THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Lisa Marie Presley and her fourth husband Michael Lockwood are getting divorced.
  • Photos show General Motors is test-driving a new model of the Corvette.
  • An official of the European Union says when the UK leaves the EU, English may be dropped as an official language.
  • A study says that even with good medical insurance, the average stay at a hospital costs patients $1,000.
  • More than 25% of U.S. smartphone owners use payment apps at least once a month.
  • Tim Tebow reportedly led passengers in prayer on a Delta flight after a man on the plane passed out.
  • A report says that Beijing is sinking at the rate of four inches a year.
  • For the first time ever, the Miss America Pageant is going to have a gay contestant, Miss Missouri.
  • Barry Gibb, the last surviving Bee Gee, is going to release a new album this fall, his first since 2001.
  • For what it's worth, FOX News is having its highest-ever ratings.
  • Scotty Moore -- guitarist and original member of Elvis' band -- died in Nashville. He was 84.
  • Men's Health magazine reports that Diabetes Care found a 19 percent boost in people's risk of type 2 diabetes when they ate three 4-ounce servings of fries a week for four years.
  • Zelda Williams, who stars in the new "Dead of Summer" series on Freeform, is the daughter of the late Robin Williams.
  • Among the more well-known Republicans that have committed to attend next month's convention: Mike Ditka, Mike Tyson and Bobby Knight.
  • Former American Idol contestant John Stevens was hit by a van in Massachusetts. He a fractured skull, broken arm and deafness in his right ear.
  • Paul Simon says he's getting close to being done with making music.
  • When Californians go to the polls this fall, they'll also be able to vote on whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana.
  • Kellogg's is looking at opening a cereal cafe. Would you go?
  • The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will launch on August 10.
  • By the way, the free upgrade to Windows 10 ends July 29. Just another reminder.
  • Daniel Radcliffe said he would probably be willing to return as Harry Potter. Some day.


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