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Today's Rundown:
Protesters take over Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/colleges-across-us-seek-clear-041304333.html
 
Lakers open to drafting Bronny James with LeBron's future in L.A. uncertain, per report
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lakers-open-to-drafting-bronny-james-with-lebrons-future-in-la-uncertain-per-report/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17144968510426&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnba%2Fnews%2Flakers-open-to-drafting-bronny-james-with-lebrons-future-in-la-uncertain-per-report%2F
 
Judge fines Trump $9,000, threatens jail for contempt in hush money trial
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-nyc-hush-money-trial-resume-with-bankers-testimony-2024-04-30/
 
Hunter Biden demands that Fox News remove ‘intimate’ images from its platforms
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hunter-biden-demands-fox-news-160134096.html
 
Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/
 
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing teachers and staff to be armed on campus
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/us/tennessee-governor-signs-school-guns-bill/index.html
 
US DEA will reclassify marijuana, ease restrictions
https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8
 
Emmanuel Acho co-authors book on antisemitism
https://awfulannouncing.com/books/emmanuel-acho-co-authored-uncomfortable-conversations-jew.html
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MAY 1:
Paul Teutul Sr. (75)
Tim McGraw (57)
Wes Anderson (55)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1939: In the May issues of Detective Comics #27, which appeared on newsstands on this day, a new crime fighter, the “Batman,” debuted.
2003: In what became known as the “Mission Accomplished” speech, U.S. President George W. Bush declared “major combat operations in Iraq have ended” on board USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of California. He added that “difficult work” remained ahead.
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.)
  
WORD OF THE DAY: squeamish / [ skwee-mish ]
easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=210
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Mother Goose Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-mother-goose-day-may-1#:~:text=National%20Mother%20Goose%20Day%20on,rhymes%20we%20loved%20as%20children.
      
 

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Today's Rundown:
Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests arriving for the annual White House correspondents’ dinner
https://apnews.com/article/biden-white-house-correspondents-dinner-colin-jost-5843271c1d3a868d700cfc525ddc7f8d
 
Zendaya tennis movie ‘Challengers’ scores at weekend box office
https://apnews.com/article/challengers-movie-zendaya-box-office-a05571e3e3537630301cebe2f081013a
 
Britney Spears settles long-running legal dispute with estranged father, finally bringing ultimate end to conservatorship
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/entertainment/britney-spears-settles-conservatorship-legal-dispute/index.html
 
Amanda Seales says Shannon Sharpe “already committed to undermining” after interview
https://www.revolt.tv/article/amanda-seales-critiques-shannon-sharpes-line-in-questioning-after-club-shay-shay-interview
 
Black Twitter shuts down Jasmine Guy slander in viral tweet
https://www.revolt.tv/article/black-twitter-gives-jasmine-guy-her-flowers-following-viral-prince-mix-up
 
King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/king-charles-iii-public-duties-resume-after-cancer-treatment/60619832#:~:text=King%20Charles%20III%20will%20resume%20his%20public%20duties%20next%20week,public%20visit%20to%20a%20cancer
 
Iraqi TikTok star Umm Fahad shot dead in Baghdad
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/middleeast/iraq-tiktok-star-umm-fahad-killed-intl/index.html
 
Per new book, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said police informed the media about her daughter's death before her own family
https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-cheslie-kryst-mother-police-media-daughter-death-2024-4
 
Rebel Wilson's memoir allegation against Sacha Baron Cohen redacted in UK edition
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/04/25/rebel-wilson-memoir-sacha-baron-cohen-allegation/73458522007/?tbref=hp
 
‘Mr. Irrelevant’: Alabama’s Jaylen Key is final pick of 2024 NFL Draft, goes to New York Jets
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2024/04/mr-irrelevant-alabamas-jaylen-key-is-final-pick-of-2024-nfl-draft-goes-to-new-york-jets.html
  
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 29:
Willie Nelson (91)
Michelle Pfeiffer (66)
Eve Plumb (66)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1967: After refusing induction into the United States Army the day before (citing religious reasons), Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing title.
1990: A wrecking crane began tearing down the Berlin Wall at the historic Brandenberg Gate. The Wall had divided East and West Berlin since August 1961.
2004: Oldsmobile built its final car, ending 107 years of production.
 
