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A FedEx worker in Delaware is accused of stealing a package containing more than 99-thousand dollars' worth of coins. Police say they found the stolen coins when they executed a search warrant at the Wilmington home of 27-year-old Jordan Hamilton. Oh yeah, they also found some stolen weapons. Hamilton turned himself in over the weekend.

https://6abc.com/fedex-theft-jordan-hamilton-gold-coins/14052264/

A new cruise will set sail next year just for Swifties. The Disney travel agency called Marvelous Mouse Travels is organizing the "In My Cruise Era." It that will bring Taylor Swift fans together on a Royal Caribbean International ship. The agency's website says the four-night cruise to the Bahamas will set sail next October after Taylor Swift's last concert in Miami and will "celebrate all things Taylor."

https://www.wptv.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-themed-cruise-ship-to-set-sail-from-south-florida-in-2024

The Beatles are making history as what is being billed as their last song lands on the Billboard charts. "Now and Then" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 making it their 35th track to hit the top 10. It extends their record for the most Top 10s among groups - and their first since 1996. The Rolling Stones rank second with 23 top ten songs, followed by Chicago and The Supremes, each with 20. 

https://www.billboard.com/lists/the-beatles-now-and-then-hot-100-top-10-debut/

Billy Joel's final Madison Square Garden residency shows are all sold out. The piano man will be playing his last tune at Madison Square Garden on July 25th next year. That'll be the six-time Grammy winner's 150th lifetime performance at the Garden, giving new meaning to the term residency. The Long Island native, who's 74, is going to be moving to--guess where--Florida.

https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/billy-joel-madison-square-garden-fauejbyd

A teacher in Illinois is in the record books. Paul Durietz, who teaches social studies at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, Illinois, is 79 years old and has taught for 53 years. He has been named by the Guinness World Records as the longest working social studies teacher in the world. Durietz says he has no intention of retiring anytime soon.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/11/illinois-teacher-53-years-social-studies-teacher-guinness-world-record

The NBA and auction house Sotheby's are giving basketball fans the chance to own game worn jerseys from their favorite players. The two announced a multi-year partnership that makes Sotheby's the official game-worn source of the NBA. The first auctions kicked off Tuesday with a selection of more than 60 jerseys worn by NBA players in the first games played this season. Among them is the jersey worn by rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama in his debut game with the San Antonio Spurs. The jersey is expected to sell for between 80-and-120-thousand dollars.

https://www.nba.com/news/sothebys-nbas-official-game-worn-source-release


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