Quavo was mistaken for the launch throughout the ABC tributes of The 12 months: 2022

With 2023 fast approaching, ABC News recently aired a year-end special that included a tribute to the stars we lost over the course of 2022. However, there was a major issue during Takeoff’s segment within the tribute: a photo of another Migos rapper Quavo was used instead.

The special, titled The Year: 2022, aired December 26 and was hosted by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts.

During the “In Memoriam” segment at the end of the program, numerous stars such as Olivia Newton John, Coolio and Stephen “tWitch” Boss received warm tributes. Part of the segment was also devoted to Takeoff, who was gunned down in Houston on November 1st.

However, viewers noticed that a photo of Quavo was used instead of Takeoff.

Hey @ABC, that’s not the rapper Takeoff who was killed in 2022. The photo you used is of another rapper… @QuavoStuntin… still alive. Same rap group, different black guy. pic.twitter.com/ZsGML5Vo9D

— Ivan Pierre Aguirre: 📷 (@i_p_a_1) December 27, 2022

Twitter labeled the mistake “disrespectful AF” and ABC News apologized

Of course, the egregious mistake was noticed by many others, and they took to social media to announce the program. They were sure to bring the receipts too!

disrespectful af @ABC for showing a photo of Quavo instead of Takeoff… 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

– resign 🥳BLOOM OUT NOW!🥀 (@rec3de) December 28, 2022

ABC had no one who knew which member of The Migos was Takeoff and which was Quavo? SMH. #TheYear pic.twitter.com/2IkcxJy17N

— 🎅🏾Fat Face Omar🎄 (@O_Shaw) December 27, 2022

@abc this is Quavo not Takeoff 😫 pic.twitter.com/RQgGE8EGch

— Caliphornia QING (@caliphorniaqing) December 27, 2022

How did ABC just manage to show a picture of Quavo in Takeoff’s memory? Am I gone or did that just happen?

– dr Nicki Washington (@dr_nickiw) December 27, 2022

The company later apologized, noting that the “unfortunate mistake” was fixed in an updated version of the special.

We apologize for the unfortunate mistake in a previous version of The Year: 2022. Corrected: https://t.co/MOwJXc40pS

— ABC News Studios (@abcnewsstudios) December 27, 2022

E! Made a similar error with offset shortly after launch aborted

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time such a mistake has been made. Following news of Takeoff’s untimely death, E! News incorrectly used a photo of Offset when reporting the matter.

While the incident was promptly resolved, fans were NOT pleased. Pictured above, much of the backlash was focused on E! allegedly trying to sweep their mistake under the rug.

E News just posted and deleted Instagram updates on Takeoff’s death and used Offset’s picture. Huh???? Why aren’t knowledgeable hip-hop reporters covering this news? pic.twitter.com/gFNhg3OKPb

— Prima Donna💅🏾 (@_chiinnaa) November 2, 2022

SOOOOO… won’t you AT LEAST apologize for this tweet??? pic.twitter.com/v9zjwIJBzY

— FEMALE RAP GAME (@femalerapgamee) November 2, 2022

E News posted offset instead of takeoff when they first reported his death, and instead of apologizing they just deleted it. Black people don’t all look the same! Incredibly cheesy AF! If you hired educated black people, this never would have happened. @enews pic.twitter.com/tq9XNANYjc

— Neci (@Confident_Pearl) November 2, 2022

One user even went so far as to say that the affair “was not an accident,” adding that “[white] Media always do this [B]missing celebs.”

e! News that posted the picture of Offset instead of the launch was no coincidence. yt media always does that with black celebs. It’s not hard to fact-check before posting. But why are you reporting on someone you don’t know enough to recognize their face? how to hire black people as soon as possible

— valarie 🎄 (@westsidemanii) November 2, 2022

What do you think of big media giants like ABC and E! Confusing Takeoff with other Migos rappers?

Tesla, Cal-Maine, Southwest and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:

Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla rallied 4.4% in pre-market after posting its first rise in eight sessions on Wednesday, mitigating the blow to its stock in what is still the worst year on record for Tesla shares times will be.

Cal Maine Foods (CALM) — Cal-Maine slipped 4.9% in premarket trading after its quarterly earnings came in below Wall Street forecasts. Cal-Maine reported record sales for the quarter as an outbreak of bird flu continued to constrain egg supplies and drove prices sharply higher. The company also said there had been no positive tests for bird flu at any of its manufacturing plants as of Wednesday.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) — Southwest remains on guard as the airline struggles to recover from problems that have caused thousands of flight cancellations over the past week. The stock is marginally higher this morning after falling 11% over the past two days.

