THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The World Happiness Report has come out, ranking 156 countries by happiness levels. In the number one spot for the second year in a row: Finland.
- Last night's Super Moon was our last one of the year and the first time it's actually happened on the equinox in 19 years.
- Woodstock 50 is this August 16-18. It'll be held at Watkins Glen in New York. Tickets will go on sale April 22. Stay on top of it at Woodstock.com.
- Advertising during the final episode of "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS won't come cheap, with the network reportedly asking between $1.2 million and 1.5 million per 30-second slot. Media buyers estimate that the current average cost for ad time during the show is $258,500.
- Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Jones is with his team in the Big Dance this year... while battling prostate cancer.
- Armando, a racing pigeon from Belgium, was sold at an auction in China for 1.4 million.
- A homeowner in Abilene, Texas, called Big Country Snake Removal because he had several snakes living under his home. They came out and removed 45 of them.
- DirectTV subscribers soon could lose some channels this week if things don't smooth out between AT&T and Viacom.
- Parks Associates' streaming video research finds household spending on subscription video services has held steady for three years, averaging just under $8 per month since 2016.
- The FDA has approved the first drug that's designed for post-partum depression. Brexanolone, sold as Zulresso. They say it works quickly... but costs over $20,000.
- OK, who's missing from work today? There was a $550 million Powerball jackpot on the line last night.
- A Minnesota man has set the world record for holding the plank position -- 38-minute's worth of planking -- at the age of 71.
- Jelly Belly introduced CBD-infused candy and it has immediately sold out.
- In Viet Nam, the big outrage is over a man who forced a woman in an elevator to kiss him. The man was fined all of $8.
- Danica Patrick is joining NBC for their Indy 500 coverage this year.
- 54 cases of mumps are tied to Temple University.
- Ariana Grande fans can now register to vote at her U.S. concerts.
- A study says employers will lose $13 billion in productivity from March Madness.
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