5 things you need to know this morning: Oct. 19

| October 19, 2017 in 5 Things

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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Notable birthdays and today’s forecast are at the bottom.

Five 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.


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.


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.


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.


5. Warriors acquire forward Michael Lombardi from the Chiefs

The West Kelowna Warriors and Chilliwack Chiefs made a trade on Thursday morning. The Warriors acquired forward Michael Lombardi (‘98) from the Chiefs in exchange for future considerations. Lombardi has two goals and five points in 13 games so far this season.


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.kelownanow.com/api/weather/.

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