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Chesney’s Beard – Wednesday Morning Briefs

Here’s The Things You’ll Want To See Hear and Know Today

The Big Picture

More than 20 months after it ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy, the Costa Concordia cruise ship was finally pulled upright yesterday.  There’s time-lapse video of the 19-hour salvage, so you can see it happen in 60 seconds.

Showbizzy Newz

Tired of reading about anything that’s Miley Cyrus?  Miley Twerking, Miley’s tongue wagging, Miley swinging nude from wrecking ball…  Now you can have all mentions of Miley Cyrus removed from your internet browser if you use Google Chrome, with this app

Anywhere the words Miley Cyrus appears, you will see ########  instead.  And, for good measure, they added the Kardashians to the list of deleted words, by popular request.

Q Country Closeup

TRACE ADKINS and DANICA PATRICK are cohosting this year’s “American Country Awards”, which is going down December 10th on Fox.  Trace cohosted with KRISTIN CHENOWITH the last two years.  (Full Story)

 

SCOTTY MCCREERY fell on his bony backside during his show last Saturday in Spencer, Iowa.  After the show he Tweeted, “I had the most epic fall tonight on stage!  It was like I was on ice.  Please someone have a video.”  Fortunately, someone did . . . so he posted it on Instagram, “Come see @ScottyMcCreery on ice!  Coming to a city near you!”

 

Remember when BRAD PAISLEY helped build water purification stations in Haiti?  Well, he’s back there shooting a movie inspired by his song “I Can’t Change The World”.  Back on Friday he Tweeted, “We began filming last week on location in Haiti on the film project to accompany the latest song.”  There’s no word on a release date.

KENNY CHESNEY grew a beard . . . and showed it off during a guest performance at GRACE POTTER’Sshow on Saturday.  He Tweeted a pic and wrote, “@Grace Potter’s festival in Burlington, Vermont.”

The OAK RIDGE BOYS announced the dates of their Christmas Time’s-A-Coming tour.  It kicks off November 5th in Branson, Missouri and wraps December 22nd in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  You can get details at OakRidgeBoys.com.

 

 

The Backside of the News

Three burglars in Florida broke into a house on Friday, and loaded a bunch of stuff into a U-Haul truck.  But apparently the truck was too small to fit everything they wanted.  So they came back for a second load . . . and were arrested.

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A 54-year-old woman in South Carolina and her 64-year-old boyfriend broke up earlier this year . . . but they’re still roommates.  And on Monday night, that idea got worse when the guy wouldn’t stop blasting THE EAGLES . . . and the woman pulled a KNIFE on him.  She cut him on the hands and arms, and was arrested for aggravated domestic violence.

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Randoms

GRUMPY CAT ENDORSEMENT DEAL LANDED WITH FRISKIES _ Grumpy Cat has landed an endorsement deal with Friskies. The cat whose real name is Tardar Sauce is famous thanks to endless memes about a grumpy cat who only gives “no” for an answer.

Headlines

5 hours ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

5 hours ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.

10 hours ago in Crime, Local, Regional

Former Waverly business owner and wife accused of rape

37-year-old Jamison Reeves and his wife, Lisa, are accused of forcing a woman to have intercourse at their home in May 2022.

10 hours ago in Crime, Local

Candor man arrested with burglar’s tools near Cornell

On March 11, Cornell Police arrested Jason Morse near College Avenue in Collegetown.

10 hours ago in Community, Local

Senator Webb recognizes local leaders for Women’s History Month

On March 13, Webb recognized six women from the Southern Tier for their contributions and impact in their communities, 3 of whom are from Tompkins and Cortland County.

10 hours ago in Community, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s lightweight rowing team to return to competition in April

On March 10, the Big Red men's lightweight rowing team was reinstated, though according to Athletics Director Dr. Nicki Moore, it will be a "phased return."