Oskaloosa News Recap For March 3rd, 2021
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Cold Stone Creamery has added Lucky Charms Ice Cream to its line-up this year.
According to a press release, the new flavor is inspired by the popular cereal that features marshmallows shaped like various charms.
The ice cream joint will also be serving a shake inspired by the flavor.
The green-treat will be available for the whole month of March.
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Amazon made a slight adjustment to its app icon after some people commented that it resembled Adolf Hitler’s facial hair.
The new icon, unveiled in January, was a cardboard box featuring the Amazon smile with a jagged piece of blue tape right above it, that many said reminded them of Hitler’s distinctive mustache.
The updated icon now features neutral blue tape partially peeled back and without the jagged edge.
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A dad in Seattle created a baby-friendly beer bong to help his baby gain some weight.
Rudy Willingham was told by doctors that his 8-month-old daughter should take in more calories ahead of her next hospital weigh-in, so he came up with a creative solution.
“Gained a ton of weight this way in college, so I figured it could do the same for her,” the 36-year-old captioned a TikTok video of him feeding his daughter her formula through the beer bong.
Willingham created the baby beer bong by attaching a bottle nipple to the end of the smallest beer bong he could find on Amazon. He was so impressed with the outcome that he said he may construct one for himself to increase his daily water intake.
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A 9-year-old girl was beaten to death with a cane during an exorcism in Sri Lanka.
The girl’s mother and the woman she hired to drive an evil spirit out of the child were arrested and appeared in court this week.
During the ritual, the “exorcist” put oil on the girl and beat her repeatedly with a cane. She was knocked unconscious and later died at the hospital, authorities said.
An investigation is now open into any other potential victims of the suspect who is known for advertising demonic casting services.
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A fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University has been suspended after a student was found dead last weekend.
Adam Oakes, 19, was found deceased at an off-campus residence in Richmond, on Saturday morning, according to university police. A cause of death is yet to be determined.
A fellow student told FOX 5 DC that Oakes died after a night of hazing at a Delta Chi fraternity rush event. She said he was given a handle of Jack Daniels whiskey and drank the whole container. Oakes was then blindfolded, which caused him to run into a tree and hit his head. He was helped into the house, where he fell asleep on a couch, the student continued. The police were called after he couldn’t be woken up the next morning.
Following the incident, the Delta Chi fraternity’s national office issued a cease-and-desist order to the VCU chapter and the university also suspended the fraternity chapter.
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New Mexico border officers seized 277 pounds of “prohibited” meat at the Mexican border last weekend.
Border officials stopped a vehicle on Sunday evening and upon inspection found 30 rolls of pork bologna hidden beneath floor mats and car seats.
The driver, a US citizen from New Mexico, was fined $1,000 for the smuggled meat.
Bologna containing pork products is banned from entering the US due to possible foreign animal diseases.
Two weeks prior, border agents seized 22 rolls of bologna — totaling almost 200 pounds.
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Nursing homes in the US have seen a dramatic drop in new COVID cases this year, suggesting that coronavirus vaccines are working.
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living reported an 82% decline in new cases among US nursing home residents since the peak, which occurred late December.
Also, COVID-related deaths in nursing homes have dropped 63% since the end of December.
By comparison, cases in the general population have dropped by just 46%.
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Millions of Americans are facing a housing crisis due to financial hardships stemming from the pandemic.
According to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, more than 11 million families are behind on rent and mortgage payments.
The report also states that nearly 2.1 million families are at least three months behind on mortgage payments while 8.8 million Americans are late on paying rent. Collectively, homeowners owe $90 billion in missed payments — a historic record since the Great Recession.
What’s more, Black and Hispanic families are more than twice as likely to report being late on housing payments compared to their white counterparts.
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Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful or wrong,” the business that preserves the author’s legacy said.
The books are:
“And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”
“If I Ran the Zoo”
“McElligot’s Pool”
“On Beyond Zebra!”
“Scrambled Eggs Super!”
“The Cat’s Quizzer”
Dr. Seuss Enterprises said it made the decision after “consulting educators and reviewing its catalog.
The announcement was made yesterday — on Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
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Major indexes traded lower on Tuesday as the Dow fell 143 points, the Nasdaq tumbled 230 points and the S&P dipped 31 points.
Yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond remained stable for the second consecutive session. Oil prices slipped to their lowest level in two weeks as OPEC agreed to loosen control on supply and increase output.