Lockheed Martin (LMT) – Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit challenged the US Army’s award of a helicopter contract Textron (TXT). Sikorsky President Paul Lemmo said the various proposals for the $1.3 billion contract had not been properly evaluated.

ImmunoGen (IMGN) – Immunogen fell 2.7% premarket after the biotech announced that Chief Financial Officer Susan Altschuller would not return from her hiatus under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Renee Lentini has been appointed interim CFO.

General Electric (GE) — GE HealthCare Technologies, a spin-off of GE, will join the S&P 500 when it begins trading as a separate public company on Jan. 4. GE HealthCare will replace Vornado Realty Trust (VNO), which will move up to the S&P MidCap 400. Vornado will replace logistics companies RXO (RXO), which will move into the S&P SmallCap 600. GE HealthCare — trading on a timing of issuance basis — was up 1% premarket, while Vornado was marginally lower and RXO was up 3.3%.

Apple (AAPL) – Apple is up 1% in premarket trading after closing at a 1-1/2 year low on Wednesday. Apple is down 29% for 2022.

The US requires passengers to check destructive for Covid

The Biden administration will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid before entering the United States, amid concerns that widespread transmission of the virus in the world’s most populous country is leading to new variants could.

All passengers aged 2 and over from China, Hong Kong or Macau must be tested for Covid-19 no later than two days before their flight to the United States and present a negative result to the airline upon departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday.

The requirements, which apply regardless of nationality and vaccination status, begin on January 5. Travelers can receive a PCR test or rapid self-test administered and monitored by a telemedicine service. The rapid test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration or the appropriate national agency.

Travelers check in at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai on December 12, 2022 after China eased restrictions on domestic travel.

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Airline passengers flying via South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Canada’s Toronto Pearson and Vancouver International Airports must also test negative for Covid before traveling to the United States if they have been to China 10 days prior.

These three airports cover the overwhelming majority of travelers whose trips originate in China but have connecting flights to the United States, according to the CDC.

The testing requirements come as Beijing battles a major outbreak of the virus after easing its strict zero-Covid policy following social unrest earlier this year.

The range of outcomes from China's Covid outbreak is 'wide open'

The U.S. has limited information about the situation on the ground in China, a federal health official told reporters on Wednesday. Testing has declined across China and it’s unclear which variants are circulating on the mainland as genomic surveillance data is also limited, the official said.

“The recent rapid increase in transmission in China increases the potential for new variants,” the health official said. The US is taking proactive steps to protect public health and be alert to new Covid variants as the situation in China evolves, the official said.

The CDC is expanding its program that monitors international travelers for new Covid variants to include Los Angeles and Seattle airports. The monitoring program now covers seven airports and includes about 500 weekly flights, including 290 flights from China and the surrounding region.

The surveillance program collects nasal swabs from international travelers on a voluntary basis, and the CDC then analyzes the samples that test positive for Covid to determine if it’s a new virus variant.

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New sanctions are beginning to take maintain in Russia as Moscow admits the impression on the deficit

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a news conference following a session of the State Council on youth policy in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2022.

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The latest round of Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine is beginning to weigh on the country’s economy.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov reportedly told journalists on Tuesday that an oil price cap imposed by the major economies of the G-7 (Group of Seven), the European Union and Australia is depressing Russian export earnings and potentially pushing up Moscow’s budget deficit than the expected 2% next year.

Price caps on Russia’s crude and refinery exports could force the Kremlin to cut production by 5% to 7% next year, the RIA news agency quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Friday. However, Moscow should be able to fund the shortfall through domestic bond issuance and its Rainy Day Fund, officials have suggested.

The 27 countries of the EU also agreed in June to ban the purchase of Russian crude oil from December 5th.

“It is too early to fully assess the impact of the G7 oil price cap and the EU ban on Russian crude oil imports that came into effect on December 5, but early signs suggest that the Russian economy is beginning to feel the effects of the crisis,” said Nicholas Farr, Emerging Europe Economist at Capital Economics.

“High-frequency data shows that Russian oil exports have declined since sanctions were imposed and the spread between Brent crude prices versus Urals oil prices has widened to a six-month high [last] Week.”

Farr suggested that this will amplify the collapse in Russia’s energy revenues from the drop in global prices in recent months. International benchmark Brent crude fell from a peak of around $98 a barrel in October to around $77 earlier this month, recovering to around $84.50/bbl by Tuesday morning in Europe.

Meanwhile, the Russian ruble fell nearly 10% against the dollar over the past week, making it by far the worst-performing EM currency after beating expectations for much of the year.

