The polar vortex freezing weather may have one upside: it killed bugs.<\/p>\n
The Pest Management Association says most insects can survive a short period of cold weather, but it\u2019s also likely that some died in the recent extreme weather.<\/p>\n
A Virginia Tech experiment says the polar vortex may have killed as much as 95 percent of stink bugs that hadn\u2019t found shelter this winter. Other invasive species such as the emerald ash borer and southern pine beetle, are not likely to survive the winter cold. Still, researchers say, \u201c[\u2026] even if adult pests freeze, they may have already laid eggs which will hatch when the weather warms.\u201d<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A guy in New York set up a high-stakes Super Bowl Squares pool this year to scam people, and used fake names for most of the squares to up his chances of winning.<\/p>\n But then real people won all the money, and he was on the hook for 50 grand.\u00a0 Someone called 911 last Wednesday after finding him in his truck with his hands and legs bound.\u00a0 And he claimed that two guys with a gun stole all the money.\u00a0 But police quickly figured out he staged the whole thing.<\/p>\n He’s facing fraud charges.\u00a0 It’s not clear if anyone will get their money back or not.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Ryan Seacrest, who\u2019s been a presence on the red carpet for years, has revealed that he got kicked out of this year\u2019s Oscars. On Friday\u2019s \u201cTonight Show\u201d, Seacrest said that he assumed that because he was inside the theater, he would be able to take a seat and enjoy the show along with the other celebs, but according to him, \u201cthe ushers and stage managers come and say, \u2018Mr. Seacrest, your car is ready.\u2019 I said, \u2018No, I just essentially opened the Oscars by saying it\u2019s coming up next.\u2019 That\u2019s when he was informed that there was no ticket in his name.\u00a0 Seacrest says, \u201cThey sent me home to watch on television like everyone else,\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n