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Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods the Dubai airporthttps://apnews.com/article/uae-historic-rain-storm-flooding-dubai-airport-disruption-3e838dbc169e52dcd6d11b64f79bdcb7 Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary with WNBA sparks outragehttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/caitlin-clark-wnba-salary-contract-b2529712.html NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violationshttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39962406/nba-bans-raptors-jontay-porter-gambling-violations NBA YoungBoy arrested in Utah for alleged possession of a weapon, drugs while awaiting trial on house arresthttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/17/nba-youngboy-arrested-utah-federal-trial-house-arrest/73357459007/?tbref=hp Keanu Reeves Joins ‘Sonic 3’ as Shadowhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/keanu-reeves-joins-sonic-3-shadow-1235874487/ Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pendinghttps://apnews.com/article/ncaa-michigan-451d439325cdf9472d95f5ad283e61b0 Jenna Jameson's Wife Files for Divorce After Less Than Year of Marriagehttps://www.tmz.com/2024/04/16/jenna-jameson-wife-jessi-lawless-files-divorce-year-marriage/ No One Showed Up For Free Nelly Concert At University Of Floridahttps://brobible.com/culture/article/nelly-no-crowd-free-concert-university-of-florida/   Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews  ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 18:Conan O’Brien (61)Eric McCormack (61)Melissa Joan Hart (48) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1775: Two lanterns were hung in Boston, Massachusetts and Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode to warn of impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock.1923: Yankee Stadium, “The House that Ruth Built,” opened.2012: TV legend Dick Clark died following a heart attack in Santa Monica, California.  WORD OF THE DAY: pedestrian / [ puh-des-tree-uhn ]going or performed on foot; walkinghttps://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/pedestrian-4-18-2024/ PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Adult Autism Awareness Dayhttps://nationaltoday.com/adult-autism-awareness-day/ 

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:Man kills woman Uber driver in grisly shooting after scam caller triggered tragedyhttps://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-kills-woman-uber-driver-in-grisly-shooting-after-scam-caller-triggered-tragedy-police/ Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attackhttps://apnews.com/article/australia-church-stabbing-bishop-emannuel-126a140f1a38aeb9d63b2c7b744f588f TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth dies at 36https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tiktok-star-kyle-marisa-roth-dead-36-rcna147979  Prince William to resume royal duties after Princess Kate's cancer diagnosishttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prince-william-resume-royal-duties-princess-kate-cancer-diagnosis-rcna147978 Red Lobster Considers Bankruptcy to Deal With Leases and Labor Costshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/red-lobster-considers-bankruptcy-deal-194400918.html The University of Southern California cancels its Muslim valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concernshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/us/usc-valedictorian-commencement-speech-canceled/index.html 30-pound cat nicknamed ‘Thicken Nugget’ is swimming his way to his goal weight after being surrenderedhttps://nypost.com/2024/04/12/lifestyle/30-pound-cat-nicknamed-thicken-nugget-is-swimming-his-way-to-his-goal-weight-after-being-surrendered/?utm_source=facebook&sr_share=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1IxfAT5oQKs9otLb97NPzgPb4-VG-GRbCf0dCcOMj2NyAQb2tEPhhtzQM Jelly Roll sued by Pennsylvania wedding band Jellyroll over trademarkhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/16/jelly-roll-pennsylvania-wedding-band-trademark-lawsuit/73339344007/?tbref=hp Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 17:Jennifer Garner (52)Victoria Beckham (50)Rooney Mara (39) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1964: The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics on the Kingmen’s recording “Louie Louie.”1973: Federal Express delivered its first package.2014: NASA’s Kepler space observatory confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.    WORD OF THE DAY: vestibule / [ ves-tuh-byool ]a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or buildinghttps://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/vestibule-4-17-2024/     PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Kickball Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kickball-day/ -------------5        Authorities are on the hunt for a pair of men who toppled several ancient rocks at Lake Mead National Park https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/travel/lake-mead-rock-formation-vandalism-suspects/index.html7        Fire engulfs Denmark’s historic stock exchange building, iconic spire collapses  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/16/fire-breaks-out-at-denmarks-historic-stock-exchange-building.html9        Kirsten Dunst says she ‘didn’t even think to ask’ about Hollywood’s gender pay gap  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/03/kirsten-dunst-says-she-didnt-even-think-to-ask-about-hollywoods-gender-pay-gap#:~:text=Dunst%20previously%20commented%20on%20the,second%20Spider%2DMan%20poster%3F%20%E2%80%A612        NCAA sanctions Michigan with probation and recruiting penalties for football violations  https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2024/04/16/michigan-ncaa-sanctions-recruiting-violations-jim-harbaugh/73342698007/13        HSBC lays off at least a dozen Asia dealmakers amid weaker activities, sources say http://reut.rs/4aTvnnR14        Flame is lit for Paris 2024 in choreographed event in the birthplace of the ancient Olympics  https://us.cnn.com/2024/04/16/sport/paris-2024-olympic-flame-lit-spt-intl/index.html15        Ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked  https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-fbi-investiagation-58188d524035c756872603055f309c78-----------  ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 15:Emma Thompson (65)Emma Watson (34)Maisie Williams (27)  WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1865: Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.1955: Ray Kroc opened his first franchise of McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.2010: Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland lead to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.  WORD OF THE DAY: scarce / [ skairs ]deficient in quantity or number compared with the demandhttps://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/scarce-4-15-2024/  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Income Tax Pay Dayhttps://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/when-to-fileONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 16Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (77)Jon Cryer (60)Anya Taylor-Joy (28) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1947: Bernard Baruch coined the term “Cold War” to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.2003: Michael Jordan played his last NBA game with the Washington Wizards, who lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-87.2018: Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper and non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album Damn. WORD OF TEH DAY: belabour / [ bəˈlābər ] to explain something more than necessary https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=160It's important to provide clear instructions without belabouring every detail, to maintain the attention and interest of the audience. PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eggs Benedict Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-eggs-benedict-day-april-16   ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 17:Jennifer Garner (52)Victoria Beckham (50)Rooney Mara (39) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1964: The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics on the Kingmen’s recording “Louie Louie.”1973: Federal Express delivered its first package.2014: NASA’s Kepler space observatory confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.    WORD OF THE DAY: vestibule / [ ves-tuh-byool ]a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or buildinghttps://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/vestibule-4-17-2024/     PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Kickball Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kickball-day/ 

