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                      FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 2020
TODAY IS…
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2…
     NATIONAL CUSTODIAL WORKERS RECOGNITION DAY – What?! You think your
      stanky workspace just magically smells like Pine-Sol every morning? Today, we celebrate
      those who clean up after you at work and school, and keep public buildings from getting
      totally disgusting.
     NATIONAL NAME YOUR CAR DAY – All the coolest cars have names: remember ‘Kit’
      from Knight Rider? Or the ‘Batmobile’? Just don’t name it after your dog, because that can
      get confusing in the winter: “Honey, I need you to grab the jumper cables. Charlie’s just died
      on me”
     NATIONAL BODY LANGUAGE DAY – Where would we be without body language?
      For one thing, you wouldn’t know when your wife was mad at you for that thing you did.
      She’s not gonna tell you she’s mad. But you know just by the way she’s crossed her arms.
      Now, go apologize!
     WORLD SMILE DAY – Crack a smile - even if it’s hidden by your mask. It is World Smile
      Day!
     NBA FINALS – Tonight is Game 2 of the NBA Finals from the ‘Bubble’ at Disney World in
      Florida. The Lakers jumped out ahead of the Heat with a Game 1 blowout on Wednesday.
      Tip-off is at 9pm ET/ 6pm Pacific.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3…
     MEAN GIRLS DAY – The unofficial celebration of 2004’s cult high-school comedy 'Mean
      Girls', celebrated on the day the character ‘Aaron Samuels’ (played by Jonathan Bennett)
      asks Lindsay Lohan's ‘Cady Heron’ what day it is.
     NATIONAL TECHIES DAY – Encouraging students to consider a career in technology.
      Techies aren’t just nerds - they’re the future!
     NATIONAL BOYFRIEND DAY – I got nothing. Seriously, why do boyfriends get a day?
      All they do is sit around playing Xbox and ignoring you. Maybe you should invite him to a
      nice dinner to celebrate ‘boyfriend day’ and then ghost him! Let him sit there by himself and
      really think about what he’s done!

   OJ SIMPSON VERDICT ANNIVERSARY – The glove didn’t fit…so they chose to
     acquit! 25 years ago today, OJ Simpson was found NOT guilty of murdering his ex-wife,
     Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. Three years later, a civil court made a
     judgment against him for the 'wrongful death' of Goldman, and for battery against both.
     We’re still waiting for the episode of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ where Kris Jenner
     finally tells us what really happened.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4…
    NATIONAL CINNAMON BUN DAY – You might think Cinnamon Buns come from the
     mall, but they were actually invented in Sweden.
    NATIONAL TACO DAY – There’s actually something called The National Taco Council,
     which was established in 1964. Once they sent a 55-pound taco to President Johnson at the
     White House! Go ahead and enjoy that tasty tortilla stuffed with yummy fillings - even though
     it’s not Tuesday.
    NATIONAL VODKA DAY – Raise a toast to this quintessential Russian booze. It’s
     traditionally made from grapes, but poor farmers used potatoes instead. It became really
     popular here after American soldiers brought it back with them from World War 2. Today,
     there’s a bunch of drinks you can make with vodka that’ll get you good and drunk: like a ‘Sex
     on the Beach’, a ‘White Russian,’ and of course, a Vodka Martini.
    NATIONAL GOLF LOVER'S DAY – If you don’t live somewhere warm, this might be
     your last chance to hit the links!

