Ohio State, Paula Abdul, Morris Chestnut & More - 1/1/2024

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Today's Rundown:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Has Been Ordered to Leave the State of Missouri by Her Parole Officer
https://www.complex.com/life/a/markelibert/gypsy-rose-blanchard-leave-missouri

Frank Thomas blasts 'irresponsible' Fox News after network mistakenly claimed he died
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/12/29/frank-thomas-death-fox-news-baseball/72059040007/

Ohio State Under NCAA Investigation For Cheating
https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/ohio-state-being-investigated-ncaa-major-cheating-scandal-surfaces/

Tourists vie to catch Iceland's volcanic eruptions
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hooked-volcanoes-tourists-vie-catch-icelands-eruptions-2023-12-30/

Singer Grimes declares: “I Happily Am Proud of White Culture”
https://news.yahoo.com/entertainment/grimes-happily-am-proud-white-173612651.html

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmarks-queen-margrethe-ii-abdicate-jan-14-2024-royal-palace-2023-12-31/

Detroit Pistons beat Toronto Raptors to end 28-game losing streak
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/12/30/pistons-end-28-game-losing-streak-with-win-vs-raptors/72069360007/

Female Chess Player Fined After Her Burberry Sneakers Were Deemed 'Sports Shoes'
https://themessenger.com/news/female-chess-player-fined-after-her-burberry-sneakers-were-deemed-sports-shoes

Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe Over Sexual Assault Claims
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/paula-abdul-american-idol-nigel-lythgoe-sexual-assault-lawsuit-1235776866/

McDonald's Malaysia sues Israel boycott movement for $1 mln in damages
https://www.reuters.com/world/mcdonalds-malaysia-sues-israel-boycott-movement-1-mln-damages-2023-12-30/

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ONE DAY OLDER ON JANUARY 1:
Grandmaster Flash (65)
Morris Chestnut (54)
Ice Spice (23)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1995: The last Far Side, by cartoonist Gary Larson, was published. On July 7, 2020, Larson released new Far Side strips for the first time in 25 years on TheFarSide.com.
1999: The Euro currency was introduced.
2018: California became largest US state to legalize cannabis for recreational use.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Black Eyed Pea Day
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/connect-the-dots/why-black-eyed-peas-new-years-day-recipe-dish/275-10e78fc3-cfd7-448b-b358-42112bef9682#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20Eating%20black%2Deyed%20peas%20on,good%20luck%2C%20health%20and%20abundance.
Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day has been a tradition held by families for decades, but where did it first come from? Let's connect the dots. According to author and food scholar Adrian Miller, eating black-eyed peas for the holiday is said to bring good luck, health and abundance.

TODAY'S POLL QUESTION: Pick The College Football Champion For 2023-24 Season.
http://thisistheconversationproject.com/dailypoll20240101/