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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Sep 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
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Pushing up daisies: sorry to hear TOMMY DeVITO, one of the founding members of the FOUR SEASONS, died in Las Vegas on Monday night. He was 92 and had been hospitalized with COVID-19.
Looking for a holiday gift for that youngster? Lego is putting out a Baby Yoda construction set with 1,073 pieces. And of course, you'll be able to build a Lego model of Baby Yoda that stand 7.8 inches tall. You should probably pre-order the set now if you're interested, since the new season begins on October 30th.
No surprise: Halloween is coming and the CDC says you shouldn't be trick-or-treating, wear a costume mask, and it says indoor costume parties could escalate the coronavirus pandemic.
The folks at the Dixie Brewing Company is looking for your help to change the name of its Dixie Beer. Back in June, it said that it was changing the name because of the protests surrounding racial equality and that the name "Dixie" --which used to refer to the Confederate states. Now the company wants your suggestions on its web page and hopes to announce a final decision by next month.
Who knew? A new study by Insurify reports Subaru WRX owners have had the most speeding tickets in the last year.
Another restaurant chain going belly-up because of the pandemic: Sizzler has filed for bankruptcy for its 14 company-operated restaurants. However, the bankruptcy does not affect its more than 90 franchised restaurants, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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