Posted: 11:02 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010
Txt Whl Drvng Ban; Maggots On A Plane (VIDEO); $750M For Tiger's Ex?; Stranger In Shower Says He's 'The Duke'
By Veronica Waters
- Texting while driving is now illegal in Georgia, no matter what age you are; for drivers under 18, even talking on the cell phone is prohibited. Violate the law and get a $150 fine, plus a point on your license. The Commanding Officer of the Georgia State Patrol, Maj. Mark McDonough, says troopers will wait until August 1 to strictly enforce the law while everyone gets used to it.
- A personal tragedy for former Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham. His 2-year-old son, Christian, died of an apparent drowning in a backyard hot tub in Vegas. Cunningham, now a pastor, was out of town for an NFL pension physical. It's the same hot tub where the 47-year-old minister reportedly peforms baptisms. The investigation is continuing.
- You've heard of snakes on a plane, but it's unlikely Samuel L. Jackson will be doing a movie about this new one: maggots on a plane. An Atlanta-to-Charlotte US Airways flight had to return to the gate here Monday because maggots were falling out of an overhead bin. For some reason, a passenger had brought a container of spoiled meat onto the plane. That person was put on another flight; everyone else got back on after the plane was cleaned, and the jet was fumigated after arrival in North Carolina. Here's video including some that a passenger took on the plane, plus interviews given to the Associated Press. Ick.
- It's a record-setting divorce settlement for Tiger and Elin Woods. The British newspaper Sun reports the final agreement is near, and she gets up to $750 million and primary custody of their two children. Elin would be barred from talking about any of her ex's affairs and Tiger would be forbidden from having their kids around any new woman unless he marries her. Tiger tells CBS News he'll be honest with his children about his scandal.
- Starting today, up to 350,000 Americans with pre-existing medical conditions can get insurance through President Obama's health insurance overhaul. It may not be cheap, however; depending on the state, monthly premiums range from $140 to $900.
- What's the world coming to when the Duke of Germany can't even take a shower in a stranger's home in peace? It wasn't a typical SWAT call when Roswell Police responded to a house on Hardscrabble Trail, where a woman had come home to find a man in her shower. She chatted up the stranger, and he told her he had a right to be scrubbing in her tub because he is "the Duke of Germany." He's charged with criminal trespassing. Police say he'll get a psychological evaluation.
- Major League Baseball's Civil Rights Games will be in Atlanta in 2011 and 2012. The games are designed to show that Major League Baseball stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement with Jackie Robinson. The games are the centerpiece of a full weekend that includes panel discussions on race and the presentation of the Beacon Awards.
- The Queen of Soul and the former Secretary of State are coupling up for a concert. Aretha Franklin will be accompanied by Condoleezza Rice July 27 in Philadelphia's Fairmont Park, performing "Natural Woman" and "I Say A Little Prayer." Rice will also do a 20-minute set with the Philadelphia Orchestra. This will be the first in a series.
- It may be a long holiday weekend for some 1.3 million people who are out of work. For the third time in three weeks, Senate Republicans have blocked a vote on extending jobless benefits. Lawmakers disagree on how to pay for it--by adding to the debt or by using unspent TARP money.
- Serena Williams is the last American standing at Wimbledon. She's in the semifinals today.
- Another possible safety problem for Toyota. Toyota says some 270,000 of its cars could have faulty engines, possibly stalling the car while the vehicle is still moving. Luxury Lexus sedans are included. So far, no recall is announced.
- The KISS 104.1 weather forecast: partly sunny, high of 88.
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