(We pushed the button a bit early today; have some major items to complete around the house that are time critical.)
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The Supreme Court ruling that suggests police in Uvalde won't face major consequences. In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that police departments don't actually have a constitutional obligation to protect people.
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After the Texas school shooting, my wife wondered aloud how an 18 year old could afford to buy two assault weapons. Why, with grabagun.com's Shoot Now Pay Later® program! "Now better than ever! Easier approval. $0 Down. Pay no interest for 90 days (on some offers)**. Easy installments up to 36 months. Approvals up to $5,000. No hard credit inquiries for Pre-Approval. Apply and Buy Today!"
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Add shortage of movie popcorn to nation's woes. And not just popcorn. Supply disruptions are also creating shortages of buckets and bags for popcorn, not to mention cups for drinks, trays for nachos and other necessities. This is a major concern for theaters who generate most of their profit from concession-stand sales.
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Supreme Court blocks Texas social media moderation ban. HB 20 - which forbids banning, demonetizing, or downranking Texas users' posts based on "viewpoint" - will be blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds. A lower court had already blocked the law in 2021 before the Fifth Circuit unblocked it this May.
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Florida man searching for frisbees in a gator-infested lake... well, you know.
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It's blue, fuzzy and lives in your belly button, and it actually has an important function... What is this mysterious substance, and why does it gather there?
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LONDON (AP) - In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols.
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The doctor prescribed an obesity drug. her insurer called it 'vanity.' Many insurance companies refuse to cover new weight loss drugs that their doctors deem medically necessary. Doctors say obesity is a chronic disease that should be treated as intensively as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or any other chronic illness are. But, they say, that rarely happens.
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Want to raise successful kids? Science says this controversial habit makes them smarter. Researchers said they found that kids who spent more time playing video games than their peers over a two-year period wound up with higher IQs as a result.
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Five warnings to shoppers from ex-Walmart employees
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Miscellany:
Birthdays:
- 1926 - Andy Griffith, American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) (video)
- 1926 - Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (d. 1962) (video) Look familiar? Here's why.
- 1934 - Pat Boone, American singer-songwriter and actor
- 1937 - Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer
- 1939 - Cleavon Little, American actor and comedian (video)
- 1940 - René Auberjonois, American actor (d. 2019) (video)
- 1940 - Kip Thorne, American physicist, astronomer, and academic
- 1947 - Jonathan Pryce, Welsh actor and singer
- 1950 - Charlene, American singer-songwriter (video: "I've Never Been To Me")
- 1974 - Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress (video: "Ironic")
- 1981 - Amy Schumer, American comedian and actress
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On this date in:
- 1968 - Simon & Garfunkel's single "Mrs Robinson" from "The Graduate" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in 1969 became the first rock song to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year (video).
- 1970 - "Everything Is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (video)
- 1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting, kicking off the 24 hour news cycle. It's been all downhill ever since. (video)
- 2008 - A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.
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June is:
Adopt-A-Cat Month, African-American Music Appreciation Month, Cataract Awareness Month, Children's Awareness Month, Country Cooking Month, Entrepreneurs "Do It Yourself" Marketing Month, Fight the Filthy Fly Month, Fireworks Eye Safety Month, Great Outdoors Month, International Men's Month, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, Men's Health Month, Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, National Accordion Awareness Month, National Aphasia Awareness Month, National Burglary Prevention Month, National Candy Month, National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, National DJ Month, National Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, National Frozen Yogurt Month, National Homeownership Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Microchipping Month, National Rivers Month, National Rose Month, National Safety Month, National Scleroderma Awareness Month, National Soul Food Month, National Zoo and Aquarium Month, Turkey Lovers' Month, and Vision Research Month.
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Today is:
Dare Day, Dinosaur Day, Don't Give Up The Ship Day, Flip a Coin Day, Global Day of Parents, Global Running Day, Heimlich Maneuver Day, International Children's Day, National Go Barefoot Day, National Hazelnut Cake Day, National Nail Polish Day, National Olive Day, National Pen Pal Day, National Tailors' Day, New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day, Oscar The Grouch Day, Say Something Nice Day, Stand For Children Day, Wear a Dress Day, and World Milk Day.
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Friends and patients of the late Lawrence J. Nelson, MD... A memorial will be held Sunday, June 12 at noon at the George Irvin Green Funeral Home, 3511 Main Street, Munhall.
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