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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...

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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
 
 

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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

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Today's Rundown:
John Calipari officially hired as Arkansas men's basketball coach
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39913931/john-calipari-officially-hired-arkansas-men-basketball-coach
 
NFL Helmets Undergoing Major Change For 2024 As 12 New Models Approved
https://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/report-nfl-helmets-undergoing-major-change-for-2024-as-12-new-models-approved-with-half-of-them-receiving-one-significant-perk/
  
6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-goon-squad-sentencing-3519cddc1f1e2827f28bb930045305d6
 
LeVar Burton Set To Host And Executive Produce The CW’s ‘Trivial Pursuit’ After Losing Out On ‘Jeopardy’ Gig
https://decider.com/2024/04/10/levar-burton-host-executive-produce-trivial-pursuit-report/
 
Chicago police fire 96 shots after gunfire breaks out at a fatal traffic stop
https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-fatal-shooting-involving-5-133046100.html
 
Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officers
https://us.cnn.com/2024/04/09/us/brian-dorsey-missouri-execution-tuesday/index.html
 
WNBA announces multi-year partnership with first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/wnba-announces-multi-year-partnership-first-ever-over-counter-birth-control-pill
 
North Carolina Megachurch Pastor Steven Furtick Under Fire For Wearing $2,000 Givenchy Sweater To Easter Sunday
https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/04/10/north-carolina-megachurch-pastor-steven-furtick-under-fire-for-wearing-2000-givenchy-sweater-to-easter-sunday/
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 11:
Jeremy Clarkson (64)
Jennifer Esposito (51)
Joss Stone (37)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1970: Apollo 13 launched.
1981: Twelve days after he was wounded in an assassination attempt, President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House.
2015: President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro met at the Summit of the Americas in Panama for talks aimed at thawing relations; the historic meeting marked the first interaction in decades between top leaders of the two nations.
  
WORD OF THE DAY: divulge / [ dih-vuhlj, dahy- ]
https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=146
make known to the public information previously kept secret
  
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eight-Track Tape Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/pop-culture-lifestyle/national-eight-track-tape-day-april-11#:~:text=National%20Eight%20Track%20Tape%20Day%20on%20April%2011th%20recognizes%20an,seventies%20on%20eight%2Dtrack%20tapes.