THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear that Meghan did not give birth to the child in the couple's Frogmore Cottage home, as had been rumored.
  • An average of 18 million people watched the 279th and final episode of history-making "The Big Bang Theory" Thursday night.
  • Steve Kroft, one of the longest serving correspondents serving on "60 Minutes," will retire from the CBS newsmagazine, CBS News said Friday.
  • Keanu Reeves revealed during "Ellen" he had a (mutual) crush on Sandra Bullock while filming "Speed," but neither knew it.
  • The Saturday before Mother's Day, one gambler won $1.8 million on a slot machine at the Venetian in Las Vegas.
  • A new study says that half of Americans are just one paycheck away from disaster.
  • Gucci is being slammed for selling a $790 turban.
  • Kelly Clarkson says she is not doing pills or a weird fad diet for her current weight loss.
  • 36% of U.S. broadband households own a smart speaker with voice assistant.
  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced he's also running for president in 2020, despite 76% of New Yorkers preferring that he not.
  • Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke who once held a beer drinking record has died at 89.
  • Norah O'Donnell said goodbye to her "CBS This Morning" co-hosts last week as she departed the show to take over as anchor of the network's "Evening News."
  • The author of "The Caine Mutiny", Arthur Wouk, has died at the age of 103.
  • A survey says 40% of adults admit to peeing in a pool.
  • Chicago Cubs player Ben Zobrist and his wife, singer Julianna Zobrist, have split after nearly 14 years of marriage, with Ben claiming she's been "guilty of inappropriate marital conduct which render further cohabitation impossible."
  • People close to Britney Spears says she is in no shape to take care of herself.
  • Just so you know where we're at--Calvin Klein has apologized for an ad in which model Bella Hadid was kissing a female robot. The LBGT community was offended by it.
  • Parks Associates estimates the U.S. will have 169 million actively connected cars by 2022, representing 56% of all light vehicles.
  • Ashley Massaro, a one-time WWE superstar, has died at age 39. No cause of death was given.

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