A woman on an Air Transat flight from Toronto to Calgary on Feb. 26 was in the last hour of a flight when she started to feel a fluttering motion on her lower back and as they were about to land she felt a piercing pain in her lower back of being bit.<\/p>\n
She said she was freaking out, trying to grab her sweater, but couldn’t take her seatbelt off to see what it was as the plane was landing.<\/p>\n
“The lights turned on, I looked behind me on the seat and then I saw movement and there was a scorpion<\/strong> that was in the fold toward the back of the chair.”<\/p>\n Maltais\u00a0said the attendant initially went back to her seat and found a gum wrapper, trying to tell her that’s what had stung her. But Maltais\u00a0told her to check again, so\u00a0she did and then spotted the scorpion between the seats.\u00a0Paramedics escorted her off the plane as she said she was having a panic attack. As for the scorpion, the airline confirmed it was captured once all passengers had disembarked from the plane and handed\u00a0over to airport authorities.<\/p>\n The airline didn’t say how, or where,\u00a0the scorpion likely got on the plane.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were arrested by Federal prosecutors yesterday, as part of a college admissions\u00a0cheating\u00a0scandal.\u00a0 Lori was Aunt Becky on “Full House” . . . Felicity Huffman was on “Desperate Housewives” and is married to William H. Macy.\u00a0 They both paid to have their kids’ SAT scores inflated and bribed colleges to let their kids in based on fake athletic credentials.\u00a0 In an old\u00a0episode\u00a0of “Full House”, Becky admits they lied on the application to get the twins into an elite preschool.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kevin Nealon was on “The Tonight Show”, and joked about how he’s 63, and his 10-year-old son is worried they won’t have much time together.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n HGTV duo Jonathan and Drew Scott apparently, somehow, have time to do yet another show. The latest \u201cProperty Brothers\u201d installment, \u201cProperty Brothers: Forever Home\u201d is set to premiere on May 29. The subjects of this new show aren\u2019t looking to flip their property for profit, because they know this place is \u201cthe one\u201d where they can put down roots and happily spend their lives. To unlock a home\u2019s full potential, Jonathan and Drew will focus on overhauling the house to suit the families\u2019 needs and wishes.<\/p>\n \u00a0____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2013 Pope Francis is elected in the papal conclave to succeed Pope Benedict XVI<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n MARCH 13TH<\/sup>, 1976\u00a0 <\/strong>The\u00a0Bellamy Brothers\u00a0had their first song on the country (and pop) charts with “Let Your Love Flow” in 1976.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0_______________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Woman’s ‘I Hate Iowa’ Post Draws Attention to House Listing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n An Iowa woman, Wendy Lange, posted a photo of herself in the snow to Facebook that unexpectedly went viral thanks to the text she included in the image:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I hate Iowa, please buy my house.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lange said she didn’t realize the photo was public, thinking it was just a joke for her son. The photo went viral, however, bringing new interest to the listing for her Vinton home. Lange said she and her husband built their home in 2004, but they are ready to move somewhere warmer. “It’s just too cold,” she told local media. “I don’t really hate Iowa.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lange’s real estate agent, Jami Gordon, said the viral post could end up being a positive for the listing, despite its negative message. “I think people are more or less going ‘Ha ha, me too. I hate Iowa because of these big snow drifts and all this ice and everything that’s happening this year,'”<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S GOOD NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n We’ve heard a lot of 911 calls, but this one is impressive.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A seven-year-old girl in California named Laura Dinsdale\u00a0called 911 a few weeks ago, when her mom had a seizure.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And she nailed every aspect of handing a scary emergency.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The dispatcher was so impressed, she shared the call, and Police gave her an award.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [69] William H Macy, actor (\u201cWild Hogs\u201d, \u201cFargo\u201d)\/TV actor (\u201cShameless)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [63] Dana Delaney, actress (\u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d 2007-12, \u201cChina Beach\u201d 1988-91)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n [43] Danny Masterson, actor (\u201cThe Ranch\u201d 2016-2018), \u201cThat 70\u2019s Show\u201d 1998-2006)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n DON\u2019T RUB IT IN:<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n You\u2019re not the only one.\u00a0 The U.S. FDA is making moves to crack down on sunscreens which may not only make false claims regarding the amount of protection they offer, but may also contain unsafe chemicals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If passed, a bill would require more testing on sunscreen.\u00a0 Only two sunscreen ingredients are generally recognized as safe \u2013 zinc oxide and titanium oxide.\u00a0 Any other ingredients will require more research to prove they are ok.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The crackdown would also require a disclaimer if the sunscreen hasn\u2019t been shown to prevent skin cancer. \u00a0And those \u201cSPF\u201d numbers they use?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The FDA says manufacturers have long \u201cbamboozled\u201d consumers into believing they\u2019re getting more protection from the sun than they actually are. There should be a ruling on the proposal later this year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Man Receives His Telegram 50 Years Late<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Robert Fink graduated from the University of Michigan in 1969, back when people still sent messages via Western Union.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As MLive explains, family friends Ben and Lillian Fischman sent Fink a congratulatory message about his graduation, but it arrived a day after he had left town. Somebody stuck it in a filing cabinet, where it got lost underneath one of the drawers for half a century.\\<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A woman whose company bought the cabinet second-hand finally discovered it, did some online sleuthing, and mailed it to Fink.<\/p>\n “Sorry we cannot be there to applaud when you get your diploma but our hearts and best wishes are with you,” reads the old message. “Love Dr. and Mrs. Fischman.” Fink, now a professor at Oakland University in Michigan, says he was belatedly touched that the Fischmans\u2014parents of his childhood best friend\u2014had sent the message.