Apple fell 2 percent and Tesla sank more than four percent as both companies contributed the most to the S&P 500’s losses.
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Tube Talk
Here’s what’s new on TV tonight:
Tough as Nails / CBS / 7:00 pm
The Goldbergs / ABC / 7:00 pm
Name That Tune / FOX / 7:00 pm
American Housewife / ABC / 7:30 pm
SEAL Team / CBS / 8:00 pm
The Connors / ABC / 8:00 pm
Call Your Mother / ABC / 8:30 pm
S.W.A.T. / CBS / 9:00 pm
The Con / ABC / 9:00 pm
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Showbiz News
Angelina Jolie sold off a Winston Churchill painting that her ex Brad Pitt bought her as a gift for $11.5 million this week.
The work was purchased by Pitt for $2.95 million in 2011 from a New Orleans antique dealer.
It is unclear why Jolie decided to sell the painting.
WORTH NOTING: The couple have yet to finalize their divorce, which has been dragging on since they split in 2016.
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San Diego Comic-Con will be virtual again this year.
Just like last year, COVID has forced the comic book/sci-fi/horror/genre con to take place virtually from July 23-25.
An in-person event is planned for November, but the dates are TBD.
According to the SDCC, 2022’s event will be held in-person at the San Diego Convention Center.
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At least 10 women and one man have accused Tip Harris and Tameka Harris, stars of “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle,” of multiple sex, weapons and drugging crimes that spanned 15 years.
Attorney Tyrone Blackburn announced this week that he is seeking criminal charges against the couple. His firm represents 11 accusers and has been contacted by “over 30 women” who allege that the couple “aided by several other individuals…kidnapped them, drugged them, raped them, and terrorized them with threats of death or physical bodily harm.”
The couple has denied all allegations, calling them “baseless” and are “confident that no charges will be forthcoming,” according to a statement released by their attorney Steve Sadow.
Filming on their show has been on hold since early last month after the first allegations surfaced.
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Forensic experts believe that Tiger Woods may not have been paying attention — or may even have fallen asleep — moments before his devastating crash.
The 45-year-old veered across a median, went off the road and struck a tree last week while driving on Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes. Woods broke several bones in his lower right leg, which indicates he was “applying the brake at the time of impact,” experts told USA Today, adding that the “evidence indicates he braked late into the collision sequence.”
Jonathan Cherney, a consultant who serves as an expert witness in court cases, told the outlet that it appears to be a “classic case of falling asleep behind the wheel.”
In 2017, Woods was found asleep at the wheel in Florida. A toxicology report showed he had Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambient and THC in his system at the time.
WORTH ASKING: While officers said there appeared to be no sign of impairment, is there a chance Woods had something in his system? He did recently have back surgery and was hoping to be healed in time to play at The Masters next month.
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David Muir has taken on some new duties at ABC News.
The “World News Tonight” anchor is now covering major special events and breaking news, as the network phases out the title of “chief anchor” that had been given to “GMA” co-anchor George Stephanopoulos.
Muir has been at the helm of “World News Tonight” since 2014, with the newscast rising to the top of the ratings since then — at times topping viewership of all broadcast TV shows for the week.
Stephanopoulos will continue to anchor breaking news in the mornings and he will work on primetime specials and any new shows for Walt Disney Co. platforms.
A source told Variety that Disney executive chairman Bob Iger had to step in and “smooth out the delicate & tense situation between the two anchors.”
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Constance Wu is set to star opposite Chris Pratt in Amazon’s thriller series “The Terminal List,” based on Jack Carr’s bestselling novel.
The film follows James Reece (Pratt) after his platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. Reece returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions his fault in the attack.
According to the streamer, Wu will play Katie Buranek, a risk-seeking war correspondent who uses her byline to speak the ruth to power. After leaving her prestigious job, she finds an unlikely ally in rough Navy SEAL James Reece.
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Jessica Alexander has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.”
She joins previously announced cast members Halle Bailey who will portray Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula and Javier Bardem is on board to play King Triton.
It is unknown which character Alexander will play.
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Jennette McCurdy has no plans to join the “iCarly” revival, in fact, the actress has no plans to return to acting anytime soon.
The actress, who now hosts the podcast “Empty Inside,” played Sam Puckett for six seasons on the Nickelodeon show and later reprised the role on “Sam & Cat.”
