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June 28, 2021 9:35 am Published by

➢ A woman is on the run after causing a massive pileup during Stage 1 of the Tour de France on Saturday.

The woman had a cardboard sign saying “Allez Opi-Omi!” . . . which is a mix of French and German that means something like “Go grandpa-grandma!”  (???)

As the racers approached, she stepped into the road to hold the sign out, causing TONY MARTIN to crash into it, go down, and take out a whole bunch of bikes behind him.  

Most riders were able to continue after the crash, but a guy named Jasha Sutterlin had to leave the race. They haven’t been able to find the woman yet, but when they do, the Tour de France is going to sue her.  They hope it’ll deter other spectators from doing stupid things to get on camera.

 

➢ Firefighters in New York had to use emergency tools to rescue a teenager from a clothing store fitting room on Tuesday.  The store is in an old bank, and the fitting room area is in the old VAULT.  While a 14-year-old girl was trying on clothes, her 7-year old brother closed the vault door, and the employees didn’t know how to open it.  (Here are Giavanna Diesso, her mother Danielle Diesso, and Assistant Fire Chief Steve Erland.)

 

➢ If you’re a wanted fugitive, you’ve gotta keep a low profile.  In other words, not this . . .

56-year-old Robert Morris has been wanted in New Hampshire for a while, but cops hadn’t been able to track him down until this past week . . . after he stole a 50-foot yacht worth $1 MILLION, and took it for a joyride.

He stole the yacht from a marina in upstate New York, right on the border of Canada.  And he tooled around in it for at least two days before a border patrol helicopter spotted him.

He had an online court hearing and claimed he was just testing the boat out after fixing it up for the owner. He also tried to claim the owner gave him permission to use the boat, which wasn’t true.  Then just for good measure, he flipped everyone off at the end of his hearing.  He’s facing a bunch of charges, including possession of stolen property. 

 

➢ A deaf sheepdog is making headlines after learning sign language to help her with basic communications and herding.  Here is Chloe Shorten explaining how Peggy the dog was rescued and taught new tricks. 

 

➢ Tom Cruise’s trouble-plagued “Mission: Impossible 7” shoot has reportedly been suspended again due to another positive COVID test. This comes 2 weeks after it was reported the cast and crew were in a race against time to finish the blockbuster, following several delays as a result of the pandemic. Production has been put on pause several times after a series of positive COVID tests and Cruise famously blasted crew members for violating health and safety guidelines on set.

TODAY IS……………….

 

1981 [40] Terry Fox, whose one-legged “Marathon of Hope” across Canada in 1980 inspired millions and raised millions of dollars for cancer research, dies of cancer at 22

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

1994  Alan Jackson released his fifth studio album Who I Am which became his second #1 chart hit. The album features the #1 singles “Summertime Blues”, “Gone Country”, “Livin’ on Love”, and “I Don’t Even Know Your Name.”

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS 

  1.  The largest uninhabited island on Earth is Devon Island in northern Canada.  No one can live there because of the climate . . . but scientists can use it to simulate Mars.  So its nickname is “Mars on Earth.”

 

  1. In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, there was not a single reported case of an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
  2. Jimmy Carteris the longest living president ever at 96 years old and counting.  He passed George H.W. Bush, who died at 94 in 2018.

 

  1. The phrase “red tape” comes from the early 1500s, when the Holy Roman Empire would use red tape to seal its most important political documents and decisions.

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GOOD NEWS 

A 7-year-old boy swam an hour to shore to get help, saving his sister and father, after they got stuck in a strong current in St. Johns River in Florida.  

 

Here’s Chase Poust and his dad talking about the ordeal. 

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BIRTHDAYS 

[95] Mel Brooks, Broadway producer/movie director (“Blazing Saddles”, “Spaceballs”)

 

[73] Kathy Bates, actress 

 

[55] John Cusack, actor 

 

[50] Elon Musk, entrepreneur (founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors)/his 2021 net worth is listed at $167.5 billion)

 

[35] Kellie Pickler, country singer 

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SCIENCE NEWS 

  1. NASA is launching a test dummyinto space with lots of sensors to measure how deep space affects our anatomy.  And they want people to vote on a name for it.  Most of the eight choices come from old scientists or explorers.  But “Ace” is also an option.

 

  1. In other space news:  General Motors is working on a new “moon buggy” for astronauts to tool around in on their next Moon mission.  And China’s new space stationnow has people on it.  They launched three astronauts up there yesterday.  Or technically, astronauts are called “taikonauts” in China.