BIRTHDAYS:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2:
    STING (Gordon Sumner), 69 – GRAMMY-winning singer and former frontman for The
     Police. He’s sold more than 100-million records.
    KELLY RIPA, 50 – The host of TV’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan” turns the big 5-0. Ripa also
     played Hayley Vaughan for 12 years on “All My Children.”
    TIFFANY (Darwish), 49 – Singer/80s teen heartthrob. She made it big with her 80s hit “I
     Think We’re Alone Now.”
    DON McLEAN, 75 – Singer/songwriter best known for the iconic song “American Pie.”
    ANNIE LIEBOVITZ, 71 – Acclaimed photographer best known for shooting decades of
     Rolling Stone cover artists.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3:
    ASHLEE SIMPSON, 36 – Singer who is the younger sister of Jessica Simpson and
     daughter-in-law of Diana Ross.
    LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, 71 – Singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the legendary band
     Fleetwood Mac.
    GWEN STEFANI, 51 – She’s ‘just a girl’ celebrating her birthday. Singer, solo artist, and
     frontwoman of the band No Doubt. She’s also a judge on “The Voice.”
    TOMMY LEE, 58 – Drummer and founding member of the band Motley Crue. Ex-husband
     of Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.
    CHUBBY CHECKER (Ernest Evans), 79 – Get ready to do “The Twist” and celebrate
     this singer from the 60s.

   KEVIN RICHARDSON, 49 – Backstreet Boys member. ‘Quit Playing Games’ with his
       hear’ and wish him a happy birthday.
      NEVE (Nev) CAMPBELL, 47– Actress best known for starring in the TV series “Party of
       Five” and for playing Sidney Prescott in the “Scream” films, a role she recently announced
       she’ll reprise in a fifth installment.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4:
      SUSAN SARANDON (suh-RAN-din), 74 – Oscar winning actress and activist known
       for playing the character Janet in the cult film “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Has appeared in
       many films over the years, including “Dead Man Walking” and “Thelma and Louise.”
      ALICIA (a-LEE-see-a) SILVERSTONE, 44 – Actress best known for “Clueless” and
       that naughty Aerosmith video in the 90s.
      RACHAEL LEE COOK, 41 – Actress who starred in “She’s All That” and “Josie and the
       Pussycats.” Also showed us what our brains look like on drugs in a 1997 anti-drug PSA
       campaign.
      DAKOTA JOHNSON, 31 – Actress best known for playing Anastasia Steele in the “Fifty
       Shades of Grey” films, and for being the spawn of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson.

TRENDING/ODD:
PRESIDENT TRUMP TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID (:18)
President Trump has tested positive for COVID. He tweeted that both he and the First Lady have
‘begun their quarantine and recovery process’ and that they’ll ‘get through this together.’ He hasn’t
said if he’s feeling sick. Earlier, one of the president’s top White House aides, Hope Hicks, also
tested positive. She traveled with him twice this week on Air Force One.

NEW ARMY MANUAL ENCOURAGES SOFT MUSIC, WARM BATHS AND NAPS
(00:24)
Your grandpa would lose his mind if he saw how the U.S. military is pampering new recruits. The
Army's new training manual says soldiers should get at least 7-to-8 hours of sleep a night, and now
encourages recruits to listen to soft music or take a warm before bed (what happened to running
naked up hill in the snow?). The U.S. Army says it's decided to take a more 'holistic' approach to
physical fitness, which includes plenty of rest to 'restore wakefulness and performance' (is this the
Army or a yoga retreat?)

COVID TEST POKED WOMAN’S BRAIN (00:24)
If you've ever taken one of those COVID nose swab tests, you probably think it feels like they're
going deep enough to poke at your brain…but for one woman in Iowa, it actually did! She started
leaking brain fluid out of her nose. A CT scan showed that the bones in skull didn't close properly
when she was a kid. They fixed the leak and the hole in her head, but doctors say people who give
COVID tests need to be trained better.

ATLANTA STRIPPERS PSA SAYS: ‘GET YOUR BOOTY TO THE POLL’ (00:24)
If civic duty isn't enough, maybe some of Atlanta's finest strippers can convince you to go vote. A
bunch of rump-shakers made a public service announcement called ‘Get Your Booty to the
Poll’. The ads talk about how voting can help shape the justice system and school boards. They
also blasted out a bunch of Instagram memes like 'Make Voting Sexy Again,' and even dropped a
new beat you can grind to either at the poll, or on one!

