THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • In Florida, an 11-year-old Polk County student refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, and after explaining his reasons, he was kicked out of class and eventually arrested for being disruptive and disobeying commands to calm down and leave the classroom.
  • Eating one ounce of nuts five days a week can reduce heart disease risk by 20 percent. One ounce is the same as one-eighth of a cup or two tablespoons.
  • Now, those two guys who were accused of attacking Jussie Smollett in Chicago say that Jussie paid them to do it.
  • Miranda Lambert let it be known over social media that she is now a married woman. Has been for a while, to a New York City police officer.
  • Its said that Bernie Sanders has already recorded his announcement that he's going to run for president again in 2020.
  • Kylie Jenner is wearing a ring on THAT finger, fueling rumors that she and Travis Scott are engaged.
  • Nearly 50 percent of African-American Women over 20 have high blood pressure, so yearly screenings are particularly important.
  • The Super Snow Moon is tonight... our largest Super Moon of the year.
  • Stockton, California has started giving $500 a month basic income to some residents.
  • Drake reportedly ordered a $400,000 custom iPhone case.
  • Wayne Gretzky's son Trevor and Mario Lemieux's daughter Alexa are acting in a movie together.
  • Darren Criss married his long-time sweetheart Mia Swier in New Orleans over the weekend.
  • Howard the Duck is going to get his own TV series on Hulu.
  • Major League Baseball is going to experiment with a 20-second pitch clock to try and keep the games moving along.
  • A recent AARP survey revealed that happiness increases starting in our early 50s.
  • Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison after being convicted of having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl in 2017.

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