Today's Sponsor: Zenni Optical
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Today's Rundown:
Shohei Ohtani's interpreter gambling scandal is being developed into a TV series
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/shohei-ohtanis-interpreter-gambling-scandal-is-being-developed-into-a-tv-series-212056412.html
 
Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
https://apnews.com/article/america-first-trump-biden-russia-ukraine-policy-54080728c6e549c8312c4d71150480ba
 
Barron Trump selected as at-large Florida delegate to Republican National Convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barron-trump-delegate-florida-republican-national-convention/
 
Miss Teen USA 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava Resigns Just 2 Days After Miss USA Stepped Down
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/miss-teen-usa-2023-umasofia-202701074.html
 
FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse
https://apnews.com/article/ftx-crypto-bankman-fried-creditor-6365ceb2565deb891da9b268db94b7a8
 
People are tearing into Apple for its latest iPad commercial: 'Steve wouldn't have shipped that ad'
https://www.businessinsider.com/people-are-tearing-into-apple-for-its-latest-ipad-ad-2024-5?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=business-sf
   
New 'Lord of the Rings' movie, 'The Hunt for Gollum,' being produced by Peter Jackson
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/new-lord-rings-movie-hunt-gollum-produced-peter-jackson-rcna151453
 
Las Vegas alien footage 'is real' and shows two 'demon creature' beings
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/las-vegas-alien-footage-is-32760092
 
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ONE DAY OLDER ON MAY 10:
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WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1954: Bill Haley and the Comets released Rock Around the Clock, the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the charts.
2016: An Indian fertility clinic announced that a 70 year old woman had successfully given birth to a baby boy.
2018: R. Kelly’s songs were removed from Spotify playlists after sexual abuse allegations.
 
WORD OF THE DAY: eager / [ ee-ger ]
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/eager
keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing
 
PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Military Spouse Appreciation Day
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-military-spouse-appreciation-day-friday-before-mothers-day