Hawaii, Clarence Thomas, Joe Rogan & More - 8-11-2023

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Today's Rundown:
At least 36 dead in wildfire in historic Lahaina, Hawaii, officials say
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-wildfires-at-least-36-dead-lahaina/

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space
https://apnews.com/article/virgin-galactic-tourist-spaceflight-branson-4c0904e4f222bd1aa4194c1a43777dd2

Pink fan goes into labor at Boston concert, walks to hospital to give birth to baby boy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/10/pink-fan-labor-birth-baby-leaves-boston-concert/70566378007/

Keanu Reeves Was Sued For $3 Million A Month After A Canadian Woman Claimed He Was The Father Of Her Kids
https://www.thethings.com/keanu-reeves-was-sued-for-3-million-a-month-after-canadian-woman-claimed-he-was-father-of-her-kids/

Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/10/politics/supreme-court-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/index.html

DC Studios not developing Wonder Woman 3, despite Gal Gadot's comments
https://www.avclub.com/dc-studios-not-developing-wonder-woman-3-despite-gal-g-1850727544

Taco Bell takes Taco Tuesday victory lap by offering to pick up the tab
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/taco-bell-DoorDash-order-taco-tuesday-giveaway/690231/?utm_campaign=mkb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew

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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 11:
Hulk Hogan (70)
Joe Rogan (56)
Savannah Chrisley (26)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
1934: The first federal prisoners arrived at the island prison Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay.
2014: Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging himself. It was revealed shortly after his death that Williams had been suffering from severe depression, Parkinson’s disease, and diffuse Lewy body dementia.
2022: Actress Anne Heche died from injuries from a motor vehicle crash a week earlier.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Annual Medical Checkup Day https://www.google.com/search?q=%E2%80%A2+Annual+Medical+Checkup+Day&oq=%E2%80%A2+Annual+Medical+Checkup+Day&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30.366j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8