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Five News Stories of the Day
What's Your "Gas Station Order" on a Road Trip? (Story)
60% of Americans Are Traveling for Labor Day Weekend, and Almost Everyone's Road Tripping (Story)
Netflix Has Made "Stranger Things" and Other Content Free for Non-Subscribers (Story)
A Naked Guy at a Taco Bell Drive-Thru Claims All of His Clothes Are in the Wash (Story)
America's Ten Hardest-Working States in 2020 (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The only American president to own a patent is . . . Abraham Lincoln. When he was a lawyer, he patented a flat-bottomed boat design. But it never went to market.
2. Grover Cleveland's real first name is Stephen. Grover was his middle name, and he started going by it when he was a kid.
3. In California, you can only get the number "69" on a license plate if your car's model year is 1969.
4. A "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" in hockey is when a player scores a goal, gets an assist, and gets into a fight in one game.
5. It's possible to overdose on Brussels sprouts. They have high levels of vitamin K, which can promote blood clotting. So if you take blood thinners and mow down several dozen Brussels sprouts, it could send you to the hospital.
Celebrity Birthdays
Zendaya is 24. Michelle Jones in "Spider-Man: Homecoming", and Rue Bennett on HBO's "Euphoria". Your kids also knew her as K.C. Cooper on the Disney spy series "K.C. Undercover", and as Rocky Blue on Disney's dance show "Shake It Up!"
Bianca Ryan is 26. She won the first season of "America's Got Talent".
J.D. Fortune is 47. He won "Rock Star: INXS" . . . to replace the late Michael Hutchence as lead singer. But he hasn't been with them since 2011.
Ricardo Chavira is 49. Gabby's husband Carlos on "Desperate Housewives".
Padma Lakshmi is 50. "Top Chef" host.
Gloria Estefan is 63. Her solo hits include "Cuts Both Ways", "Here We Are", and "Coming Out of the Dark". Her Miami Sound Machine hits include "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You".
Billy Blanks is 65. He invented Tae-Bo.
Dr. Phil is 70.
Greg Errico is 72. White drummer from Sly & The Family Stone. Their classic hits include "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People".
Barry Gibb is 74. The Last Bee-Gee Standing.
Lily Tomlin is 81. Violet Newstead in "9 to 5", Ernestine the telephone operator on "Laugh In", and Frankie on the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie".
Alan Dershowitz is 82. O.J.'s lawyer. He took some heat for his recent book, "The Case Against Impeaching Trump".
Five News Stories of the Day
What's Your "Gas Station Order" on a Road Trip? (Story)
60% of Americans Are Traveling for Labor Day Weekend, and Almost Everyone's Road Tripping (Story)
Netflix Has Made "Stranger Things" and Other Content Free for Non-Subscribers (Story)
A Naked Guy at a Taco Bell Drive-Thru Claims All of His Clothes Are in the Wash (Story)
America's Ten Hardest-Working States in 2020 (Story)
Five Random Facts of the Day
1. The only American president to own a patent is . . . Abraham Lincoln. When he was a lawyer, he patented a flat-bottomed boat design. But it never went to market.
2. Grover Cleveland's real first name is Stephen. Grover was his middle name, and he started going by it when he was a kid.
3. In California, you can only get the number "69" on a license plate if your car's model year is 1969.
4. A "Gordie Howe Hat Trick" in hockey is when a player scores a goal, gets an assist, and gets into a fight in one game.
5. It's possible to overdose on Brussels sprouts. They have high levels of vitamin K, which can promote blood clotting. So if you take blood thinners and mow down several dozen Brussels sprouts, it could send you to the hospital.
Celebrity Birthdays
Zendaya is 24. Michelle Jones in "Spider-Man: Homecoming", and Rue Bennett on HBO's "Euphoria". Your kids also knew her as K.C. Cooper on the Disney spy series "K.C. Undercover", and as Rocky Blue on Disney's dance show "Shake It Up!"
Bianca Ryan is 26. She won the first season of "America's Got Talent".
J.D. Fortune is 47. He won "Rock Star: INXS" . . . to replace the late Michael Hutchence as lead singer. But he hasn't been with them since 2011.
Ricardo Chavira is 49. Gabby's husband Carlos on "Desperate Housewives".
Padma Lakshmi is 50. "Top Chef" host.
Gloria Estefan is 63. Her solo hits include "Cuts Both Ways", "Here We Are", and "Coming Out of the Dark". Her Miami Sound Machine hits include "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You".
Billy Blanks is 65. He invented Tae-Bo.
Dr. Phil is 70.
Greg Errico is 72. White drummer from Sly & The Family Stone. Their classic hits include "Dance to the Music" and "Everyday People".
Barry Gibb is 74. The Last Bee-Gee Standing.
Lily Tomlin is 81. Violet Newstead in "9 to 5", Ernestine the telephone operator on "Laugh In", and Frankie on the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie".
Alan Dershowitz is 82. O.J.'s lawyer. He took some heat for his recent book, "The Case Against Impeaching Trump".