Start your day off right with things you need to know this morning. Notable birthdays and today’s forecast are at the bottom.
Things you need to know
1. Australian radio host takes pay cut to ensure female co-host gets pay parity
Dave Hughes has literally put his money where his mouth is. The radio host took a big pay cut this week so that his long-time co-host, Kate Langbroek, could be paid the same as him. The move came after Hughes discovered that he was being paid 40% more than Langbroek for doing the exact same work.
Fair is fair: @DHughesy took a pay cut to ensure that @katelangbroek would get pay parity: https://t.co/mrj6YTMH0K | @newscomauHQ pic.twitter.com/gjBvkWRP4F
— Andrew Bucklow (@ACBucklow) October 18, 2017
2. Billy Joel is having another kid at age 68
The piano man is going to be a dad again. A spokeperson for Billy Joel announced that the musician and his wife Alexis Roderick were expecting their second child, which would be Joel’s third child. The news caught some off-guard, as Joel is 68-years-old and will have turned 69 by the time the baby arrives.
Billy Joel is in a fatherly state of mind: He and his wife Alexis Roderick are expecting their second child. https://t.co/Ybsrg1pTsg pic.twitter.com/wGThEK62gp
— E! News (@enews) October 18, 2017
3. A man won jeopardy with just $1
It’s been called one of the more epic jeopardy battles in recent memory, despite the fact that it was won with only $1. On Tuesday’s edition of Jeopardy, all three contestants bet it all and got the final jeopardy wrong, but the one exception was Manny. He bet it all EXCEPT $1, which meant he was the winner. He’s only the second ever contestant to win with $1 and the other was all the way back in 1993.
Sometimes a dollar goes a long way! 💵 Head over to #JBuzz for more on this moment: https://t.co/91ZLtoYmpI pic.twitter.com/5CbxtielYF
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) October 18, 2017
4. Celebrity chef continues to make a major impact in Puerto Rico
Even though the T.V. cameras are long gone, one celebrity chef remains in Puerto Rico and is making a major impact. Chef José Andrés has been in the country for three weeks and as of Tuesday, his team has served up one million meals. Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria, 91% of Puerto Rico remains without power and 31% of the nation doesn’t have running water.
After 3 wks,15 kitchens, 500+volunteers, today @WCKitchen #ChefsForPuertoRico served 1millionth meal in Puerto Rico! https://t.co/tPdzgOMNfk pic.twitter.com/ELwVhiNGQ7
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) October 17, 2017
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Jose Bautista (37), Floyd Mayweather Sr. (65), Trey Parker (48), Gillian Jacobs (35), Evander Holyfield (55), John Lithgow (72), Jon Favreau (51)
Forecast (for Andres Electronic Experts)
Get your full forecast and driving conditions at https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/api/weather.
