Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Mar 16, 2022

Good news: You've probably seen that seven-year-old singing a song from Disney's movie, "Frozen," while taking shelter in a basement in the Ukraine. The BBC reports the little girl, Amelia, is now safe in Poland with her grandmother.

The Grammys have been rescheduled for the evening of April 3rd and have started releasing the list of performers for the show, including Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo. Trevor Noah will be hosting and Brandi Carlile, the Brothers Osborne and Lil Nas X will also he performing. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste leads in nominations with 11, followed by H.E.R. and Justin Bieber with eight each.

Whitney Houston fans can look forward to a new CBS special, called “Whitney, a Look Back.” It'll be on CBS on April 2nd and available to stream the next day on Paramount Plus. The show promises to air some never-before-seen footage of Whitney which has been stored in "Entertainment Tonight's" vault. There'll also be interviews with stars remembering Whitney as well.

Say goodbye to Standard Time if the Senate has it's say. The US Senators unanimously approved a bill yesterday that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, starting in the fall of 2023. The reason for the delay is if the bill is passed it's because airlines, railroads and other mass transit systems have schedules which are based on the current system.

You heard about Pete Davidson getting aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin spacecraft and heading into orbit. What wasn't clear is whether he was shelling out big bucks for the trip. The answer: "no." A spokesman for Blue Origin says he'll be “an honorary guest,” while the five other folks taking the trip will be forking over cash for the ride on March 23rd.

Medical experts are saying that with spring break going on the next few weeks, COVID and the flu may spike because of the partying. For example, there will be around 570-thousand students in Florida during spring break, looking to head out to the beaches during the day, and undoubtedly partying with friends at local bars and other places after the sun sets.

Starbucks says they're going to reduce their disposable cups, since they make up 40-percent of the company’s packaging waste. When you go to Starbucks now, they'll start offering a returnable cup --and in some cases, will let you use your own personal reusable cups for drive-thru and mobile orders. The company says that the 7 billion disposable cups they go thru every year account for 20-percent of the company’s global waste.

Big problem for Tesla. The company, which uses key raw materials such as aluminum, nickel and others, has had to raise prices between five and 10 percent for their cars following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tesla’s cheapest available car, the Model 3 with rear wheel drive, now will run you $46,990, up from its old price of $44,990, and there are prices increases as well for the whole line.

Another container ship aground --this time in the middle of Chesapeake Bay. Last year, as you may remember, a container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal. As it turns out, that one --the "Ever Given" was the sister ship of the "Ever Forward" --the one which just ran aground in Chesapeake Bay. The Captain or pilot of the ship apparently went outside the 50-foot deep channel outside Baltimore into water that was only about 25-feet deep. Now they'll have to tow the "Ever Forward" out of the muck and into a safe place.