{"id":21021,"date":"2021-03-19T09:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T13:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=21021"},"modified":"2021-03-19T05:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T09:07:14","slug":"on-todays-show-569","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/mornings\/2021\/03\/on-todays-show-569\/","title":{"rendered":"On Today’s Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u27a2<\/span> Someone in North Carolina randomly\u00a0<\/span>found<\/span><\/a>\u00a0some World War Two medals in a dumpster that belonged to a guy named Donald Helfer who died in 1993.\u00a0 And his kids were thrilled to find out . . . because they had no idea he was a war hero.\u00a0 He flew almost 30 flights into enemy territory, but never talked about it.\u00a0 It turned out he received a Bronze Star, a Flying Cross, and a thank-you letter from President Truman.\u00a0 An American Legion official named Jeff Truitt tracked the family down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a2<\/span> A woman in the Netherlands got a tattoo by a robotic arm . . . the tattoo artist was 300 miles away.\u00a0 \u00a0This is the first-ever remote tattoo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a2<\/span> A woman in North Carolina who was searching for her biological father took a DNA test . . . and\u00a0<\/span>found out<\/span><\/a>\u00a0he’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for murdering five family members in 1976.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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\u27a2<\/span> The \u201cDownton Abbey\u201d sequel is set to be filmed this summer. Shooting will begin as soon as coronavirus rules allow, with hopes for a Christmas release. All the main cast members are reportedly on board for the project and Highclere Castle in Berkshire \u2013 which doubles for the Downton estate in Yorkshire \u2013 is available for filming in early summer, before it opens to the public for eight weeks beginning in July.<\/span><\/p>\n

SATURDAY-<\/b>
\n<\/b>\u2022 \u201cSpring Arrives\u201d, the new season officially begins at 5:37am EDT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCIENTIFIC REASONS SPRING IS THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SEASON:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2013 More daylight. Exposure to sunlight increases serotonin in your brain, making you feel happy.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 Flowers bloom. Science has proven that just looking at buttercups can make you happy.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 You get vitamins naturally. Sunlight triggers your body to produce vitamin D, for instance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMaple Syrup Saturday\u201d, a celebration of the running of the sap from which they make liquid gold. About 75% of the world\u2019s supply is produced in Canada, with 91% of that coming from the province of Qu\u00e9bec.<\/span><\/p>\n

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/b><\/p>\n

Neal McCoy<\/b>\u00a0scored his first #1 single with “No Doubt About It” in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mom Is Arrested for Making Deep Fakes of Her Daughter’s Cheerleading Rivals<\/b><\/p>\n

There’s a 50-year-old woman named Raffaela Spone from Pennsylvania.\u00a0 Her daughter is in high school and is on a traveling cheerleading team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And Raffaela came up with a plan to get her daughter’s rivals off the team.\u00a0 She made DEEPFAKE PHOTOS and VIDEOS that made it look like those girls were drinking, vaping, and nude. She anonymously sent those pictures to the team’s coach, and also to the girls themselves.\u00a0the reports say there’s no sign her daughter knew she was doing any of this.<\/span><\/p>\n

The coaches and parents called the police, and they figured out the pictures and videos were deepfakes.\u00a0 Then they traced the photos back and the Mom was arrested last week for cyber harassment of a child and other charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mom and Daughter Are Arrested for Casting Fake Votes for Homecoming Queen<\/b><\/p>\n

There’s a 50-year-old woman named Laura Rose Carroll who’s the assistant principal at an elementary school in Florida.\u00a0 Her 17-year-old daughter is a student at the local high school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back in October, the daughter was crowned homecoming queen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But something was off.\u00a0 And when the school district contacted the police, they ran an investigation . . . and found that someone had accessed hundreds of students’ online accounts from the same IP address to vote for the daughter for homecoming queen.<\/span><\/p>\n

