On Today’s Show
Two guys decided it would be smart to try and rob a store in Daytona Beach that sells spy equipment and of course they were caught on camera. There were roughly 40 cameras running in the store. They tried to smash the front window with a hammer, but couldn’t get in because the owner paid extra for special glass that’s meant to withstand a hurricane.
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The town of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is considering a new anti-bullying ordinance where parents will be FINED if their kids bully anyone at school.
The first time your kid does it, you’ll have to pay a total of $313 between fines and administrative costs . . . and the price just goes up from there.
The city council will vote on whether to pass this ordinance this week.
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ENTERTAINMENT
“Men in Black: International” won the box office over the weekend, but it only made $28.5 million. A few weeks ago, it was projected to rake in $40 million. And it reportedly cost $110 million to make.
That’s also the smallest opening weekend for a “Men in Black” movie. The first three all made at least $50 million.
- “The Secret Life of Pets 2”, $23.8 millions. Up to $92 million in its 2nd week.
- “Aladdin”, $16.7 million. Up to $263.4 million in its 4th week.
The new “Shaft” opened in 6th place, with just $8.3 million.
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TODAY IS……………….
- “Eat Your Vegetables Day”
- “Apple Strudel Day”, the oldest known recipe for apple strudel (Apfelstrudel) is from Austria. It was handwritten in 1696.
2018 [01] “The Incredibles 2” sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend
1994 [25] O.J. Simpson doesn’t turn himself in on murder charges, and LA cops chase his Ford Bronco for 1½ hours. He eventually gives up (seen live on TV)
OJ Simpson joined Twitter on Saturday, and posted a video saying he wants to share his thoughts and opinions . . . there are a lot of fake OJ accounts. . . and he has, quote, “a little gettin’ even to do.”
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
Kenny Chesney kicked off a five-week run at #1 with “Summertime” in 2006.
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RANDOM REPORT
- The U.S. has more millionaires than Sweden has people. There are more than 10.2 million American households that now have a net worth over $1 million, versus just under 10 million people in Sweden.
- The Hoover Dam is made of 4.36 million cubic yards of concrete. That’s enough to make a highway from San Francisco to New York.
- Cans of Diet Coke float in water . . . but cans of Coke sink. It’s because the sugar in Coke weighs 39 grams and the sweetener in Diet Coke is 125 milligrams . . . that makes Coke denser, so it sinks.
- The college with the most national football championships is . . . Princeton, with 28. They were winning most of them in the late 1800s, long before most other schools were competing.
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
There’s a seven-year-old in Cleveland named Alex Walker who has epilepsy. So she’s been in and out of hospitals her whole life. And a few years ago, she noticed some of the other sick kids she met didn’t have stuffed animals.
She wanted to give them some of hers. But they couldn’t use them because of germs. They’re only allowed to have NEW toys no one’s used yet.
So when she was four years old, Alex took all the money in her piggy bank . . . a whopping 65 bucks . . . and bought 13 teddy bears.
Since then, she’s bought another 400 plush toys by collecting donations and selling tomato plants she grows herself.
Every month, she and her mom deliver the stuffed animals to kids at the Cleveland Clinic. And now they’ll get to hand out a LOT more.
GoFundMe.com does a thing called “Kid Hero,” where they highlight one kid a month who’s doing great things. And they just named Alex their Kid Hero for June.
Donations have been flooding in. And last we checked, her total was over $18,000.
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BIRTHDAYS
[76] Barry Manilow, singer
[39] Venus Williams, former #1-ranked women’s tennis player with fastest recorded serve in WTA history (127 mph)/older sister of tennis star Serena Williams
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Human Rights Complaint Filed After Employer Failed To Provide Adequate Vegan Food
Here is an interesting human rights complaint:
An Ontario firefighter has filed a human rights complaint that could set a precedent for the accommodation of ethical veganism.
Adam Knauff alleges the Ministry of Natural Resources violated his human rights when he was not provided sufficient vegan food while battling a massive blaze in British Columbia in 2017.
The Kenora man says his employer discriminated against his sincerely held ethical belief — or creed — when it failed to provide him with adequate vegan food but the ministry argues that veganism is lifestyle choice and does not meet the legal definition of creed.
The advocacy group “Animal Justice” is hoping to intervene in what it says is an important test case because veganism in the workplace isn’t limited to Knauff.
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Five Steps to Turn Yourself into a Morning Person
A new study found it IS possible to turn yourself into a morning person. You just have to be vigilant for about a month. Here are the five steps you need to follow . . .
- Force yourself to get up two to three hours earlier than usual. Then immediately get some sun. It signals your body to stop producing the sleep hormone melatonin. So opening your curtains or having breakfast outside can help you adjust.
- No caffeine after 3:00 PM. That means coffee AND soda. It might not matter for everyone. But people in the study had a three o’clock cutoff time for caffeine.