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:CBS Pulls The Plug On Billy Joel At Worst Possible Moment, And Fans Are So Pissedhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/billy-joel-concert-cut-cbs_n_661cadb5e4b0f709554b00b7 Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in the https://youtube.com/live/dmWRadXXAIAby the Indiana Fever, as expectedhttps://apnews.com/article/wnba-draft-2024-caitlin-clark-6aa5dddaedbe7da5a2b147da6d39e832  The Chicago Sky owned two picks in the first round of the WNBA Draft, and  they put them to maximum effect, selecting South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso  and LSU forward Angel Reese. Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loosehttps://apnews.com/article/barges-break-loose-ohio-river-pittsburgh-09395678882415fa7864a4cd720d6e0c With Disastrous Ratings, Charles Barkley and Gayle King Bid Farewell to First “King Charles” Seasonhttps://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-legends-basketball-news-with-disastrous-ratings-charles-barkley-and-gayle-king-bid-farewell-to-first-king-charles-season/ Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on sethttps://apnews.com/article/rust-alec-baldwin-shooting-armorer-sentencing-627373b6fd8aabe1f25050943777daba Tesla lays off ‘more than 10%’ of its global workforcehttps://electrek.co/2024/04/15/tesla-lays-off-more-than-10-of-its-global-workforce/ Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande U.K. concert bombing take legal action against intelligence agencyhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/survivors-2017-ariana-grande-uk-concert-bombing-legal-action-rcna147771 Nebraska teacher arrested after police find her, teen student naked in carhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/15/omaha-nebraska-teacher-erin-ward-arrested-accused-sexual-abuse/73325712007/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews  ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 16Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (77)Jon Cryer (60)Anya Taylor-Joy (28) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1947: Bernard Baruch coined the term “Cold War” to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.2003: Michael Jordan played his last NBA game with the Washington Wizards, who lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-87.2018: Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper and non-classical or jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music with his album Damn. WORD OF TEH DAY: belabour / [ bəˈlābər ] to explain something more than necessary https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=160  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eggs Benedict Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-eggs-benedict-day-april-16 

Today's Sponsor: Resume Solutionhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/resumesolution  Today's Rundown:Chaos at a Sydney mall as 6 people stabbed to death, and the suspect fatally shothttps://www.yahoo.com/news/multiple-people-stabbed-1-person-071751022.htmlIsrael: 300+ Projectiles fired by Iran towards Israelhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/14/world/video/iran-israel-strikes-anderson-intv-04141aseg1-cnni-world-fastNike's new Team USA Olympic track uniform for women slammed as sexist by athletes: 'A costume born of patriarchal forces'https://www.yahoo.com/news/nikes-new-team-usa-olympic-track-uniform-for-women-slammed-as-sexist-by-athletes-a-costume-born-of-patriarchal-forces-215927719.html26 barges break loose and float down Ohio River, causing damage and prompting bridge closures in Pittsburghhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/13/us/pittsburgh-barges-bridges-ohio-river/index.html Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Scores Second Week Atop Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/beyonce-cowboy-carter-second-week-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235656337/ Divisive? Not for moviegoers. ‘Civil War’ declares victory at box office.https://apnews.com/article/box-office-civil-war-godzilla-kong-0933dabd6d399e3c10c2cd49378a102d   'Golden Bachelor' couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announce they are divorcinghttps://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/golden-bachelor-couple-gerry-turner-theresa-nist-announce-109148023 Duke University Has Officially Ended Its Full-Ride Scholarship For Black Students In Need Of Financial Assistancehttps://afrotech.com/duke-university-ends-black-scholarship-program/  Fox News, Newsmax, Steven Crowder, Tim Pool Sued by Man Claiming They Falsely Identified Him as Neo-Nazi Mass Shooterhttps://www.mediaite.com/media/fox-news-newsmax-steven-crowder-tim-pool-sued-by-man-claiming-they-falsely-identified-him-as-neo-nazi-mass-shooter/ O.J. Simpson will be cremated; estate executor says 'hard no' to controversial ex-athlete’s brain being studied for CTEhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oj-simpson-will-cremated-estate-executor-says-hard-no-controversial-ex-rcna147756  Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews       ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 15:Emma Thompson (65)Emma Watson (34)Maisie Williams (27)  WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1865: Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.1955: Ray Kroc opened his first franchise of McDonald’s restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.2010: Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland lead to the closure of airspace over most of Europe.  WORD OF THE DAY: scarce / [ skairs ]deficient in quantity or number compared with the demandhttps://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/scarce-4-15-2024/  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Income Tax Pay Dayhttps://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/when-to-file

