A 45-year-old guy named\u00a0Jeffrey Deskovic was\u00a0wrongly convicted of murder in 1990 when he was 17, and spent 16 years in jail.\u00a0 Then DNA evidence proved another guy did it, and Jeffrey won a $42 million lawsuit.\u00a0 So he could have sat back and enjoyed the rest of his life.\u00a0 But instead, he decided to become a lawyer, and just graduated from Pace Law School in New York on Monday.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you think of distractions in the car you likely think of texting and maybe the radio, but police in Slough, U.K., recently pulled over a driver they spotted watching a video of “scantily clad women dancing around.” It’s not clear what the driver was charged with, but using a smartphone behind the wheel carried a penalty of 200 pounds and six license points in the U.K.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n (Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera)<\/p>\n (Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine)<\/p>\n _______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arnold Schwarzenegger received quite a surprise during an event in South Africa. The 71-year-old was drop-kicked by a man while he was chatting with fans at the jump-rope competition for the Arnold Classic Africa multisport event in Johannesburg on Saturday.<\/p>\n In a video shared on Twitter, a man rushes behind Schwarzenegger and kicks him in the back. The actor then stumbles forward as security quickly detains the man. Schwarzenegger is said to be fine after the incident and wrote on Twitter that he is not pressing charges, adding, \u201cI hope this was a wake-up call, and he gets his life on the right track.\u201d <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 2005 [14] \u2018Tallest Roller Coaster In the World\u2019, Kingda Ka, opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey (456 feet or 139 meters, still a record)<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Garth Brooks<\/strong>‘\u00a0No Fences<\/em>\u00a0became the first country album certified for shipments of 14 million copies in 1998.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n HOW TO GET THROUGH THE DAY WHEN YOU DIDN\u2019T SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT:<\/u><\/strong> \u261e Take a cold shower:\u00a0 Contrast showers (alternating between hot and cold) stimulates your circulation. During the day, splash some cold water on your face or put a cool wet cloth on your neck.<\/p>\n \u261e Add variety to your day:\u00a0 When you haven\u2019t had enough sleep, you may be less active and not very productive. If you can, for today, do things that are easy to manage and don\u2019t require too much thought.<\/p>\n \u261e Eat the right foods:\u00a0 Don\u2019t overdo the coffee. Grab a refreshing piece of fruit, or foods rich in protein (nuts like almonds or cashews, yogurt, chicken, fish, etc.). Stay away from large meals and fast food.<\/p>\n \u261e Try power-napping:\u00a0 A mini-nap at lunch could be a big help, but don\u2019t sleep for more than 20 minutes, or you\u2019ll feel worse.<\/p>\n \u00a0________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S GOOD NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Robert F. Smith is the founder and CEO of the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners.\u00a0 Last year,\u00a0“Forbes”<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0ranked him as the 163rd richest person in America . . . worth about $4.4 billion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year his fortune is up to 5 billion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A few months ago, he donated $1.5 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta, which is a historically black school.\u00a0 Then yesterday, they gave him an honorary doctorate, and he spoke at the commencement in front of about 400 graduating seniors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And during his speech, he announced he was making another donation . . . to pay off the entire graduating class’s STUDENT LOANS.\u00a0 The crowd went nuts when he announced it, but it took a second.\u00a0It was almost like they thought they’d heard him wrong, because it’s a MASSIVE amount of money.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to one estimate, it’ll wipe out roughly $40 MILLION of student debt. \u00a0And Morehouse College says it’s the largest single donation the school has ever been associated with.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [68] Al Franken, Former US Senator (Minnesota)\/former talk show host (Air America Radio)\/former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d writer-performer (1975-80, 1985-95)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [67] Mr. T actor (\u201cThe A-Team\u201d 1983-87)\/movie actor \u201cRocky III\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0______________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GAME OF THRONES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The previous highs were set by last week’s episode, which delivered 12.48 million viewers for its debut airing, and a first-night total of 18.4 million.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to HBO,\u00a0“Game of Thrones”<\/em>\u00a0Season Eight is averaging\u00a044.2 million\u00a0over\u00a0Season Seven.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It Happened Again: “Game of Thrones” Fans Spotted Two Plastic Water Bottles<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n A couple episodes back, a\u00a0coffee cup\u00a0accidentally made its way into a scene . . . and now, fans noticed two PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES\u00a0in\u00a0Sunday’s series finale . . . in two different shots.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The\u00a0first goof\u00a0occurs at\u00a046 minutes, 19 seconds\u00a0into the episode . . ..\u00a0 The\u00a0second appears a few minutes later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some fans are using these mistakes to support their claims that the final season was rushed and sloppy . . . but this stuff happens all the time.\u00a0 One website\u00a0listed\u00a0several goofs from previous seasons of\u00a0“Game of Thrones”<\/em>, which include accidental laptop power cords and a character wearing jeans.