 

  1. Researchers in Brazil are looking into why some kernels of popcorn pop, and some don’t.  So eventually, we might not have to deal with unpopped kernelsin the bag.

 

  1. What’s your earliest memory?  Researchers in Canada found the average person can remember stuff from as young as two-and-a-half years old.  They say most of us just don’t realize we remember stuff from that long ago.

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ROAD-RAGEOUS:
Does the drive to work leave you in a bad mood all day long? Is road rage a “thing” for you? If so, you may be dealing with a case of “accelerousal.” 

That’s according researchers at the University of Houston, who say some drivers have no problem staying calm, cool, and collected behind the wheel — regardless of traffic, the antics of other drivers, or other road nuisances. 

 

But others can’t help but feel like they’re going to explode. 11 drivers were monitored during a series of half-hour drives along the same route in the same minivan. Researchers found that about half of the drivers showed “peaked stress” during moments of “commonplace acceleration,” like stopping at a red light. 

 

The other drivers stayed calm. The scientists coined the term “accelerousal” to describe stress provoked by acceleration events, even small ones. They say some people may be genetically predisposed to experiencing “accelerousal”. “Accelaroused” participants were also found to be much more exhausted after driving than others drivers.

 

MONDAY JUNE 28TH  

 

  1.   Tigers 2  Astros 1 Blue Jays 5  Orioles 2

 

“Stanley Cup Finals” (CBC, SN, NBCSN) Game 1. Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning

  1.   A spectator with a cardboard sign caused a massive crashat the Tour de France that took out at least one rider on Saturday.  They haven’t caught her yet, but when they do, the Tour plans to sueher.

  

  1.   A dad broke a world record by completing 1.5 million pushupsin one year for charity.  Here is Nate Carroll completing his 1,500,231st pushup.  

 

  1.   Here’s comedian Brian Regan on his recent heath upkeep.  (From his 2021 Netflix special, “On the Rocks” recorded at Red Rocks.)

 

No winning ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.

The two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million dollars each that were up grabs also went unclaimed.

The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on June 29 will grow to an estimated $55 million, and there will be four Maxmillions prizes offered.

 

No winning ticket was sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw.

However, the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Ontario.

Dierks Bentley on Luke Bryan’s “Big Strong Farm Legs”

DIERKS BENTLEY and LUKE BRYAN did a 100-mile road bike race last month in Jackson, Mississippi.  Dierks talked about it in a recent interview, and focused on the tight biking pants they wore.

Quote, “We strapped on the ‘old guys in tight clothing look’ [with] the lycra, big bike helmet, and glasses.  Not a look you want to be seen in.

“[But] when you’re six hours into it, you’re dead, giving all you have, and your pants are slowing you down and you’re like, ‘at this point I’d ride naked if it helped.’  You want it over and don’t want wind resistance.  [So] you’re there with the tight pants.”

So who won this crazy race?  Not Dierks.  He added, quote, “[Luke’s] surprisingly good.  He’s got those big strong legs . . . those farm legs . . . it’s like tree trunks pushing down on the pedals.  [So] yeah, he won.”

He’s thinking revenge, though.  Quote, “I got to get Luke out to my neck of the woods because he can’t handle the elevation in Colorado.  I could crush him there.”

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Eric Church Keeps a List in His Pocket of Everyone Who Turned Him Down

ERIC CHURCH credits his success to a long road of paying his dues.  He even keeps a list in his pocket of everyone who turned him down before he was famous.

But he isn’t looking for revenge, it’s just a reminder of all the triumphs over bumps along his journey. He says, quote, “There’s a motivation in being told ‘NO,’ that you can’t do something.  It’s part of paying your dues. “My big beef with the younger generation now is that they go on shows like ‘American Idol’ or ‘The Voice’ and it becomes more about a one-time moment. “That’s a really different thing than how you’re supposed to approach playing music.  It’s okay to go to 10 places and get the door slammed in your face.  It’s an integral part of learning who you are as an artist.”

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KENNY CHESNEY ANNOUNCES STADIUM TOUR 

Kenny Chesney has announced tour dates for next year. With concerns about Covid-19, he’s been off the road since the beginning of the pandemic.

Kicking off April 23 in Tampa, Florida, Kenny will play 19 stadium concerts including stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, and Denver.

The Here And Now Stadium Tour will come to a close with two shows at New England’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass, August 26-27.

For those who bought tickets to shows that were postponed, you can keep the same seat you purchased.

August 20       Ford Field                                          Detroit, Mich.

 

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