WORD OF THE DAY: misanthrope / [ mis-uhn-throhp, miz- ]
a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=205
   
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Zipper Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-zipper-day-april-29#:~:text=National%20Zipper%20Day%20commemorates%20April,may%20automatically%20take%20for%20granted.
  

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Today's Rundown:
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
https://apnews.com/article/weinstein-metoo-appeal-ed29faeec862abf0c071e8bd3574c4a3
 
Arizona grand jury indicts Meadows, Giuliani, other Trump allies for 2020 election interference
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/arizona-election-indictments-giuliani-meadows-trump-00154241
 
Federal judge denies Trump's bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e-jean-carroll-case-new-trial-denied/
 
Brooke Shields Announces Candidacy For President Of Actors’ Equity Association
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/it-was-my-responsibility-brooke-shields-announces-candidacy-for-president-of-actors-equity-association-1298842
 
Bears draft QB Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
https://www.chicagobears.com/news/caleb-williams-bears-quarterback-number-1-pick-2024-nfl-draft-usc
 
LAPD arrests 93 people at USC amid Israel-Hamas war protests
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/tensions-rise-at-usc-as-pro-palestine-protesters-clash-with-police/3396426/
  
Mona Lisa should be moved to improve 'worst viewing experience', Louvre proposes
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/23/mona-lisa-moved-improve-worst-viewing-experience-louvre/
 
Idris Elba Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny That Keanu Reeves Is In ‘Sonic 3’ (But He Would Like Him To Be)
https://uproxx.com/movies/keanu-reeves-sonic-shadow-idris-elba/
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 26:
Carol Burnett (91)
Melania Trump (54)
Tom Welling (47)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1993: Conan O’Brien was named to succeed David Letterman as host of NBC’s “Late Night” program.
2018: Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault in Pennsylvania.
2019: “No religion” tops a survey of American religious identity for the first time at 23.1 percent, edging out Catholics 23 percent and evangelicals 22.5 percent.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: remunerate / [ ri-myoo-nuh-reyt ]
to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=199
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Static Cling Day
https://nationaltoday.com/national-static-cling-day/
     

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Today's Rundown:
Congress passes TikTok sell-or-ban bill, but legal battles loom
https://www.yahoo.com/news/congress-passes-tiktok-sell-ban-014549012.html
 
House speaker to visit Columbia University, call for president's resignation amid ongoing protests
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-speaker-mike-johnson-columbia-university-visit/
 
Michelle Obama, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ‘Club Shay Shay’ and Kara Swisher Among 2024 Webby Awards Winners
https://www.thewrap.com/webby-awards-2024-winners-list/
Katt Williams interview close to breaking YouTube record
https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/katt-williams-interview-close-to-breaking-youtube-record/
 
Texas A&M laying off athletic department staff in response to 'existing and emerging threats to our business model'
https://www.on3.com/college/texas-am-aggies/news/texas-am-laying-off-athletic-department-staff-in-response-to-existing-and-emerging-threats-to-our-business-model-per-trev-alberts/
 
Reggie Bush to have Heisman Trophy returned
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/40014492/reggie-bush-heisman-trophy-returned
 
Dolphin dead after being repeatedly shot in Louisiana, $20,000 reward offered for information
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dolphin-dead-repeatedly-shot-louisiana-20000-reward-offered-info-rcna149216
 
U.S. orders cow testing for bird flu after grocery milk tests positive
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/milk-bird-flu-cow-testing/
  
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 25:
Al Pacino (84)
Gina Torres (55)
Renee Zellweger (55)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1950: In the NBA draft, the Boston Celtics used their second-round pick to select Chuck Cooper. That fall, Cooper would become the first African-American to play in the NBA.
1988: Sonny Bono was elected mayor of Palm Springs, California. In 1994 he was elected to Congress. He died in a skiing accident in 1997.
2019: Microsoft became the third U.S. company to be listed with a market worth of $1 trillion, after Apple and Amazon.
 
WORD OF THE DAY: poetize / [ poh-i-tahyz ]
to express poetically
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=197
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: It’s eight months until Christmas!
  

