THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Billy Paul, best known for the hit ballad "Me and Mrs. Jones," died Sunday from pancreatic cancer. He was 80.
  • A U.S. appeals court on Monday restored the four-game "Deflategate" suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, handing the NFL a victory in the latest round in a battle with Brady.
  • The 1963 World Series ring of the late L.A. Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale sold at an auction for $100,000.
  • Prince's estate is conservatively estimated at around $300-million.
  • A new movie based on Stephen King's "It" will be released next year as a two-parter: the first movie showing them as kids, the second as adults.
  • Pumpkin Spice Cheerios? They're coming soon to a store near you.
  • A man is suing Disney World because he says he tripped and injured himself in the dark when Disney World was getting ready for Mickey Mouse's Merry Christmas Parade.
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that one in five families has no one working.
  • A nude restaurant that will open soon in London already has a waiting list of 23,000.
  • A study says widows have less stress and frailty than women whose husbands are still alive.
  • A study says that people who meditate have brains that average seven years younger than those who don't.
  • Cracker Jack candy is going to replace its traditional toy prize with a digital code for baseball-themed mobile games.
  • A report says the U.S. suicide rate is up 24% since 1999.
  • MTV says it's planning a major return to music videos.
  • The British Monarchy has been valued at $84 billion.
  • A Canadian high school basketball star is being suspected of being a 30-year-old from Africa.
  • A survey says 68% of American women say they lose some sleep over money issues.
  • Kelly Clarkson shared some photos of her new son, Remington Alexander Blackstock, over the weekend.
  • Gannett has offered $815 million to buy Tribune Publishing.
  • After their worst season in years, if not ever, the Lakers fired their coach Byron Scott.
  • Troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel has been indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge.


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