Things You Might Not Have Heard

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Hunter Biden, Kevin Spacey, Maya Rudolph & More - 7/27/2023 Jul 27, 2023

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
Hunter Biden plea deal on hold after judge said she wouldn't 'rubber stamp' it
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/26/hunter-biden-tax-charges/70455706007/ Wednesday
Rudy Giuliani admits to making ‘false’ statements about Georgia election workers
https://nypost.com/2023/07/26/rudy-giuliani-admits-to-making-false-statements-about-georgia-election-workers/ Wednesday
London jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges on his birthday
https://apnews.com/article/kevin-spacey-sexual-assault-trial-london-jury-deliberations-85cb3957c60de1a7b1e03a26dc278d95 Wednesday
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
https://apnews.com/article/sinead-oconnor-dies-62b6187073b349d3ab6bfb65b2a14292 Wednesday
As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts
https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-twitter-text-elon-musk-0e7276e4c9fb2b3592c4f7eaf9395bc8 Wednesday
Kristen Bell Doesn’t Believe She’s ‘Doing Anything Wrong’ By Letting Her Daughters, 8 And 9, Drink Non-Alcoholic Beer With Sober Husband
https://hollywoodunlocked.com/kristin-bell-not-doing-anything-wrong-letting-daughters-drink-non-alcoholic-beer/ Wednesday
After Five Years, Chuck Norris' Walker: Texas Ranger Lawsuit Against CBS Has Finally Come To And End
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/chuck-norris-walker-texas-ranger-lawsuit-against-cbs-come-to-and-end Wednesday
NYC crane collapses during fire on top of Manhattan NYC high-rise under construction
https://abc7ny.com/crane-fire-nyc-collapse-new-york/13550582/ Wednesday
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 27:
Norman Lear (101)
Triple H / Paul Levesque (54)
Maya Rudolph (51)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1940: Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon “A Wild Hare.”
1994: When Cindy Hartman’s phone rang in the middle of the night in Conway, Arkansas, she discovered an armed burglar ransacking her home. She fell to her knees and asked if she could pray for him. The burglar broke down, joined her in prayer, and apologized. He brought her belongings back into the house, borrowed a shirt to wipe away his fingerprints, and left his gun behind when he drove away.
1996: A pipe bomb exploded at a public park during the Olympic games in Atlanta, killing one person and injuring more than 100.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Chicken Finger Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=chicken+finger+day&oq=Chicken+Finger+Day&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j0i22i30j0i10i22i30j0i22i30l7.2135j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Bronny James, Kylian Mbappe, Mick Jagger & More - 7/26/2023 Jul 26, 2023

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A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'
Today's Sponsor: AppSumo
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Today's Rundown:
UPS and Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement to avoid a strike
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/companies/2023/07/25/ups-and-teamsters-reach-tentative-contract-agreement-to-avoid-a-strike/70438851007/
‘Conversation has commenced’ with North Korea over US solider, United Nations Command says
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/asia/unc-conversation-begins-north-korea-travis-king-intl-hnk/index.html
Bronny James, LeBron James' son, suffers cardiac arrest during USC practice
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bronny-james-cardiac-arrest-lebron-james-son-heart-attack-usc/#:~:text=Bronny%20James%2C%20the%2018%2Dyear,a%20hospital%20after%20the%20incident.
Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
https://apnews.com/article/kylian-mbappe-al-hilal-bid-psg-936b7d0c7cd6739adcba72b52d9f5eb5
LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Doesn't Go to Class in-Person for Safety
https://www.insider.com/lsu-gymnast-olivia-dunne-doesnt-class-in-person-safety-2023-7
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's American Dream Is 'Coming To An End'
https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/meghan-markle-prince-harry-empire-is-crumbling
Miami-Dade police chief hospitalized after shooting himself on Florida highway
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/miami-dade-police-director-hospitalized-shooting-florida-highway-rcna96015
Snoop Dogg Cancels ‘Doggystyle’ Hollywood Bowl Concerts
https://www.thewrap.com/snoop-dogg-cancels-doggystyle-concert-hollywood-strike/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 26:
Mick Jagger (80)
Kevin Spacey (64)
Jason Statham (56)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1984: The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson became the first network television program to be telecast in stereo.
1991: Paul “Peewee Herman” Reubens was arrested in a Sarasota, Florida, theater for exposing himself.
2006: A jury in Houston found Andrea Yates not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning of her children in a bathtub in the second trial she faced on the charges; she was committed to a state mental hospital.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Coffee Milkshake Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=Coffee+Milkshake+Day&oq=Coffee+Milkshake+Day&aqs=chrome..69i57.244j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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UPS, Carlee Russell, Iman & More - 7/25/2023 Jul 25, 2023