Farr suggested that a key consequence of a weakening ruble will be upward pressure on inflation from higher import costs. The Bank of Russia (CBR) ended its series of interest rate cuts in October and, after leaving monetary policy unchanged in December, warned that inflationary risks “outweigh” disinflationary ones.

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If the ruble falls further in 2023, Farr suggested the CBR might be forced to consider reintroducing rate hikes to keep inflation under control, and Capital Economics believes the erosion of Russia’s resilience to western ones Sanctions will become a key issue in 2023.

“Russia has benefited significantly from a boost in its trading conditions from high commodity prices in 2022, but … that support for the economy now appears to be waning,” Farr said in a note on Friday.

“We believe that Russia’s economy will suffer another contraction in 2023. Meanwhile, falling energy revenues mean Russia’s balance sheets will come under pressure.”

Capital Economics has been a key pillar of Russia’s economy strength this year and expects the current account surplus to “shrink rapidly in the coming months.”

“There is a high risk that a large external rebalancing will be required starting in 2024, which will keep growth extremely sluggish,” Farr added.

Tristan and True Thompson exhibit their dancing expertise in a cute video

When it comes to busting out their best moves, there’s nothing stopping them Tristan Thompson and True Thompson the back.

As the NBA star noted in a Dec. 27 Instagram video, he and his 4-year-old daughter – whose mother is his ex Khloe Kardashian– are always ready to show their skills.

“When my princess asks if daddy can dance,” Tristan captioned a clip of the couple dancing to a cover of Shawn Mendes‘ song “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back,” adding in his caption that he “would do anything for my little girl.”

Tristan’s adorable video with True comes just days after Khloe – who also shares a 5-month-old boy with the basketball player – gave fans a glimpse of how she’s been spending the holidays with her kids. In fact, on December 26, the Kardashians star revealed her first family portrait as a mother of two for Christmas.

In the eye-popping photo, the Good American founder wore a red strapless dress as she held hands with True, who paired perfectly in a short-sleeved red dress with a red hair bow. True’s younger brother wore a black onesie.

Ferrari eclipses electrical automobile producers like Tesla

The Ferrari SP38 as seen at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​on June 23rd in Chichester, England.

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This year wasn’t about which automaker’s stock performs best. It was about which stock managed to escape the worst selling pressure of the year.

After significant growth in auto stocks in 2021, this year proved disheartening as the EV startup bubble burst, vehicle inventories were low and interest rates rose. In addition, there were fears of a recession and the general “annihilation of demand” for the sales in the industry.

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Many of the world’s biggest automakers have done well financially this year, but it hasn’t been enough to offset outside economic concerns that their most profitable days may be behind them.

“We’re bracing for a challenging FY23 outlook for auto earnings amid falling demand (higher interest rates), deflation (lower price/mix) and unfavorable shifts in EV supply/demand balances,” wrote Morgan analyst Adam Jonas Stanley, in an investor statement earlier this month.

The FactSet Automotive Index, which includes automakers and aftermarket parts, is down about 38% this year through Tuesday’s close. All major automakers and EV startups have seen double-digit declines this year — partially or fully offsetting their gains in 2021.

Many once-promising EV startups have been among the biggest losers, as some ran into capital problems or were unable to scale production as quickly as expected. Rivian, Clear, canoe and Nicola 76% experienced declines or more year to date.

Traditional automakers have been able to cushion their share declines better than EV startups. But America’s biggest automaker – General Motors and Ford engine – both experienced declines of more than 40%, apart from a surprise rally towards the end of the year. Others such as Stellar, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen have fallen by more than 25%.

Ferrari wins by losing the least

The company with the smallest decline was Ferrariwhich is down only about 18% year-to-date — making it the automaker’s best-performing stock of the year.

What drove this achievement? For starters, the long-established maker of high-end sports cars isn’t like other automakers: it’s expected to sell around 13,000 of its jewel-like sports cars by the end of the year — fewer than giants like General Motors sell in a day. But these coveted cars walk out the door at an average retail price of around $322,000 each, according to FactSet estimates.

Even at these prices, the waiting list for a Ferrari is long. The company caps its annual production to maintain its pricing power and exclusivity, a fortunate situation that gives Ferrari exceptionally strong profit margins and ensures its factory is not likely to shut down any time soon.

Most Ferrari models were sold out for the year in early November, CEO Benedetto Vigna said during Ferrari’s third-quarter earnings conference call, and he doesn’t expect an issue with demand in 2023 — regardless of how the global economy behaves.

