishments that are requiring vaccinations or a negative COVID-19 test, the article can be found here.
FilmWeek: ‘The Suicide Squad,’ ‘Whirlybird,’ ‘Ailey’ And More
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend's new movie releases.
- "The Suicide Squad," in wide release & HBO Max
- "Ailey," in wide release
John Horn interviewed "Ailey" director Jamila Wignot, click here to listen.
- "Nine Days," at the AMC Sunset 5 (West Hollywood) & The Landmark (West LA)
- "Whirlybird," In theaters, including select Laemmle theaters; VOD (including iTunes & Google Play)
- "Annette," in wide release; Amazon Prime Video on August 20
- "Shirbako: The Movie," in select theaters August 10 (including Laemmle’s Claremont 5 and Playhouse 7)
- "Vivo," on Netflix
- "Bring Your Own Brigade," in select theaters (including The Landmark [West LA]); available on the CBS News app & Paramount+ on August 20
- "Swan Song," in select theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including iTunes, Amazon Prime Video and Youtube)
- "Never Gonna Snow Again," in select theaters (check your local listings)
- "The Last Matinee," on Laemmle Virtual Cinema
The Couple That Revolutionized Breaking News In LA Hid A Dark Secret For Years. ‘Whirlybird’ Brings It All To The Surface
The documentary “Whirlybird” follows Zoey Tur and Marika Gerrard, the former couple that’s known for chasing down some of Los Angeles’ most iconic news stories by helicopter. Dark secrets of abuse and shame loomed behind the scenes. John Horn talked with both Gerrard and Tur, along with Director Matt Yoka, after the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.