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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, home of the Chobster.
Here's what's happening:
- Under the terms of a settlement from a class-action lawsuit against Columbia University, students who are afraid of pro-Palestinian protesters will receive "walking escorts" to get around campus.
- Business is booming this month at the Purple Passion kink shop in Chelsea.
- We now know that for the past 19 years, Tom Cruise has given Dakota Fanning a pair of shoes for her birthday.
- After a bison gored an 83-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park, the New York Times asked two experts, "Is it ever safe to approach a bison?" Their answer was "no."
- Pigeons have taken over the French Open.
- A flamingo has taken over Cape Cod.
- Owls have taken over weddings.
- Guard geese are keeping the inmates in check at a Brazilian prison.
- The Mets are horrible. (The Yankees are great.)
- Everyone's on steroids.
- And finally, to the Cape!:
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