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Today's Rundown:
Top recruit de-commits from Kentucky to follow John Calipari to Arkansas
https://nypost.com/2024/04/23/sports/karter-knox-decommits-from-kentucky-to-follow-john-calipari-to-arkansas/
 
Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-poised-clinch-13-billion-social-media-company-stock-award-2024-04-23/
 
George Santos ends congressional bid for New York’s 1st District
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/george-santos-ends-independent-bid-new-york-1/index.html
 
Candace Owens Becomes Catholic
https://www.newsweek.com/candace-owens-becomes-catholic-1893076
 
UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattack
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/unitedhealth-paid-ransom-to-bad-actors-says-patient-data-was-compromised-in-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html
 
Australian PM calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire' in row over attack footage
https://www.yahoo.com/news/australian-pm-calls-elon-musk-034254247.html
 
Arkansas State Police turn over findings of investigation into ATF shooting of Little Rock airport executive
https://www.yahoo.com/news/arkansas-state-police-turn-over-233526461.html
 
Photographer alleges he was forced to watch Megan Thee Stallion have sex and was unfairly fired
https://apnews.com/article/megan-thee-stallion-photographer-lawsuit-56fa11e5c1e7423086fd2f0660d1b391
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 24:
Barbra Streisand (82)
Kelly Clarkson (42)
Joe Keery (32)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1704: The first regular newspaper in the United States, the Boston, Massachusetts New-Letter, was first published.
1800: The United States Library of Congress was established when President John Adams signed legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress”.
1969: Singer Paul McCartney announced that there was no truth to the widespread rumor he was dead.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: biblioklept / [ bib-lee-uh-klept ]
a person who steals books
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=195
  
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: New Kids on the Block Day
https://nationaltoday.com/new-kids-on-the-block-day/

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Today's Rundown:
Trump’s $175 million bond in New York civil fraud judgment case is settled with cash promise
https://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-fraud-trial-appeal-bond-9c727602732c683fde6edd64879611e7
 
Patriots owner pulls funding for Columbia University over pro-Palestine protests
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/robert-kraft-pulls-his-funding-columbia-university-over-pro-palestine
 
Supreme Court declines to hear Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4611220-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-kari-lake-voting-machine-lawsuit/
 
Nicki Minaj Nearly Gets Hit by Flying Object During Detroit Concert, Throws It Back Into Crowd
https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/nicki-minaj-nearly-gets-hit-by-flying-object-concert?d_id=7567953&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=complexmag&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3LbC_sgJa-Lj-527rKOfBJvzyDkQpPhMBoi9BBjiZ_hV8HAXFX7UsFk3I_aem_AU7WaLHnTVujyXwTtHPXvl5Aia0evQC6sB2lQFmP0MDza3Rbjg_kCU6a3EvjYDV5LulTljaB7SmaNWHin6TeL4_2
 
Michael Jordan Is Finally Finding Success as a Team Owner - In NASCAR
https://frontofficesports.com/michael-jordan-is-finally-finding-success-as-a-team-owner/
 
Republican Rep Roasts Matt Gaetz: ‘I Serve With Some Real Scumbags’
https://www.thewrap.com/tony-gonzales-matt-gaetz-scumbags/
 
David Beckham Sues Mark Wahlberg's F45 Fitness Company For 10 Million
https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/21/david-beckham-sues-mark-wahlberg-f45-fitness-deal/
 
Pastor John Lindell apologizes for inviting Alex Magala, Mark Driscoll to men’s conference
https://www.christianpost.com/news/john-lindell-apologizes-for-inviting-alex-magala-mark-driscoll.html
  
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 23:
John Cena (47)
John Oliver (47)
Kal Penn (47)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1985: Coca-Cola changed its formula and released New Coke. The response was overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula was back on the market in less than 3 months.
1988: Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon, after spending the record total of 741 consecutive weeks (over 14 years) on the Billboard 200, left the charts for its first time ever.
2020: Donald Trump suggested COVID-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant or UV lights into a human body at a White House press briefing.
 
WORD OF THE DAY: superfluous / [ soo-pur-floo-uhs ]
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=188
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Talk Like Shakespeare Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-talk-like-shakespeare-day-april-23#:~:text=In%202011%2C%20Illinois%20Governor%20Pat,day%20by%20the%20United%20Nations.
   
