Bob Menendez, Usher, Will Smith & More - 9/25/2023

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Today's Rundown:
Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia
https://loom.ly/l4RFCNc

Dead body, 13-foot alligator found in Florida waterway, officials say
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/23/human-remains-found-large-alligator-killed-in-florida-waterway/70945986007/

WGA & Studio CEOs Near Deal Finish Line, Working On Fine Print
https://deadline.com/2023/09/writers-strike-deal-close-1235554418/

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife, Nadine, indicted on bribery charges
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-bob-menendez-indicted-federal-charges-rcna111447

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
https://apnews.com/article/2024-super-bowl-halftime-show-usher-05a21fe7663feff1368bba8e8ba7c47b

This rare Bob Ross painting could be yours — for close to $10 million
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/19/1200353133/bob-ross-painting-for-sale-episode-one-10-million#:~:text=A%20painting%20from%20the%20very,piece%20to%20ever%20be%20sold.

‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Under New Host Ryan Seacrest Reveals What Will Change
https://deadline.com/2023/09/wheel-of-fortune-under-new-host-ryan-seacrest-what-will-change-1235554827/

McDonald’s to raise royalty fees for new franchised restaurants for first time in nearly 30 years
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/22/mcdonalds-to-raise-royalty-fees-for-new-franchised-restaurants.html

CVS pharmacists stage walkout over working conditions, leaving pharmacy counters closed
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/09/22/cvs-pharmacy-walkout-unsafe-working-conditions/70933188007/

Internet Destroys Colorado During Their Beatdown vs. Oregon
https://www.totalprosports.com/ncaa/internet-memes-colorado-beatdown-against-oregon-ducks/

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ONE DAY OLDER ON SEPTEMBER 25:
Michael Douglas (79)
Will Smith (55)
Catherine Zeta-Jones (54)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1981: Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
2015: Caitlyn Jenner officially changed her name from Bruce and her gender to a woman.
2020: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol in Washington D.C.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: 3 Months Until Christmas!