NFL GAME POSTPONED BECAUSE OF COVID OUTBREAK (00:23)
The NFL's had to postpone a game this weekend because of 'you know what...’ Sunday's Titans-
Steelers game has been pushed back after one more member of the Titans tested positive. That's 4
players and at least 5 staff members who have it. They haven't set a new date for it yet. Tennessee
cancelled practice and shut down their facilities - same for the Minnesota Vikings, who played the
Titans last Sunday.

THE NFL'S PANTHERS TEST DISINFECTING ROBOT AT STADIUM (00:22)
Even the NFL is trying new things to stay sanitary. The Carolina Panthers are trying out a robot that
uses U-V technology to disinfect large areas at its Charlotte stadium. The machine rolls around
using a bright flash of light to zap germs and sanitize public spaces. The same kind of robot has
been used for years in hospitals. The Panthers hopes it'll help keep the coronavirus away.

FRUSTRATED DAD SUFFERS HEART ATTACK HELPING SON WITH MATH
HOMEWORK (00:24)
Think you've got it bad helping the kids with their math homework? A dad in China got so frustrated,
he keeled over from a heart attack. The 45-year-old dad was trying to explain a math problem to his
3rd-grader who just wasn't getting it, no matter how many times he explained it. He had a second
heart attack at the hospital, but was revived. Doctors say the heart attack was triggered by a sudden
spike in blood pressure.

HEALTH/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
STUDY: WORKING OUT AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY HELPS DROP MORE
WEIGHT (00:19)
It's not enough to work out every day - new science says you have to do it at the same time if you
wanna lose weight. Researchers at Brown University tracked a bunch of people who work out
regularly, and found the ones who set aside the same time everyday worked out longer and more
effectively than people who exercise at random times.

COVID VACCINE TESTERS REPORT NASTY SIDE EFFECTS (00:29)
There's word that some of the people testing coronavirus vaccines for Pfizer and Moderna say there
are some pretty nasty side effects: from high fever and brutal head and body-aches, to being
completely wiped out for the entire day. Most of them tell CNBC they woke up with severe chills after
getting the shot - one of them says they were shivering so violently, they broke a tooth. But they say
the side effects disappeared after a day. U.S. health officials hope to have a vaccine ready by the
end of the year.

REPORT: TOXIC HAND SANITIZER HAS KILLED AT LEAST 17 AMERICANS (00:24)
Before you load up on hand sanitizer, read the label first. Some off-brand stuff is made with
methanol, which is toxic and can make you really sick. The Food and Drug Administration issued a
new warning about the stuff, and says it doesn't have the authority to pull the stuff from the shelves,
so it's up to shoppers to check. There's word the stuff has killed at least 17 people, and made
thousands more really sick or even blind.

CORONAVIRUS FOUND IN LAKE SUPERIOR (00:23)
They've found traces of Coronavirus in water samples taken from Lake Superior. The University of
Minnesota took samples from a beech in Duluth, Minnesota, and found enough of it to show up in
tests. It's not a lot - less than what they've been finding in waste water. They're trying to figure out if
COVID can be transmitted through lake or ocean water. The CDC says so far there's no evidence
that it can.

CA WILDFIRES CAUSE A SOLAR POWER PROBLEM (00:18)
Solar power is great when the sun isn't being blocked. Smoke from the California wildfires has cut
solar energy production by about a third. The sun's rays are not reaching solar panels as well as it
should, especially this last month. California depends on solar installations for nearly 20 percent of
its electricity.

FACEBOOK CRACKS DOWN ON DECEIVING ELECTION ADS (00:25)
Just over a month until the presidential election, and now Facebook wants to ban ads that lie and
deceive. Facebook's new rules say they're not going to allow paid posts that say a method of voting
is fraudulent or corrupt. There's been a lot of misinformation spread about absentee ballots and
voting by mail. Facebook says they're also not going to allow ads that highlight isolated incidents of
voter fraud. The rules apply to Instagram too.

STUDY: CORONAVIRUS APPEARING IN MORE OF OUR DREAMS (00:19)
Nightmares of the coronavirus? Join the club! Researchers analyzed the dreams of more than four
thousand people during Finland's lockdown. They found the coronavirus impacted more than half of
the bad dreams reported. One of the research doctors said, quote "The evidence reflects the
apocalyptic ambience of COVID-19." Uh, ya got that right!