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “It took some effort to send a telegram,” he notes. “It’s not like texting someone.” Both have since died, “and, of course, I never thanked them.”<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Huge College Admissions Scandal<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Actresses <\/strong>LORI LOUGHLIN\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0FELICITY HUFFMAN<\/strong>\u00a0have been charged in a huge college admissions scandal.<\/p>\n Rich people were paying a guy between thousands and millions of dollars to fraudulently get their kids into schools like Yale, Stanford, UCLA, and USC.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n They’re calling it “Operation Varsity Blues”.\u00a0 The official charges against both of them are “conspiracy to commit mail fraud” and “honest services mail fraud”.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s what was happening in a nutshell:\u00a0 A man named William Singer set up a fake charity that rich people would pay into.\u00a0 In exchange, he would fraudulently get their kids into some of the top schools in the country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How would he do it?\u00a0 Sometimes with straight-up bribes.\u00a0 But Singer would also help students cheat on college entrance exams . . . or he’d even fake ATHLETIC CREDENTIALS for them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n People were paying from thousands to MILLIONS of dollars to get their kids into schools like Georgetown, UCLA, USC, Stanford, Wake Forest, Yale, and others.\u00a0 Singer has been running this scam since 2011.<\/p>\n Charges have been filed against dozens of people; including exam administrators, school athletic coaches, and parents.\u00a0 It’s not clear if they’ll go after any of the KIDS.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0__________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY MARCH 13TH<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [69] William H Macy, actor (\u201cWild Hogs\u201d, \u201cFargo\u201d)\/TV actor (\u201cShameless)<\/p>\n [63] Dana Delaney, actress (\u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d 2007-12, \u201cChina Beach\u201d 1988-91)<\/p>\n [43] Danny Masterson, actor (\u201cThe Ranch\u201d 2016-2018), \u201cThat 70\u2019s Show\u201d 1998-2006)<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Montreal\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<\/p>\n San Jose\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winnipeg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n Calgary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Jersey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The New York Giants have traded their star receiver, 26-year-old\u00a0Odell Beckham Jr. <\/strong>to the Cleveland Browns. In return, the Giants are getting first- and second-round draft picks next month and safety\u00a0Jabrill Peppers<\/strong>. The trade comes after Beckham got a five-year, $90 million contract extension last summer that made him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL.<\/p>\n Bell to Jets:\u00a0<\/strong>In another big report, ESPN said early this morning that the New York Jets agreed to a four-year, $52.5 million deal with former Pittsburgh Steelers running back\u00a0Le’Veon Bell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Riley Green Didn’t Plan on Being a TV Star<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Is it wrong to be jealous of\u00a0RILEY GREEN<\/strong>?\u00a0 This is a guy who gets to\u00a0host\u00a0a hunting show AND go on tour\u00a0as a country singer.\u00a0 It’s almost like he’s leading a charmed life, which is kind of how he got on TV in the first place.<\/p>\n He got his break when\u00a0Wayne Pearson<\/strong>\u00a0asked him to host an episode of\u00a0ULTIMATE OUTDOORS. \u00a0Quote, “I hunted for fun.\u00a0 I was never a show guy [but] they asked. \u00a0Now if I shoot a turkey and the camera guy doesn’t get it on camera, it’s not a show.”<\/p>\n Or is it?\u00a0 He missed one on the FIRST day but did kill one the LAST day.\u00a0 Well, all the drama in between those days ended up making it a really good show.\u00a0 In fact, it was so good that it was one of their most popular episodes.<\/p>\n Quote, “So [Wayne] ended up wanting me to host a show and I hosted\u00a0‘Ultimate Outdoors’<\/em>\u00a0for a few episodes.”\u00a0 We should add that Riley is a very skilled hunter. \u00a0When he got his “accidental” break, he made the most of it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Luke Bryan is Disappointed at the Lack of Female ACM Entertainer Nominees<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The backlash from failing to have any female Entertainer of the Year nominees\u00a0at next month’s ACMs is not going away.\u00a0 This time it was\u00a0LUKE BRYAN<\/strong>\u00a0being asked about it in an interview on Buzzfeed’s\u00a0“Profile”<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n He said, QUOTE, “I think it’s always disappointing when women are left out of the Entertainer of the Year categories.\u00a0 It’s something the country music community has taken note of . . . that women aren’t truly getting represented like they need to.<\/p>\n “It’s something on everybody’s radar, and I think\u00a0Reba<\/strong>\u00a0has earned the right to voice her opinion on matters like that.\u00a0 Somebody like Reba has to stand up and say to the Academy of Country Music and all forms of country music awards shows.”<\/p>\n He adds that ALL the female country performers have a right to speak up about it.\u00a0 And he’s also planning to do his part by inviting more women artists to be openers on his shows.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The ACMs Have Launched a Diversity Task Force<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0Academy of Country Music<\/strong>\u00a0has launched\u00a0a diversity task force that will, quote, “examine barriers and biases affecting women and underrepresented groups in country music.”<\/p>\n This is clearly a response to the bad press they’re getting for failing to have any female Entertainer of the Year nominees in the past two years . . . and for having NO female winners of that award since\u00a0Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u00a0back in 2011.<\/p>\n The task force will offer recommendations about how to change things up in the academy as well as the “industry at large.”\u00a0 They’ll be announcing more details later this month.\u00a0 Again, “about time.”<\/p>\n In other ACM news:\u00a0 The first round of performers have been\u00a0announced\u00a0for next month’s show.<\/p>\n They are:\u00a0Miranda Lambert<\/strong>,\u00a0Brothers Osborne<\/strong>,\u00a0Kane Brown<\/strong>,\u00a0Little Big Town<\/strong>,\u00a0Maren Morris<\/strong>,\u00a0Thomas Rhett<\/strong>,\u00a0Chris Stapleton<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0George Strait<\/strong>\u00a0. . . plus a performance 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