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Police bust finds over 700 pounds of drugs inside lifesize Transformers statues  https://www.foxnews.com/world/police-bust-finds-700-pounds-drugs-transformers-statues

For the second year in a row, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Queens, New York. Hounds have taken Best in Show home the last two years, with Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (PBGV) Buddy Holly being named last year's winner. It was the first time a PBGV had ever won Best in Show. Historically, terriers are the favorite to...

Commencement is a time for families to gather and celebrate the accomplishments of their  college  graduates. But before students walk across that stage, they hear words of reflection from their peers and college  administrators , as well as advice on life after graduation.  Hey Alexa, what are some tips for commencement speakers?

Boy Scouts of America announces rebrand to 'Scouting America' to encourage more girls to join. They’ve been allowed to since 2018/2019.  https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/us/boy-scouts-rebrands-scouting-america-reaj/index.html  ( alt ) Scouts are for guys and girls 6th grade to 18 years old- What could go wrong?!

National Teacher Day is May 7, 2024, and National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024. Hey Alexa- what are we celebrating?

The legendary pop duo from the 80's are calling it quits! Here's the exclusive interview-

The amount of food consumed at the Derby is pretty astounding. On average, spectators will eat 142,000 hot dogs, 18,000 barbecue sandwiches, 13,800 pounds of beef, 32,400 jumbo shrimp, 9,000 scallops, 8,000 pounds of potatoes, 30,000 cookies, 300,000 strawberries, and 120,000 Mint Juleps-

Jif Is Dropping a Brand-New Spread for the First Time in a Decade  https://www.foodandwine.com/jif-peanut-butter-and-chocolate-flavored-spread-8641391   And of course, you know they're only thinking about the health and wellness of their consumers!

Welcome to May!

ChatGPT overwhelmingly depicts financiers, CEOs as men — and women as secretaries: study  https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/tech/chatgpt-overwhelmingly-depicts-financiers-ceos-as-men-and-women-as-secretaries-study/ Here's a message from ChatGPT concerning the study-

Forty-two percent of Americans support the U.S. government's TikTok ban, according to new research.  https://swnsdigital.com/us/2024/04/do-americans-support-the-governments-tiktok-ban/ Here's the latest PSA-

April 26th is Alien Day, Arbor Day, Childcare Professionals Day, Get Organized Day, Hug A Friend Day, National Kids and Pets Day, and this! The medical term is trichobezoar...but you may know it as something else-

You can now buy a flamethrowing robot dog called the Thermonator for $9,400 https://nypost.com/2024/04/23/us-news/company-unveils-robot-dog-thermonator-with-flamethrower-attached/ ( video ) 

National Email Day was first celebrated in 2022. It was an initiative spearheaded by a popular email verification and validation tool, ZeroBounce. The date chosen is in honor of the birthday of Ray Tomlinson, an American computer scientist who rolled out the earliest successful email program in 1971.

This year’s theme is Planet vs. Plastics, which calls on government leaders, businesses, and everyday people to reduce plastic production by 60% by 2040. It is also calling for the  full elimination  of single use plastics by the end of this decade. 

4/20 'Stoner eclipse': 420 Day this year is a palindrome that won't happen again for 1,000 years  https://www.fox7austin.com/news/stoner-eclipse-420-day-this-year-is-a-palindrome-that-wont-happen-again-for-1000-years   Listen as the celebration has already begun!

April 18th is International Amateur Radio Day- We all have to start somewhere! Where was your first radio gig and how much did you make?

Over 40% of Americans have no clue what a 401k is  https://swnsdigital.com/us/2024/04/over-40-of-americans-have-no-clue-what-a-401k-is/ I smell a Gen Z Game Show!

World's first AI beauty pageant to award hottest bot $13K — here's who really gets the money  https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/tech/worlds-first-ai-beauty-pageant-to-award-hottest-bot-13k-heres-who-really-gets-the-money/   Hey Alexa- what are your measurements?

Now, about three months after the televised event on Jan. 4, the Bachelor's history-making couple has announced they're getting a divorce...which can only mean one thing for ABC-

The news broke yesterday afternoon about OJ's death. Here's the latest from Vegas-

The first weekend of  the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival  begins in Indio, California. Of course, that's not the only music event going on-

Over 50% of Americans trust Google more than what they learned in school  https://swnsdigital.com/us/2024/04/over-50-of-americans-trust-google-more-than-what-they-learned-in-school/   Now there's an alternative to traditional formal education!

Scrabble just debuted a new version for dumb people  https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68769981  ( alt )

Yesterday there was a solar eclipse and now you're feeling blue...there's science to back it up.  https://qz.com/1058690/2017-solar-eclipse-feeling-like-the-eclipse-was-a-bit-of-a-let-down-psychology-explains-why-you-feel-sad-after-a-big-event Lucky for you, there's help!