In a recent interview on her podcast with Anna Faris, McCurdy confirmed that she is done with acting and is not “particularly proud of her previous shows.”
“I feel so unfulfilled by the roles that I played,” she explained, adding that she was “pushed” into acting by her mom and became the “main financial support” for her family.
As for whether she would ever consider returning to acting, McCurdy said it would depend on getting an “opportunity with a director she really admired.”
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Alec Mapa will join Kelsey Grammer and Alec Baldwin in an untitled comedy series for ABC.
The three men will play former roommates who were driven apart by their warring egos. They reunite decades later for one more run at the lives they’ve always wanted.
According to the network, Mapa will play Andre, a gay man with a highly empathetic nature, who is often the peacekeeper between Channing (Baldwin) and London (Grammer).
The series is slated for the 2021-22 season.
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Peacock has ordered a new science series hosted by Bill Nye, titled “The End is Nye.”
The show will center around Nye as he explores various epic global disasters — both natural and unnatural. Each episode will examine the mystery and reality of threats, such as viruses, volcanoes, asteroids, authoritarianism, climate change and chemical warfare.
No word on when the series is set to air.
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Sports
The Miami Dolphins are planning to cut linebacker Kyle Van Noy in a salary cap move that will save them almost $10 million this year.
ESPN reports that the team will try to trade him first, but have nothing against releasing him if a deal is not worked out.
The move comes less than a year after Van Noy signed a four-year, $51 million deal with the Dolphins after three-plus seasons with the New England Patriots.
The 29-year-old told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo that he is “surprised and disappointed” by the decision.
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Day of the Year
National Anthem Day
National Cold Cuts Day
National I Want You to Be Happy Day
National Mulled Wine Day
Soup It Forward Day
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On This Date
1873 – Congress enacts the Comstock Act.
This law extended obscenity laws, prohibiting the distribution of obscenities by mail.
One of these obscenities included contraceptive devices and information about abortion by mail.
The law is still on the books, but the test of what qualifies as obscene remains up to the courts.
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1923 – The first issue of Time Magazine hits newsstands.
It was the first weekly newsmagazine in the United States, marketed as an easy-to-read summary of news and events from the week, plus commentary.
Time remains in print today, with European and Asian spinoffs, reaching 25 million subscribers.
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1931 – Congress passes a resolution making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem.
The lyrics came from a poem written by Francis Scott Key, describing the attack on Fort McHenry by the British navy during the War of 1812.
Before that, “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” was an unofficial national song frequently sung at large public events and gatherings.
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1938 – The world’s fastest steam-powered locomotive is completed.
The Mallard was built by London and North Eastern Railway in Doncaster, England. The record-setting test run happened four months later, on July 3.
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1969 – Apollo 9 is launched from Kennedy Space Center.
The mission was the first to feature the complete Apollo spacecraft, including the Lunar Module. The crew never left the earth’s orbit, testing docking and undocking maneuvers essential to a complete moon-landing mission.
The crew safely splashed down on March 13.
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1991 – Los Angeles police officers severely beat motorist Rodney King.
The incident was caught on amateur video, which later lead to riots after the officers were acquitted.
The rioting lasted six days with 63 deaths and 2,383 injured.
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2005 – Steve Fossett completes the first nonstop, unrefueled, solo airplane flight around the world.
For the flight, Fossett piloted a specially designed craft with a carbon-composite airframe and a single Williams jet engine.
He took off from Saline, Kansas and headed east returning to Saline 67 hours and 2 minutes later, after flying 25,000 miles.
He would make the flight again a year later.
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2019 – SpaceX’s Dragon capsule successfully docks at the International Space Station during its demonstration run.
The commercially-developed, unscrewed space capsule arrived at the orbiting lab after completing a one-day rendezvous in Earth’s orbit, following its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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Birthdays
Camila Cabello – pop singer – 24
Sam Asghari – model – 27
Michael Thomas – NFL player – 28
Joshua Duggar – eldest of the 19 Duggars – 33
Jessica Biel – actress, “7th Heaven” & “Summer Catch” – 39
Buddy Valastro – celebrity chef, “Cake Boss” – 44
Julie Bowen – actress, “Modern Family” – 51
George Miller – director, “Mad Max” films – 76
Born On This Date
John M. Ward – Hall of Fame pitcher – 1860 (d. 1925)
Alexander Graham Bell – invented the telephone -1847 (d. 1922)
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