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Today's Rundown:
E. Jean Carroll was 'exactly' Donald Trump's type, her lawyer says in closing arguments
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Gaylord Rockies resort HVAC system falls in pool in Aurora, Colorado
https://t.co/jraIGMVlAg

Mark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver medals in his first jiu-jitsu competition
https://t.co/aBJLGzuWBf

Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, dies at 26
https://t.co/ce0tpZBdOf

Britney Spears' memoir delayed over 'concerns' about bombshell reveals
https://t.co/pJXMa4RmS3

Iowa baseball team under investigation by state gambling officials
https://t.co/WgHOx4hZdG

Teen dies after being trapped under sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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Video shows Tennessee teen pepper-spraying teacher after her phone is confiscated
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May 9 Birthdays
Candice Bergen (77)
Billy Joel (74)
Rosario Dawson (44)

Today In History
1987: Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers were married.
1990: Irish singer Sinead O’Connor refused to appear on “Saturday Night Live” after chauvinist comedian Andrew Dice Clay was named as host.
2019: A new Australian $50 bank note misspelled responsibility as “responsibilty” on 46 million notes.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Tear the Tags Off the Mattress Day https://www.google.com/search?q=Tear+the+Tags+Off+the+Mattress+Day&oq=Tear+the+Tags+Off+the+Mattress+Day&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABiGAxiKBTIKCAIQABiGAxiKBTIKCAMQABiGAxiKBTIKCAQQABiGAxiKBdIBBzIzMWowajSoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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Today's Rundown:
Texas mall shooting witnesses saw bodies; exact toll unclear
https://apnews.com/article/shooting-outlet-mall-allen-texas-a5148bc28d78c69ba0c59967427a2f85

7 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested
https://abcnews.go.com/US/7-dead-after-car-runs-pedestrians-brownsville-texas/story?id=99152817

Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema vows to never join Republican party
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/07/arizona-senator-kyrsten-sinema-vows-never-join-republican-party

Mayim Bialik Comedy Call Me Kat Canceled at Fox After Three Seasons
https://movieweb.com/mayim-bialik-comedy-call-me-kat-canceled/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=EchoBox-MW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR00QtJ_te6IMJFRsC3DSUzBhqRYdO7SjMT3DbitPtoa5oS9k4k39MHfFMI#Echobox=1683381111

Usher argues with Chris Brown before being 'jumped by his crew'
https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/06/usher-argues-with-chris-brown-before-being-jumped-by-his-crew-18740282/

Howard Stern upset Black NBA players ignore him while courtside
http://ow.ly/oqFt104FVus

Elizabeth Holmes drops the whole deep voice act
https://news.yahoo.com/liz-holmes-wants-forget-elizabeth-140939820.html

Bronny James commits to USC to play college basketball
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2023/05/06/bronny-james-commits-usc-college-basketball/11619621002/

Mage wins the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2023/05/06/mage-wins-kentucky-derby-2023-at-churchill-downs/69933732007/

A Theater Played Transformers 7 & Little Mermaid Trailers At The Same Time... And It's Perfect
https://screenrant.com/transformers-7-little-mermaid-trailer-mash-up/

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May 8 Birthdays
Bill Cowher (66)
Melissa Gilbert (59)
Stephen Amell (42)

Today In History
1886: Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented a carbonated beverage that would later be named “Coca-Cola”.
1977: County Commissioners in Parker County voted Buck Naked, Texas, out of existence. They decided that Buck Naked’s road signs caused too many misunderstandings. Residents had chosen the name as a joke.
1989: A 23-year-old University of Kansas student died from injuries suffered when a soft drink machine fell on him. He had rocked the machine after it took his money but didn’t release a drink.

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Today's Rundown:
5 dead in Texas shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose
https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-texas-shooting-suspect-armed-ar-15/story?id=98957271

Federal regulators race to seize and sell First Republic Bank
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/federal-regulators-race-seize-sell-republic-bank/story?id=98962248

Dave Chappelle's neighbors slam 'Trump-like' comedian for buying properties amid housing shortage
https://meaww.com/locals-slam-dave-chappelle-as-he-buys-massive-properties-in-ohio?utm_source=smartnewsapp&utm_medium=%20articlelink&utm_campaign=%20feed

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ set to become 10th animated film to cross $1 billion at the global box office
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/30/entertainment/super-mario-bros-movie-1-billion-box-office/index.html

‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review-Bombing Bodes Ill for ‘The Little Mermaid'
https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/peter-pan-wendy-getting-review-bombed-into-oblivion-doesnt-bode-well-for-the-little-mermaid/

