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Angela Chao, Reddit, William Shatner & More - 3/22/2024 Mar 22, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Masting Your Money by J Cleveland Payne
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Today's Rundown:
Trump Campaign Asks 1M 'Patriots' for Their Money to Rescue Trump Tower Trump Campaign Asks 1M 'Patriots' for Their Money to Rescue Trump Tower
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-campaign-asks-1m-patriots-their-money-rescue-trump-tower-1881641
Angela Chao's blood alcohol content nearly 3x legal limit before her fatal drive into pond
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/20/angela-chao-death-investigation-alcohol/73046375007/
Apollo Global Offers $11 Billion to Buy Paramount Film and TV Studios
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/apollo-global-11-billion-paramount-pictures-acquisition-1235947523/
Arkansas airport executive shot during attempted search warrant
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/21/bryan-malinowski-clinton-airport-executive-shot-search-warrant/73050468007/?tbref=hp
Apple will be sued by the Biden administration in a landmark antitrust lawsuit
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/tech/apple-sued-antitrust-doj/index.html
Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of range
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-set-hotly-anticipated-debut-103424123.html
Dozens sue saying Ozempic, other weight loss and diabetes drugs cause harmful side effects
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/21/lawsuits-ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-drugs-diabetes-harmful/72947158007/
Star Wars celebrates 'Phantom Menace' 25th anniversary with marathon of 9 films in theaters
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/21/stars-wars-marathon/73058706007/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 22:
William Shatner (93)
Keegan-Michael Key (53)
Reese Witherspoon (48))
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1980: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was founded.
1990: President George H.W. Bush shocked the world when he announced, “I do not like broccoli and I haven’t liked it since I was a kid and my mother made me eat it, and I’m the President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.”
1997: Tara Lipinski became the youngest women’s world figure skating champion at age 14 years 10 months.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Broccoli Day
https://www.internationaldays.co/event-kids/we-love-broccoli-day/r/recRlo7tyLg5zPH1x#:~:text=March%2022nd%20is%20We,is%20highlighted%20during%20that%20time!
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Shohei Ohtani, ‘Freaknik’, Matthew Broderick & More - 3/21/2024 Mar 21, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Masting Your Money by J Cleveland Payne
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Money-Concise-Financial/dp/B0CJLR26XH
Today's Rundown:
Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of 'massive theft' tied to alleged gambling
https://www.yahoo.com/news/shohei-ohtanis-attorneys-accuse-interpreter-211346199.html
No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
https://apnews.com/article/ohtani-bomb-threat-seoul-korea-baseball-8597424f185c350a98cf5492adaa6790
US starts to helicopter citizens out of Haiti as fighting erupts in wealthy areas
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/20/haiti-us-evacuation-violence
McDonald's spinoff CosMc's opens first Texas location
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/03/19/mcdonalds-spinoff-cosmcs-first-texas-location/73031098007/?tbref=hphttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/03/19/mcdonalds-spinoff-cosmcs-first-texas-location/73031098007/?tbref=hp
Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler's Vampire Movie Sets 2025 Release Date
https://collider.com/michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-vampire-movie-release-date/
Gayle King and Charles Barkley's CNN Show 'King Charles' Hits New Ratings Low
https://radaronline.com/p/gayle-king-charles-barkleys-cnn-king-charles-new-ratings-low-launch/
Uber, Lyft Leave Minneapolis After New Minimum Wage Law Leaves 10,000 Out Of Work
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-lyft-leave-minneapolis-minimum-213011534.html
‘Freaknik’ documentary producers and director didn’t shy away from telling the full story
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/entertainment/freaknik-documentary-hulu/index.html
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 21:
Timothy Dalton (78)
Gary Oldman (66)
Matthew Broderick (62)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1965: Around 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.
1980: On the season finale of the drama Dallas, the infamous character J.R. Ewing was shot by an unseen assailant, leading to the catchphrase “Who Shot J.R.?”