 

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Today's Rundown:
911 outages reported in parts of 4 states, including in Las Vegas, officials say
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/911-lines-down-in-multiple-cities-officials-say/index.html
 
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger Says He Has an Alibi
https://people.com/idaho-murders-suspect-bryan-kohbergers-startling-alibi-driving-moon-stars-8635331
 
12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing
https://apnews.com/article/trump-manhattan-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-b514cb52bb31a82579cb827c40166173
 
Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band guitarist, dies at 80
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/18/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-dies-at-80/73370684007/
 
Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/washington-ronald-reagan-airport-plane-crash/index.html
 
NHL Approves Arizona Coyotes Relocation to Salt Lake City
https://www.si.com/nhl/2024/04/18/arizona-coyotes-relocation-nhl-approve-salt-lake-city
 
Prince Harry renounces British residency, declares US is his 'new country'
https://pagesix.com/2024/04/17/royal-family/prince-harry-renounces-british-residency-declares-us-is-his-new-country/
 
Travis Kelce named host of ‘Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?’ for Prime Video
https://apnews.com/article/travis-kelce-smarter-than-a-celebrity-edacd6f3504d892d64772f0d2268f3d4
     
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 19:
Ashley Judd (56)
Ali Wong (42)
Simu Liu (35)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1987: The Simpsons made their television debut in the short “Good Night,” a segment for The Tracey Ullman Show.
1993: The 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian building outside Waco, Texas, ended when a fire broke out. Eighty-one people died.
1995: Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, was bombed, killing 168.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: upshot / [ uhp-shot ]
a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/upshot-4-19-2024/
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Hanging Out Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/read/april-19-2024-national-hanging-out-day-national-clean-out-your-medicine-cabinet-day-national-oklahoma-city-bombing-commemoration-day-national-north-dakota-day-national-garlic-day-national-amaretto-day#:~:text=The%20day%20aims%20to%20raise,Read%20more...
 

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Today's Rundown:
A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods the Dubai airport
https://apnews.com/article/uae-historic-rain-storm-flooding-dubai-airport-disruption-3e838dbc169e52dcd6d11b64f79bdcb7
 
Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary with WNBA sparks outrage
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/caitlin-clark-wnba-salary-contract-b2529712.html
 
NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39962406/nba-bans-raptors-jontay-porter-gambling-violations
 
NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah for alleged possession of a weapon, drugs while awaiting trial on house arrest
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/17/nba-youngboy-arrested-utah-federal-trial-house-arrest/73357459007/?tbref=hp
 
Keanu Reeves Joins ‘Sonic 3’ as Shadow
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/keanu-reeves-joins-sonic-3-shadow-1235874487/
 
Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending
https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-michigan-451d439325cdf9472d95f5ad283e61b0
 
Jenna Jameson's Wife Files for Divorce After Less Than Year of Marriage
https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/16/jenna-jameson-wife-jessi-lawless-files-divorce-year-marriage/
 
No One Showed Up For Free Nelly Concert At University Of Florida
https://brobible.com/culture/article/nelly-no-crowd-free-concert-university-of-florida/
   
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 18:
Conan O’Brien (61)
Eric McCormack (61)
Melissa Joan Hart (48)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1775: Two lanterns were hung in Boston, Massachusetts and Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode to warn of impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
1923: Yankee Stadium, “The House that Ruth Built,” opened.
2012: TV legend Dick Clark died following a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: pedestrian / [ puh-des-tree-uhn ]
going or performed on foot; walking
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/pedestrian-4-18-2024/
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Adult Autism Awareness Day
https://nationaltoday.com/adult-autism-awareness-day/
 

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Today's Rundown:
Man kills woman Uber driver in grisly shooting after scam caller triggered tragedy
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-kills-woman-uber-driver-in-grisly-shooting-after-scam-caller-triggered-tragedy-police/
 
Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack
https://apnews.com/article/australia-church-stabbing-bishop-emannuel-126a140f1a38aeb9d63b2c7b744f588f
 
TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth dies at 36
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tiktok-star-kyle-marisa-roth-dead-36-rcna147979
  