And they figured out what happened:\u00a0 Laura and her daughter used Laura’s access to the district’s computer systems to get into those accounts and cast the votes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those accounts also have students’ grades, medical information, personal information, and more. So Laura and her daughter were both arrested on FELONY charges of offenses against computer systems, unlawful use of a communications device, and criminal use of personally identifiable information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. The last shot of the U.S. Civil War was fired on June 28th, 1865 . . . almost two months after the war ended . . . off the coast of Alaska.\u00a0 A Confederate warship hadn’t gotten word the war was over and destroyed 24 Union boats.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Colombia is being overrun by dozens of HIPPOS, who are destroying crops, crushing cows, and damaging property . . . and it’s all because\u00a0<\/span>Pablo Escobar<\/b>built himself a zoo in the ’80s and imported a bunch of hippos, who’ve now bred.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Play-Doh was originally created in the 1930s as wallpaper cleaner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. Basketball in North Korea has different rules.\u00a0 Dunks are worth three points, shots in the final three minutes are worth eight points, three-pointers are worth four points if the ball doesn’t touch the rim, and you lose a point for missing a free throw.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          GOOD NEWS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

          A handyman in Maryland named Dan Reynolds found out one of his clients\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on dialysis, realized they had the same blood type, and immediately offered him a kidney.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          The surgery happened last month, and they’re both doing great.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Now people have donated over $20,000 to help the handyman while he’s recovering and can’t work.\u00a0 (The handyman and the guy’s wife recently did an interview about it.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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          BIRTHDAYS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

          [74] Glenn Close, actress\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          [66] Bruce Willis, actor\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          RESEARCH ANIMAL:<\/b>
          \n<\/span>University of Guelph researchers say they\u2019re surprised by the findings of their study about how vegan diets affect the health of cats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          They conducted an online questionnaire of cat owners and found that cats on vegan diets have no more health problems than felines fed conventional, meat-based diets. Over 1,300 cat owners in the US and Canada were surveyed, with just over 18% feeding their cats a plant-based diet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Lead researcher Sarah Dodd says the results are surprising because previous studies have indicated that cats, which are considered carnivores, need nutrients from meat, and without them, they can suffer from liver, heart, skin and eye problems. But she also pointed out that research has shown most people are notoriously bad at scoring their own cats\u2019 bodies, so more objective studies are needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          She says anyone considering a vegan diet for their cat should use commercial food over a homemade diet, and to let a veterinarian know, so any potential problems can be caught early.<\/span>
          \n<\/b><\/p>\n

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          Tomorrow Is the First Day of Spring! Here’s Why It Might Make You Happier and Healthier<\/b><\/p>\n

