1. The first day of Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial has concluded, with a 12-person jury of his peers, both men and women, selected and seated.
2. Wichita City Council is encouraging neighborhood cleanups. Last night’s meeting discussed using funds for neighborhood cleanups. Mayor Lily Wu said they plan to remove large illegally dumped items like mattresses and box springs from targeted areas of South Broadway, Hilltop and Plainview.
3. The anticipation and buzz for “Deadpool & Wolverine” is real. With strong early ticket sales, experts are saying the film could be the first Marvel movie to cross the $1 billion mark in three years, the last time being “Avengers: Endgame.”
4. A Virginia man did what local police couldn’t: He busted a ring of construction tool thieves who were his victims by hiding Apple AirTags in some of their power tools. This led him and police to recover nearly $5 million worth of stolen goods, one of the largest busts in the department’s recent history.
5. A family in Oklahoma has an octopus problem. Cameron Clifford My son loved octopuses so I bought him a female octopus as a pet. Lay 50 eggsthey all hatched. Dad managed to keep about half the little creatures alive in separate aquariums scattered around the house, but there was damage from spilled water and electrical fires in the process. Seriously, there are so many dogs and cats out there who need good homes, so why buy your kid an octopus? Clearly your kid has been watching too many Spongebob episodes. You should have told your kid that Bikini Bottom isn’t real.
And that’s the trend.