STUDY: PLAYING WITH DOLLS IMPROVES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BOTH
BOYS & GIRLS (00:29)
A new study finds boys and girls benefit from playing with dolls when they're little. Doctors found
even when playing alone with a doll, the kids were developing empathy and processing skills. The
researchers looked at brain activity, and found the area of the brain involving social skills was
activated even while playing solo with a doll. But it was not activated when playing solo on a tablet.
Doctors worked with kids ages 4 to 8. The study was sponsored by Mattel, the company behind
Barbie. So there's that.

YOUR MONEY/SHOPPING
POLL: PANDEMIC HAS MADE MORE AMERICANS ‘FRUGAL’ (00:26)
The pandemic has turned us into a bunch of cheap-os! A new study finds more than three-quarters
of Americans say they've become more 'careful spenders' (cheap) compared to last year. More of us
have no choice but to watch our pennies, since so many lost their jobs. 88 percent of Americans say
the pandemic has made 'em watch their spending habits. 90 percent of Americans now consider
themselves value shoppers, and 3-in-4 of us say we're socking more of our money into savings.

UNEMPLOYMENT: LATEST NUMBERS (00:12)
Things are still pretty tough for a lot of us. 837-thousand Americans applied for unemployment
benefits last week. The economy has only regained half of the 22-million jobs that were lost during
the spring.

UTILITY BILLS PILING UP (00:25)
Being behind on utility bills is about to be a problem for many Americans. Unpaid water, gas, and
electric bills are piling up during the pandemic. In Indiana alone, more than 110-thousand
households are behind four months or more on their power bills. Starting this month, nine states are
removing protections that kept the lights on for folks who lost their jobs.

ANOTHER MONTH OF NO SAILING FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY (00:22)

Gotta feel for the people who love to cruise. This is not their season. The CDC is extending its ban
on cruise travel through the end of October. That means no cruise ships are allowed to sail within U-
S waters. Earlier this week, a cruise set sail from Greece and had to turn around when a dozen crew
members tested positive for the coronavirus. Turns out it was a false alarm; the tests were faulty.

LIFE/FAMILY
STUDY: HOW MANY TIMES A DAY PARENTS HEARS ‘I’M BORED’ (00:19)
Yeah, we get it. Kids are bored. But guess how many times parents have had to hear about it? A
new study says since the start of the pandemic, the average American parent has heard 'I'm bored'
6-times a day. Parents also say they've dealt with an average of 5 temper tantrums a day, and at
least 6 monumental messes someone's had to clean up.

OLDER DRIVERS ARE BETTER THAN YOU THINK (00:20)
The thinking used to be old drivers were the worst! But new research finds folks in their 70s are
better behind the wheel than middle-age drivers. Insurance data shows Baby Boomers with fewer
crashes per mile. It may be because seniors today are healthier and aging better. Insurance experts
also think more cars with crash prevention technology help too.

NEW YORK TEACHER TWEETS CLASSROOM WITH NO STUDENTS (00:19)
In New York City, a public school teacher showed up for the first day of in-person classes…but none
of his students did. Frustrated, he tweeted a video of the empty class. By third period, 6 kids showed
up. Teachers across the country say the school system is totally screwed because of the outbreak,
and say morale just sucks this year.

A CHANGE IN "GUY" LANGUAGE FOR THE NAVY SEALS (00:23)
They're the baddest of the bunch, the Navy SEALS. Now the Navy SEAL creed is evolving to be
more gender-neutral. Gone are the terms brotherhood and "I am that man." The word "warrior" will
be used instead. A spokesman says it's about the creed properly representing all who meet the
requirements to become a SEAL. And in case you were wondering, no woman yet has made it all
the way through SEAL training.

BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL HAVE IN-SCHOOL COVID TESTS (00:16)
Testing for the coronavirus in schools...now we're talking! New York City and Los Angeles' school
systems are dropping millions of bucks to test students and staff. In New York, they're planning
monthly tests in school buildings for some, not all (20 percent at a time). L-A is working on a similar
plan.

ENTERTAINMENT
STUDY: NETFLIX’S ‘DUN-DUN’ SOUND IS DRIVING PEOPLE NUTS! (00:16)
Maybe it's a sign of how much Netflix we've been watching, but a new study by a marketing
company says that Netflix 'sound logo' that plays before each video is driving us crazy! The study
says it's so 'played out,' it's actually damaging Netflix's image. Researchers blame sheer
overexposure.

MOVIE THEATERS HAVE NO MOVIES - REDUCE HOURS (00:19)
Movie theaters have reopened, but there isn't a lot to show. Big Hollywood releases keep getting
pushed back because of the pandemic. Theater chains like AMC, Regal and Cinemark say they're
gonna reduce their hours and have fewer show times. The next major films coming out are "Wonder
Woman 1984" and "Black Widow" sometime this fall.

WEEKEND / "ICYMI"
SURVEY: 4-IN-10 AMERICANS SAY THEY'VE NEVER HAD AN ORGASM (00:25)
It's Sexual Heath Awareness month, and a new study finds that 4-in-10 of us are 'faking it' in bed! 18
percent of women say they use their acting skills at least 3 times a month. Surprisingly, about the
same number of men say they fake it at least once-a-week! Half of American adults say their partner
doesn't know how to 'show them a good time,' and nearly 6-in-10 American adults say they want to
improve their sex lives, but don't know how.

POLL: MOST PARENTS CAN'T DO 7TH GRADE MATH (00:25)
Jeff Foxworthy was right: we're not smarter than a 5th grader. A new survey finds the average
American parent sucks at doing grade-school science and math. Most parents said their knowledge
taps out around a 6th-grade level. Almost all of them say they couldn't answer a typical 6th grade
science question, like 'what's the formula for calculating speed (ANSWER: it's distance divided by
time), and only 4-in-10 knew that STEM stands for 'Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

PANDEMIC IS MAKING PEOPLE'S HAIR FALL OUT (00:17)
If you're thinning out on top…blame the pandemic. Doctors are seeing more people who say they're
losing huge amounts of their hair. And it's not just COVID patients that are going bald. They think the
stress of the pandemic is making hair fall out in both women and men who never even got sick.

29-POUND CAT FINDS FOREVER HOME (00:29)
We're not the only ones who gained weight during the pandemic. A 29-pound cat named Lasagna
was up for adoption last week at a shelter in Philadelphia. They posted a photo of the chunky feline
with a caption hoping Lasagna finds someone to help her lose the "quarantine 15." The cat is so big
she can't clean herself and her legs are stiff. The Stouffer's frozen food company even offered
donated lasagna to whoever adopted her. Luckily it only took 24 hours. Lasagna has found a forever
home and is now on the road to a healthier life.

HOW SLEEP RELATES TO COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING (00:29)
How much sleep do you need to keep your brain from turning into mush? About seven hours a night,
says a new medical study. Study participants, who were all over the age of 45, had their sleep and
cognitive functioning evaluated twice in four years. Those who got less or more than seven hours of
sleep had lower cognitive functioning, which affects memory, learning, and decision-making. And
those who slept four hours or over 10 hours also had faster cognitive decline, which can be one of
the early signs of dementia. So give your IQ a boost and shoot for seven hours a night!

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA BANS CHECKOUT AISLE JUNK FOOD (00:29)
Raise your hand if you've bought candy and other junk while waiting on line to check out at the
grocery store. Those checkout aisle "impulse buys" are about to be banned in Berkeley. The
California city has become the first in the country to require large grocery stores to stop selling junk
food and candy in the checkout aisle. The "Healthy Checkout Ordinance," which should go into effect
in March, says that only healthy items can be within a 25-foot radius of the register. Of course you
can still buy gift cards, magazines, and those tiny eyeglass repair kits, right?

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