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JJ’s It’s Trending: Hunter Biden Guilty, The Meaning of the White Buffalo, A Pillow Fight and a Missed Robbery and More

1. A federal jury yesterday found Hunter Biden guilty of three gun-related criminal charges, the first conviction of a child of a sitting U.S. president. President Joe Biden’s 54-year-old son faces up to 25 years in prison, although he is likely to receive a lesser sentence as a first-time offender. Sentencing is expected in four months.

2. There is a reading crisis in Kansas. Nearly 70 percent of Kansas 4th graders cannot read at grade level, according to a summit held yesterday in Andover. The summit hoped to examine the problem, make more people aware of the severity of the problem, and create action steps to improve the numbers.

3. A rare event took place in Yellowstone. A white buffalo is born, which the Lakota tribe believes is a positive sign of a good day ahead.

4. I’m going to tell you something that’s going to make you really embarrassed for the rest of the day. You could be suffering from “screen apnea”. That’s right, a study showed that many of you will hold your breath or take shallow breaths while reading emails or spending time with your device. Between poor posture and not being present and aware of proper breathing, you are depriving your body of oxygen.

5. and an airline passenger was fired for trying to use a sneaky packaging hack he saw on TikTok. The Orlando airport passenger tried to circumvent paying to check a bag by stuffing a pillowcase with all of his belongings, then pretending it was just a pillow. The technique became a popular idea after TikTokers recommended it, but things don’t always work in real life the way they do online. The man was arrested, told it was obviously “not just a pillow” and given numerous opportunities to check his belongings. He refused, the gate closed and he was escorted away by the police.

and IT’S TRENDY.