\u27a2 With many areas in a heat wave, Canada\u2019s Chief Public Health Officer says that you should skip the mask when it\u2019s too hot and humid. Dr. Theresa Tam tweeted out a statement saying: \u201cNon-medical masks or cloth face coverings can make breathing difficult in high heat & humidity. When outside in a #heatwave, 2m. #PhysicalDistancing is best.<\/p>\n
Save the mask for indoors when you can\u2019t keep your distance.\u201d Other examples of when it is OK not to wear a mask include: when on a run or bike ride, walking your dog, or whenever you are able to keep a good distance away from others outdoors.<\/p>\n
\u27a2 A bar in England that was\u00a0named<\/a>\u00a0after a slave trader has temporarily changed its name to “Ye Olde Pubby McDrunkface.”\u00a0 (The name is possibly a nod to the ship named\u00a0Boaty McBoatface<\/a>.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 A study of app usage has found that TikTok is almost as popular with kids as YouTube. The analysis of 60,000 families across the US, UK, and Spain found that kids age 4-15 spend 80 minutes a day watching TikTok videos, just five minutes less than they spend watching YouTube. It also found that kids are now watching twice as many videos per day as they did just four years ago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s a guy on TikTok\u00a0demonstrating<\/a>\u00a0a great hack for your trash can lining.\u00a0 (Instead of stuffing the bag inside of the basket and then pulling the rest over the sides . . . he puts the entire bag over the TOP of the can, and then pushes the middle straight to the bottom so there are no air pockets.\u00a0 It works best for grocery bags in small wastebaskets.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 Johnny Depp resurrected his \u201cPirates of the Caribbean\u201d character, Jack Sparrow, to entertain sick kids during a virtual hospital visit. He suited up as his swashbuckling alter ego to perform for patients at Queensland Children\u2019s Hospital in Australia during a Juiced TV charity special, which aired on Thursday. Depp ramped up his regular charity visits to medical facilities after his daughter Lily Rose was treated in London for E. coli poisoning in 2007. Depp told Graham Norton that when his daughter was ill, it was the darkest period of his life, and while he had always done visits like these, after that experience, they \u201cbecame more and more important.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1947 [73] It is reported that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico. Although the Air Force explains it was actually a downed weather balloon, the Roswell Incident spurs numerous conspiracy theories about alien activity and government cover-ups<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>Lee Ann Womack<\/strong>‘s crossover smash single “I Hope You Dance” hit Number One in 2000.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n AN UNWANTED SWIM <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Firefighters in Connecticut rescued a man that fell nearly 30 feet down into a well when the flooring of a home gave way from underneath him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He was helping move furniture into a friend’s home and plunged into the well, which was over 20 feet deep and 5 feet wide.\u00a0The home his friend was moving into was built in 1843, and the well was likely located outside the home at the time, according to police. In 1981, an addition and some renovations were done to the home, the police said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “At some point this well was covered with simple wood flooring and no subfloor or well cap,” police posted on Facebook along with images of the rescue.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He wasn\u2019t able to touch the bottom and had to hold onto the stone wall until rescued by firefighters.\u00a0 He only suffered minor injuries and Police say he was very lucky it wasn\u2019t much worse.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A dad in the U.K. was so sick, his doctors\u00a0gave<\/a>\u00a0him virtually no chance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But now he’s beaten the odds.\u00a0 He still has some lingering effects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But three months later, he’s about to go home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n His wife says no one thought he’d make it.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [69] Anjelica Huston, actress<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [62] Kevin Bacon, actor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [59] Toby Keith, country singer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018GENIUS\u2019 HACK SEES FAMILY TRANSFORM TRAMPOLINE INTO SWIMMING POOL <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Pools are in high demand this year as much of the world remains on lockdown due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But one family in Britain has improvised after not being able to find a pool.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The woman shared a video on TikTok of the family removing the mesh from the springs of their trampoline and then covering the base with a large tarp.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The tarp must be large enough to cover the base and the sides of the frame so that it creates the walls of a pool.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After placing the tarp, she wrapped the sides with industrial plastic wrap and black shrink wrap.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The woman says the total cost of making her trampoline into a pool was about $45. Her TikTok has been liked over 400,000 times, and many are calling the idea brilliant.<\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S. Is Looking at Banning Chinese Social Media Apps . . . Including TikTok<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S. is considering banning TIKTOK.\u00a0 Here’s why.\u00a0 TikTok is owned by ByteDance, which is a tech company in China.\u00a0 All companies in China are required to share their data with the U.S. government by law.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And there’s been some real concern that the Chinese government can use TikTok’s data for intelligence purposes . . . like location information, people’s pictures, and biometric info.\u00a0 The U.S. Navy and Army have already banned TikTok.