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SWAT standoff with ‘armed hostage-taker’ throwing items from Caesars Palace Las Vegas hotel window
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/caesars-palace-news-las-vegas-swat-b2373472.html
Panda twins born in South Korea for the 1st time
https://apnews.com/article/panda-twins-south-korea-china-zoo-984075d541c32e5a1b8aa240b0085ce3
Mike Lindell is auctioning off pillow-making equipment and hawking hundreds of random items in a sprawling yard sale of MyPillow's stuff
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mike-lindell-auctioning-off-pillow-082017114.html
After banning Barbie, Vietnam now orders Netflix to remove Chinese drama over controversial map
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/vietnam-netflix-chinese-flight-to-you-barbie-map-b2372432.html
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
https://apnews.com/article/manson-follower-leslie-van-houten-released-prison-9d288014802324371971ce8bd63a78e4
Brad Pitt accused of 'looting' winery assets, acting 'like a petulant child' in legal battle
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/07/11/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-looting-legal-dispute-winery/70400995007/
Bank of America to pay $250M over junk fees, fake accounts
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/11/bank-of-america-lawsuit-settlement-2023-fines/70402355007/
Justice Department reverses position, won't support shielding Trump in original E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/e-jean-carroll-lawsuit-justice-department-wont-support-shielding-trump/
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 12
Richard Simmons (75)
Cheryl Ladd (72)
Topher Grace (45)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1933: Congress passed the first federal minimum wage law in the United States: 33 cents per hour.
1976: Family Feud premiered. Richard Dawson (TV’s famous kissing host) was the first host.
1984: Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale chose U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate. Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Pecan Pie Day
https://www.google.com/search?q=%E2%80%A2+Pecan+Pie+Day&oq=%E2%80%A2+Pecan+Pie+Day&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l9.215j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Drinking coffee after a workout could be the key to building better muscles. Researchers think consuming caffeine after exercise helps muscles recover faster and can improve an athlete’s performance. A team of Australian researchers found after exercise caffeine resulted in athletes having 66 percent higher glycogen levels — the muscle’s primary fuel source during exercise.
Someone on social media found a “crash diet” from a “Vogue Body and Beauty Book” from the 1970s. It’s called “Wine and Eggs” and promises you’ll lose 5 pounds in 3 days. Breakfast: 1 egg, hard boiled. 1 glass white wine (dry, preferably Chablis). Black coffee. Lunch: 2 eggs, hard-boiled is best but poached if necessary. 2 glasses white wine. Black coffee. Dinner: 5 ounces steak, grilled with black pepper, lemon juice. Remainder of white wine (one bottle allowed per day). Black coffee.
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4 Fran Drescher criticized for Dolce & Gabbana Italy trip as actors strike deadline approaches https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/media/fran-drescher-sag-actors-union-strike/index.html
9 Lawyer says claims BBC presenter broke law are ‘rubbish’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/10/lawyer-says-claims-bbc-presenter-broke-law-are-rubbish
12 Former "Top Chef" winner Kristen Kish to replace Padma Lakshmi as host https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-chef-kristen-kish-replace-padma-lakshmi-host/
14 Meta’s Threads surpasses 100M users in 5 days — while Twitter traffic ‘tanks’ https://nypost.com/2023/07/10/metas-threads-surpasses-100-million-users-in-5-days/
15 Meta's New App Threads Causes Outrage With Detail to Keep Users 'Trapped' https://www.insider.com/meta-threads-delete-account-instagram-2023-6
2 Concerns mount about dam nearing capacity in Vermont as flooding in Northeast persists https://www.cbsnews.com/news/northeast-flooding-vermont-dams/
3 At least 5 dead after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest in Nepal https://apnews.com/article/nepal-mount-everest-helicopter-missing-547d5f6e039e34518c8936559d7aaa7f
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 10
Sofia Vergara (51)
Adrian Grenier (47)
Jessica Simpson (43)
IT HAPPENED TODAY
1978: World News Tonight premiered on ABC.
1985: Coca-Cola, bowing to pressure from irate customers after the introduction of New Coke, said it would resume selling old-formula Coke.
2019: The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the line in Puebla, Mexico
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Piña Colada Day
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ONE DAY OLDER ON JULY 11
Giorgio Armani (89)
Lisa Rinna (60)
Debbe Dunning (57)
IT 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.
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Mojito Day
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