Vigna has good reasons for this view. Ferrari has several new models on the way to keep that waiting list long, including its first SUV-like vehicle, a sleek V12-powered four-door called the Purosangue, which starts at around $400,000 in the US, even at that price point – and even for a four-door Ferrari – demand is high. Though Ferarri won’t even begin deliveries of the Purosangue for a couple of months, the company temporarily halted taking orders last month after selling out the first two years of production.

“The company’s focus on the unparalleled quality and performance of its vehicles is unwavering and has a proven track record of robust financial performance as well as significant brand intangible equity and true luxury status,” John Murphy, analyst at BofA Securities, told investors in a note dated December 13, reiterating a Buy rating on Ferrari and a price target of $285.

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And then there’s Tesla, which has proven to be one of the top auto stocks for investors over the past few years thanks to its tech-like valuation from Wall Street. Shares of the electric vehicle maker are down more than 68% year to date.

Much of the decline in Tesla shares can be attributed to CEO Elon Musk’s acquisition of social media platform Twitter. The stock has fallen more than 50% since the deal closed on Oct. 27.

“We believe increasing negative sentiment on Twitter could persist over the long term, limit financial performance and become an ongoing overhang for TSLA,” Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rusch wrote in a note this month downgrading shares by one achieve outperformance.

Wall Street analysts expect 2023 to be another choppy year for auto stocks. This is how legacy automakers as well as emerging EV startups have performed this year.

  • Ferrari (RACE): -18%
  • Stellantis (STLA): -25%
  • Toyota(TM): -26%
  • Nissan (NSANY): -35%
  • General Motors (GM): -43%
  • Volkswagen (VWAGY): -46%
  • Ford (F): -46%
  • Fisherman (FSR): -57%
  • Tesla (TSLA): -68%
  • Child (NIO): -68%
  • Lordstown (DRIVE): -69%
  • Nikola (NKLA): -75%
  • Rivian (RIVN): -82%
  • Lucid (LCID): -83%
  • Kanoo (GOEV): -86%

– CNBC’s Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

The US is contemplating new measures for vacationers from China

For more than two years, overseas travelers have been required to quarantine upon arrival in China due to Covid restrictions. Pictured here at Beijing International Airport on June 18, 2022 are passengers waiting to be taken to quarantine destinations.

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The US government is considering introducing new Covid rules for travelers from China, officials said, citing concerns about virus-related data released by the Chinese government.

“There are growing concerns in the international community about the ongoing waves of COVID-19 in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genome sequence data, being reported from the PRC,” officials said in a statement late Tuesday.

“Without this data, it becomes increasingly difficult for public health officials to ensure they are able to identify potential new variants and take prompt action to contain the spread,” officials said.

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“The US is following the science and advice of public health experts, is consulting with partners and is considering taking similar steps to protect the American people,” the officials said.

Noting actions by Japan and Malaysia, the officials added that India and the World Health Organization have also expressed concern about the situation in China.

Japan requires negative test

The US officials’ comments come after Japan’s latest measures requiring travelers from mainland China to test negative for Covid from December 30 – as China faces a sharp rise in infections nationwide after an abrupt reopening.

Travelers from China without a valid vaccination card must also undergo a preliminary test, the Japanese Ministry of Health added. According to the announcement, the measures do not apply to travelers from Hong Kong and Macau.

When asked for comment on Japan’s measures, the Chinese foreign ministry stressed the need for “science-based” measures without elaborating.

“The current COVID situation in the world continues to require a science-based response approach and joint efforts to ensure safe cross-border travel, keep global industrial and supply chains stable, and restore world economic growth,” deputy director-general Wang Wenbin told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday.

Taiwan is to follow

Taiwan will also conduct Covid testing on visitors arriving from mainland China, the Centers for Disease Control said in a statement, citing concerns about the recent spike in infections and emerging new variants of the virus.

All passengers arriving by direct flights from China and some by boat will have to undergo a PCR test, the statement said, adding that the measures would come into effect on January 1 and remain in effect for a month .

Visitors who test positive will have the option to self-isolate at home, the statement said.

— CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.

Cries are rising that George Santos’ lawyer has been named an confederate within the fraud

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) proposed referring George Santos’ attorney to the New York State Bar for misrepresentation and complicity.

Who is Joseph Murray, @Santos4Congress’s Attorney? And why shouldn’t he be referred to the NY Bar (@NYSBA) for making that false statement on behalf of Santos? Murray said the @nytimes smeared and defamed Santos – in other words, the Times story was wrong. Murray is an accomplice in fraud. pic.twitter.com/VdGdbul4S2

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 27, 2022

George Santos has admitted he lied about his education and work history. Santos defrauded voters in New York’s third congressional district and he had the help of an attorney who falsely claimed that the New York Times story exposing Santos’ fraud was untrue.