Jada Pinkett Smith's 'Red Table Talk' canceled as Meta shutters Facebook Watch originals
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/04/27/red-table-talk-canceled-facebook-watch-jada-pinkett-smith/11753890002/

Ed Sheeran brings guitar to copyright trial, plays 'Thinking Out Loud' for jurors
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/04/28/best-diet-diabetes-foods/11736123002/

Tucker Carlson's replacement announced as Lawrence Jones after brutal Fox News axing
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/tucker-carlsons-replacement-announced-lawrence-29847272

Deion Sanders ‘Ashamed’ of NFL Teams After Only One HBCU Player Was Drafted
https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/04/30/deion-sanders-ashamed-nfl-teams-one-hbcu-player-drafted

Whistleblower fired from Trump’s Truth Social after turning over docs now makes $16-an-hour at Starbucks
https://nypost.com/2023/04/30/whistleblower-fired-from-trumps-truth-social-after-turning-over-docs-now-makes-16-an-hour-at-starbucks/

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May 1 Birthdays
Dann Florek (72)
Tim McGraw (56)
Wes Anderson (54)

Today In History
1939: In the May issues of Detective Comics #27, which appeared on newsstands on this day, a new crime fighter, the “Batman,” debuted.

1991: Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa, died at age 97. Though living a normal life, he had hiccuped continuously every few seconds for 69 years.

2011: President Barack Obama announced the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden. (It was May 1 in the U.S. when bin Laden died, May 2 where he died.)

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Today's Rundown:

• Grand jury indicts Donald Trump in New York, first time a former president is charged criminally
• Joint Base Andrews on lockdown after armed person reported
• U.S. Army to Run Repurposed ‘Be All You Can Be’ Ads Without Actor Jonathan Majors During NCAA Final Four
• EA fires 800 people in second round of layoffs this month
• Train derailment causes evacuation in western Minnesota town of Raymond
• Jury Finds Gwyneth Paltrow Not at Fault in Ski Crash Trial
• Nike launches product designed to minimize risk of leaks while menstruating and being active
• Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO membership

March 31 Birthdays
Shirley Jones (89)
Christopher Walken (80)
Gabe Kaplan (79)

Today In History
1918: Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States for the first time.
1995: In Corpus Christi, Texas, Latin superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her own fan club.
1998: God did not appear live at 10 a.m. on Channel 18 as predicted by a Taiwanese UFO cult in Garland, Texas. The group had predicted God’s appearance for months.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Crayon Day

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Today's Rundown:

• Dollar General in settlement talks over workplace safety violations, federal agency says
• Paul O'Grady dies 'unexpectedly' at 67 as tributes pour in for showbiz legend
• Virginia police take armed woman into custody after 36-hour standoff
• Pope Francis to be hospitalized for several days with respiratory infection, Vatican says
• Pepsi's new logo takes inspiration from its '90s design, tapping into Gen Z nostalgia for the era
• Florida Principal Scammed Into Sending $100k Check to Elon Musk Impersonator
• Amazon May Buy Distressed AMC Theater Chain in Seismic Hollywood Streaming Shift
• Ryan Coogler To Reboot “The X-Files”

March 30 Birthdays
John Astin (93)
Celine Dion (55)
Mark Consuelos (52)

Today In History
1867: Alaska was purchased for $7.2 million, about 2 cents/acre by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. The news media call this “Seward’s Folly”.
1981: President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.
1993: In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Pencil Day

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Today's Rundown:

• Adnan Syed's conviction in 'Serial' case reinstated; Syed will not be taken back into custody
• 2 fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament plead guilty
• Mike Pence must testify about conversations he had with Donald Trump leading up to January 6, judge rules
• Teen using AI found that Black homicide victims are less humanized in news coverage
• U.S. judge 'troubled' by Alex Jones' bankruptcy evasion
• Jewish Orgs Reject Kanye West's Jonah Hill IG Post, Won't Erase Antisemitic Slurs
• Kelly Clarkson Makes Really Big Announcement on Social Media
• Chanel West Coast Leaves ‘Ridiculousness’ After 30 Seasons. Also, ‘Ridiculousness’ Has 30 Seasons?

March 29 Birthdays
Amy Sedaris (62)
Elle Macpherson (59)
Lucy Lawless (55)

Today In History
1973: Vietnam War: The last United States soldiers left South Vietnam.
1984: In the middle of the night, the NFL’s Baltimore Colts packed there belongings and move all operations to Indianapolis.
2021: The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd began in Minneapolis.