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n HBO hasn’t responded, although there’s a good chance the water bottles will be edited out, just like the coffee cup was.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Less Than Half of Us Now Eat Dinner at the Dining Room Table<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n According to a new survey, three-quarters of us grew up eating dinner basically every night at the dining room table . . . now that’s down to 48%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Yes, the majority of people DON’T eat dinner at the dining room table.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So where ARE we eating?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 30% of people say the couch . . . only 12% of people ate on the couch growing up.\u00a0 And 17% say they eat in a bedroom . . . only 6% of people did that growing up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The survey also found 20% of people cook every single day, and 50% cook at least four times a week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n DOING CROSSWORDS AND NUMBER PUZZLES REGULARLY LINKED TO SHARPER BRAIN <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n To keep your brain sharp, you need to keep it busy. Researchers from two U.K. colleges found the more regularly adults ages 50 and up played puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better their brain function.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The people who met that criteria performed better on tests assessing attention, reasoning, and memory compared to those who did puzzles less often or not at all. Researchers calculate that people who engage in word puzzles have brain function equivalent to ten years younger than their age on tests assessing grammatical reasoning, and eight years younger than their age on tests measuring short term memory.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lead researcher Dr. Anne Corbett adds, “[…] We can’t say that playing these puzzles necessarily reduces the risk of dementia in later life but this research supports previous findings that indicate regular use of word and number puzzles helps keep our brains working better for longer.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0_____________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TUESDAY MAY 21ST<\/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 [68] Al Franken, Former US Senator (Minnesota)\/former talk show host (Air America Radio)\/former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d writer-performer (1975-80, 1985-95)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [67] Mr. T actor (\u201cThe A-Team\u201d 1983-87)\/movie actor \u201cRocky III\u201d<\/p>\n ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n NHL tonight San Jose vs St Louis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blues lead the series 3 \u2013 2<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MLB<\/p>\n Boston \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n Detroit was off<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Travis Tritt’s Tour Bus Was Involved in a Fatal Crash, But He and His Crew Are Okay<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TRAVIS TRITT’s<\/strong>\u00a0tour bus was involved in a fatal crash early Saturday morning.\u00a0 He’s okay and no one on the bus was injured, but two people in the other cars died.\u00a0 This was after his show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.<\/p>\n It was caused when a Jeep traveling on the wrong side of the road crashed head-on into a pick-up truck.\u00a0 His bus was sideswiped while trying to avoid it.\u00a0 He posted a\u00a0photo\u00a0of the crash scene and talked about it in a series of Tweets.<\/p>\n He wrote, “I’m told [it] was the result of someone who was obviously driving drunk or impaired. \u00a0A sober reminder to never drive if you’ve been drinking or impaired. \u00a0Uber or Lyft is just a phone call away.”<\/p>\n He did NOT have to cancel any other shows.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n GARTH BROOKS BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR PITTSBURGH\u2019S HEINZ FIELD –<\/u><\/strong> The\u00a0Garth Brooks<\/strong>\u00a0tour continues to break records. On Saturday (5\/18) he played a sold-out show at\u00a0Heinz Field<\/em>\u00a0in Pittsburgh, singing to the biggest crowd attendance in the stadium\u2019s history. Garth had this to say about performing to more than 75-thousand fans:\u00a0[\u201cI know music is supposed to be the whole reason why we\u2019re here\u2026but the truth is, I think music is the voice of hope. So, I think the real reason I\u2019m here is for this place to have a memory they can take with them and share with complete strangers\u2026and to love one another and be a little more kinder and gentler with each other.\u201d]<\/p>\n FAST FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n It was also the biggest ticketed show in Pittsburgh history.<\/p>\n Garth has also broken attendance records in St. Louis, MO at The Dome at America’s Center, Glendale, AZ at State Farm Stadium, Gainesville, FL at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and two sold-out nights at Minneapolis, MN\u2019s U.S. Bank Stadium.<\/p>\n Garth has purposefully sets ticket prices below $100.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ERIC CHURCH SET TO BE FIRST ARTIST TO PLAY SOLO AT NASHVILLE STADIUM \u2013<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Eric Church<\/strong>\u00a0is about to make more history. For the first time in its 20+ year history, Music City\u2019s\u00a0Nissan Stadium<\/em>\u00a0will host a live show featuring a single artist with no opening act. Throughout his\u00a0Double Down Tour<\/em>, his shows have averaged 3 hours long and this will mark Eric\u2019s first performance there.<\/p>\n The last time Eric Church played in Nashville, it was to a 19,000 arena crowd. For football games, the stadium hold upward of 65,000.<\/p>\n Just last year,\u00a0Kenny Chesney<\/strong>\u00a0set the concert capacity record with over 55,000 fans in attendance. 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