Richard Lewis, Hunter Biden, Tony Robbins & More - 2/29/2024

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'

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Today's Rundown:
Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security levels
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68421992

Lauren Boebert son arrested on charges of vehicle trespass and property thefts, adds to family drama of 2024 campaign
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lauren-boeberts-son-arrested-charges-vehicle-trespass-property-thefts-rcna140867

5 Seconds of Willy Wonka Scam Cringe Prove the Event Was Doomed From the Start
https://wegotthiscovered.com/pop-culture/5-seconds-of-willy-wonka-scam-cringe-prove-the-event-wasnt-even-worthy-of-toddlers/

Comedian Richard Lewis dead at 76
https://us.cnn.com/2024/02/28/entertainment/richard-lewis-death/index.html

Hunter Biden rejects House GOP's claims Joe Biden involved in business
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/28/hunter-biden-will-testify-impeachment-inquiry/72759516007/

Mitch McConnell, a colossal figure in Congress, will step down from his leadership post in November
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/28/mitch-mcconnell-step-down-from-leadership-post/72774822007/

Paris Olympics security plans stolen from a train
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/27/bag-containing-security-plans-for-paris-olympics-stolen-from-french-train

SAG-AFTRA adjusts intimacy coordinator confidentiality rules after Jenna Ortega movie
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sag-aftra-adjusts-intimacy-coordinator-155725188.html

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ONE DAY OLDER ON FEBRUARY 29:
Tony Robbins (64)
Antonio Sabato Jr. (52)
Ja Rule (48)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1906: Ladies Home Journal reported that “women of good birth and breeding long ago discarded the use of perfumes.”
1940: Gone with the Wind won eight Academy Awards, including best picture of 1939. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award.
1972: Hank Aaron became the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to sign a $200,000 contract.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Leap Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_29