Things You Might Not Have Heard – Thursday, July 11, 2024

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Today’s Rundown:

  1. BBC COMMENTATOR JOHN HUNT’S WIFE & TWO DAUGHTERS KILLED IN ALLEGED CROSSBOW ATTACK: The suspect, Kyle Clifford, 26, was detained and remains in hospital with injuries sustained during his capture.
  2. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ INTRODUCES ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SAMUEL ALITO, CLARENCE THOMAS: The impeachment articles focus on accusations of ethical misconduct and conflicts of interest involving both justices.  
  3. HUNTER BIDEN DROPS BID FOR NEW TRIAL IN FEDERAL GUN CASE: This decision comes nearly two weeks after he was convicted on three felony gun counts. 
  4. JOHN OLIVER FANS BELIEVE THAT WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY IS DELIBERATELY SABOTAGING ‘LAST WEEK TONIGHT’: The speculation arose after it was noticed that all seasons of the show, except for the last two, were removed from streaming platforms.
  5. BRAD PITT HAS VISITATION WITH HIS YOUNGER KIDS BUT ‘VIRTUALLY NO CONTACT’ WITH ADULT KIDS: According to sources, while he maintains limited visitation rights with his younger children, his relationship with his older children is practically nonexistent.
  6. KEVIN COSTNER’S SECOND ‘HORIZON’ FILM PULLED FROM THEATRICAL RELEASE: This decision comes in the wake of the disappointing box office performance of the first chapter of the series.
  7. GEORGE CLOONEY, A HIGH-PROFILE BIDEN SUPPORTER, ASKS PRESIDENT TO LEAVE RACE: Clooney emphasized the need for a new nominee to ensure the Democratic Party’s success in 2024, stating that Biden “cannot win” and urging the party to move forward with a different candidate. 
  8. ZOË KRAVITZ SAYS ‘P—Y ISLAND’ GOT NEW TITLE AFTER ‘WOMEN WERE OFFENDED’ AND ‘ROADBLOCKS’ FROM MPA, MOVIE THEATERS: Kravitz explained that the decision to rename the project was influenced by the backlash and the “roadblocks” encountered due to the title.   
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 11:

Stephen Lang (72)

Lisa Rinna (61)

Lil Kim (50)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:

1914: Babe Ruth debuted in Major league baseball.

1955: The phrase In God We Trust was added to all U.S. currency.

2011: Neptune completed its first orbit since its discovery on September 23, 1846.

WORD OF TEH DAY: recondite [ rek-uhn-dahyt, ri-kon-dahyt ]       

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter

The professor’s lecture on quantum mechanics was so recondite that even the most attentive students struggled to follow along.

DAILY AFFIRMATION: Today, I Will Spread Positivity And Kindness.

Improves Mood: Committing to spread positivity and kindness can significantly enhance your own mood, as engaging in acts of kindness has been shown to increase feelings of happiness and satisfaction.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Mojito Day

The Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball, and while rumored to be a drink favored by the author Ernest Hemingway, it’s never been proven. It seems the story behind Hemingway and the Mojito is a tall tale to attract visitors and to sell drinks. Isn’t every origin story behind a drink designed to sell more of the original anyway? 

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