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Hostage Tapehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/hostagetape  Today's Rundown:John Calipari officially hired as Arkansas men's basketball coachhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39913931/john-calipari-officially-hired-arkansas-men-basketball-coach NFL Helmets Undergoing Major Change For 2024 As 12 New Models Approvedhttps://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/report-nfl-helmets-undergoing-major-change-for-2024-as-12-new-models-approved-with-half-of-them-receiving-one-significant-perk/  6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black menhttps://apnews.com/article/mississippi-goon-squad-sentencing-3519cddc1f1e2827f28bb930045305d6 LeVar Burton Set To Host And Executive Produce The CW’s ‘Trivial Pursuit’ After Losing Out On ‘Jeopardy’ Gighttps://decider.com/2024/04/10/levar-burton-host-executive-produce-trivial-pursuit-report/ Chicago police fire 96 shots after gunfire breaks out at a fatal traffic stophttps://www.yahoo.com/news/video-fatal-shooting-involving-5-133046100.html Missouri executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 double murder after mercy bid backed by 72 correctional officershttps://us.cnn.com/2024/04/09/us/brian-dorsey-missouri-execution-tuesday/index.html WNBA announces multi-year partnership with first-ever over-the-counter birth control pillhttps://www.foxnews.com/sports/wnba-announces-multi-year-partnership-first-ever-over-counter-birth-control-pill North Carolina Megachurch Pastor Steven Furtick Under Fire For Wearing $2,000 Givenchy Sweater To Easter Sundayhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/04/10/north-carolina-megachurch-pastor-steven-furtick-under-fire-for-wearing-2000-givenchy-sweater-to-easter-sunday/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews    ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 11:Jeremy Clarkson (64)Jennifer Esposito (51)Joss Stone (37) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1970: Apollo 13 launched.1981: Twelve days after he was wounded in an assassination attempt, President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House.2015: President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro met at the Summit of the Americas in Panama for talks aimed at thawing relations; the historic meeting marked the first interaction in decades between top leaders of the two nations.  WORD OF THE DAY: divulge / [ dih-vuhlj, dahy- ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=146make known to the public information previously kept secret  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Eight-Track Tape Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/pop-culture-lifestyle/national-eight-track-tape-day-april-11#:~:text=National%20Eight%20Track%20Tape%20Day%20on%20April%2011th%20recognizes%20an,seventies%20on%20eight%2Dtrack%20tapes.

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Fundrisehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/fundrise  Today's Rundown:EA Finally Reveals College Football Video Game Datehttps://www.si.com/college/pittsburgh/pitt-panthers-breaking-ea-sports-reveals-college-football-video-game-date Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewershttps://apnews.com/article/march-madness-ratings-iowa-clark-b592435cc286c75a7ac9278c97326ad8 The Jon Snow sequel to ‘Game of Thrones’ isn’t happening, Kit Harington sayshttps://apnews.com/article/jon-snow-sequel-game-of-thrones-kit-harington-4bc47ca40e8d3ecd0fc8414c8a49f367 Arizona Supreme Court upholds 1864 law banning nearly all abortionshttps://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4583128-arizona-supreme-court-issues-ruling-banning-nearly-all-abortions/  Jennifer and James Crumbley, parents of Michigan school shooter, sentenced to 10 to 15 years for manslaughterhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/jennifer-james-crumbley-parents-michigan-school-shooter-sentenced/story?id=108900929 Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacherhttps://apnews.com/article/teacher-shot-virginia-principal-indicted-ebony-parker-4207c41d7cadc7ae242531017832221e Florida Woman Sentenced for Stealing Ashley Biden's Diaryhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/florida-woman-sentenced-month-prison-theft-ashley-bidens/story?id=109048171 'American Society of Magical Negroes' Pulled After 3 Weekshttps://brobible.com/culture/article/american-society-of-magical-negroes-pulled-from-theaters/  Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews  ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 10:Steven Seagal (72)Orlando Jones (56)David Harbour (49) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1978: Volkswagen became the first non-American automobile manufacturer to build cars in the United States, opening a plant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.1992 Comedian Sam Kinison was killed in a car crash outside Needles, California, at age 38.2007: Two Russian cosmonauts and U.S. billionaire Charles Simonyi arrived at the International Space Station. WORD OF TEH DAY: yearn / [ yurn ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=144to have an earnest or strong desire  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Siblings Dayhttps://nationaltoday.com/national-siblings-day/

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: I Heart RVinghttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/rv  Today's Rundown:John Calipari set to take Arkansas coaching job in major college basketball shake uphttps://www.foxnews.com/sports/john-calipari-set-take-arkansas-coaching-job-major-college-basketball-shake-up-report  Morgan Wallen arrested after throwing chair from rooftop barhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/04/08/morgan-wallen-arrested-nashville/73241072007/ Uber, Lyft set to exit from Minneapolis in Mayhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/heres-uber-lyfts-planned-exit-minneapolis-108977935 Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriendhttps://apnews.com/article/jonathan-majors-assault-sentencing-marvel-new-york-24212fa7708d397452d44f9cbc9fb127 Vince McMahon Sells $311 Million TKO Shares Back to Company, Endeavorhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/vince-mcmahon-tko-stock-sale-endeavor-1235963815/ Billie Eilish Reveals New Album Won’t Have Singleshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/billie-eilish-new-album-hit-me-hard-and-soft-1235868749/ Evolutionary psychology study finds biracial individuals are perceived more positively across cultureshttps://www.psypost.org/evolutionary-psychology-study-finds-biracial-individuals-are-perceived-more-positively-across-cultures/ Air Force contractor who walked into moving propeller had 'inadequate training' when killedhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/air-force-contractor-walked-moving-141548400.html     Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 9:Dennis Quaid (70)Keshia Knight Pulliam (45)Kristen Stewart (34)  WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1682: Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovered the mouth of the Mississippi River, claimed it for France and named it Louisiana.1867: Passing by a single vote, the United States Senate ratified a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska.2005: Charles, Prince of Wales, married Camilla Parker Bowles.  WORD OF THE DAY: malevolent / [ muh-lev-uh-luhnt ]defined as having or exerting a malignant influence  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Appomattox Dayhttps://nationaltoday.com/appomattox-day/

