BS: New news *not* about the virus

Subject: RE: BS: New news *not* about the virus
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 Apr 24 - 08:32 PM

Nobody remembers Heek Love.

Subject: RE: BS: New news *not* about the virus
From: Mrrzy
Date: 11 Apr 24 - 08:28 AM

That was Geek Love.

Ukraine "lowers" draft age from 25 to 27?

Subject: RE: BS: New news *not* about the virus
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Apr 24 - 11:13 AM

This news isn't about COVID and I won't be so crass as to post it in the Good News thread:

O.J. Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, the former football great who was accused of and ultimately acquitted of the brutal 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died, according to his family. He was 76.

"On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace," a statement from his family said.

In May 2023, Simpson posted a video on X, then known as Twitter, revealing that he had recently "caught cancer" and "had to do the whole chemo thing." He added, "It looks like I beat it." Simpson didn't specify the nature of the cancer.

Then in February 2024, a Las Vegas television station reported that Simpson, then 76, was again undergoing treatment for an unspecified cancer. Simpson himself posted a video on X that day, denying rumors that he was in hospice care, though he did not otherwise confirm or deny reports that he was ill. Two days later in another video update on X, Simpson thanked those people he said had reached out to him, adding "My health is good. I mean, obviously I'm dealing with some issues but I think I'm just about over it."

There's more at the link, and some ABC news video.

Most of the links when I searched this story were to places like the Enquirer and NY Post. Such trash news sources that I'm sure they have more flagrant details.

Subject: RE: BS: New news *not* about the virus
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Apr 24 - 04:44 PM

Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana

I wish our Alice Flynn was still around to have shared this story with us!

A normal day in Montana took a turn when locals reported an unusual sighting: an elephant on the loose in Butte.

The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses as the animal wove through traffic and stomped past a casino on Tuesday. A man, who appeared to be her handler, can be seen running alongside the large mammal.

“An elephant walking down the road,” a bystander can be heard saying in a video posted to Facebook by a user named Brittany McGinnis. “Oh my god,” the witness says, laughing.