          The first day of spring is tomorrow.\u00a0 Here are some ways the changing season could make you happier and healthier . . .<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. There’s better light.\u00a0 We just changed the clocks so it’s brighter later now.\u00a0 And the sudden jump in the amount of sunshine we get can have a big impact on our mood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. The sky is bluer. It’s not your imagination, the sky actually looks more blue in the springtime.\u00a0 It’s due in part to the Sun’s position in the sky this time of year. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. You might sleep better.\u00a0 Being exposed to more sunlight during the day can help you sleep better at night.\u00a0 And if you’re sleeping better, you’ll feel more awake and able to concentrate during the day. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                1. Activities like gardening are a mood-enhancer.\u00a0 Any activity that gets you outside and moving is probably good for your health and wellbeing.\u00a0 It can affect everything from your metabolism, weight, and mood, to things like cardiovascular disease and even eyesight.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  FRIDAY MARCH 19<\/b>TH<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                  1. \u00a0 NJD 3 – PIT 2 <\/span> BOS 4 – BUF 1 <\/span> PHI 4 – NYI 3 <\/span> CBJ 3 – CAR 2 OT\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    TBL 4 – CHI 2 <\/span> NSH 2 – FLA 1 <\/span> DET 3 – DAL 2 <\/span> EDM 2 – WPG 1\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                    COL 5 – MIN 1 <\/span> ANA 3 – ARI 2 OT<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    1. \u00a0 <\/span>Here’s Jamie Foxx\u00a0<\/span>advocating<\/span><\/a>for early colon cancer screenings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      1. \u00a0 <\/span>Here’s a Flashback Friday from 1997.\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0<\/span>video<\/span><\/a>spoof from Rockwell Automation of a salesman pitching their “Retro-Encabulator.”\u00a0 There’s no such thing, though.\u00a0 The funny part is hearing all the technobabble words he uses that may or may not even exist in the English language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        1. \u00a0 The biggest and fastest asteroid to make a flyby of Earth this year is expected this weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          The space rock will zoom past on March 21 at a speed of 34.4 kilometers (21.4 miles) per second, according to NASA. It\u2019s about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) wide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                          Nearly 100 known asteroids will fly past Earth before the end of 2021, but asteroid 231937 will be the largest and fastest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                          The good news? Its orbit is well known and poses no threat to we earthlings. NASA says it will make its closest approach at (11:03 a.m. EST), when it will still be over 2 million kilometres away from Earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                          1. \u00a0 Do you know what Jello is made out of?\u00a0 Here’s Jim Gaffigan to educate us all.\u00a0 (From his special “Noble Ape”.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                              THOMAS RHETT’S ‘COUNTRY SONG’ WOULD BE ONE BY ERIC CHURCH\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                              Thomas Rhett<\/b>\u2019s latest hit asks \u201cWhat\u2019s Your Country Song,\u201d and when the question is posed to Thomas, he has a definitive answer. He tells us:\u00a0<\/span>[\u201cI think if I had to pick my country song, it would probably be something by Eric Church, cause I think going through middle school and high school, he was my idol in country music, and I just remember listening to \u2018These Boots\u2019 over and over and over and over again. I just loved how simple it was, how stripped down it was and the story that it told, cause I think we all have been in those places where, whether we\u2019re wearing boots or tennis shoes or whatever it is, you\u2019re like, ‘Dang, these things have seen a lot of life and a lot of crazy memories, a lot of sad memories, a lot of the good ones,’ so I think \u2018These Boots\u2019 would be my country song.\u201d]\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                              “What’s Your Country Song.” is the lead release from his upcoming double album, called\u00a0<\/span>Country Again: Side A<\/span><\/i>, which will be released on April 30th.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                              Country Again: Side B\u00a0<\/span><\/i>is set for release later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                              TIM MCGRAW\u2019S WORKOUTS<\/b><\/p>\n

                              TIM MCGRAW’s<\/b>\u00a0legendary workout routines strike fear into his opening acts who have to keep up.\u00a0 Turns out he goes easier on himself when he’s home, if you consider 90 minutes easy.\u00a0 But he turns it up several notches on tour<\/span>. \u00a0Quote, “In the mornings, when I’m home now, it’s an hour and a half or so.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

                              “But touring, it starts out an hour and a half in the morning and then we do 20 laps up and down the lawn carrying weight. \u00a0And then it’s a break, and then it’s two hours in the afternoon, so it’s a long time.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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                              REBA McENTIRE TO HAVE THEME SONG IN NEW GLENN CLOSE MOVIE\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                              Reba McEntire<\/b>\u00a0announced on\u00a0<\/span>Twitter\u00a0<\/span><\/i>that she is singing the theme song to an emotional new movie coming out next month. Her voice will be heard as the credits roll for the film,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                              Four Good Days<\/span><\/i>, starring\u00a0<\/span>Glenn Close\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<\/span>Mila<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Kunis<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

                              Reba posted a trailer for the movie and said: \u201cIt was written by the amazing\u00a0<\/span>Diane Warren<\/b>\u00a0who also wrote my songs \u2018I’ll Be’ and ‘What If.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

                              In the movie, Mila Kunis plays a young woman struggling with multiple addictions and Glenn Close is her estranged mother… who’s still willing to do anything to\u00a0save her.<\/span><\/p>\n

                              It\u2019s slated to open in theaters on April 30, and it will be available on-demand beginning May 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

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