Welcome to Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, Welcome to the Robert Rees show...On Today's Show, Robert discusses.....Space Force has an anthem now, Governor DeSantis of Florida is being sued by migrants, and today is National & World Miniature Golf Day
Quick Hit:
Space Foooorce Anthem
Old Timey News:
Russian President Vladamir Putin has ordered a partial mobilization of Russian reservists and hints that using nuclear weapons is still possible. The United Kingdom states that Russia's admitting their willingness to use nuclear weapons is a clear indication that they are losing the war in Ukraine. The Federal Reserve meetings are going on now and they are expected to rase rates another three quarters of a point and reduce cash in the markets. Migrants flown to Martha's Vinyard have filed a class action lawsuit against Governor DeSantis of Florida saying that they were coerced. DeSantis responds to the lawsuit by calling it political theater. NY Attorney General Latitia James rejected a settlement offer from the Trump Organization & is expected to make a major announcement sometime today. James has been investigation the Trump Organization for tax fraud. The Washington Monument has been vandalized with profanity in red paint. A man is in custody. The FDA is warning Tik Tok users to not follow the latest Tik Tok Challenge...sleepy chicken is where users are cooking chicken in NyQuil & eating it. The FDA warns that doing so can be harmful to your health. And in Sports...Aaron Judge joined a very small club of home run hitters last night by hitting his 60th homer against the Pirates.
Big Stories:
Record Number of Migrant Encounters | DeSantis Sued by ingrates | UBI in Denver for Homeless
Robert's Random Facts:
1. 97% of clothes and 98% of shoes sold in the U.S. are imported.
2. Barbara Walters has won three NAACP Image Awards . . . all for "The View".
3. There are several colleges in the U.S. where you're required to pass a SWIMMING TEST to graduate, including three Ivy League schools: Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, MIT, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore.
4. The longest-serving mayor in the U.S., as far as we know, is Bob Blais, who's been the mayor of Lake George, New York since 1971. He's 85, and he says he's serving his final term. He'll leave office next year.
5. The fastest animal in the world is the peregrine falcon, which flies at 242 miles per hour. The cheetah is the fastest land animal, at about 75 miles per hour, but only the 11th fastest overall.
Today's Holiday:
World Miniature Golf Day
National Kristina Day, Hannah Day & Brittany Day
National School Backpack Awareness Day
Today's Sign of the Apocalypse:
Less than half of Americans can name all 3 Branches of Government. Around a quarter can't name even 1.