THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Sergio Marchionne, an accountant turned auto executive who is credited with saving both Fiat and Chrysler, has died. He was 66.

At 85, Yoko Ono is planning a new album for peace.

11 earthquakes off Oregon's south coast on Tuesday have scientists saying, "Hmmmm."

Next week, the red planet (Mars) is making its closest approach to Earth in 15 years. The two planets will be just 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometers) apart next Tuesday.

22% of the U.S. population does not speak English at home.

Ivanka Trump is closing down her fashion clothing line.

Demi Lovato was rushed to an L.A. hospital after suffering what appears to be a heroin overdose. Sources close to her say it wasn't heroin, but meth.

Zayn Malik isn't exactly tearing up the music scene since being the first to leave One Direction. He has released two singles in a row that have failed to make the music charts.

A poll says one in four Americans support a total ban on smoking.

A woman in Nebraska was in an obvious hurry. Shortly after getting pulled over and ticketed for going 92mph, she was pulled over and ticketed again -- this time for going 140mph.

The idea of a TV show called "Married at First Sight" never seemed like a good idea. That's why its not surprising that when newlyweds Mia Bally and Tristan Thompson went to the airport just two days after their marriage, she was detained. It turns out there was a warrant out for her on three counts of stalking and one for credit card fraud.

Google Translate has been having some glitches, including some predictions of the end of the world. Like this one: "Doomsday Clock is three minutes at twelve. We are experiencing characters and a dramatic developments in the world, which indicate that we are increasingly approaching the end times and Jesus' return."

Yesterday would have been Anthony Bourdain's 62nd birthday.

A survey says Americans think the ideal age to retire is 61.

Actress Zoe Kravitz of the "Harry Potter" prequel says if she had magical powers she would impeach Donald Trump.

The longest lunar eclipse of the century is tomorrow, although not visible in the U.S. This one will last one hour, 42 minutes and 57 seconds.

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has been banned from competition for 14 months because of a picture of him getting an illegal IV infusion.

The New York Daily News has slashed its newsroom staff by 50%.

Police arrested a man yesterday for destroying Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

There were 21 new record high temperatures across the country on Tuesday.

Carolina Hurricanes radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Kaiton has covered the team since 1979. But when he was asked to take an 80% pay cut, he said, "See ya!"

Someone stole your $522 million Mega Millions jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in California.

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