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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
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.
The world's biggest passenger plane, the #A380 has arrived in Scotland after months of preparation. Glasgow Airport has spent millions of pounds on engineering works to be able to cope with the superjumbo. The aircraft will be flying to and from Dubai. #TheNine pic.twitter.com/Pc4FacdhoR
— The Nine (@BBCScotNine) April 16, 2019
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.
THAT. JUST. HAPPENED!!!#CBJ pic.twitter.com/gO3vnjXR0n
— x-Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) April 17, 2019
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.
Introducing the 2019 #TIME100 https://t.co/1WeH62z2pQ pic.twitter.com/iBKrhSl9D0
— TIME (@TIME) April 17, 2019
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.
#BREAKING: The FBI and metro-area authorities are looking for an 18-year-old woman from Florida who they believe is behind today's threats. She's considered armed and dangerous https://t.co/te94nAEYVC pic.twitter.com/k3QgBaJNEb
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) April 16, 2019
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.
#HOMECOMING out now. https://t.co/sa6OKEBvkb pic.twitter.com/f7fNhYuzLc
— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) April 17, 2019
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Victoria Beckham (45), Redman (49), Dwane Casey (62)