2018: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg admitted they “made mistakes” after data on 50 million users was harvested by Cambridge Analytica.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: International Tiramisu Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tiramisu-day/
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Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Barron Trump & More - 3/20/2024 Mar 20, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: These Will Get You The Job! by J Cleveland Payne
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Today's Rundown:
Texas’ migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-migrant-arrests-texas-8e232b8a0c2979943c87c7309652ed34
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced
https://apnews.com/article/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorce-f4393ab6b6c203f11d3fa4534978d6a8
Trump files defamation lawsuit against ABC and Stephanopoulos over GOP Rep. Nancy Mace's interview
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-abc-and-stephanopoulos-over
Olympic organizers bar Russia, Belarus from 2024 Paris opening ceremonies
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/03/19/france-paris-olympics-russia-belarus-barred-opening-ceremonies/3161710889956/
Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point’s mission statement sparks controversy
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/14/duty-honor-outrage-change-west-points-mission-statement-sparks-controversy.html
MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
https://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-open-call-yield-giving-bezos-ae809a469080e9e61a945a14a230629e?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
Lionel Messi's fans to get 50% refund for no-show match in Hong Kong
https://au.news.yahoo.com/lionel-messi-fans-50-refund-092311567.html
Unilever is cutting jobs and splitting off its ice cream unit
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68595206
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 20:
Hal Linden (93)
Spike Lee (67)
Barron Trump (18)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1916: Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity.
2020: After 20 years with the New England Patriots, six-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady agreed to move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a 2-year $50 million guaranteed deal.
2022: After 30-plus years on network television, Maury Povich announced he would be calling it quits.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: World Storytelling Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-storytelling-day/
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Donald Trump, Kate Middleton, Bruce Willis & More - 3/19/2024 Mar 19, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: These Will Get You The Job! by J Cleveland Payne
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Today's Rundown:
Trump can’t secure $454 million appeal bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/18/trump-cant-secure-454-million-appeal-bond-in-new-york-fraud-case-his-lawyers-say.html
Reported Kate sightings fail to quell speculation about her health
https://www.yahoo.com/news/reported-kate-sightings-fail-quell-131550728.html
Joann Fabrics and Crafts files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/joann-fabrics-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-rcna143851
New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
https://apnews.com/article/havana-syndrome-diplomat-health-brain-ea64e5c59d57e44a19aab40ac1b91e0d
Target limits self-checkout to 10 items or less
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/target-limit-self-checkout-10-183638785.html
Kobe Bryant’s Parents Face Backlash After Putting Championship Ring On The Auction Block
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kobe-bryant-parents-face-backlash-175830162.html
Struggling Sports Illustrated inks deal to stay afloat following partnership with Minute Media
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/struggling-sports-illustrated-inks-deal-stay-afloat-partnership-minute-rcna143865
Tucker Carlson Pranked by YouTubers Pretending They Edited Kate Middleton Photo
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tucker-carlson-pranked-youtubers-pretending-161509454.html
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 19
Bruce Willis (69)
Andy Reid (66)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (46)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1918: The U.S. Congress established time zones and approved Daylight Saving Time.
1957: Elvis Presley bought his Graceland estate in Memphis.