Prince William to resume royal duties after Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prince-william-resume-royal-duties-princess-kate-cancer-diagnosis-rcna147978
 
Red Lobster Considers Bankruptcy to Deal With Leases and Labor Costs
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/red-lobster-considers-bankruptcy-deal-194400918.html
 
The University of Southern California cancels its Muslim valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concerns
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/us/usc-valedictorian-commencement-speech-canceled/index.html
 
30-pound cat nicknamed ‘Thicken Nugget’ is swimming his way to his goal weight after being surrendered
https://nypost.com/2024/04/12/lifestyle/30-pound-cat-nicknamed-thicken-nugget-is-swimming-his-way-to-his-goal-weight-after-being-surrendered/?utm_source=facebook&sr_share=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1IxfAT5oQKs9otLb97NPzgPb4-VG-GRbCf0dCcOMj2NyAQb2tEPhhtzQM
 
Jelly Roll sued by Pennsylvania wedding band Jellyroll over trademark
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/16/jelly-roll-pennsylvania-wedding-band-trademark-lawsuit/73339344007/?tbref=hp
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 17:
Jennifer Garner (52)
Victoria Beckham (50)
Rooney Mara (39)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1964: The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics on the Kingmen’s recording “Louie Louie.”
1973: Federal Express delivered its first package.
2014: NASA’s Kepler space observatory confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
    
WORD OF THE DAY: vestibule / [ ves-tuh-byool ]
a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/vestibule-4-17-2024/  
   
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Kickball Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kickball-day/
 


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5        Authorities are on the hunt for a pair of men who toppled several ancient rocks at Lake Mead National Park https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/travel/lake-mead-rock-formation-vandalism-suspects/index.html
7        Fire engulfs Denmark’s historic stock exchange building, iconic spire collapses  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/fire-breaks-out-at-denmarks-historic-stock-exchange-building.html
9        Kirsten Dunst says she ‘didn’t even think to ask’ about Hollywood’s gender pay gap  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/03/kirsten-dunst-says-she-didnt-even-think-to-ask-about-hollywoods-gender-pay-gap#:~:text=Dunst%20previously%20commented%20on%20the,second%20Spider%2DMan%20poster%3F%20%E2%80%A6
12        NCAA sanctions Michigan with probation and recruiting penalties for football violations  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2024/04/16/michigan-ncaa-sanctions-recruiting-violations-jim-harbaugh/73342698007/
13        HSBC lays off at least a dozen Asia dealmakers amid weaker activities, sources say http://reut.rs/4aTvnnR
14        Flame is lit for Paris 2024 in choreographed event in the birthplace of the ancient Olympics  https://us.cnn.com/2024/04/16/sport/paris-2024-olympic-flame-lit-spt-intl/index.html
15        Ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked  https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-fbi-investiagation-58188d524035c756872603055f309c78


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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 15:
Emma Thompson (65)
Emma Watson (34)
Maisie Williams (27)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1865: Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
1955: Ray Kroc opened his first franchise of McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
2010: Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland lead to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: scarce / [ skairs ]
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/scarce-4-15-2024/ 
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Income Tax Pay Day
https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/when-to-file


ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (77)
Jon Cryer (60)
Anya Taylor-Joy (28)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1947: Bernard Baruch coined the term “Cold War” to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2003: Michael Jordan played his last NBA game with the Washington Wizards, who lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-87.
2018: Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper and non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album Damn.
 
WORD OF TEH DAY: belabour / [ bəˈlābər ] 
to explain something more than necessary 
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=160
It's important to provide clear instructions without belabouring every detail, to maintain the attention and interest of the audience.
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eggs Benedict Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-eggs-benedict-day-april-16
 
 
 

ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 17:
Jennifer Garner (52)
Victoria Beckham (50)
Rooney Mara (39)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1964: The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics on the Kingmen’s recording “Louie Louie.”
1973: Federal Express delivered its first package.
2014: NASA’s Kepler space observatory confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
    
WORD OF THE DAY: vestibule / [ ves-tuh-byool ]
a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/vestibule-4-17-2024/  
   
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Kickball Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kickball-day/
 

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
CBS Pulls The Plug On Billy Joel At Worst Possible Moment, And Fans Are So Pissed
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/billy-joel-concert-cut-cbs_n_661cadb5e4b0f709554b00b7
 
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the https://youtube.com/live/dmWRadXXAIAby the Indiana Fever, as expected
https://apnews.com/article/wnba-draft-2024-caitlin-clark-6aa5dddaedbe7da5a2b147da6d39e832
 
 The Chicago Sky owned two picks in the first round of the WNBA Draft, and 
 they put them to maximum effect, selecting South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso 
 and LSU forward Angel Reese.
 
Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose
https://apnews.com/article/barges-break-loose-ohio-river-pittsburgh-09395678882415fa7864a4cd720d6e0c
 
With Disastrous Ratings, Charles Barkley and Gayle King Bid Farewell to First “King Charles” Season
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-legends-basketball-news-with-disastrous-ratings-charles-barkley-and-gayle-king-bid-farewell-to-first-king-charles-season/
 
Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
https://apnews.com/article/rust-alec-baldwin-shooting-armorer-sentencing-627373b6fd8aabe1f25050943777daba
 
Tesla lays off ‘more than 10%’ of its global workforce
https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/tesla-lays-off-more-than-10-of-its-global-workforce/
 
Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande U.K. concert bombing take legal action against intelligence agency
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/survivors-2017-ariana-grande-uk-concert-bombing-legal-action-rcna147771
 
Nebraska teacher arrested after police find her, teen student naked in car
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/15/omaha-nebraska-teacher-erin-ward-arrested-accused-sexual-abuse/73325712007/
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (77)
Jon Cryer (60)
Anya Taylor-Joy (28)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1947: Bernard Baruch coined the term “Cold War” to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2003: Michael Jordan played his last NBA game with the Washington Wizards, who lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-87.
2018: Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper and non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album Damn.
 
WORD OF TEH DAY: belabour / [ bəˈlābər ] 
to explain something more than necessary 
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=160 
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eggs Benedict Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-eggs-benedict-day-april-16
 
 

Today's Sponsor: Resume Solution
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Today's Rundown:
Chaos at a Sydney mall as 6 people stabbed to death, and the suspect fatally shot
https://www.yahoo.com/news/multiple-people-stabbed-1-person-071751022.html

Israel: 300+ Projectiles fired by Iran towards Israel
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/14/world/video/iran-israel-strikes-anderson-intv-04141aseg1-cnni-world-fast

Nike's new Team USA Olympic track uniform for women slammed as sexist by athletes: 'A costume born of patriarchal forces'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nikes-new-team-usa-olympic-track-uniform-for-women-slammed-as-sexist-by-athletes-a-costume-born-of-patriarchal-forces-215927719.html

26 barges break loose and float down Ohio River, causing damage and prompting bridge closures in Pittsburgh
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/13/us/pittsburgh-barges-bridges-ohio-river/index.html
 
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Scores Second Week Atop Billboard 200
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-cowboy-carter-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235656337/
 
Divisive? Not for moviegoers. ‘Civil War’ declares victory at box office.
https://apnews.com/article/box-office-civil-war-godzilla-kong-0933dabd6d399e3c10c2cd49378a102d
   
'Golden Bachelor' couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announce they are divorcing
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/golden-bachelor-couple-gerry-turner-theresa-nist-announce-109148023
 
Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistance
https://afrotech.com/duke-university-ends-black-scholarship-program/
  
Fox News, Newsmax, Steven Crowder, Tim Pool Sued by Man Claiming They Falsely Identified Him as Neo-Nazi Mass Shooter
https://www.mediaite.com/media/fox-news-newsmax-steven-crowder-tim-pool-sued-by-man-claiming-they-falsely-identified-him-as-neo-nazi-mass-shooter/
 
O.J. Simpson will be cremated; estate executor says 'hard no' to controversial ex-athlete’s brain being studied for CTE
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oj-simpson-will-cremated-estate-executor-says-hard-no-controversial-ex-rcna147756
  
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 15:
Emma Thompson (65)
Emma Watson (34)
Maisie Williams (27)
  
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1865: Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
1955: Ray Kroc opened his first franchise of McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
2010: Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland lead to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: scarce / [ skairs ]
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/scarce-4-15-2024/ 
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Income Tax Pay Day
https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/when-to-file