Travis King, Sage Steele, Madonna & More - 8-16-2023

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'

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Today's Rundown:
Mackenzie Shirilla convicted of driving into brick wall on purpose in order to murder her boyfriend and another young man
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/judge-convicts-teen-of-driving-into-brick-wall-on-purpose-in-order-to-murder-her-boyfriend-and-another-young-man/

North Korea says Travis King wants refuge from racism, mistreatment in US Army
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-us-soldier-travis-king-expressed-willingness-seek-refuge-kcna-2023-08-15/

Florida Black Men’s College Group Could Be Forced To Change Name Under New State Law
https://www.bet.com/article/epzy7m/florida-anti-diversity-law-name-change-black-male-achievers-group

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard respond to claims they lied about being ‘stranded’ at an airport
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kristen-bell-dax-shepard-airport-stranded-response-b2392983.html

Sage Steele leaves ESPN after settling her lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine comments
https://apnews.com/article/espn-sage-steele-covid-lawsuit-settlement-fb53a354f325c8a46c13a2ee4c15b204?taid=64dbbd57d76b7800010a6045&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

Warner Bros. Discovery Shutters IStreamPlanet
https://deadline.com/2023/08/warner-bros-discovery-shuts-down-istreamplanet-1235519412/

Invasive cousin to 'murder hornet' discovered in US for the first time
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/15/invasive-yellow-legged-hornet-found-united-states/70598490007/

Maui residents targeted in scams to grab land after tragedy, officials say
https://abcnews.go.com/US/maui-residents-targeted-scams-grab-land-after-tragedy/story?id=102281435

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ONE DAY OLDER ON AUGUST 16
Angela Bassett (65)
Madonna (65)
Steve Carell (61)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1977: Elvis Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis of heart failure caused by abuse of prescription pain killers.
2014: Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon.
2022: Reports surface that a couple of septuagenarians in India welcomed their first baby after 54 years of marriage, making them one of the oldest couples in history to ever have a baby. 75-year-old Gopichand and his 70-year-old wife Chandravati had long been trying to have a baby. After two failed IVF procedures, Chandravati finally became pregnant, and the pair welcomed a healthy baby boy.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELBRATE: Bratwurst Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-bratwurst-day/