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four match was most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewershttps://apnews.com/article/final-four-ratings-uconn-iowa-clark-7ac76c353a0d1c2ed7f45c46a91b5ac5  South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-score-iowa-clark-south-carolina-80c556d6a9130a301d0f59e6eb997a4d ESPN Executive Called Out By Pat McAfee Fired After 40 Yearshttps://brobible.com/sports/article/espn-fires-executive-norby-williams-after-pat-mcafee-beef/ Pete Davidson Quit Bupkis, Leading To Its Cancelation. Now He's Paying Out Money To People On The Show.https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/pete-davidson-quit-bupkis-hes-paying-money-people-on-show Deion Sanders rips Colorado football after professor says players disrespectful in classhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2024/04/06/deion-sanders-rips-colorado-football-players-for-disrespecting-professor/73231212007/ Angelina Jolie claims ex Brad Pitt had 'history of physical abuse' in new court filinghttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/04/angelina-jolie-claims-brad-pitt-physical-abuse-amid-winery-battle/73211176007/ Holly Madison accuses Crystal Hefner of copying her bookhttps://www.ttownmedia.com/lifestyles/entertainment/holly-madison-accuses-crystal-hefner-of-copying-her-book-its-exactly-the-same/article_80bca681-98d2-5bff-875d-ee5546a0c5f4.html  Tesla to unveil robotaxi self-driving car in August, Elon Musk sayshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/04/05/tesla-robotaxi-self-driving-car-august/73223723007/?tbref=hp and Isla Fisher file for divorcehttps://people.com/sacha-baron-cohen-isla-fisher-reveal-divorce-7965107 Mark Zuckerberg Passes Elon Musk on Bloomberg Billionaires Listhttps://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-passes-elon-musk-on-bloomberg-billionaires-index-2024-4 Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews       ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 8:John Schneider (64)Robin Wright (58)Patricia Arquette (56) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1893: The first recorded college basketball game occurred in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.1974: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.1992: Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announced that he had AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.   WORD OF THE DAY: sully / [ suhl-ee ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=132make dirty or spotty   PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Draw a Picture of a Bird Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/draw-a-picture-of-a-bird-day/#:~:text=Draw%20a%20Picture%20of%20a%20Bird%20Day%20was%20first%20celebrated,the%20year%20following%20her%20death.    

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Flowers Fast!https://thisistheconversationproject.com/flowersfast  Today's Rundown:NY state is demanding more information on Trump’s $175 million appeal bond in civil fraud casehttps://apnews.com/article/trump-civil-fraud-trial-appeal-bond-e72da14328ebd4bd81ab7d96f5b962a8 Angel Reese announces to join rival Caitlin Clark in WNBA move for 2024 leaving fans surprisedhttps://firstsportz.com/wnba-news-angel-reese-announces-to-join-rival-caitlin-clark-in-wnba-move-for-2024-leaving-fans-surprised/ NFL Network Has Fired Multiple Popular Television Personalities And Analysts During Massive Offseason Purgehttps://www.totalprosports.com/nfl/nfl-network-has-fired-multiple-popular-television-personalities-and-analysts-during-massive-offseason-purge/ Julia Garner to Play a Version of Silver Surfer in Marvel's The Fantastic Fourhttps://people.com/julia-garner-play-version-silver-surfer-marvel-the-fantastic-four-8624543#:~:text=The%20new%20Fantastic%20Four%20movie,Deadline%20first%20reported%20the%20casting. Conan O’Brien's first Tonight show guest appearance since leavinghttps://deadline.com/2024/04/conan-o-brien-tonight-show-guest-1235875535/ Los Angeles heist sounds like it came from a thriller novel with thieves taking $30 million in cashhttps://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-heist-21c37245b954d21d8714de668a986718?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email The Athletics will leave Oakland after the 2024 season and play at least three years in a minor league ballpark in West Sacramento before Vegas residencyhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39873638/athletics-play-minor-league-park-vegas-residency 80-year-old American tourist killed in elephant attack during game drive in Zambiahttps://apnews.com/article/zambia-american-tourist-killed-elephant-game-drive-b4c97080362ed8b524cc79609973dcfe Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews      ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 5:Mitch Pileggi (72)Pharrell Williams (51)Sterling K. Brown (48)  WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1987: Married with Children debuted on Fox television.1994: Singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide in his home. His body was found on April 8.2005: ABC News anchor Peter Jennings informed his viewers that he had lung cancer. It was his final broadcast.  WORD OF THE DAY: queue / [ kyoo ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/queue-4-5-2024/a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Caramel Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-caramel-day-april-5

