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Health Canada is recalling certain U.S. cauliflower, red and green lettuce products sold across the country including in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. According to the Canada Food Inspection Agency, certain products from Adam Bros. Family Farms, a farm in California, could be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
The cauliflower products are clearly labelled with “Adam Brothers Family Farms” but the lettuce produce are not. Health Canada is urging consumers unsure whether they have affected produce to contact their retailer for more information.
Recalled products should be thrown away or returned to the store where they were purchased.
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A woman in Nova Scotia accidentally shipped her one-year-old cat Baloo in the mail a couple weeks ago. She was taping up some boxes when he climbed in, and got sent from Nova Scotia to Montreal. He survived, and clawed his way out of the box while he was in the back of the shipping truck. Volunteers drove him 17 hours back to Nova Scotia on Saturday.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The animated movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” CRUISED to a box office win, earning $35.4 million in its first weekend. Clint Eastwood’s crime drama “The Mule” was the runner-up, debuting with $17.2 million.
Meanwhile, “Mortal Engines” opened at #5 at the box office, making $7.5 million. There’s just one problem with that: According to reports“, it cost well over $100 million to make.
That makes it a colossal bust, because it’s already opened internationally, and has only made $42 million worldwide. So barring a wild surge of excitement for “Mortal Engines” over the next few weeks, it’s going to lose a LOT of money.
Former “Incredible Hulk” star LOU FERRIGNO went in for a pneumonia vaccination last week, and the shot itself ended up sending him to the hospital.
He posted a photo of himself hooked up to an I.V., and said, quote, “Went in for a pneumonia shot and landed up here with fluid in my bicep.
“I’ll be okay, but it’s important that you keep an eye on who’s giving the shot, and make sure they not only swab the spot correctly but that you watch the needle come out of the package.”
Obviously, it sounds like someone botched the shot, but it’s unclear exactly what happened.
TODAY IS……………….
- “Maple Syrup Day”, the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate this delicious North American treat. Canada makes more than 80% of the world’s supply, most of it coming from the province of Québec. The state of Vermont is the biggest producer in the USA.
- “Wright Brothers Day”, honors the Wright Brothers’ flight at Kitty Hawk NC December 17th, 1903. The first sustained motorized aircraft flight travelled a total of 850 ft. Orville Wright was the pilot, winning the honors in a coin toss. Wilbur got to run alongside.
2017 [01] “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, the 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m)
2014 [04] USA and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them 55 years earlier
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
DECEMBER 17TH, 1994 Joe Diffie took “Pickup Man” to #1 on the Billboard country chart, where it stayed for four weeks
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RUNNING DOWN DREAM:
A 64-year-old man has set a record for running the length of his country – New Zealand.
18 days after Perry Newburn began his journey at Cape Reinga, he arrived at Stirling Pt, Bluff, breaking a long- standing record with just a few minutes to spare. It was no easy feat: Newburn battled extreme weather, from heat to torrential rain and flooding.
It took him just over 18 days to cover the 2113km. To do so, he had to run the equivalent of about three marathons a day every day for nearly three weeks, without a single day of rest.
And what’s more amazing is how he fueled himself: During his trip, he frequently ate at McDonald’s, loading up on hash browns and chocolate milkshakes. And he paced himself in his head, shunning modern GPS devices.
The run was done to raise funds for the Running on the Spectrum charity, which helps children with autism.
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
A duplex near Milwaukee caught fire around 12:15 in the morning on Monday while a woman and her two kids were inside sleeping.
She woke up when she heard a loud POPPING sound, then saw flames in the living room. So she tried to put the fire out but couldn’t, and suffered burns to her arms.
It sounds like she might have health issues, because the fire started near an oxygen tank. But luckily no one died, because her 15-year-old son saved EVERYONE.
First, he got his 11-year-old sister out. Then he ran BACK inside for his mom, and also called 911.
But he still wasn’t done. Because after they were both out, he ran into the other apartment in their duplex and saved his AUNT, who’s legally blind.
Firefighters say there must have been quite a bit of smoke when he did it, and the fire was really hot. So he showed a lot of bravery running back in. Not once, but twice.
