\u27a2 A dog in Ireland has given birth to one of the largest-ever litters \u2013 after an appointment to have her spayed was cancelled because of Covid-19. Bella, a Labrador and Collie cross, and Irish setter-English spaniel Archie should both have been \u201cfixed\u201d but weren\u2019t able to due to the lockdown. Despite the best efforts of their owner to keep the pair apart, Bella gave birth to 16 pups. Sadly, one died, but it is still one of the largest single deliveries ever.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2 A pair of centenarians in Ecuador have been crowned the world\u2019s oldest married couple by Guinness World Records. 104-year-old Waldramina Quinteros, and her 110-year-old husband Julio Mora have been married for 79 years. They wed in secret in 1941 because \u201cboth families disapproved\u201d at the time, but they say they knew it was \u201cmeant to be\u201d. While there are longer marriages, Quinteros and Mora hold the title as the eldest \u2013 just shy of a combined 215 years.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2 A second grader humiliate her Mother by bringing a bottle of Malibu rum to show and tell. Meghan Maza Oeser from Mokena, Illinois looked in on her daughter Penny while she attended her first day of virtual classes last week.\u00a0\u00a0According to Meghan’s Facebook post, the assignment was to show the class “something that smells good.” The post, along with a photo of Penny and her booze, was liked more than 90,000 times.<\/p>\n
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\u27a2 If you’re craving travelling, someone\u00a0started<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0a group called “Sounds of the Forest” where people upload nature sounds to Soundcloud from all over the world.\u00a0 And there’s a\u00a0map<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with all of the sounds from various countries.\u00a0 (Here’s 10 seconds\u00a0from<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u27a2 Carole Baskin might seem like an unlikely member of the \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d cast, but she is working hard to change that view. When she agreed to star on the series, she began prepping at home by going to YouTube to learn some basic steps. Salsa, cha-cha and the Venezuelan waltz were among the dance styles she brushed up on. One of her team members at Big Cat Rescue is a dance teacher who also helped her learn a thing or two. Dancing With the Stars premieres on Monday, Sept. 14.\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Wreckers<\/strong>‘ debut single, “Leave the Pieces,” hit the top of the\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u00a0chart in 2006.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n B.C. RAIN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The British Columbia coast is no stranger to showers and frequent bouts of heavy rain in the fall and winter, but calling this summer a washout might even be a bit an understatement for Prince Rupert.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The jet stream didn’t behave accordingly or weaken enough to give those along the North Coast a bit of a break from the rain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Prince Rupert attempted to close in on one metre of rainfall this meteorological summer, clocking nearly 800 mm of rain in June, July and August. That makes the summer precipitation over 200% of normal. In other words, the wettest summer on record. August was particularly anomalous with 419 mm \u2013 a staggering 250% of normal. In fact, it appears to be the third rainiest month over the past 10+ years!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On top of it all, it was the persistence of the rainfall that stands out. It rained every single day in August, a feat that is extremely unlikely to have happened before.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other locations in southern B.C. generally tipped a little on the wet side this summer, with Cranbrook recording the 10th driest summer on record with just 57 mm of precipitation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n FOUR RANDOM FACTS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Seuss<\/strong>\u00a0also served as a playwright with him.\u00a0 They created pamphlets for soldiers about how to avoid getting VD.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n GOOD NEWS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n LaShenda Williams\u00a0works<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at a Kroger store in Nashville.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But last year, she was homeless.\u00a0 An assistant manager saw her sleeping in her car in the parking lot, and told her about a job fair that was coming up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LaShenda got pretty emotional about it in an interview the other day, and said it’s changed her whole life.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [60] Hugh Grant, actor (\u201cLove Actually\u201d, \u201cBridget Jones\u201d films)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [54] Adam Sandler, movie actor-producer<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [49] Eric Stonestreet, actor (\u2018Cameron Tucker\u2019 on \u201cModern Family\u201d 2009-20)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [29] Hunter Hayes, country singer-songwriter<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n CARRIE UNDERWOOD RECALLS HER EARLY DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Most entertainers have endured countless unpleasant jobs along the way to realizing their dream in the spotlight, however\u00a0Carrie Underwood<\/strong>\u00a0was not one of those.<\/p>\n [\u201cMy first job was at a gas station, and that was a lot of fun actually. While I was working at the gas station, I took another job at a hotel down the street. There was nobody else working there. I had one day of training and then the next day I came in, and the lady that had worked there the longest and was training me just didn\u2019t show. So, the second day at work I was now in charge \u2018cause I was now the senior member that was working at the hotel. So, I feel like that one was really challenging to figure my way through it, but I did.\u201d]<\/strong><\/p>\n Carrie was nominated for Entertainer and Female Vocalist of the Year at this year’s CMA Awards in Nashville on Nov. 11th.<\/p>\n She is also up for Entertainer and Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards, which will air live from Nashville for the first time ever on Sept. 16th on CBS.<\/p>\n ASK YOUR LISTENERS<\/strong><\/p>\n What’s your dream job?<\/p>\n ____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n 20,000 JEANS UNDER THE SEA:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n Now, University of Toronto researchers say your blue jeans are doing the same thing. Environmentalists had hoped that organic fibers might not be as persistent as plastic ones, but tiny pieces of jeans and other cotton clothing have been found in the Arctic Ocean in Canada\u2019s north, far from human activity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How? Our wastewater treatment plants don\u2019t filter all the microfibers out, and from there, they are deposited into bodies of water, with deep-sea currents eventually transporting them almost anywhere. What\u2019s the risk? Fish and other sea creatures consume them, thereby allowing them to enter the food chain.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What can you do about it? There are special filters which can be attached to washing machines to filter the microfilters from flowing to wastewater treatment plants. Those should become standard on all washing machines. Oh, and don\u2019t wash your blue jeans so often.<\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH<\/sup> \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Vegas Golden Knights 3, Dallas Stars 0 — Series tied at 1-1 (West)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NBA PLAYOFFS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Miami Heat 103, Milwaukee Bucks 94 —\u00a0Miami wins series 4 games to 1<\/em>\u00a0(East)<\/p>\n L.A. Lakers 112, Houston Rockets 102 — L.A. leads series 2 games to 1 (West)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets last night, and with the win, LeBron James\u00a0became<\/a>\u00a0the all-time leader in NBA playoff wins.\u00a0 Here’s LeBron on the feat, and Lakers Head Coach, Frank Vogel, after the game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>1999 [21] Nicholas Stephen Wadle is born in Beloit, Wisconsin at 9:09 am on the 9th day of the 9th month of 1999; his weight \u2026 9 lbs, 9 oz<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/u><\/strong>You\u2019ve probably heard how microfibers from your synthetic clothes, like yoga pants and stretchy socks slough off when you do laundry and wind up in the environment. The tiny plastic fibers (5mm long) have even been found in the deep sea.<\/p>\n\n
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