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Today's Rundown:

• Seven dead: three children killed plus the shooter dead at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday
• John Boyega Becomes Favorite to Replace Jonathan Majors as Kang Amid Assault Scandal
• NYPD Drops All Cops in Uniform Order as Trump Grand Jury Gets Potential Witness Monday
• Amy Jo Johnson Says She's Not in 'Power Rangers' Special for Personal Reasons, Blasts Money Claim
• First Citizens Buys Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender
• Liv Tyler Returns to Marvel for ‘Captain America 4’
• AI image of Pope Francis in a puffer jacket fooled the internet and experts fear there’s worse to come
• Netanyahu announces delay to Israel judicial overhaul plans amid huge protests

March 28 Birthdays
Vince Vaughn (53)
Julia Stiles (42)
Lady Gaga (37)

Today In History
1973: Wilt Chamberlain retired from pro basketball. He played 1,045 games over 14 years.
1983: Fred Jipp was sentenced to 28 years in prison in Phoenix for fraud and bigamy. In 30 years he allegedly had married 104 women in 28 countries.
1986: More than 6,000 radio stations of all formats played “We Are the World” simultaneously at 10:15 AM EST.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Weed Appreciation Day

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Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical

Today's Rundown:

• Actor Jonathan Majors arrested for assault, his spokesperson denies wrongdoing
• Alex Murdaugh's Son Buster Named Suspect In Murder Case
• US Teens Claim to Have Proved Pythagorean Theorem, Thought Impossible
• Utah governor signs bill requiring teens to get parental approval to join social media sites
• Chemical spill in Delaware River prompts Philadelphia officials to urge against drinking tap water
• Fetterman expected back ‘soon,’ but no certain timeline yet
• Claims that Silicon Valley Bank donated $73 million to Black Lives Matter are unsupported
• Mississippi weatherman Matt Laubhan prays on-air about tornados
• LAUSD and union workers who led strike reach deal
• 29-year-old scientist who posed as teen to attend high school sought ‘place of safety,’ says lawyer

March 27 Birthdays
Mariah Carey (54)
Nathan Fillion (52)
Halle Bailey (23)

Today In History
1998: The Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra for use as a treatment for male impotence, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.
1999: Bill Minty of Bridgeport, Connecticut, boiled 6,000 eggs for his neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt in ten minutes. He boiled the eggs inside a mesh bag in a large washing machine at his dry cleaning shop.
2004: An Austrian doctor claimed picking your nose and eating it was one of the best ways to stay healthy. Innsbruck-based lung specialist Dr. Friedrich Bischinger said people who pick their noses with their fingers are healthy, happier and probably better in tune with their bodies. He also said the finger can get to places you just can’t reach with a handkerchief and eating the snot strengthens the body’s immune system.

Plus, Today We Celebrate: Joe Day

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Today's Rundown:

• Chaeyoung of K-Pop Group Twice Apologizes for Wearing Swastika on Shirt
• LAUSD strike enters 2nd day with no publicly announced plans for return to bargaining table
• Trump attorney to testify Friday in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation after losing appeal
• Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' policy could be expanded into high school
• DirecTV reaches deal to distribute right wing network Newsmax after long dispute
• Creators protest potential TikTok ban in D.C.
• Post Malone Settles ‘Circles’ Copyright Suit in Last-Minute Deal
• Armed Florida man in devil mask stopped by 'heroic' strip club security guards

March 23 Birthdays
Chaka Khan (70)
Richard Grieco (58)
Keri Russell (47)

Today In History
1806: Explorers Lewis and Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, began their journey back east.
1942: During World War II, the U.S. government began moving Japanese-Americans from their West Coast homes to detention centers.
1998: The movie Titanic won 11 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best song, to tie the record set by 1959’s Ben-Hur. The record was tied again by Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in 2003.

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Today's Rundown:

• GloriFi, an 'anti-woke' bank backed by Peter Thiel and Candace Owens, is folding just 3 months after it was set up
• Parents of Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley will go to trial, judges rule
• JoJo Siwa Exposes Company's Response To Her Coming Out As Gay
• Prince Harry may have to 'pack his bags and move back home' as US urged to disclose visa
• Afroman sued by Adams County police officers who raided his home for invading their privacy
• Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Lil Yachty, other celebs hit with SEC charges for boosting crypto
• Five boys lost in Staten Island sewer system call 911
• Pat Sajak Gets Physical With Contestant In Wild ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Moment

March 24 Birthdays
Jim Parsons (50)
Alyson Hannigan (49)
Peyton Manning (47)

Today In History
1944: In an event later dramatized in the movie The Great Escape, 76 prisoners began breaking out of Stalag Luft III.
1989: In Alaska’s Prince William Sound the Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels of petroleum after running aground.
2002: At the Academy Awards, Halle Berry became the first black actress to win an Oscar in a leading role for her work in Monster’s Ball. Denzel Washington became the second black actor, after Sidney Poitier, to win in the best actor category, for Training Day.

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