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen membershttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/jose-andres-accuses-israel-of-deliberately-targeting-world-central-kitchen-members 2 brothers who helped fund Trump Media company plead guilty to insider tradinghttps://abcnews.go.com/US/2-brothers-helped-fund-trump-media-company-plead/story?id=108808192 Truth Social owner Trump Media sues two former ‘Apprentices,’ seeking to wipe out their shareshttps://www.cnn.com/2024/04/02/business/truth-social-trump-media-sues-two-co-founders/index.html House Republicans introduce bill to rename Dulles Airport after Donald Trumphttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/02/house-republican-bill-rename-dulles-airport-Donald-Trump/1781712098919/ Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert  undergoes emergency surgery for blood clot in leghttps://nypost.com/2024/04/03/us-news/colorado-rep-lauren-boebert-undergoes-emergency-surgery-for-blood-clot-in-leg/ Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Leaving Her Husband Despite His ‘Fire’ Pipe Gamehttps://www.ebaumsworld.com/articles/gypsy-rose-blanchard-is-leaving-her-husband-despite-his-fire-pipe-game/87527830/ Lizzo says she's not leaving music industry, clarifies "I QUIT" statementhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/lizzo-not-quitting-music-clarifies-i-quit-statement/ Charlie Kirk Blames Birth Control for Creating ‘Very Angry and Bitter Young Ladies’ While Weighing in on Women’s ‘Prime’https://www.mediaite.com/news/charlie-kirk-blames-birth-control-for-creating-very-angry-and-bitter-young-ladies-while-weighing-in-on-womens-prime/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews      ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 4:Robert Downey Jr. (59)Nancy McKeon (58)Natasha Lyonne (45)   WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1818: The United States Congress adopted the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).1968: Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray.1975: Microsoft was founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen.  WORD OF THE DAY: cryptic / [ krip-tik ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/cryptic-4-4-2024/of an obscure nature  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Vitamin C Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/april/national-vitamin-c-day-april-4#:~:text=National%20Vitamin%20C%20Day%20on,our%20health%2C%20inside%20and%20out!

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood  Today's Rundown:A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunamihttps://apnews.com/article/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-f086aac0c3082036d1ca77c01828fb28 7 World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gazahttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/central-world-kitchen-aid-workers-killed-airstrike-gaza/ Bronny James expected to leave USC, enter NCAA transfer portalhttps://www.foxnews.com/sports/bronny-james-expected-leave-usc-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal 'Don Lemon Show' Views Tank By Over 90% After Elon Musk Interview On X Platformhttps://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38043705/don-lemon-show-views-tank-by-over-90-after-elon-musk-interview-on-x-platform Eight passengers stranded on African island after Norwegian cruise ship left without themhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/eight-passengers-stranded-african-island-norwegian-cruise-ship-left-rcna145984 Jon Stewart Dings News Networks For Reaction Over Video Trump Shared Of Biden Tied Uphttps://deadline.com/2024/04/the-daily-show-jon-stewart-dings-news-networks-video-trump-biden-tied-1235873610/ Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure as he appeals NY fraud penaltyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-civil-fraud-trial-feb0593a5bbd3837edc0db195554eda1 Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102https://apnews.com/article/pearl-harbor-uss-arizona-survivor-lou-conter-e4fdc131104be724691c364177e55076 Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 3:Wayne Newton (82)Eddie Murphy (63)Amanda Bynes (38) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1882: Outlaw Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward.1973: The first portable cell phone call was placed in New York City.1995: Amazon’s first-ever order was placed, for a science book titled Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies.  WORD OF A DAY: debacle / [ dee-bah-kuhl, dey-, duh-, -bak-uhl ]https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/debacle-4-3-2024/a sound defeat  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Fish Fingers and Custard Dayhttps://nationaltoday.com/fish-fingers-and-custard-day/#:~:text=Fish%20Fingers%20and%20Custard%20Day%20is%20celebrated%20annually%20on%20April,the%20inspiration%20for%20this%20holiday.

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Hostage Tapehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/hostagetape  Today's Rundown:Dolly Parton Blesses Beyoncé’s “Jolene” Cover, Disses “That Hussy With the Good Hair” While She’s At Ithttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/dolly-parton-beyonce-jolene-cover-that-hussy-with-the-good-hair-becky Basketball Twitter Is Baffled By The Washington Post Kim Mulkey Hit Piece, Which Turned Out Not To Be A Hit Piece At Allhttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2024/03/30/basketball-twitter-is-baffled-by-the-washington-post-kim-mulkey-hit-piece-which-turned-out-not-to-be-a-hit-piece-at-all/ King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosishttps://apnews.com/article/britain-charles-camilla-kate-easter-b8f580bd6bdbc5c146dab2b279adab54 Wrexham Owes Millions Of Dollars To Owners Ryan Reynolds And Rob McElhenneyhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-wrexham-money_n_6606a226e4b05c3d072a273c?d_id=7476368&ncid_tag=tweetlnkushpmg00000067&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=us_main Tom Cruise and Elsina Khayrova Split After 3 Months of Dating: Not ‘Romantically Compatible’https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-elsina-khayrova-split-134239838.html Vladimir Putin's 'cognitive problems' spark fears of 'brain tumor' as cancer rumours swirl - Irish Starhttps://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/vladimir-putins-cognitive-problems-health-32482371 Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro denies Candace Owens was axed over Israel commentshttps://nypost.com/2024/03/29/media/ben-shapiro-denies-candace-owens-was-axed-over-israel-comments/ France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challengehttps://apnews.com/article/paris-olympics-security-france-police-21b14b6eaf01fb2bf63c2b17fdd8da71 ‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotionshttps://apnews.com/article/oppenheimer-japan-nuclear-bombs-hiroshima-nagasaki-110e0dfd16126a6f310fe060a49ad743 Monkey gangs overtake Thailand tourist townhttps://hip-hopvibe.com/news/monkey-gangs-have-taken-over-a-tourist-town-in-thailand/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews  ONE DAY OLDER ON APRIL 1:Rachel Maddow (51)Randy Orton (43)Logan Paul (29) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1963: The Soap Opera General Hospital debuted.1976: Apple Computer was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.2003: American troops rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, where she had been held prisoner since her unit was ambushed nine days earlier. WORD OF THE DAY: liberal / [ lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl ]https://www.dictionary.com/browse/liberalfavorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: April Fools’ Dayhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/April-Fools-Day