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Today's Rundown:
UPS and Teamsters union running out of time to negotiate
https://t.co/odyBKwPFLM
Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
https://t.co/kfSaDJuYuZ
Singer Monica paused Detroit concert after saying she saw a man hit a woman
https://t.co/o026HkGO4j
Joe Rogan keeps turning down Trump's requests for podcast interview
https://t.co/H8nrtqU9BB
Carlee Russell's disappearance was 'hoax'; charges possible, police say
https://t.co/ZeqHXx9NFe
Tom Brady romantically linked to Russian model Irina Shayk, Cristiano Ronaldo's ex
https://t.co/bkWwU0dcx5
'Oppenheimer' Sold $5 Million Tickets Because '˜Barbie' Was Sold Out
https://t.co/tYSVBrSops
'SpongeBob' Voice Actor's Wife Clarifies He is Not Dating Ariana Grande Amid Ethan Slater Romance
https://t.co/rh4OxY5PDQ
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 25:
Iman (68)
Illeana Douglas (58)
Matt LeBlanc (56)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1980: Australian hard rock band AC/DC released the album Back in Black.
2000: Texas Gov. George W. Bush selected Dick Cheney to be his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.
2022: Klondike announced the discontinuation of the Choco Taco
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Wine and Cheese Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=Wine+and+Cheese+Day&oq=Wine+and+Cheese+Day&aqs=chrome..69i57.175j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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'Barbenheimer', Carlee Russell, Jennifer Lopez & More - 7/24/2023 Jul 24, 2023

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Today's Sponsor: PsPrint
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Today's Rundown:
Box Office: ‘Barbie’ Eyes $150M Opening, ‘Oppenheimer’ $75M Start
https://deadline.com/2023/07/box-office-barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-1235443828/
Carlee Russell‘fired’ from spa after alleged kidnapping as search history revealed
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/carlee-russell-update-faked-abduction-latest-b2380105.html
Fitness Influencer Justyn Vicky Crushed by 450-Lb. Barbell
https://people.com/bali-fitness-influencer-justyn-vicky-dies-accidentally-being-struck-by-barbell-7564034
Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
https://apnews.com/article/tony-bennett-dies-c3b3a7e2360449fb936a38794c7c3266?taid=64ba79f0e6315400010a9f8f&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
Jamie Foxx had 'a great few nights in Vegas' months after hospitalization
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/07/21/jamie-foxx-promises-big-things-coming-after-hospitalization/70445669007/
Florida A&M suspends football activities amid rap video filmed inside locker room
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/07/22/florida-am-suspends-football-activities-rap-video-filmed-locker-room/70450147007/
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation production staff file to unionize
https://www.polygon.com/23801560/cartoon-network-animation-union-warner-bros?fbclid=IwAR2YHi7J4ktF0nALiYEdq53YC1CVpPuvvQvPlxtyLK1RIMUThDWXtCTNd18
Elon Musk says new Twitter logo to change from bird to"X" as soon as Monday
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/07/23/musk-twitter-logo-change-x/70452971007/
Lana Del Rey spotted serving customers at a Waffle House in Alabama
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/lana-del-rey-spotted-serving-customers-at-a-waffle-house-in-alabama/
Bethenny Frankel Calls for Reality TV Strike After Revealing She Has “Never Made a Single Residual” Despite Her Years in Television
https://decider.com/2023/07/20/bethenny-frankel-calls-for-reality-tv-strike-revealing-never-made-single-residual-despite-years-television-we/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 24:
Lynda Carter (72)
Kadeem Hardison (58)
Jennifer Lopez (54)
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1866: Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the Civil War.
1979: A Miami jury convicted Ted Bundy of first-degree murder in the slayings of Florida State University sorority sisters Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy.
1990: Iraqi forces started massing on the Kuwait/Iraq border.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Drive-Thru Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=Drive-Thru+Day&oq=Drive-Thru+Day&aqs=chrome..69i57.285j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Travis King, Pfizer, Cat Stevens & More - 7/21/2023 Jul 21, 2023