1988: Michael Jackson bought a ranch near Santa Ynez, California, and built his own personal zoo and amusement park. He named it Neverland.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: The Spring Equinox
https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-spring-vernal-equinox
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March Madness, Celine Dion, Queen Latifah - 3/18/2024 Mar 18, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Masting Your Money by J Cleveland Payne
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Money-Concise-Financial/dp/B0CJLR26XH
Today's Rundown:
Connecticut Huskies, Purdue Boilermakers, North Carolina Tar Heels and Houston Cougars are your top seeds for men’s 2024 NCAA basketball tournament
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/17/sport/selection-sunday-how-to-watch-preview-spt-intl/index.html
Bill Maher Fires CAA After Being Snubbed For Bryan Lourd’s Oscar Party
https://deadline.com/2024/03/bill-maher-fires-caa-bryan-lourd-oscar-party-1235860164/
Pornhub blocks users in Texas after lawmakers pass controversial legislation
https://news.yahoo.com/pornhub-disables-access-texas-due-204730562.html
Snowpiercer Saved by Cable Network, Will Return for Final Season
https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/canceled-sci-fi-series-snowpiercer-saved-cable-network-amc-will-return-final-season-4/
Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas Panhandle 100% contained
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/16/texas-wildfire-containment-smokehouse-creek/
TJ Maxx confirms it will close every single US store for 24 hours after Aldi and Costco revealed shopping blackout
https://www.the-sun.com/money/10802457/tj-maxx-costco-macys-target-opening-times-closure-easter/
Universities consider firing staff and cutting courses as foreign student enrolments plummet
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/universities-foreign-students-financial-crisis-b2513637.html
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-uber-lyft-ridehailing-minimum-wage-d60db6a2e2580dc1d93c438a8cffa5ee
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Deletes Social Media After Probation Officer Warns Her It Could Get Her Locked Up
https://radaronline.com/p/gypsy-rose-blanchard-deletes-social-media-parole-officer/
Celine Dion opens up about stiff person syndrome diagnosis following Grammys appearance
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/03/16/celine-dion-health-stiff-person-syndrome/72998674007/?tbref=hp
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 18:
Mike Rowe (61)
Queen Latifah (53)
Adam Levine (44)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1893: Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledged to donate a silver challenge cup, later named after him, as an award for the best ice hockey team in Canada. Originally presented to amateur champions, the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the top pro team since 1910, and since 1926, only to National Hockey League teams.
1959: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill into law allowing for Hawaiian statehood, which would become official on August 21.
1970: The NFL adopted a rule that required all players’ names to appear on the back of their jerseys. The rule had been borrowed from the merging AFL.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Sloppy Joe Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-sloppy-joe-day-march-18
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Bernie Sanders, Jennifer Lopez, Dee Snider & More - 3/15/2024 Mar 15, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Blinkist
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Today's Rundown:
SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean
https://abcnews.go.com/US/spacex-loses-starship-reentry-indian-ocean/story?id=108116802
Tesla paid no federal income taxes while paying executives $2.5 billion over five years
https://www.engadget.com/tesla-paid-no-federal-income-taxes-while-paying-executives-25-billion-over-five-years-154529907.html
Steve Garvey edges ahead of Adam Schiff in California’s U.S. Senate primary
https://ktla.com/news/california/steve-garvey-edges-ahead-of-adam-schiff-in-california-u-s-senate-primary/
McDonald's Says Customers Crave Bigger Burgers, Not Premium Ones
https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-customers-want-bigger-burgers-not-premium-burgers-fast-food-2024-3
G/O Media sells Deadspin, lays off entire staff with barely any notice amid 'blackface' scandal
https://nypost.com/2024/03/11/media/g-o-media-sells-deadspin-lays-off-entire-editorial-staff-with-barely-any-notice/
Bernie Sanders to Introduce 32-Hour Work Week Bill
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-32-hour-work-week-bill-1234987292/
Jennifer Lopez Cancels the Final Seven Shows of Her ‘This Is Me…Now’ Tour with No Explanation
https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/jennifer-lopez-quietly-cancels-seven-shows/
Fans are shocked to learn Shaggy's signature Jamaican accent is not his real voice
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/fans-shocked-learn-shaggys-signature-32347905
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 15:
Dee Snider (69)
Fabio (65)
Bret Michaels (61)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1991: Four Los Angeles, California police officers were indicted for the videotaped March 3, 1991 beating of motorist Rodney
2009: Researchers announced the germiest thing in our life is our cell phone, taking the crown from our computer keyboard.