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Hostage Tapehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/hostagetape  Today's Rundown:Majority of Americans disapprove of Israel’s war against Hamas per pollhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/majority-americans-disapprove-israel-war-141013633.html Disgraced crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for FTX fraudhttps://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/sam-bankman-fried-sentenced Novo Nordisk’s $1,000 diabetes drug Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month, study suggestshttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/27/novo-nordisk-ozempic-can-be-made-for-less-than-5-a-month-study.html The $22 Burrito Went Viral After Restaurant Owner Defends Inflated Costshttps://people.com/this-22-burrito-went-viral-after-restaurant-owner-explains-inflation-8621616 Don Lemon Weighs In on Possible CNN Return After Recent Interviewhttps://www.tmz.com/2024/03/27/don-lemon-considers-possible-cnn-return-after-firing/ Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, raise a $25 million bulwark for Biden as Dems fret over Trump poll advantagehttp://trib.al/VIRkpif Moonshine cave long rumored to be under historic NASCAR speedway possibly found in North Carolinahttps://www.yahoo.com/news/moonshine-cave-long-rumored-under-214123272.html Harvard University removes human skin binding from bookhttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68683304 Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews    ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 29:Christopher Lambert (67)Amy Sedaris (63)Lucy Lawless (56) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1951: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.1973: Vietnam War: The last United States soldiers left South Vietnam.2021: The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd began in Minneapolis. WORD OF THE DAY: zenith / [ zee-nith or, especially British, zen-ith ] https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=93the time at which something is most powerful or successful  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Good Fridayhttps://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/what-s-so-good-about-good-friday.html

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore  Today's Rundown:Joe Lieberman Dies: Former Senator And Vice Presidential Candidate Was 82https://deadline.com/2024/03/joe-lieberman-dead-senator-vice-presidential-candidate-1235870129/ Diddy Sells Off All Revolt TV Shares To Anonymous Buyerhttps://www.tmz.com/2024/03/26/diddy-revolt-sold-new-owner-buyer-anonymous/ Caitlin Clark Receives Mammoth $5 Million Offer To Play Professional Basketball In BIG3 Leaguehttps://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/caitlin-clark-receives-mammoth-5-million-offer-to-play-professional-basketball-in-a-mens-league/ Bronny James’ NBA Dilemma Deepens as Shocking USC Rumor Threatens to Derail College Careerhttps://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-ncaa-bronny-james-nba-dilemma-deepens-as-shocking-usc-rumor-threatens-to-derail-college-career/ Ex-NBA players rip ESPN host for suggesting UConn could make NBA playoffshttp://trib.al/TpVBHSl Ozempic profits are helping fund a new Nvidia-powered AI supercomputerhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/19/tech/novo-nordisk-ai-supercomputer/index.html Bill Maher Launches Podcast Network With Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele On Boardhttps://decider.com/2024/03/27/bill-maher-podcast-network-former-espn-anchor-sage-steele-pissed-off-disney/ Cadbury Announces 2024 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Winner - Louie the Raccoon!https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cadburys-bunny-raccoon-214247078.html Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews    ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 28:Reba McEntire (69)Julia Stiles (43)Lady Gaga (38) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1973: Wilt Chamberlain retired from pro basketball. He played 1,045 games over 14 years.1984: In the middle of the night Robert Irsay moved the Baltimore Colts football team to Indianapolis.1986: More than 6,000 radio stations of all formats played “We Are the World” simultaneously at 10:15 AM EST   WORD OF THE DAY: consider / [ kuhn-sid-er ] https://thebigwordsproject.morebettermediacompany.com/?p=87deem to be     PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Weed Appreciation Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-weed-appreciation-day-march-28#:~:text=National%20Weed%20Appreciation%20Day%20on,other%20weeds%20have%20medicinal%20value.