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Secretary of State\u00a0Mike Pompeo\u00a0<\/strong>says, quote, “We’re taking this very seriously” and they’re considering a ban on all Chinese social media apps, quote, “especially TikTok.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TikTok pushed back, saying, quote, “TikTok is led by an American CEO . . . we have no higher priority than promoting a safe and secure app experience for our users.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have never provided user data to the Chinese government, nor would we.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY JULY 8TH<\/sup> \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fire crews kept the fuel tanks cooled while they extinguished the fire and the situation was reported to be under control\u00a0shortly before 8 p.m.\u00a0 Residents were then allowed to return home. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SPORTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Major League Soccer announced Tuesday (July 7th) that it has postponed the second match of the MLS is Back tournament after five players on Nashville SC, which was supposed to play Chicago Fire FC, tested positive for the coronavirus. That came after FC Dallas withdrew from the tournament on Monday after 10 players and one coach tested positive. The month-long tournament ending MLS’ coronavirus suspension is still set to open today with a match between Orlando City and Inter Miami. Games are being played without fans at ESPN\u2019s Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Washington Wizards’ leading scorer,\u00a0Bradley Beal<\/strong>, and the Brooklyn Nets’\u00a0Spencer Dinwiddie\u00a0<\/strong>won’t take part in the NBA’s restart. Beal is skipping the restart because he has a rotator cuff injury, and Dinwiddie said he won’t take part because he’s still testing positive for the coronavirus.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Boston Red Sox said Tuesday (July 7th) that pitcher\u00a0Eduardo Rodriguez<\/strong>, who was projected to be their opening day starter, had tested positive for the coronavirus. It’s now unknown if he’ll still be able to make the start. The Kansas City Royals also announced that pitcher\u00a0Brad Kelle<\/strong>r and first baseman\u00a0Ryan O’Hearn\u00a0<\/strong>had tested positive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n GRANGER SMITH CREATED BLUEPRINT FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING AT CONCERTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Granger Smith\u00a0<\/strong>has created a blueprint for social distancing at concerts and he\u2019s using it. He came up with the plan for his 4th<\/sup>\u00a0of July show and it included every imaginable scenario including seating, distance from the stage (about 30 feet), bathroom lines, and\u00a0how fans leave a venue.\u00a0His crew is not allowed to take off their masks and he and the band only takes theirs off as they step on stage.<\/p>\n To assure distancing\u00a0at\u00a0last weekend\u2019s concert, he only sold 3,500 tickets for an outdoor venue\u00a0that holds 12,000 people. The idea for the blueprint came about after the backlash\u00a0Chris Janson<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Chase Rice<\/strong>\u00a0received from playing to packed crowds.<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BRETT YOUNG’S NEW SINGLE WAS ‘OBVIOUS CHOICE’ <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Brett Young<\/strong>\u00a0is climbing the charts with “Lady,” the first single from his upcoming studio album. He co-wrote the song about his wife,\u00a0Taylor<\/strong>, for his infant daughter,\u00a0Presley<\/strong>, and he tells us that it only made sense to release the song because it’s all about the life he’s living these days.\u00a0[\u201cIn this chapter of my life, it is the most obvious choice for a first single as we\u2019re putting out new music, and so I hope it\u2019s as meaningful to people listening that have children or a family or are planning to. It is really, really special to my wife and I.\u00a0 I can\u2019t wait till my daughter is old enough to hear it and understand it and know that Daddy wrote her a song before she was even here with us. But it\u2019s a special song for me and I hope it really resonates with people.\u201d]<\/p>\n Brett recently charted his sixth consecutive Number One song with “Catch.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THE LYRICS ARE TRUE IN LINDSAY ELL\u2019S NEW SINGLE ABOUT RAPE – (07\/08\/2020)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The lyrics of\u00a0Lindsay Ell\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0new song ring true-to-life for her. In an interview with\u00a0People.com<\/em>\u00a0she said, \u201cI was raped when I was 13, and it happened again when I was 21.\u201d She says it’s something that she still processes every day.<\/p>\n A man in her church that her family knew groomed her and eventually raped her. It wasn’t until she was 20 years old that she was able to confide in her parents. She said they had no idea and were horrified. After that she started going to therapy.<\/p>\n She was 21 when she was assaulted the second time.\u00a0 That brought on depression and anxiety.\u00a0 Quote, “I was pretty messed up emotionally.” She had a breakthrough about three years ago while visiting a Virginia-based crisis organization called\u00a0Youth For Tomorrow<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Quote, “I sat down at this conference table with 12 girls and told my story. \u00a0As I told more of my story, they felt more inclined to share theirs. \u00a0I remember walking out of there just feeling so empowered and like I was 10 feet tall.”<\/p>\n When she was ready to share her story, she brought in\u00a0Brandy Clark<\/strong>\u00a0to help her write a song, and they came up with\u00a0“<\/strong><\/em>Make You<\/strong><\/a>“<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0. . . which addresses the range of emotions she felt after<\/p>\n Lindsay has also\u00a0started<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0Make You Movement<\/strong><\/a>, which will benefit survivors of sexual assault and at-risk youth.<\/p>\n The release date for the song, \u201cMake You,\u201d was intentional. Lindsay said: \u201cI wanted to release it on\u00a0Global Forgiveness Day<\/em>. Forgiving people in our past is a huge thing for whatever reason, but forgiving yourself is so important. 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