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Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
Soldier who fled to North Korea likely ‘not thinking clearly,’ Army chief says
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/20/soldier-who-fled-to-north-korea-likely-not-thinking-clearly-army-chief-says-00107372
Over just a few months, ChatGPT went from correctly answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study finds
https://fortune.com/2023/07/19/chatgpt-accuracy-stanford-study/
North Carolina Pfizer Factory Heavily Damaged By Tornado
https://weather.com/news/weather/news/2023-07-19-north-carolina-tornado-dortches
Marjorie Taylor Greene sparks outrage by showing explicit photos of Hunter Biden at congressional hearing
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-hunter-biden-photos-b2378601.html
Commanders’ Dan Snyder fined $60 million for sexually harassing employee, financial improprieties
https://apnews.com/article/dan-snyder-investigation-sexual-harassment-revenue-withheld-bf6a2ec478e15355e0bd026cf24dfb65
Wife of Gilgo Beach murder suspect files for divorce, court filing shows
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wife-gilgo-beach-murder-suspect-files-divorce-court/story?id=101503850
Police believe there's a lioness on the loose in Berlin
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/berlin-lion-lioness-on-the-loose-germany-search/
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-pay-13-million-protesters-arrested-during-george-floyd-protests-2023-07-20/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 21
Yusuf Islam / Cat Stevens (74)
Garry Trudeau (74)
Jon Lovitz (65)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1983: Vostok Station, a Russian station on Antarctica experienced the lowest temperatures ever measured in recorded human history. The temperatures fell to −128.6 °F (−89.2 °C)
1990: Pink Floyd performed their hit “The Wall” at the previous Berlin Wall location. Eight months before this event, the wall at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, had been taken down after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Pink Floyd performed at a concert with over 350,000 spectators, with a live broadcast to 52 countries worldwide.
2007: The seventh and final Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released.
PLUS, TODAY WE CLEBRATE: National Junk Food Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=national+junk+food+day&sxsrf=AB5stBhSh-GN7HCzbGZxF2cwkh0s6Xie4w%3A1689539760820&ei=sFS0ZKrMMZWnqtsPiImzsA0&oq=natinal+junk+food&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
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Carlee Russell, Jason Aldean, Julianne Hough & More - 7/20/2023 Jul 20, 2023

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Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
Hoover Police Department releases additional information on Carlee Russell investigation
https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/hoover-police-department-releases-additional-information-on-carlee-russell-investigation/
Judge rejects Trump's request to move Stormy Daniels hush-money case into federal court
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-rejects-trumps-request-move-stormy-daniels-hush/story?id=101496665&cid=social_twitter_abcn
Tupac Shakur’s long-unsolved killing again under spotlight as Las Vegas police conduct search
https://apnews.com/article/tupac-murder-investigation-las-vegas-search-warrant-b7a38a0803afd1b9ee5d9d9ca1d01295
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/19/23797238/microsoft-activision-blizzard-merger-agreement-extension
CMT Pulls Jason Aldean’s Controversial ‘Try That In a Small Town’ Video
https://www.billboard.com/music/country/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-video-pulled-cmt-1235373842/
Jason Aldean could see sales boost as song hits No. 1 on iTunes amid controversy
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/jason-aldean-sales-boost-song-hits-1-itunes-controversy
Comic-Con 2023 Schedule: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Harley Quinn’ Headline Quieter Event Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/comic-con-schedule-panels-san-diego-1235662842/
MacKenzie Scott’s $250 million open call for donations yields applications from 6,353 nonprofits
https://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-grants-3bec2a5fd1467e68728eb636d5b9f46a
Taco Bell wins 'Taco Tuesday' trademark dispute with rival chain
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/taco-bell-wins-taco-tuesday-trademark-dispute-with-rival-chain-2023-07-18/
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello’s marriage was ‘impacted’ by his sobriety
https://pagesix.com/2023/07/18/sofia-vergara-joe-manganiellos-marriage-impacted-by-his-sobriety-report/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 20
Dean Winters (59)
Gisele Bundchen (43)
Julianne Hough (35)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1944: Adolf Hitler was only slightly wounded when a bomb planted by would-be assassins exploded at the German leader’s Rastenburg headquarters.
1969: Apollo 11 Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene ‘Buzz’ Aldrin Jr became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Command Module Pilot Michael Collins orbited above.
2021: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went into space on an unpiloted suborbital flight with an all-civilian crew aboard rocket developed by his company Blue Origin.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: World Chess Day
https://www.thequint.com/lifestyle/world-chess-day-2023-theme-history-significance-quotes
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Donald Trump, Lionel Messi, Anthony Edwards & More - 7/19/2023 Jul 19, 2023

