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5 things you need to know this morning: Aug. 22, 2019

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

Five things you need to know

1. New Zealand’s speaker babysits during parliament debate

Trevor Mallard had double duty at work on Wednesday. New Zealand’s speaker was cradling and feeding MP Tāmati Coffey's newborn during a parliamentary debate. It was Coffey’s first day back from paternity leave and the heartwarming moment has gone viral for all the right reasons.


2. Amazon opens largest campus ever

Amazon’s newest campus in Hyderabad, India is officially open. It’s the company’s largest campus to date and it also happens to be its first outside of the US. With 1.8-million square feet of space, it can house around 15,000 workers.


3. Packers and Raiders arrive in Winnipeg

The Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders touched down in Winnipeg on Wednesday. The two teams will play a preseason game at IG Field tonight. Aaron Rodgers arrived in a Canadian tuxedo with a fantastic moustache, while Raiders punter AJ Cole had a shirt that said Winnipeg, Alberta on it. Oops...


4. Taylor Swift plans to re-record her early albums

Taylor Swift has been in a legal battle with Scooter Braun over the rights to her early music. Braun acquired the pop star’s masters from the label Big Machine in June. Instead of duking it out with Braun, who she has a troubled past with, Swift has revealed to CBS thta she plans to re-record all her old music instead.


5. First pictures of Titanic in 14 years show that the ship is deteriorating

For the first time in 14 years, there are new images of the Titanic. An international team of deep-sea explorers surveyed the sunken ship over a set of five sub dives and found that the ship is quickly deteriorating. The captain’s bathtub and parts of the deck are among major portions of the vessel being lost to the sea.


Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)

James Corden (41), LaMelo Ball (18), Ty Burrell (52), Randall Cobb (29), Adam Thielen (29)



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