Today on WML Justin asks what your paying for car insurance and how you feel about potential changes. April Butler of Celebration Cinema joins the show to give us a weekend box office preview. Bill Steffen gives us an update on what we can expect as far as rain the next few days.
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1 Weather
Scattered Showers, Chc. Storm Later Today
Dry Friday and Saturday
Chance Shower on Sunday
High 70
2 High School football practices are taking a hit in Michigan. MHSAA announced rules cutting them from 90 to 30 minutes of full contact. Now, the second state after New Jersey to adopt new guidelines a non profit group, Practice like the Pros, is pushing for.
The group cites studies that say 58% of concussions in high school football happen on the practice field, compared with 4% in the NFL.
3 Will your car insurance be going down?
Michigan Republicans in the House approves a bill early this morning that would let you opt out of mandatory unlimited medical coverage for auto accidents. The Senate passed a bill earlier this week. Will one of these bills or a combination make it to the Governor’s desk and be signed into law?
Notables
-The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. That now goes to the full House for a vote. The Democrats in the House want the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation. Barr has refused to give that to them, and just before the vote President Donald Trump invoked executive privilege over the report.
-Kendrick Castillo died a hero. When a fellow student pulled out a gun in class this week, the 18-year-old lunged at the shooter, giving others at STEM School Highlands Ranch enough time to hide. Castillo's sacrifice was remembered during a vigil at the suburban Denver school. Eight other students were injured in the shooting. The two suspects accused in the crime -- both students at the school -- made their first court appearances Wednesday.
-North Korea launched something today, but no one knows just exactly what it was. The North fired at least one unidentified projectile in the western part of the country, South Korea's military said. Experts say the Norks may have been trying out some new short-range ballistic missile -- the type that could carry a nuclear warhead.
-PIZZA IS A HEALTHIER BREAKFAST THAN CEREAL, NUTRITIONISTS SAY
Pizza for breakfast is an American classic. Whether it's cold and taken straight from the box or served after an early morning reheat, it's basically a delicacy all on its own. Many never characterized the American classic in any way, shape, or form as “healthy”. However, according to New York-based nutritionist Chelsey Amer, a cheesy, greasy, carb-filled slice is better for you than your favorite breakfast cereal. So, I guess it's time for us all to rethink our a.m. eating habits-and to celebrate. Amer credits the high sugar content in most cereals for its poor reputation, while The Daily Meal adds the lack of protein and healthy fats are contributing to its "nutritionally bleak" standing. "You may be surprised to find out that an average slice of pizza and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contain nearly the same amount of calories," Amer told the site. "However, pizza packs a much larger protein punch, which will keep you full and boost satiety throughout the morning." That's not to say all pizzas, or cereals, are created equal. According to Health's contributing nutrition editor, Cynthia Sass MPH, RD, not all breakfast cereals have to be off-limits, and some may actually be preferable.
-COULD AIRLINES START WEIGHING PASSENGERS BEFORE FLIGHTS?
A British software company is toying with a new idea to help airlines cut carbon emissions - but the idea probably won't sit well with everyone. It involves weighing passengers at airports before boarding. Airlines try to figure out how much weight they're going to carry on every flight. The number is based on generic size estimations for men, women, and children - and those estimates aren't 100 percent accurate.
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