Today is Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Let's get caught up.
Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:
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MORNING LISTEN
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TOP STORIES
This morning's top headlines: Israeli hostages, GOP tries to find speaker, Horizon Air flight disrupted
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TODAY'S NUMBER
158
That’s at least how many vehicles crashed along Louisiana’s I-55 on Monday after dense fog caused several pileups. Authorities said at least seven people were killed and dozens of others were injured when the “super fog” heavily impacted the area just west of New Orleans.
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In this aerial photo, responders are seen near wreckage in the aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup on I-55 in Manchac, La., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. A “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense morning fog caused multiple traffic crashes involving scores of cars. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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TODAY'S QUOTE
“It was an honest mistake.”
— Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, in a statement after he was recently arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through an airport. The Republican state senator said he did not realize he had packed his pistol in his briefcase while he and his wife were traveling for a vacation to Southeast Asia. He now faces a firearm offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison and a fine of more than $12,000.
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IMAGE OF THE DAY
Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson celebrates during a rally to celebrate the team's WNBA championship Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.
In 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays take baseball’s championship outside the U.S. for the first time, beating the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the W…
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Celebrity Birthdays: Oct. 24
Adrienne Bailon Houghton
R&B singer, actor and “The Real” co-host Adrienne Bailon Houghton is 40.
Ashton Sanders
Actor Ashton Sanders (Film: “Moonlight”) is 28.
B.D. Wong
Actor B.D. Wong is 63.
Bill Wyman
Rock musician Bill Wyman is 87.
Casey Wilson
Actor-comedian Casey Wilson is 43.
Doug Davidson
Actor Doug Davidson is 69.
Drake
R&B singer-rapper-actor Drake is 37.
F. Murray Abraham
Actor F. Murray Abraham is 84.
Hudson Yang
Actor Hudson Yang is 20.
Kevin Kline
Actor Kevin Kline is 76.
Kweisi Mfume
Congressman and former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume is 75.
Kyla Ross
Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyla Ross is 27.
Michael Trent
Singer Michael Trent (Americana duo Shovels & Rope) is 46.
Shenae Grimes
Actor Shenae Grimes is 34.
Zahn McClarnon
Actor Zahn McClarnon is 57.