- Keep lights to a minimum at night, and get in bed two or three hours earlier than usual. It trains your body to start producing melatonin earlier, so it’s easier to sleep.
- Stick to your schedule. Don’t stay up late, or sleep in on weekends. For the first month or two, try to go to bed within the same 30-minute window each night. And naps are okay, but not after 4:00 PM.
- Move up your meals. Have breakfast as soon as you wake up. Don’t do dinner after 7:00 PM. And you might need to shift a few other things too. Like showering earlier, or exercising in the morning instead of at night.
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MONDAY JUNE 17TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[76] Barry Manilow, singer
[39] Venus Williams, former #1-ranked women’s tennis player with fastest recorded serve in WTA history (127 mph)/older sister of tennis star Serena Williams
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- MLB
Toronto 12 Houston 0
Cleveland 8 Detroit 0
After 24 long years, the Toronto Raptors are the 2019 NBA Champions. The parade today begins at the Princes’ Gates at the CNE at 10 a.m. ET, then ends at a rally at Nathan Phillips Square beginning at approximately 12 noon ET, where fans will hear from the newly crowned NBA champions.
- “Men in Black International” won the box office over the weekend, but it only made $28.5 million. That’s the smallest opening ever for a “Men in Black”movie. It reportedly cost $110 million to make. The new “Shaft” opened in 6th place, with just $8.3 million.
- A 94-year-old guy in Chicago named William Wagner never graduated high school, because he had to serve in World War Two. So his son recently made some calls. And just in time for Father’s Day, he got his former school to include him in this year’s graduation ceremony. He put on his cap and gown and got his diploma last Thursday. Here he is talking about it with his son, Forrest.
- Two winning tickets were sold for the $19 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.
One of them was purchased on the Prairies and the other in Ontario.
Each winning ticket is worth $9.5 million.
The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on June 18 will be approximately $10 million.
There were two winning tickets for Saturday night’s nearly $30 million Lotto 649 jackpot.
Both tickets were sold in the Prairies and each is worth $14.9 million.
The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Ontario.
The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on June 19 will be approximately $5 million.
- Blames chicken wings for speeding, watched Avengers: Endgame 114 times, and striptease at McDonald’s (From Fallon and Bill Maher on Friday, June 14, 2019)
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LUKE COMBS’ NEW EP IS ‘JUMPING OFF POINT’ FOR NEXT CHAPTER OF CAREER
Luke Combs gave fans some new music with his brand-new EP, The Prequel, which he released on Friday (June 7th). The five-song project is just a taste of things to come, and as Luke tells us, the EP title was very purposeful. [“You know, I didn’t want people to think that it was like the only thing we were gonna do for a long time. You know, I didn’t want to say, ‘Oh we’re just gonna put out these five songs and that’s kind of it.’ I wanted them to know it’s kind of a jumping off point for the next part of the career, whatever that may be as far as whether it’s a new album or a new tour or whatever.”]
Luke’s debut album, This One’s For You, was released in 2015.
The album (and the reissue) produced five consecutive Number One hits.
ERIC CHURCH EARNS MORE HEAVY METAL FOR PAST HITS
Eric Church has had several records certified by the RIAA in recent weeks. His hit “Springsteen” was just certified 5x platinum, while “Like a Wrecking Ball” and “Record Year” are now 2x platinum. The North Carolina native’s “Sinners Like Me” and “Over When It’s Over” have gone gold.
“Springsteen,” which is featured on Eric’s 2011 album Chief, is not just a song, it’s an experience for all of those who hear it. He tells us: [“The interesting thing about this song is it has probably less to do with (Bruce) Springsteen than it is about what’s happening at this amphitheater up on the lawn. I had this experience. If you’ve had this experience, no matter whether you stay together or don’t stay together, when you hear that person’s music whether it’s Springsteen or anybody else, you always think of the person you were with at that show. And I have that. I just thought it was an interesting story about two people falling in love at a concert, and for the rest of their life that’s the soundtrack. That artist is the soundtrack to their love, and I just love that. It makes me feel 17 again every time I hear it.”]
Eric’s Double Down Tour runs through late November where it wraps up in Sacramento, CA.
BRANTLEY GILBERT EXPANDS CRUISE LINEUP; RELEASES NEW SINGLE
Brantley Gilbert has expanded his cruise ship performance lineup to include Danielle Bradbery, LANCO, and new artist Jon Langston.
The ship will sail from Miami to Cozumel along the Norwegian Pearl from November 4-8 of next year. Chase Rice and Colt Ford were previously announced. The announcement came following the sell-out of this year’s cruise. Passages went on sale over the weekend.
FAST FACTS
Double occupancy staterooms begin at $915 per person, plus taxes and fees.
