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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- January 23rd
Description: This past year marked the worst in over a decade for stomach bug outbreaks on cruise ships docking in the US, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, this week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple’s notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says city “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi.The first Black woman to...