The fact that Santos and his lawyer are lying was apparently well known in Republican circles.

That fact makes it unlikely that Republicans will refuse to assign Santos a seat, or kick him out of the House if he does have a seat.

Rep. Swalwell is on to something with his tweet. The legal and criminal justice systems will have to step in because, just like with Trump, if Republicans don’t do what they should, the courts and criminal justice system will have to do it for them.

Santos’ lawyer should probably prepare for a lawsuit with the New York Bar Association. The Santos is still growing and could easily swallow the House Republican caucus and its tiny new majority.

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House press pool and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His thesis focused on public policy with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Purchased lemons, peaches and TCM as safety towards viruses

Farmers sort and pack lemons at a workshop in Neijiang, east China’s Sichuan province, 24 November 2020.

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Covid cases in China saw a surge after the country eased strict zero-tolerance rules. Also rising are the prices of traditional Chinese medicines and lemons as Chinese citizens scramble to protect themselves from the virus.

Fruits rich in vitamin C and antioxidants are priced higher due to higher demand.

This month, a grocery store in Beijing charged 13 yuan ($1.86) for two lemons, about twice the usual price.

Other locals have complained about lemon inflation on social media platforms like Weibo, with one user saying she spent 12 yuan (US$1.72) for three lemons.

“I didn’t know lemon prices could triple in a day,” another Weibo user posted.

According to a local media report, lemons in Chengdu once sold out on e-commerce platform Dingdong Maicai.

Canned peaches are seeing increasing demand. Fresh Hippo, another Alibaba-owned e-commerce retailer, reported that sales of canned yellow peaches are up nearly 900% week-on-week.

On December 14, 2022, a notice was posted at a municipal health post in Beijing, China, stating that Chinese patent medicines such as Lianhua Qingwen Granules are temporarily out of stock.

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For a similar reason, shares of Chinese pharmaceutical companies involved in manufacturing traditional Chinese medicines hit their highest level in a year earlier this month after rising Covid cases and endorsements of the herbal remedies by officials.

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical, which makes the popular herbal treatment Lianhua Qingwen, rose 184% year over year in early December.

China Resources Sanjiu Medicine & Pharmacy At the end of November, it was also up more than 142% compared to the same period last year.

Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital President Liu Qingquan said in a December briefing that traditional Chinese medicine, when taken with Western medicines, has “a very good effect” on stimulating gastrointestinal functions as well as to the treatment of fever and other symptoms associated with it belongs to the Omicron strain.

In recent weeks, local and central government agencies in China have reversed their draconian zero-Covid measures, which had included people staying at home and many businesses working remotely.

On Monday, China announced that from next year, travelers will no longer have to quarantine upon arrival in the mainland.

– CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report

Diddy shares a primary have a look at the brand new woman

Diddy joins the fun of the internet. The 53-year-old mogul recently shared a video with rapper G Herbo poking fun at Yung Miami’s chemistry on an episode of Caresha Please.

turn that up! Let’s see if these n**** are flirting with each other.

Diddy said as the video started.

Are you trying to talk to my Shawty Wop?! No n***a, nahhh. Nooooo. I see it!

Diddy yelled at the screen, which flashed between shots of the Chicago-raised rapper doing his seedy wop.

During the interview, Yung Miami shared that she was at one of G Herbo’s shows.

Why would you have gone to this n****’s shows?!

Diddy yelled at Yung Miami on the screen.

Why are you smiling like that?!

Then he yelled at the G Herbo on the screen.

Diddy then shared a family Christmas photo

The 53-year-old then took to Instagram to share a Christmas photo with his kids. Starring in the photo were Quincy Taylor Brown, son of Kim Porter and Al B. Sure!, Chance Combs, Jessie Combs, D’Lila Combs and Christian Combs. Justin Combs was the only child of Diddy missing from the photo.

The photo opportunity even included Diddy’s newest baby, Love Sean Combs.

As The Shade Room previously reported, Diddy welcomed the baby to 28-year-old Dana Tran in October. Although the baby’s face was absent from the photo, this is the first time the internet has caught a glimpse of the newborn.

The internet reacts

The surprise photo appearance of Sean Love Combs and the absence of Justin Combs left the internet with a few questions and comments.

WHERE IS SHAWTY WOP?

Where Justin 👀

This is not a family photo, where is Justin🧐🧐🧐????

Why are you all asking if Quincy is there… he has always been there… you’ve never seen anyone who has been with their stepfather or adoptive father… raised him why shouldn’t he be there 🤷🏽‍♀️

Roommate what do you think?