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BIRTHDAYS
[82] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church)
[72] Eugene Levy, Hamilton, ON, actor
[65] Bill Pullman, actor (“Independence Day”, “Spaceballs”)
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We Spend Nine Full Days a Year in a Food Coma . . Plus the Top Foods That Cause One
According to a new study, the average person spends 213 hours a year in a FOOD COMA. That’s nine ENTIRE days.
After we eat a super heavy meal with lots of meat and carbs, it takes an average of one hour and 22 minutes before we feel sharp and ready to work or, really, do anything.
And we have about two or three of those meals every week.
The most common foods that knock us out are: Burgers . . . pizza . . . mashed potatoes . . . burritos . . . fries . . . hot dogs . . . tacos . . . cheese . . . and potato chips.
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RANDOM REPORT
- There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way galaxy . . . approximately 3.04 trillion trees versus 100 to 400 billion stars.
- The New Mexico state Senate passed a bill in the ’90s that required psychologists to wear wizard’s hats when they testified in court.
A senator had tacked it onto another bill, but it was caught and taken out before the House of Representatives voted on it.
- Norway is the only country that’s ever-made skateboarding illegal. It was banned there from 1978 through 1989.
- When football first started, there was a 15-yard penalty if a player dropped a pass. And the other team got the ball if a pass hit the ground without being touched.
MONDAY DECEMBER 17TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
[82] Pope Francis (266th Pope of the Catholic Church)
[72] Eugene Levy, Hamilton, ON, actor
[65] Bill Pullman, actor (“Independence Day”, “Spaceballs”)
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- There were two winning tickets for the $16 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 6/49 draw. One was sold in Ontario, the other in the Prairies, and each is worth just over $7.9 million.
The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario.
There was no winning ticket for the $60 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.
There were also 46 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and 19 of them were won by ticket holders across the country.
The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Dec. 21 will remain at approximately $60 million, but the number of Maxmillions prizes offered will increase to 50.
- The animated movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”CRUISED to a box office win, earning $35.4 million in its first weekend. Clint Eastwood’s crime drama “The Mule” was the runner-up, debuting with $17.2 million.
Meanwhile, “Mortal Engines” opened at #5 at the box office, making $7.5 million. There’s just one problem with that: According to reports“, it cost well over $100 million to make.
- A three-way NBA trade was nixed over the weekend, when the teams realized they’d confused two players that both have the last name BROOKS. A smaller deal was eventually made . . . WITHOUT either Brooks.
- There’s a parrot in England who’s ordered over 20 items from Alexa.
Like light bulbs, a knife, and another bird. He’s an African Grey Parrot named Rocco, and he lives with the handler from an animal sanctuary who took him in. Here she is describing their relationship. She’s got a thick accent, but she talks about how he says “Goodnight,” Alexa answers “sleep tight,” and they tell each other “I love you.”
RILEY GREEN MAKES GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT – (12/13/2018)
Newcomer Riley Green realized a dream come true on Tuesday (December 11th) when he made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Traditional country music influences can be heard in Riley’s music, thanks to his late grandfather, but he tells us he grew up listening to a wide range of genres.
CARLY PEARCE & MICHAEL RAY WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS TOGETHER – (12/17/2018)
Carly Pearce and Michael Ray have been spending more and more time together and are now planning to spend Christmas together. Carly hasn’t had much time to be at home but says she loves decorating for the holidays.
FAST FACTS
Next year Carly will tour with Russell Dickerson.
The couple went public with their relationship in July.
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FGL, MAREN MORRIS ADDED TO ‘NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE’ PERFORMERS –
Florida Georgia Line and Maren Morris have been added to the lineup of live performers on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019.
Both acts will take the stage during the Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans to entertain locals and tourists ahead of the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl.
As we already told you, Lauren Alaina and Kane Brown will team up for a collaboration, while Kelsea Ballerini, will also take the stage for the show out in Los Angeles.
Ryan and his co-host, Jenny McCarthy, will be live in New York City’s Times Square for the iconic Waterford Crystal New Years ball drop at midnight. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019 airs on ABC.