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Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
U.S. national held in North Korea after straying over border, United Nations says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-holds-us-national-straying-border-united-nations-rcna94815
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announce divorce after nearly 8 years of marriage
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-07-17/sofia-vergara-joe-manganiello-split-divorce-marriage
Special counsel informs Trump he is target in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election
https://news.yahoo.com/gma/special-counsel-informs-trump-target-132700591.html
Tickets for Messi’s US debut cost as much as $110,000
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/business/lionel-messi-ticket-prices/index.html
CEO Bob Iger Considering Selling Streaming Services and Other Assets, May Even Try to Sell Entire Disney Company
https://wdwnt.com/2023/07/disney-ceo-bob-iger-looking-to-sell-abc-fx-and-freeform/
Powerball Jackpot soars to $1 billion after no winner in Monday’s drawing
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/us/powerball-drawing-tuesday/index.html?utm_content=2023-07-18T11%3A54%3A47&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social
Miranda Lambert concertgoer speaks out after singer stops show because of selfies
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/miranda-lambert-calls-fans-taking-selfies-concert-speaks-out-101400575
Wiz Khalifa Throws Out First Pitch at Pirates Game While on Shrooms
https://consequence.net/2023/07/wiz-khalifa-first-pitch-pirates-shrooms/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 19
Anthony Edwards (61)
Benedict Cumberbatch (47)
Jared Padalecki (41)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1969: Apollo 11 and its astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin ”Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins went into orbit around the moon.
1985: Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died in the Challenger explosion in 1986.
2003: A 42-year-old Austrian man received the world’s first transplanted tongue. During the 14-hour surgery, doctors removed a malignant tumor and successfully attached the new tongue.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Flitch Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=flitch+day&oq=Flitch+Day&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j0i22i30l2j0i390i650l3.255j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Carlee Russell, Charles Barkley, Kristen Bell & More - 7/18/2023 Jul 18, 2023

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Today's Sponsor: The Chess Store
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Today's Rundown:
Boyfriend of Alabama woman Carlee Russell suggests she was kidnapped before her safe return
https://t.co/mxEVIR3HCs
Georgia Supreme Court rules against Trump's efforts to block election probe grand jury
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/trump-georgia-supreme-court-petition-election-grand-jury-fulton-county-quashed#:~:text=ATLANTA%20%2D%20The%20Georgia%20Supreme%20Court,meddling%20in%20the%202020%20election.
Surprise! Ed Sheeran brings out Eminem to perform 'Lose Yourself,' 'Stan' in Detroit
https://t.co/ofqb2akuE7
Black Sea grain deal to expire Monday on Russia suspension
https://t.co/IbZOaCeFhR
Charles Barkley takes aim at 'rednecks' and 'a--holes' in explicit Bud Light speech at bar
https://t.co/FlvnD3G4nL
Elton John Testifies at Kevin Spaceyâ€™s Sexual Assault Trial
https://t.co/9iPVTM9oSR
Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger
https://t.co/iniAvHcUas
5 burros found fatally shot in Californiaâ€™s Death Valley National Park, officials say
https://t.co/9pmylutD1z
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 18
Vin Diesel (56)
Kristen Bell (43)
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (41)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1969: After a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts drove his car off a wooden bridge into a tide-swept pond and his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, died.
1976: In Montreal, 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci collected the first perfect “10” ever recorded at the Olympic Games. At the ’76 Games, she would get six more perfect scores, three gold medals, and a silver and a bronze.
2013: Detroit filed for bankruptcy to become the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 billion.
PLUS, TODAY WE CLEBRATE: Sour Candy Day
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Miranda Lambert, Bebe Rexha, David Hasselhoff & More - 7/7/2023 Jul 17, 2023

