THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • This Sunday at 8, FOX is going to show a special, called "O.J. Simpson: A Confession?" It's the interview from a year ago where he talks hypothetically about how those murders were committed. 
  • Texas state health officials are warning athletes from 39 states and nine countries that they may have been exposed to mumps at a cheerleading competition last month in Dallas. 
  • Former LSU running back Derrius Guice said that one NFL team asked about his sexuality and another inquired if his mother was a prostitute at the NFL Scouting Combine. 
  • Several McDonald's locations flipped their golden arches upside down yesterday in support of International Women's Day. 
  • A researcher says that he's "99% sure" that bones found on a South Pacific island are those of the famed lost explorer, Amelia Earhart. 
  • Three new flavors of M&M's are coming out: Crunchy Espresso, Crunchy Raspberry and Crunchy Mint. But only one will stay. Candy eaters will be asked to vote for their favorite. 
  • In an effort to curb extremist violence in Sri Lanka, government officials have ordered some social networks to shut down. 
  • Pope Paul VI, who oversaw sweeping reforms of the Catholic Church in the 1960s, will be made a saint. 
  • British teen Brandon Marshall has the distinction of being the tallest teen in the world. At just 17-years-old, he stands 7-foot, 4-inches. Doctors say he's still growing. 
  • Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber say they're taking a break. 
  • Tommy Lee not only says he's going to press charges against his son, but he's also going to ask for a restraining order. 
  • The oldest known message in a bottle has been found on a Washington State beach dating back 132 years. 
  • Gary Cohn was the 49th person to leave the Trump White House, for those of you keeping score. 
  • The annual South by Southwest kicks off today in Austin. 
  • In Connecticut, a man accused of car theft might have stood a better chance of beating that charge if he hadn't driven to court in the car he was accused of stealing. 
  • Probably the next to go as a result of the #metoo movement: car show girls. The models that stand next to the cars at the auto shows. Their time is limited. 
  • Meghan Markle has reportedly been baptized by the Church of England. 
  • Two years ago, Abercrombie and Fitch closed 54 stores. This year, they'll continue trimming the number of stores by another 60. 
  • Chrissy Teigen is mourning the loss of her dog, Puddy. Just shy of 10 years. 
  • Florida is said to be giving serious thought to dropping Daylight Saving Time. (and, for the record it is singular-saving, not savings) 

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