AlliFlicker
@alliflicker
Followers
2K
Following
5K
Media
2K
Statuses
7K
#Amazon #GoHoos Retweets are not endorsements, opinions are my own.
Washington, DC
Joined August 2010
Eric Johnson, my dear friend and mentor, is retiring after 39 years in news. Tonight is his last newscast for @komonews. I want to share the story of how he changed my career, and the lesson I’ll never forget. 🧵
6
4
131
Louisville's mayor confirms that body cam video showing Scottie Scheffler in the back of an @LMPD vehicle after his arrest is real. And it gives a much better sense of Scheffler's side of the story... In the video, Scheffler explains to another officer what happened.
3
4
2
SCOOP: High ranking police officials in Louisville have privately voiced concerns that the felony charge against Scottie Scheffler is excessive, a source familiar with the discussions told me. https://t.co/iWiMLBCXdp
cnn.com
High ranking police officials in Louisville, Kentucky, have privately voiced concerns that the felony charge against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler – who reportedly tried to drive around the...
1
4
11
July is set to be the planet’s hottest month in human history. We’re out in DC, where the heat index is nearing 110 degrees. Here’s our story tonight.
This July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history, according to a new report, prompting heat alerts for 150 million Americans @GabeCohenNews reports
0
2
0
Tens of thousands of small businesses would be strangled by a US government default. With that crisis looming, I met some of the business owners and workers anxiously waiting for a deal. Some are already preparing for a worst case scenario.
0
3
8
Ohio files a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the toxic train derailment in East Palestine. @GabeCohenNews reports.
2
8
11
This is Mootoo. She loves picnics, but what she loves even more than picnics is picnics with you. 13/10
274
6K
78K
My story on the Hurricane Ian survivors still struggling to get temporary housing units from FEMA more than 4 months after the storm pounded Southwest Florida. Here's my story for @jaketapper and @CNN
More than four months after Hurricane Ian hit Florida, CNN’s @GabeCohenNews reports some survivors are still living in tents, cars and wrecked homes as they wait for FEMA's promised help
8
16
65
The Mielcareks are out $5k+ from their lost vacation. Karen Jenkins needs the medical supplies for her colostomy bag in her missing luggage. Tricia O’Kelley had to watch her father’s military funeral on Zoom. Passengers still struggling from Southwest’s meltdown. My story @CNN
CNN’s @GabeCohenNews looks at the financial and emotional cost to passengers impacted by the Southwest Airlines flight cancellation meltdown
0
4
9
Poll: 42% of Americans say they’re cutting back on gift spending this year due to inflation. CNN’s @GabeCohenNews reports
21
7
47
Sometimes the perfect outfit can be just what you need to feel more confident. 🕶️ 👠 Amazon Style was thrilled to welcome @DWCweb for a personalized shopping experience to help participants feel motivated and inspired as they return to the workforce.
1
6
12
The first national assessment of student achievement in three years revealed the largest math score declines among fourth- and eighth-graders since the initial trial assessment in 1990, according to National Center for Education Statistics' commissioner https://t.co/2j1XJ1GwOj
68
62
190
My story on seniors still struggling with inflation as they await a cost-of-living increase on their social security in January.
"Sometimes I only eat one meal a day." Older Americans living on fixed incomes are feeling the squeeze of inflation. https://t.co/mBDv4JmYcg
1
6
8
Relief groups say seniors in Florida were hit particularly hard by Hurricane Ian. Some are trying to reconstruct the dream retirement they lost. Others won’t get the chance. Here’s my story on their effort to piece their lives back together. @CNN
https://t.co/3xGX0vEQzc
cnn.com
More than three weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, Johnnie Glisson is still sleeping in his pickup truck.
1
1
2
My story from Pittsburgh on the early impact of the infrastructure bill funding despite the strain of inflation on these projects.
Biden's infrastructure law is helping fund a major bridge project in Pittsburgh, but other critical projects could be hampered by the familiar sting of inflation. @GabeCohenNews reports. @JohnBerman
0
1
2
.@Amazon donated $100,000 worth of fresh and shelf-stable food from Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go to support the BMCC Panther Pantry and help reduce #foodinsecurity on our campus. Sign up: https://t.co/HmkmZVxv92 Details: https://t.co/ztYWU15WM5
#FoodPantry
#StartHereGoAnywhere
0
7
16
An alarming first snapshot of the learning loss from the pandemic.
Report: Math and reading scores sharply fall in past two years for 9-year-old children in U.S. CNN's @GabeCohenNews reports on the troubling test scores amid a nationwide teacher shortage @kaitlancollins
0
2
3
My story on the teacher shortage in parts of the country. We went to a school in Arizona where there are 70+ students in 13 classes. At a time when many of those students need more attention than ever, they're likely getting less. @CNN @brikeilarcnn
1
5
5
A classroom with 70+ students and 1 teacher. It was alarming to see up close. My story on the school districts struggling to find staff amid a “teacher shortage” in certain districts.
Teacher burnout is surging across the US. CNN's @GabeCohenNews reports how educators in Arizona and Maryland are dealing with the growing shortage affecting their profession. Watch:
1
3
5
It's NationalDogDay Dog siblings Benny and Peanut were reunited to celebrate their 13th birthdays with a shared “bark mitzvah,” in Merrick, New York, on Tuesday, August 2, according to Benny’s owner Melissa Goldberg
0
12
77