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Robinhoodhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/robinhood  Today's Rundown:Ship strikes Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge causing partial collapse, Maryland officials sayhttps://www.yahoo.com/gma/ship-strikes-baltimores-francis-scott-064100944.html Shohei Ohtani Says He 'Never Bet on Baseball or Any Other Sports' amid Link to Illegal Gamblinghttps://people.com/shohei-ohtani-says-didnt-bet-on-baseball-amid-link-illegal-gambling-8620172 RFK Jr. announces Nicole Shanahan as VP pickhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4555125-rfk-jr-announces-nicole-shanahan-as-vp-pick/ Man Dead After Being Pushed ‘Unprovoked’ Onto N.Y.C. Subway Track, Suspect in Custodyhttps://people.com/man-fatally-pushed-unprovoked-onto-nyc-subway-track-suspect-in-custody-8620275 King Charles III will attend Easter Sunday service in his first major appearance since diagnosishttps://apnews.com/article/britain-royals-charles-camilla-f690b5ae3c4de647f684b5c405ec8a13 WikiLeaks' Julian Assange may get a shot at freedom as UK court asks for US 'assurances'https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/03/26/julian-assange-wikileaks-extradition-us-spying/72667899007/ Trump selling $60 'God Bless the U.S.A.' Bibles with Lee Greenwoodhttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/trump-selling-60-god-bless-the-usa-bibles-with-lee-greenwood.html 'Bachelorette' announces first Asian American lead in the franchise's 22-year historyhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/03/25/jenn-tran-announced-bachelorette-2024/73101474007/?tbref=hp  Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 27:Pauley Perrette (55)Mariah Carey (55)Nathan Fillion (53)  WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1952: The musical Singin’ in the Rain premiered in New York City.1998: The Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra for use as a treatment for male impotence, the first pill to be approved for this condition in the United States.2007: NFL owners voted to make instant replay a permanent officiating tool.  WORD OF THE DAY: dwell / [ dwel ]think moodily or anxiously about something   PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: National Joe Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-joe-day-march-27

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Fundrisehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/fundrise  Today's Rundown:Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami Homes Raided by Federal Law Enforcementhttps://www.tmz.com/2024/03/25/diddy-homes-raided-federal-law-enforcement-beverly-hills-miami/ Sacha Baron Cohen Fires Back At Rebel Wilson After Memoir Dramahttps://okmagazine.com/p/sacha-baron-cohen-fires-back-rebel-wilson-memoir/ Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurorahttps://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/geomagnetic-storm-solar-flare-disrupt-radio-communications-create-108447754 'Yellowstone' star Forrie J. Smith 'kicked off' flight for allegedly refusing to sit next to passenger wearing a maskhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/yellowstone-star-kicked-off-flight-205747430.html Putin admits 'radical Islamists' were behind Moscow massacre, but still blames Ukrainehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-admits-radical-islamists-were-223605539.html Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platformhttps://apnews.com/article/x-twitter-musk-hate-speech-lawsuit-fafa1904f5525f9ab64250e81a72d210 HBO Downplays 'Euphoria' Cancellation Report, Claims Season 3 Is Just Delayedhttps://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/euphoria-reportedly-canceled-at-hbo/ Divorce Attorney Warns Couples That Phubbing Is Legit Grounds For Divorcehttps://www.yourtango.com/heartbreak/divorce-attorney-warns-phubbing-grounds-divorce Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews  ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 26:Diana Ross (80)Steven Tyler (76)Martin Short (74) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1997: In San Diego, California, 39 Heaven’s Gate cultists committed mass suicide at their compound.1999: The “Melissa worm” infected Microsoft word processing and email systems around the world.2000: Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia.  WORD OF THE DAY: scarce / [ skairs ]deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand     PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Spinach Dayhttps://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-spinach-day-march-26

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Blinkisthttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/blinkist  Today's Rundown:Princess Kate announces she is undergoing treatment for cancerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/princess-kate-middleton-cancer-chemotherapy-absence-royals-uk-rcna144671     At least 40 killed, more than 100 wounded in attack on Russia's Crocus City Hallhttps://abcnews.go.com/International/shooting-reported-concert-hall-moscow/story?id=108396308     LSU coach Kim Mulkey lashes out at Washington Post, threatens legal actionhttps://apnews.com/article/lsu-kim-mulkey-washington-post-e1fb8c28ec9f48b2836e7364d41897c1     No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor sayshttps://apnews.com/article/nex-benedict-owasso-suicide-nonbinary-charges-0667b5a694c2773d6ea76face0a22ef1     Chick-Fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortageshttps://apnews.com/article/chickfila-antibiotics-chicken-8a7e863eac9b848bf6115b15af70830e Another FAFSA snafu could delay students’ financial aid even longerhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/another-fafsa-error-delay-college-students-financial-aid-rcna144744     Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Cuts Ties With Candace Owens Amid Israel Feudhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/ben-shapiros-daily-wire-cuts-ties-with-candace-owens-amid-israel-feud     Joni Mitchell Joins Neil Young in Return to Spotify After Joe Rogan Boycotthttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/joni-mitchell-joins-neil-young-231705424.html      Chelsea Clinton defends Barron Trump from being targeted in the media: ’Unimpeachable right to privacy'https://www.foxnews.com/media/chelsea-clinton-defends-barron-trump-being-targeted-media-unimpeachable-right-privacy 'Happy Gilmore' star Christopher McDonald says sequel in the workshttps://www.thescore.com/news/2874752  Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 25:Elton John (77)Lisa Gay Hamilton (60)Katharine McPhee (40) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1971: The Boston Patriots became the New England Patriots.1979: The first fully functional space shuttle orbiter, Columbia, was delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space Center to be prepared for its first launch.2017: The largest banana split — almost five miles — was made in Innisfail, Australia.  PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: International Waffle Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/waffle-day/   

