THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Apple reportedly plans to discontinue the current iPhone X model once the company introduces its 2018 iPhone lineup later this fall. 
• After 50 years on the road, Elton John is said to be getting ready to announce he's done touring. 
• CBS announced on Wednesday that "Murphy Brown," its 1988-98 TV newsroom sitcom, was making its return to prime time. 
• Budweiser is no longer one of the top three favorite American beers. It's now in 4th place behind Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite. 
• Oprah Winfrey visited the Alabama gravesite of Recy Taylor, the woman she mentioned in her now-famous Golden Globes speech. 
• Five women are suing Monster.com, saying that their culture is abusive. 
• Actor David Joyner was inside the Barney costume for the TV series from 1991 to 2001. These days, he works as a Massage and Tantric Sex therapist and spiritual healer. 
• 76% of North American broadband households use Wi-Fi as their primary connection technology. 
• China has banned hip hop from Chinese television. 
• French President Emmanuel Macron will be the first leader to come to the White House for an official state dinner. 
• Well, for what it's worth, Amazon's Alexa is predicting the Eagles are going to win the Super Bowl. 
• Switzerland has been rated as the world's best country, with the U.S. dropping to 8th on the list. 
• A study says children born by C-section are more likely to be obese. 
• "Flip or Flop" stars Christina and Tarek El Moussa have finalized their divorce. 
• "Teletubbies" star Simon Shelton has died at age 52. He played Tinky Winky, the purple character. 
• Kobe Bryant has received an Oscar nomination for the animated short "Dear Basketball." 
• "Jackass" star Steve-O is engaged to his girlfriend Lux Wright. 
• Bob Costas has been left out of NBC's Super Bowl coverage.