THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • McDonald's is moving its corporate headquarters from Oak Brook, Illinois, to Chicago and the site of the former Harpo Studios, where "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was filmed.
  • The latest flavor of Oreos to come out -- Cookies and Cream -- is available only at Wal-Mart. Yes, a cookie based on the ice cream flavor which was based on the cookie.
  • Steve Miller is selling his home tucked away in the San Juan Islands of Washington state for just $16.8 million. It comes with a deepwater dock for your yacht and a recording studio.
  • President Obama has set a new record for the number of times he's ordered the American flag flown at half-staff. 66 times... so far.
  • Ed O'Neil was on his way to Hawaii, at the airport, when a woman walked up and said, "Oh, Mr. O'Neill, I love Modern Family, and you're my favorite on the show," and then she took a selfie with him. He had no idea who she was, but found out later it was Britney Spears.
  • People are still in shock after an alligator dragged a 2-year-old boy into the water down at Disney World. A Nebraska family was visiting the upscale Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
  • The World Health Organization's research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn't enough proof to show a link to cancer.
  • A startup in California offers nap time in a mobile sleep pod for $7 to $13.
  • Prince William has appeared on the cover of the U.K. gay magazine, "Attitude" to speak out against bullying people because of their sexuality.
  • Oprah Winfrey will release her first cookbook in early 2017.
  • Funeral services for "The Voice" star Christina Grimmie will be held tomorrow near her New Jersey hometown.
  • Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's musical, "Bright Star," which failed to win a Tony on Sunday, is going into the Broadway sunset, closing on June 26th.
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm, is returning to HBO for a ninth season after a long hiatus. It's last new episode was in 2011.
  • So far, the Prince relatives getting in line for the late singer's fortune include: one full sister, Tyka Nelson, his half-dozen known half-siblings or their descendants, and a federal prison inmate who claims he is a previously unknown son. Now, a couple of new additions -- three more half-siblings and a woman who claims Prince was her father when he was just 14.
  • A decade ago, the hatchback fell out of favor with consumers. Now, apparently, they're all the rage.
  • A priest in Cyprus got upset with the groom's brother during a wedding and punched him in the face.
  • A report says fake gold and silver coins are flooding the collectors' market.
  • Uber has started offering helicopter rides in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A month-long trial of Ubercopter has prices from $17 to $80 a seat.
  • A study says 7.8% of all employees are workaholics.
  • Alaska gets of the honor of being the state with the highest average credit card debt.

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