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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
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Sad news: LATOYA CANTRELL, the Mayor of New Orleans, announced yesterday that there will be none of those massive, traditional Mardi Gras parades next year “because large gatherings have proven to be super spreader events.” The good news is that not all Mardi Gras celebrations have been cancelled, but because “a COVID-19 vaccine will not be readily available until after Mardi Gras” large gatherings and unstructured crowds of strangers won't be possible.
Congratulations to the latest list of sexiest men alive from People magazine. The issue will be out on Friday, but one of the sexy guys is 37-year-old "Schitt's Creek" actor and co-creator DANIEL LEVY.
Is your next car gonna be an electric one or a hybrid? If you live in England, Prime Minister BORIS JOHNSON just announced that the country will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by the year 2030, giving residents ten years to get a new vehicle. However, Johnson said hybrid vehicles can be sold until 2035. The move is part of what he calls a “green industrial revolution” that he sez could create up to 250-thousand jobs in the energy, transport and technology industries.
AL ROKER --who recently announced that he had prostate cancer-- showed up yesterday on the "Today" show to talk about his recent surgery, and said "It was this great relief," after the operation. Al says he's committed himself to "lifelong testing to make sure this doesn't come back." Al also said he'll be one of the anchors for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade next week as well.
While we're on the surgery track, MELISSA GILBERT says she's gonna have her fourth spinal surgery later this week. Melissa, who's 56 years old now, had to get a neck fusion in 2001. Then, in 2010, she had it repaired a second time when she broke her back. And in 2016, she had another one, but says the hardware holding it together "was boring a hole in my C7 vertebra," causing her to need a fourth surgery, which may include an artificial disc in her spine.
Fast food: Pepsi has debuted an all-new Apple Pie cola just in time for Thanksgiving. The company claims it “tastes just like an apple pie,” with some cinnamon flavor, the taste of a buttery crust, and the crispness of a fresh apple.
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