THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Residents of Ocala, Florida, have been warned to be on the lookout for an escaped pet: a cobra! 
  • Ben Affleck revealed he recently checked into rehab and underwent treatment for alcohol addiction. 
  • Netflix has acquired the global rights to Welles' The Other Side of the Wind and will finance its completion and restoration. He started filming it in 1970, but died before finishing it. 
  • Syria's civil war hit the 6-year mark on Wednesday. 
  • They say that cold front hitting the east coast could kill all the cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, this year. 
  • LaVar Ball, father of UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball says he wants a $1 billion shoe endorsement deal for all of his sons. 
  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will get $23 million in severance pay on her way out of the company. 
  • "The Deadliest Catch" returns for its 13th season on April 11. 
  • Taylor Swift says she's tired of paying music streaming services and may just start her own. 
  • The public memorial for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher will be March 25th at Forest Lawn cemetery where the two are buried. James Blunt will perform a tribute song to the late performers for the first time. Carrie's dog, Gary and her daughter Billie will both be on hand. 
  • Scientists estimate that the world's spider population eats 400 to 800 million tons of bugs every year. 
  • A mother and son from Detroit are both transitioning and, eventually, will become a father and daughter. 
  • Rumors persist that Chelsea Clinton is going to make a run for a New York congressional seat.

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