2018: Toy chain Toys R Us announced it would close all its stores after filing for bankruptcy.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Ides of March
https://www.britannica.com/story/what-is-the-ides-of-march
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Andrew Tate, Candace Owens, Dana Delaney & More - 3/13/2024 Mar 14, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: I Love RVing
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Today's Rundown:
Online influencer Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed UK arrest warrant, his spokesperson says
https://apnews.com/article/romania-andrew-tate-influencer-detain-uk-61697418a833bba10378bad7cbda5d76
Candace Owens 'Stakes' Her Entire 'Reputation' on Wild Claim
https://www.mediaite.com/news/daily-wire-host-candace-owens-stakes-her-entire-professional-reputation-on-french-first-lady-being-a-man/
Republican Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress next week, narrowing GOP’s slim majority
https://apnews.com/article/ken-buck-resigns-congress-colorado-ba8123ca43626ee07150a423aa0fcb07
New Zealand to seize black boxes from LATAM Boeing 787 as passengers recount incident
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/new-zealand-says-seizing-black-boxes-latam-boeing-787-2024-03-12/
Haiti's prime minister Ariel Henry resigns as law and order collapses
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68541349
Nick Saban: ‘Things I Believed in No Longer Exist’ in College Sports
https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/news/nick-saban-things-i-believed-in-no-longer-exist-in-college-sports-matt9
Tiki Barber chastises Saquon Barkley for Eagles deal, and Barkley wasn't having it
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/tiki-barber-chastises-saquon-barkley-for-eagles-deal-and-barkley-wasnt-having-it-234156954.html
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens reportedly signing 2-year deal with Chicago Bears
https://abc7chicago.com/simone-biles-husband-jonathan-owens-chicago-bears/14517899/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 13:
Dana Delaney (68)
Common (52)
Jack Harlow (26)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1987: Bryan Adams’ Heat of the Night became the first commercially released cassette single in the U.S.
2002: On Fox’s Celebrity Boxing, Tonya Harding beat Paula Jones, Danny Bonaduce whipped Barry Williams and Todd Bridges defeated Vanilla Ice.
2012: Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it would no longer publish printed versions of its encyclopedia.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Ken Day
https://nationaltoday.com/ken-day/
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Kate Middleton, Russell Wilson, Liza Minnelli - 3/12/2024 Mar 12, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
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Today's Rundown:
2 arrested after 8 Northeast High School students were shot at Philadelphia bus stop
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/us/philadelphia-bus-stop-school-shooting/index.html
Madonna accidentally calls out fan in wheelchair for 'sitting down'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/11/madonna-fan-wheelchair-sitting-down-concert/72929058007/?tbref=hp
Sperm whale beached on sandbar off coast of Venice, Florida has died
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/11/sperm-whale-beached-off-coast-of-venice-florida-dies/72930942007/
Reddit looking to raise almost $750 million in initial public offering
https://apnews.com/article/reddit-ipo-8e49c9b351c45dac62d1b32d77915119
5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide
https://apnews.com/article/honolulu-home-killings-police-901586268c22089f8a208e39c01ae5ee
Russell Wilson has agreed to sign a 1-year deal with the Steelers, AP source says
https://apnews.com/article/steelers-wilson-07f79b0a666fffdcf62d9954f9e35fbb
Colin Firth’s costume from famous ‘Pride and Prejudice’ wet-shirt scene nets a tidy sum at auction
https://apnews.com/article/colin-firth-darcy-shirt-auction-pride-prejudice-df2ca8fcf60d116585fafb1c87bd3fe4
Kate Middleton photo controversy is proof Meghan was right to get out of the picture
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/kate-middleton-photo-controversy-proof-32328815
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 12:
Liza Minnelli (78)
Courtney B. Vance (64)
Jaimie Alexander (40)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1876: Alexander Graham Bell successfully spoke the first words on a telephone by calling for his assistant.
1894: Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.
