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1. JonBenet Ramsey: New Documents Say DNA Doesn’t Match Parents in Unsolved Case
Recently discovered records from the initial stages of the investigation into the murder of JonBenet Ramsey reveal that DNA samples that were collected from her fingernails and clothing don’t match those of her family members or anyone else close to the case. Despite this, a new book about the late Colorado investigator Lou Smit, who worked on the case, claims that police had persisted in suggesting that her parents were still under suspicion in the brutal killing.
“Lou and JonBenet: A Legendary Lawman’s Quest to Solve a Child Beauty Queen’s Murder,” written by former El Paso County sheriff John W. Anderson, is set to be released on February 28th.
2. ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor Cody Longo Dies at 34
Actor Cody Longo of “Days of Our Lives” has passed away at the age of 34, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Longo’s representative, Alex Gittelson, stated that he died in his sleep in Austin, Texas. His body was discovered on Wednesday.
“Cody was our whole world,” his wife, Stephanie Clark stated according to THR. “The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you.”
3. Instant Noodles Are Sending Children to The Hospital
Instant noodles are a leading cause of burns among children, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine. The study was published in the journal “Burns.” The study analyzed 790 cases of children suffering from burn injuries between 2010 and 2020 finding that 31% of the injuries (245 patients) involved instant noodles.
The study also discovered that children who were left unsupervised while heating up the noodles were at a higher risk of getting burned, with 40% of the burns happening when children weren’t under supervision. Senior author Sebastian Vrouwe, an assistant professor of surgery at UChicago Medicine, said, “Anecdotally, it felt like every other child we were consulted on for a burn was injured by instant noodles, so we wanted to dive into the data to see what the trend really was.”
4. Watch: Kamala Harris Asked About Strange Kiss Between Her Husband And Jill Biden (Video)
Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff shared an awkward kiss with First Lady Jill Biden during Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address last week.
The kiss was blasted throughout social media with people questioning why Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff were kissing each other on the lips. It took a week for an interviewer to finally ask Vice President Kamala Harris about the kiss.
5. Super Bowl Betting to Reach $16B in 2023
With the growing popularity of legal sports gambling, the number of people betting on the Super Bowl and the amount they are wagering is severely on the rise, although most of the betting is still taking place illegally. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, it is estimated that 1 in 5 American adults will make some sort of bet, totaling a staggering $16 billion. This is double the amount from last year.
Despite legal gambling being available in two-thirds of the US, only around $1 billion of the total bet on Sunday’s game is expected to be placed through legal channels such as casinos, racetracks, and companies like FanDuel and DraftKings. The majority of the betting is still being done informally through friends, family, office pools, and so on.
