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- Late-night host Seth Myers commiserated over the difficulties in remote hosting with fellow host Jimmy Fallon after a bit involving his at-home painting went awry.
- New York City faced a large-scale blackout just more than a week ago, and now it seems weather-related blackouts are coming to Cali.
- Marge Simpson is calling out a Trump adviser for dragging her in to the years-long 2020 presidential election.
- The NYPD reminds you to thank a bee for National Beekeeping Day.
- Trump has gotten the backing of the NYPD for his re-election bid, and that's not sitting well with New York's legislators.
- Off the coast of Portugal, a father-daughter team comes to the rescue for this distressed tartaruga.
- Why your barkeep may look a tad different once bars legally reopen.
- It may be another five years before Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez qualifies for a presidential run, but Cardi B. is making sure her fellow Bronx superstar gets on that.
- The nifty way to measure the distance between the earth and moon is starting to show signs of age.
- And the panda Mei Xiang is expecting...and there are estimates she can give birth within the next 48 to 72 hours. To the Panda Cam!
- And finally, what happens after you get what you want and don't know what to do with it:
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Published Aug 15, 2020
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