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Can 'Queen of Christmas' Mariah Carey take back record she lost to Taylor Swift?

Dec 8, 2024 | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman |Matthew White

Mariah Carey’s festive smash “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has long reigned as one of the world’s most-listened-to songs. Despite its seasonal appeal, the song kept a tight hold on the record for most streamed track on Spotify in 24 hours (female) for many years. Mariah briefly lost the title to Adele’s “Easy On Me” in October 2021, but clawed it back by Christmas Eve 2022, with the song making it to countless festive playlists around the globe.
Data Breaches: The Not-So-Hidden Cost of Doing Business

Nov 9, 2024 | law.com | Matthew White |Justin S. Daniels |Alexander F. Koskey

This article breaks down the numbers and key findings from IBM's annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, and provides our recommended takeaways to help you start thinking ahead – because in cybersecurity, as George Washington (and later Bill Belichick) have articulated: the best offense is a good defense.
Monarchy, Music and Australia

Oct 30, 2024 | quadrant.org.au | Alexander Voltz |Matthew White

hile much is made of monarchism as a political stance, […]Oct 31 20248 minsver the past four decades, the French classical organ has […]Oct 31 202415 minshen I attended Willoughby Primary School in 1970, the school […]Oct 31 202413 minsWhile much is made of monarchism as a political stance, not enough is made of it as an aesthetic stance. The relationship between monarchy and music is strong. Our King, Charles III, is something of a musical monarch.
Community Spotlight: Back to the Prairibbean at Riggs

Jul 23, 2024 | wcia.com | Matthew White |Simmy Wood

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Eastern Illinois Parrot Head Club and the Developmental Services Center (DSC) are teaming up to host “Back to the Prairibbean” — a benefit concert — at Riggs Beer Company in Urbana. Connie Walsh of the Eastern Illinois Parrot Head Club and Jodie Harmon, DSC Vice President of Development and Communications, spoke about the event for a Tuesday Community Spotlight.
Community Spotlight: Charity Golf Outing for Community Service Center of Northern Champaign Co.

Jul 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Matthew White

Matthew WhiteJuly 9, 2024 at 11:18 AM·1 min readCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County is a nonprofit that helps provide services and programs to those in need. On July 26, they will be holding their annual Charity Golf Outing in Rantoul. Cindy Crawford discussed it with WCIA’s Matthew White for Tuesday’s Community Spotlight.
Community Spotlight: Charity Golf Outing for Community Service Center of Northern Champaign Co.

Jul 9, 2024 | yahoo.com | Matthew White

Matthew WhiteJuly 9, 2024 at 2:18 PM·1 min readCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County is a nonprofit that helps provide services and programs to those in need. On July 26, they will be holding their annual Charity Golf Outing in Rantoul. Cindy Crawford discussed it with WCIA’s Matthew White for Tuesday’s Community Spotlight.
Community Spotlight: Mobile Museum of Tolerance rolling through Central IL

Jul 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Matthew White

Matthew WhiteJuly 8, 2024 at 2:21 PM·1 min readCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation is bringing the Mobile Museum of Tolerance through several Central Illinois locations next week. Dr. Brian Kahn and Courtney Smith discussed it for Monday’s Community Spotlight. Kahn said the CUJF spotlights Jewish culture and offers lessons on genocide through their Holocaust Education Center, while also reaching out to the greater Central Illinois community.
Community Spotlight: WCIA 3 Gift of Life Blood Drive Wrap-up

Jul 3, 2024 | wcia.com | Matthew White |Bradley Zimmerman

by: Matthew White, Bradley Zimmerman Posted: Jul 3, 2024 / 05:29 PM CDT Updated: Jul 3, 2024 / 05:29 PM CDT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Earlier this week, WCIA 3 hosted its annual Gift of Life Blood Drive in partnership with ImpactLife. ImpactLife’s Jim Watts came on our air again to recap the blood drive, how it will help the community and where it finished compared to expectations.
Community Spotlight: WCIA 3 Gift of Life Blood Drive Wrap-up

Jul 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Matthew White

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Earlier this week, WCIA 3 hosted its annual Gift of Life Blood Drive in partnership with ImpactLife. ImpactLife’s Jim Watts came on our air again to recap the blood drive, how it will help the community and where it finished compared to expectations. He also spoke on how people can still give blood and how they can do so even on the Fourth of July.
Community Spotlight: WCIA 3 Gift of Life Summer Blood Drive

Jul 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Matthew White

Matthew WhiteJuly 1, 2024 at 6:41 PM·1 min readCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The WCIA 3 Gift of Life Summer Blood Drive is on Tuesday. Jim Watts from ImpactLife visited with WCIA’s Matthew White to talk about the event and explain why blood donations are so important. SCHEDULE HERE: WCIA 3 Gift of Life Summer Blood Drive Blood donations will be accepted in the WCIA 3 backlot from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The backlot is located across the street from the Champaign Public Library.