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Disney Imagineering has created autonomous 90-pound robots that can do airborne stunts like high-dives and trapeze work, although the robots’ union rep said they’re only working four-hour shifts and refuse to do any more Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Khloe Kardashian posted a photo with her new baby, True, along with a message saying that she’s nervous about returning to work. To which everyone in the world replied “what work?”

Scott Pruitt, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, resigned amid months of allegations of legal and ethical violations. When Pruitt finished his resignation letter, President Trump said to just leave it on the pile.

The first hurricane of the year has been announced as Hurricane Beryl, as in ‘watch it barrel over the areas that just got done cleaning up from last year’s hurricanes’.

Singer Chris Brown was arrested after a concert in Florida; Brown had an outstanding arrest warrant for punching a photographer. He was released on a $2,000 cash bond, plus a $10,000 advance on bail for the other people he plans to punch.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that officials are racing against a federal judge’s extreme deadlines to reunite up to 3,000 detained migrant children with their parents. Azar said that the children had all been released from cages, but that it will take them some time to walk to get to their parents.

The latest fitness fad is exercising in a cold studio. Brrrn in New York City has studios with temperatures at 45, 55 and 60 degrees.  Or, across town, goons in the Meat Packing District will charge you $50/hour to lift sides of beef.

Mobile trivia game HQ Trivia introduced ‘Streaks’, where players who play multiple games in a row are rewarded with extra lives. They chose the name Streaks after they found their first choice, Dopes Without Friends and Lots Of Spare Time, was too wordy to fit on smartphone screens.

President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is rumored to be one-on-one, with only Trump, Putin, and their translators present. Google Translate’s Russian/English site has seen a surge in users wanting to know how to say ‘hooker urine’ in Russian.

Luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises is touting its latest mega-cruise, a 105-day voyage on the Crystal Serenity. It departs Miami, and arrives in Italy, via exotic ports in Australia, Central America, Asia and Europe. The cost is over $40,000 per person, but that includes food, and you get to have a strain of norovirus named after you.

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Samsonite’s CEO Tamesh Rainwala resigned after it was discovered that he falsified his academic background. The Board of Directors called it an open and shut case.

Facebook is shutting down its Trending Topics feature, after backlash that it suppressed stories favorable to conservative views. In its place, Facebook will display a ticker showing how much money they’re making by selling your personal data.

Johnny Depp’s fans are reportedly worried that he’s sick, after seeing recent photos of him looking thin and gaunt. Depp said not to worry, he’s losing weight for a role in the new film Somali Pirates Of The Caribbean.

A New York man is suing CVS for ‘ruining his marriage’ by discussing his Viagra prescription with his wife. The man argued that his wife didn’t know he was paying for Viagra out-of-pocket, and using it out-of-wedlock.

Microsoft is acquiring open source coding platform GitHub for $7.5 billion. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the acquisition is part of a strategic shift from proprietary, to open source, software to crash computers.

The suspect in four Phoenix-area murders killed himself as SWAT officers stormed his room at an Extended Stay America hotel. “You clean it up” said housekeeping to Phoenix CSIs.

President Trump claimed that he has the right to pardon himself if charged with a crime, or if he farts, both of which he says never happen.

A 36-year-old woman is saying that a 47-year-old woman, recently called The World’s Hottest Grandmother, should give up the title. Meanwhile, nobody is asking about the 36-year-old’s 15-year-old daughter and new mom.

Embattled EPA head Scott Pruitt allegedly told an assistant to do his personal errands, including buying him a used mattress from a Trump International Hotel. When the assistant asked which mattress, Pruitt said “the one stuffed with bribes.”

Melania Trump has not been seen in three weeks. And if you think you’re worried, Barron Trump is three weeks behind on his homework.

 

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The NBA Dallas Mavericks are investigating complaints of sexual harassment by their front office executives, and complaints from players that they’re running out of groupies to sexually harass.

According to a USA Today poll, 94% of women in Hollywood claim they’ve been victims of sexual harassment or assault. The remaining 6% are believed dead.

A 22-year-old driver in Detroit lost control of their vehicle and died after striking a giant pothole. Emergency responders arrived, circled the pothole with white paint, and left.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines showed off its new Symphony of the Seas, the largest passenger cruise ship in history.  The name Symphony of the Seas comes from the sound of hundreds of passengers with norovirus vomiting at the same time.

Retired hero pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger weighed in on controversy surrounding EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s flying first class because it’s safer than coach. “First class is not safer than economy” said Sullenberger; adding “especially if you’re landing in a river.”

The Transportation Security Authority said that they found 104 firearms in carry-on bags at airports between February 5th and 11th, a new one-week record. 87 of the guns were loaded and 38 had a live round in the chamber, because people flying Southwest really want that aisle seat.

The Philadelphia Eagles filed for a trademark to own the phrase “Philly Special” – the name of their Super Bowl trick play. They face an uphill fight against South Philly prostitutes, who claim they’ve used the phrase to describe a $50 deal on sex that comes with a free pretzel.

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that 97 percent of Americans want universal background checks for gun buyers, although the other 3 percent said they’d probably want them, too, if you put a gun to their head.

Uber announced a new carpooling service called Uber Express Pool, which it says will cost half as much as Uber Pool. The service works like a bus, where a small group of Uber passengers go to a shared pickup spot, get in, and eat/fart/masturbate until arriving at their stop.

Former Des Moines, Iowa TV meteorologist Frank Scaglione was reportedly banned from visiting his former high school for pursuing underage boys through social media. Scaglione’s attorney denied the charges, saying he was just offering to show the boys what a warm front looks like.