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Masting Your Money by J Cleveland Payne https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Money-Concise-Financial/dp/B0CJLR26XH  Today's Rundown:Trump Campaign Asks 1M 'Patriots' for Their Money to Rescue Trump Tower  Trump Campaign Asks 1M 'Patriots' for Their Money to Rescue Trump Towerhttps://www.newsweek.com/trump-campaign-asks-1m-patriots-their-money-rescue-trump-tower-1881641 Angela Chao's blood alcohol content nearly 3x legal limit before her fatal drive into pondhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/20/angela-chao-death-investigation-alcohol/73046375007/ Apollo Global Offers $11 Billion to Buy Paramount Film and TV Studioshttps://variety.com/2024/biz/news/apollo-global-11-billion-paramount-pictures-acquisition-1235947523/ Arkansas airport executive shot during attempted search warranthttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/21/bryan-malinowski-clinton-airport-executive-shot-search-warrant/73050468007/?tbref=hp Apple will be sued by the Biden administration in a landmark antitrust lawsuithttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/21/tech/apple-sued-antitrust-doj/index.html Reddit set for hotly anticipated debut after pricing IPO at top of rangehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-set-hotly-anticipated-debut-103424123.html Dozens sue saying Ozempic, other weight loss and diabetes drugs cause harmful side effectshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/03/21/lawsuits-ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-drugs-diabetes-harmful/72947158007/ Star Wars celebrates 'Phantom Menace' 25th anniversary with marathon of 9 films in theatershttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/03/21/stars-wars-marathon/73058706007/ Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 22:William Shatner (93)Keegan-Michael Key (53)Reese Witherspoon (48)) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1980: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was founded.1990: President George H.W. Bush shocked the world when he announced, “I do not like broccoli and I haven’t liked it since I was a kid and my mother made me eat it, and I’m the President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.”1997: Tara Lipinski became the youngest women’s world figure skating champion at age 14 years 10 months.   PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Broccoli Dayhttps://www.internationaldays.co/event-kids/we-love-broccoli-day/r/recRlo7tyLg5zPH1x#:~:text=March%2022nd%20is%20We,is%20highlighted%20during%20that%20time!

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: Masting Your Money by J Cleveland Payne https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Money-Concise-Financial/dp/B0CJLR26XH  Today's Rundown:Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of 'massive theft' tied to alleged gamblinghttps://www.yahoo.com/news/shohei-ohtanis-attorneys-accuse-interpreter-211346199.html No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtanihttps://apnews.com/article/ohtani-bomb-threat-seoul-korea-baseball-8597424f185c350a98cf5492adaa6790 US starts to helicopter citizens out of Haiti as fighting erupts in wealthy areashttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/20/haiti-us-evacuation-violence McDonald's spinoff CosMc's opens first Texas locationhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/03/19/mcdonalds-spinoff-cosmcs-first-texas-location/73031098007/?tbref=hphttps://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/03/19/mcdonalds-spinoff-cosmcs-first-texas-location/73031098007/?tbref=hp Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler's Vampire Movie Sets 2025 Release Datehttps://collider.com/michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-vampire-movie-release-date/ Gayle King and Charles Barkley's CNN Show 'King Charles' Hits New Ratings Lowhttps://radaronline.com/p/gayle-king-charles-barkleys-cnn-king-charles-new-ratings-low-launch/ Uber, Lyft Leave Minneapolis After New Minimum Wage Law Leaves 10,000 Out Of Workhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-lyft-leave-minneapolis-minimum-213011534.html ‘Freaknik’ documentary producers and director didn’t shy away from telling the full storyhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/entertainment/freaknik-documentary-hulu/index.html    Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 21:Timothy Dalton (78)Gary Oldman (66)Matthew Broderick (62) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1965: Around 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.1980: On the season finale of the drama Dallas, the infamous character J.R. Ewing was shot by an unseen assailant, leading to the catchphrase “Who Shot J.R.?”2018: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg admitted they “made mistakes” after data on 50 million users was harvested by Cambridge Analytica.   PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: International Tiramisu Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/tiramisu-day/  

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: These Will Get You The Job! by J Cleveland Payne https://www.amazon.com/These-Will-Get-You-Job/dp/B0CQTJRNGY?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Today's Rundown:Texas’ migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effecthttps://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-migrant-arrests-texas-8e232b8a0c2979943c87c7309652ed34 Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorcedhttps://apnews.com/article/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorce-f4393ab6b6c203f11d3fa4534978d6a8 Trump files defamation lawsuit against ABC and Stephanopoulos over GOP Rep. Nancy Mace's interviewhttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trump-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-abc-and-stephanopoulos-over Olympic organizers bar Russia, Belarus from 2024 Paris opening ceremonieshttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/03/19/france-paris-olympics-russia-belarus-barred-opening-ceremonies/3161710889956/  Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point’s mission statement sparks controversyhttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/14/duty-honor-outrage-change-west-points-mission-statement-sparks-controversy.html    MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicantshttps://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-open-call-yield-giving-bezos-ae809a469080e9e61a945a14a230629e?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter  Lionel Messi's fans to get 50% refund for no-show match in Hong Konghttps://au.news.yahoo.com/lionel-messi-fans-50-refund-092311567.html  Unilever is cutting jobs and splitting off its ice cream unithttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-68595206  Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com  Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject  Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation  TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject  YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube  Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts  #yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews   ONE DAY OLDER ON MARCH 20:Hal Linden (93)Spike Lee (67)Barron Trump (18) WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:1916: Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity.2020: After 20 years with the New England Patriots, six-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady agreed to move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a 2-year $50 million guaranteed deal.2022: After 30-plus years on network television, Maury Povich announced he would be calling it quits. PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE:  World Storytelling Dayhttps://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-storytelling-day/