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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jun 15, 2015
June 15, 2015
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Election Central:
HILLARY CLINTON officially announces she's running for President; JEB BUSH expected to announce his candidacy today in Miami; DONALD TRUMP expected to announce tomorrow.
Father's Day:
Are you looking for a truly unique gift for dear old dad this Father's Day? Then ditch the tie, barbeque apron or wacky mug --give him a piece of FARRAH ABRAHAM, instead! TMZ.com reports the "Backdoor Teen Mom" has sold her DNA to a company called Celebrity Gene, which offers samples of it in a vial to wear around your neck. All this can be yours for just 99-bucks and half the money will be donated to charity.
Meanwhile, if you're not into reality stars you can also choose from MICHAEL JACKSON, PRINCESS DIANA, ELVIS PRESLEY or AL CAPONE. (Lee)Today's police blotter:
With all the bad cop stories out there, it's good to hear something positive about a police officer. In Lynden, Washington, State Trooper DAVE HINTZ went out of his way to help and elderly woman get home. She had gone out for a ride on her electric scooter and got lost. She was actually driving the highway! He didn't ticket her or scold her. "I just treated her the way I would've wanted somebody to treat my mom," said Hintz. He followed her home. Her scooter only did about six miles per hour and he still escorted her home safely. (Myers)
Bad luck:
A man in Illinois reportedly went in for a pedicure and ended up dead.
DARRYL CARR's widow is suing AZ Happy Nails, alleging they burned her husband's leg so badly, he had to be rushed to a hospital. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Cook County, Carr's feet were soaked in chemicals, then dipped in hot wax. His wife claims Carr suffered an allergic reaction and chemical burns, resulting in infection, which led to his death. The widow is seeking over $50-thousand dollars in damages because she believes the salon failed to check if Carr had any existing allergies. (Still)Going Geek-dot-com:
A letter written by ALBERT EINSTEIN in 1945 sold at auction for $62,500 dollars over the weekend. The letter was written to his son, and explained his famous theory of relativity in relation to the atomic bombs that had just been dropped in Japan, effectively ending World War II in the Pacific. The Washington Post says the letter was one of 27 by Einstein that were auctioned. In all, they sold for more than $420-thousand dollars. (Bartha)
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