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Today's Rundown:
Miranda Lambert Stops Concert To Call Out A Group Of Girls For Being More Worried About Taking Selfies Than Watching The Show
https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/07/16/miranda-lambert-stops-concert-to-call-out-a-group-of-girls-for-being-more-worried-about-taking-selfies-than-watching-the-show/
Carlee Russell found: Missing Hoover, Alabama, woman returns home
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/16/carlee-russell-found-hoover-alabama/70417948007/
Rex Heuermann Arrested in Gilgo Beach Serial Killings
https://abcnews.go.com/US/gilgo-beach-murder-suspect-arrested-custody/story?id=101274732
Escaped Pennsylvania inmate Michael Burham captured after barking dog led owner to suspect
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/16/pennsylvania-manhunt-michael-burham-captured/70417969007/
Asa Hutchinson Greeted by Boos, 'Trump' Chants at Turning Point Event
https://www.newsweek.com/asa-hutchinson-greeted-boos-trump-chants-turning-point-event-1813263
Kelsea Ballerini Dumped Reddit to Protect Her Mental Health
https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00208616.html
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says HBO's 'Hard Knocks' was 'forced down our throats'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/jets/2023/07/14/new-york-jets-aaron-rodgers-forced-hard-knocks/70413834007/
Johnny Bench apologizes after antisemitic joke at Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame induction
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2023/07/16/johnny-bench-anti-semitic-joke-reds-hall-of-fame/70417877007/
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/biden-forgives-39-billion-in-student-debt-for-some-800000-borrowers.html
Bebe Rexha phone-throwing suspect allegedly said he tried to hit her because ‘it would be funny’
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/07/bebe-rexha-phone-throwing-suspect-allegedly-said-he-tried-to-hit-her-because-it-would-be-funny/?utm_source=smartnews
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 17
Donald Sutherland (88)
David Hasselhoff (71)
Mark Burnett (63)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1995: The Midwestern heat wave in the United States reached its peak. Chicago and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, among other cities, set all-time high temperature records. The heat claimed over 400 lives on this day alone.
1997: Woolworth closed its last 400 stores. The five and dime chain last 117 years.
2019: Mexican drug cartel head Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years in New York.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: World Emoji Day
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SAG-AFTRA, Colleen Ballinger, Jane Lynch & More - 7/14/2023 Jul 14, 2023

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Today's Rundown:
Hollywood Actors to Go on Strike After Unanimous Vote: 'Left Us with No Alternative'
https://people.com/screen-actors-guild-goes-on-strike-7553544
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger’s tour, podcast canceled amid blackface backlash, grooming accusations
https://news.yahoo.com/youtuber-colleen-ballinger-tour-podcast-193300047.html
Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets selected to be on 2023 'Hard Knocks,' per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/aaron-rodgers-new-york-jets-selected-to-be-on-2023-hard-knocks-per-report/
Domino's to start using Uber for food orders, shares surge
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/dominos-says-it-is-partnering-with-uber-pizza-orders-delivery-2023-07-12/
Gymnast Gabby Douglas confirms she's returning to compete in 2024
https://www.ktlo.com/2023/07/13/gymnast-gabby-douglas-confirms-shes-returning-to-compete-in-2024/
Lisa Marie Presley Cause of Death, Small Bowel Obstruction, Opioids Found
https://www.tmz.com/2023/07/13/lisa-marie-presley-cause-of-death-small-bowel-obstruction/
LeBron James announces he will return this fall for his 21st NBA season
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/13/sport/lebron-james-returns-announcement-nba-spt/index.html?utm_content=2023-07-13T10%3A32%3A25&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN
Secret Service concludes investigation into White House cocaine without identifying culprit
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/13/secret-service-ends-white-house-cocaine-investigation-with-no-leads/70409539007/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 14
Jane Lynch (63)
Matthew Fox (57)
Conor McGregor (35)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1913: Gerald R. Ford Jr., the 38th president of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother’s second husband later adopted and renamed him.
1969: The United States $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 bills were officially withdrawn from circulation.
2003: The United States Government admitted to the existence of Area 51.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Mac and Cheese Day
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