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5 things you need to know this morning: April 17, 2019

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. World’s largest passenger plane touches down in Scotland

A crowd showed up Glasgow Airport on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the world’s largest passenger plane. The Scottish airport spent millions of pounds on engineering works to accommodate the massive A380. It’s now in regular service between Dubai and Glasgow.


2. The Columbus Blue Jackets stun the hockey world

The Tampa Bay Lightning were a powerhouse all season long, breaking a number of regular season records on their way to a President’s Trophy winning 128 point season. Their playoff performance, however, only lasted four games. The Columbus Blue Jackets swept the Lightning in one of the most shocking and surprising playoff performances of all time.


3. TIME releases its 2019 list of most influential people

TIME Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential pioneers, leaders, titans, artists and icons has been released. There’s a wide variety of names includes Chrissy Teigen, Ninja, Dwayne Johnson, Mahershala Ali, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, Jane Goodall, Mohamed Salah, Mark Zuckerberg and plenty others.


4. Several Denver-area schools closed after Columbine related threat

Ongoing safety concerns regarding an 18-year-old woman with an infatuation with the Columbine mass shooting has closed a number of Colorado schools. The schools were placed on lockdown on Tuesday after the “credible threat” surfaced. The hunt for the reportedly armed woman comes nearly 20 years to the day after the Columbine mass shooting.


5. Béyonce releases new 40-song live album

Béyonce has released a new live album that accompanies her new Netflix documentary of the same name. Homecoming has 40 songs and is now available to buy or stream. The documentary is based on her 2018 Coachella performance and the planning and creativity that goes into it.


Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)

Victoria Beckham (45), Redman (49), Dwane Casey (62)



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