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Good News - A Man Raised $100,000 For A Children's Hospital by Playing Video Games
A Rhode Island man played videogames for 24 hours straight to raise money for Hasbro Children's Hospital. This is the 13th year in a row that Adam Slesinger has done it and this year he hit the $100,000 amount of total money raised. Here he is talking about the good cause.
Jan 29, 2024
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Is Your Mom More Narcissistic Than Your Boss?
Here's Today's Reason the World is Coming to an End: we're really concerned our moms are narcissists. A new study looked at the states with the most NARCISSISTS. They checked how often people Google things across four categories: Wanting to "learn about narcissists," "narcissists in relationships,"...
Jan 29, 2024
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If You Like Your Coffee Black, You Might Be a Psychopath
Here's Today's Reason the World is Coming to an End. Do you take your coffee black? Congrats, you might be a PSYCHO! Social media is obsessed with an old study from 2016 that found you're more likely to be a psychopath if you enjoy things that are BITTER. Stuff like black coffee, dark chocolate, and gin-and-tonics. I...
Jan 17, 2024
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Good News - Purple Heart Recipient Celebrates 101st Birthday at Hooters
A Purple Heart recipient and World War II veteran out of Texas celebrated his 101st birthday at an El Paso Hooters. Here is Harry Perez Cerezo receiving a coin representing all of his years of service and celebrating the big day with the crew at Hooters.
Jan 17, 2024
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TRTWICTAE: A $3,100 Sandwich Bag
Remember how annoying it was when a lot of places started charging 10 cents for a paper bag? Well, this is what's happening in rich-people-world. And it's Today's Reason the World is Coming to an End. Louis Vuitton is now selling a "sandwich bag" for $3,130. It's not ACTUALLY a brown paper bag, it's just shap...
Jan 15, 2024
Good News: Vermont Trooper Saves 8-Year-Old From Frozen Pond
A Vermont State Police Officer is being called a hero after jumping into an icy pond to save an 8-year-old girl who had fallen through the ice and into the frigid water. Here is video and audio from Trooper Michelle Archer's bodycam as she rescued the girl. The child has made a complete recovery and is now home.
Jan 15, 2024
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TRTWICTAE: You Don't Need to Change Your Underwear Every Day
Here's Today's Reason the World is Coming to An End...Several "top dermatologists" are now saying that men DON'T need to change their underwear every day. One doctor says, "In situations with minimal activity and no sweating, changing every other day may be acceptable. Men's looser-fitting [underwear] s...
Jan 11, 2024
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Good News: A Trucker's Missing Cat Turns Up Almost 700 Miles Away
A trucker was reunited with his cat after losing him in Nevada and then finding him 670 miles away in Wyoming. Thankfully Tyler the cat was microchipped so the animal shelter could easily locate his owner. Here are Chad and Brandi McIntyre talking about losing and getting their cat back.
Jan 11, 2024
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TRTWICTAE: 20% of College Grads Have Brought Their Parents To Job Interviews
Here is Today's Reason the World is Coming to An End... In a survey of 800 U.S. managers and executives involved in hiring, 20% of potential employers say recent college grads have brought PARENTS with them for a job interview. Maybe some of that is over-protective parents PUSHING their way into the situation . . . but...
Jan 09, 2024
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Good News: Man Returns Lost Purse, and the Conversation Goes Viral
An Englishman is getting praise after finding a woman's purse, returning it to her home, and refusing to take any money from her. Here is the lovely conversation the two had through her Ring camera.
Jan 09, 2024
Throwback "Thriller" Thursday
The hit song THRILLER just might land you the Ultimate Halls of Madness Fright Night Prize Package! One grand-prize winner will receive the following for Halloween Night: Admission for them and 5 guests to tour both haunts: The Slaughter Farm and Fairytale Horrors after hours at 9 PM Central A second tour through both ...
Oct 24, 2021
R. Kelly Convicted Of Racketeering
UPDATED: Prosecutors Speak Following R. Kelly Verdict (New York, NY) -- Prosecutors are speaking following guilty verdicts returned against R. Kelly. The R-and-B singer was found guilty in New York of all the charges against him including racketeering. Acting U.S. Attorney Jacquelyn Kasulis said the verdict now me...
Sep 27, 2021
Hip-Hop Throwback Power Play: Win Ginuwine and Chingy Tickets
104.3 the Party has your tickets to see Ginuwine, Chingy and Mya Saturday, August 21st! The shows arrives in Decatur, Illinois at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater and we're giving 8 listeners the chance to attend with the "Hop-Hop Throwback Power Play" Monday, August 16th through Thursday, August 19th. Be lis...
Aug 05, 2021
Terre Haute Police Officer Dead in Wednesday Afternoon Shooting
UPDATE (7:04p.m.): The Terre Haute Police Department have confirmed the identity of the officer killed in Wednesday's shooting. Officials issued a statement, saying Detective Greg Ferency was killed outside the FBI office in Terre Haute. Detective Ferency was apart of the FBI Taskforce for the Terre Haute Police Depar...
Jul 07, 2021
The Fast Lane (5-20)
More than 50% of the world has brown eyes. Only 2% of people have green eyes. When Ian Fleming finished his first "James Bond" novel, he celebrated by buying a gold-plated typewriter.
May 20, 2021
Doozy of the Day (5-19)
A 21-year-old guy on Reddit needs advice after he refused to be the best man in his identical twin brother's wedding . . . because the bride is his OWN ex-girlfriend. It's not clear where they live, but he dated the girl for two years in high school. And they only broke up when he left for college. But his twin broth...
May 19, 2021
The Fast Lane (5-11)
The "Fast Lane" is brought to you by OSF Healthcare: 1.) According to J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter was born in 1980. That means the "Harry Potter" books were set in the early and mid-1990's. 2.) The only state capital that is just one syllable is Pierre in South Dakota. It's pronounced like a "pi...
May 11, 2021
Doozy of the Day (5-11)
There's a discussion on Reddit right now where people are answering the question: What will never be the same again once the pandemic is over? Here are some of the top answers . . . 1. Sitting in a doctor's office waiting room when you're sick. 2. Dragging yourself to work when you're sick. 3. Shopping for groceri...
May 11, 2021
Freeze Warning April 20th-April 21st 2021: Illinois & Indiana Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the entire counties of Illinois and Indiana late Tuesday Night (April 20th) through Wednesday Morning (April 21st). The Weather service is calling for small amounts of snow accumulation anywhere as low as half-an-inch for Illinois Counties to 1-2 inches for ...
Apr 20, 2021
Florida Man Breaks Guinness World Record After Seeing Avengers: Endgame
(Riverview, FL) -- A Florida man is a Guinness World Record holder after repeatedly seeing Avengers: Endgame. Romiro Alanis now holds the record for most cinema productions attended of the same film after seeing the superhero movie 191 times in theaters within 90 days. He told Guinness he is passionate about superh...
Mar 30, 2021
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