2008: After it was revealed that he’d been involved with a prostitute, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer announced he would resign.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Girl Scout Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-girl-scout-day-march-12
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Kate Middleton, Lizzo, Lisa Loeb & More - 3/11/2024 Mar 11, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Flowers Fast
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Today's Rundown:
Kate Middleton Poses with 3 Kids in New Photo for U.K. Mother's Day amid Abdominal Surgery Recovery
https://people.com/kate-middleton-celebrates-mothers-day-uk-8604961
Republicans Torch Their Own SOTU Rebuttal As Sen. Katie Britt paints bleak picture of America In Response To Biden
https://news.yahoo.com/hell-am-watching-republicans-torch-053820399.html
Lizzo Wants White People To Stop ‘Talking Like Black People’
https://www.blackenterprise.com/lizzo-white-people-stop-talking-black/
‘Black Twitter’ Documentary Sharply Charts Rise of Internet Phenomenon
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/black-twitter-documentary-sharply-charts-204500439.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
South Carolina tops LSU in Women's SEC title game marred by bench-clearing scuffle, mass ejections
https://news.yahoo.com/sports/south-carolina-tops-lsu-in-sec-title-game-marred-by-bench-clearing-scuffle-mass-ejections-including-kamilla-cardosos-213220626.html
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Finalize Divorce After Quietly Separating Last Year
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/natalie-portman-benjamin-millepied-finalize-120841626.html
Angela Chao may have died after accidentally putting her Tesla in reverse, a mistake she made before
https://www.yahoo.com/news/angela-chao-may-died-accidentally-051505195.html
Five Beverly Hills Eighth Graders Expelled for Spreading AI Nudes of Classmates
https://www.thedailybeast.com/five-beverly-hills-eighth-graders-expelled-for-spreading-ai-nudes-of-classmates
US flies forces in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel
https://apnews.com/article/haiti-us-embassy-security-gang-violence-1b720280fa85c87ccf0768d3156dbd23
Warner Bros. Discovery Still Seems Hell-Bent On Making ‘Barbie 2,’ Even Though Nether Its Star Nor Director Are Into It
https://uproxx.com/movies/warner-bros-discovery-still-want-to-make-barbie-2/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 11:
Bobby McFerrin (74)
Lisa Loeb (56)
Terrence Howard (55)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1993: Janet Reno was confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.
2018: Black Panther became the fifth Marvel movie to earn $1 billion worldwide.
2020: Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a criminal sex act and rape in New York.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: National Napping Day
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Michelle Obama, Kathy Hochul, Wanda Sykes & More - 3/7/2024 Mar 07, 2024

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Resume Solutions
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Today's Rundown:
Michelle Obama Shuts Down Renewed Rumors About Last-Minute Presidential Run
https://people.com/michelle-obama-shuts-down-rumors-about-2024-presidential-run-8604250
Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey set to compete for California Senate seat
https://apnews.com/article/california-senate-schiff-garvey-porter-feinstein-democrats-1fc10223e5f54f247516d039ec9f062b
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins US Senate primary in Texas and will challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
https://apnews.com/article/texas-senate-race-2024-allred-cruz-a0a1b4a21feb99593d72cf4a2cf7f7aa
Jury Convicts Movie Armorer of Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal Rust Shooting by Alec Baldwin
https://time.com/6883161/jury-convicts-movie-armorer-of-involuntary-manslaughter-in-fatal-rust-shooting-by-alec-baldwin/
Governor Kathy Hochul to dispatch 750 National Guard troops to NYC subways following spate of violence
https://news.yahoo.com/hochul-dispatch-750-national-guard-154100840.html
Stingray Gets Pregnant With No Males Around, Turns Out She Did Not Get Impregnated By A Shark Or Self-Reproduce, It's Much Weirder Than Both
https://cheezburger.com/24795141/stingray-gets-pregnant-with-no-males-around-turns-out-she-did-not-get-impregnated-by-a-shark-or-self
Royal Family in Turmoil as Demands Mount for More Transparency
https://people.com/royal-family-turmoil-demands-mount-transparency-kate-middleton-king-charles-health-issues-exclusive-8604620
Ring Camera Captures Boy Asking Neighbor If He Can Move In Because His Little Brother Is Annoying Him
https://wehavekids.com/news/funny-move-in-neighbor-ring-camera
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 7:
Bryan Cranston (68)
Wanda Sykes (60)
Amanda Gorman (26)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1987: Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion when he beat James Smith in a 12-round fight in Las Vegas. Tyson was only 20 years old.
1992: History’s largest crepe was baked and flipped in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It was 41 feet 2 inches in diameter, an inch and a half deep, and weighed 5,908 pounds.
1998: A Minnesota judge ordered tobacco companies to release 39,000 secret documents that might contain information on how the industry studied ways to lure children as young as five years old to smoke cigarettes.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Cereal Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-cereal-day-march-7
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