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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Jan 31, 2017
January 31, 2017
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Top talkables of the day:
Here's a game-changer from the Boy Scouts of America --the organization announced yesterday that it is now allowing transgender children to enroll in its scouting programs.
The Washington Postreports the Scouts posted the announcement in a video from MICHAEL SURBAUGH, who said the organization will accept boys based on the gender which a parent places on their child's scouting application.
Formerly, the Scouts only accepted boys based on the gender listed on their birth certificate.
The move is in keeping with the Scouts' recent decisions:
--In 2013, they ended their ban on gay scouts,
--In 2015, they allowed gay scout leaders,
--And now, in 2017, they have decided to allow transgender scouts.Drug Bust of the Day:
Well, it's obvious why they foundcoke in the noseof the plane. Get it?
An American Airlines Boeing 757 returned to Tulsa from Bogota, Columbia, and went in for some routine maintenance. Workers noticed some new insulation in the cone part of the nose of the plane and ended up finding seven bricks of pure cocaine hidden in it. The DEA is investigating. (Myers)Designer Update:
SARAH HYLAND is branching out into fashion. The "Modern Family" cutie paired up with Candies for a new collection, tells E! that there's "a little bit of me in everything" and hints that a denim overall dress comes with a package that's almost like a time capsule.
Sarah posed in a tree for the advertising campaign, shared the experience on Snapchat and blasted The Chainsmokers on the set. (Lee)Grace notes from Vinny Marino:
DRAKE won't be at the Grammy Awards. JUSTIN BIEBER and KANYE WEST are also considering not showing up. Billboard.com says Drake, who has eight nominations, will be performing in Manchester, England, that night. Justin and Kanye, who have four and eight nominations, allegedly won't be there because they feel the Grammys don't represent what's new and great in music, and that the entire organization has no meaning today. That's why FRANK OCEAN didn't even put his "Blonde" album in the running. The Grammys will be handed out on February 12th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. We'll have to wait and see who shows up. (Marino)
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