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• The team at Upgraded Points just came out with research revealing the most and least affordable towns with an ocean view in the U.S.
• To come up with their list, they analyzed the average nightly and weekly cost of beachfront hotels and vacation homes in 75 popular beach towns.
• Montauk, New York, is the most expensive beach town, while the cheapest is Cedar Key, Florida.
• Lahaina, Hawaii comes in 7th place.
• Source: Upgraded Points

• Tom Jones Is Not Happy "Delilah" Has Been Banned From Rugby Games

• Cher is a talented singer and Oscar-winning actress, but she’s also got a new business
• The pop star announced “Cherlato,” her new gelato business in Los Angeles, on Instagram
• The product is a collab with New Zealand gelato makers Giapo and promises “the freshest & most delectable gelato”
• Source: HuffPost

• Two former musicians associated with Wham! have hinted there is a chance for another tour
• Backup singer Shirlie Kemp speculated that the popular 80s band could bring the late George Michael back
• Kemp’s idea revolved around a hologram, much like Abba, and has the support of another bandmate
• Source: Daily Star

• Today is National Junk Food Day and a new report reveals America’s favorites.
• Casinos.com analyzed Google Trends and search data for the last year to determine that Sour Patch Kids are the favorite junk food in the U.S., topping the list in seven states.
• Kit Kat is the top candy bar, and Skittles, Pringles and Starburst are also favorite junk foods in multiple states.
• Gummy Bears win in two states: Colorado and Hawaii.
• Source: Casinos.com

CNBC has released its annual list of the best states for business in the USA. 

• America's top state for business: North Carolina

• Hawaii comes in 47th.

• As Madonna recovers from a recent medical emergency, she’s shared an eyebrow-raising photo of herself
• The singer took a moment to hug some flowers and fans were quick to point out how filtered the image seemed to be
• Some fans were harsh, calling out Madonna’s fondness for plastic surgery, while others ran to her defense
• Source: Page Six

• Count Bryan Adams among the growing number of musicians who have to deal with crazy fans
• Adams was rushed by a fan during a recent performance of “Summer of ‘69” and played it off perfectly
• The singer let security do their thing with the man as the guy stepped to the mic to sing before stepping up and flawlessly finishing his verse
• Source: Fox News

• National Ice Cream Day is coming up this Sunday, July 16th and a new report reveals the Best Cities for Ice Cream Lovers.
• LawnStarter ranked the 200 biggest cities in four categories: access to ice cream, froyo and gelato, consumer ratings, popularity and contest awards rank.
• Based on all that, Miami, Florida has been named 2023’s Best City for Ice Cream Lovers.
• Honolulu came in 8th place
• Source: LawnStarter