Here are the 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW going into the weekend
1. The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.3% in the final quarter of 2023, according to preliminary data released yesterday, significantly outpacing analyst expectations of around 2%. Sustained consumer spending fueled the growth, including a holiday season that saw record retail spending of almost $965B
2. The search continues for the vandals who stole the $75,000 Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park late Wednesday night. The park is home of the non-profit organization League 42. Police hope new video footage will lead to an arrest.
3. WWE founder Vince McMahon has been accused in lawsuit of sexual assault and trafficking by a former employee; McMahon stepped down as CEO in 2022 amid separate allegations of misconduct. This comes just days after the WWE announced a $5B, muti-year deal with Netflix that included moving RAW and developing new content.
4. Some of the Wichita Weekend Whats Up includes the U.S. Figure Skating Midwestern Syncronized Skating Sectional Championship at Intrust Bank Arena on Saturday.
5. When you think about the country’s tallest buildings you think Chicago, NYC….well, it’s time to think Oklahoma City. The proposed building, if built in OKC, would stand 1907 feet tall – in honor of the year Oklahoma became a state. The skyscraper is part of a larger development called The Boardwalk at Bricktown which will be spread out across three acres. The current tallest building in America is One World Trade in New York City, which is 1,776 feet tall.
AND THAT’S TRENDING
