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It's Friday, so let's be honest: how many more hours can you manage before you feel completely drained for the week? Can you even make it to Happy Hour? A recent report found that the average American hits their energy wall at 2:48 PM. And that’s just on a normal day—not the last day of the work week. In fact, 21% of people start feeling drained before noon. Overall, 82% of Americans feel like they're operating on "autopilot" to some degree, mindlessly going through the motions.

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images Entertainment / Getty Images Billy Strings is already looking ahead to 2027. The bluegrass star has announced a new batch of U.S. tour dates in support of his new album, So Much for Goodbyes, which dropped on Friday (Aug. 28). Strings will kick off the 2027 run with five shows in Asheville, N.C., before wrapping up at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. local time.

This project is part of NASA's initiative to create food sources for deep-space missions. While the cookies have received positive feedback for their aroma, taste tests are still pending approval. Taco Bell has announced a partnership with Olivia Rodrigo to launch a new flavor of Baja Blast, called "You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast." This new beverage combines the original Baja Blast with pink lemonade and will be served in a custom cup featuring Olivia's photo.

Restaurants often have signs reminding employees to wash their hands, but they should also remember to zip up their pants. However, it doesn't seem that this employee forgot by accident. Artavian Crumity, a 25-year-old employee at a Steak 'n Shake in Florida, was arrested on Wednesday after exposing himself to a customer. The restaurant employs "carhops" who deliver food to customers' cars, and when Artavian approached a woman to serve her, he had his private parts exposed through his zipper.

Biggest hit:  "How Do I Live". Cara O'Bleness Taco Bell is launching a pink Baja Blast in honor of Olivia Rodrigo. It will be available tomorrow at Live Más Café locations and nationwide on September 24th. Her biggest collaborations so far include "Meant to Be" with Florida Georgia Line, (Profanity Alert!!!)  "Me, Myself & I" with G-Eazy, and "I'm Good (Blue)" with David Guetta.

An escaped herd of cattle took themselves through a McDonald's drive-thru in Australia. This is what happened when a guy asked A.I. to make a "honk noise" because his horn was broken. Today is National Power Rangers Day. Read More HERE

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has announced that he will be taking the next several months off from touring to heal and fully recover following his recent surgeries. In late July, Bret stated that doctors had advised him to take three to four weeks off to recuperate until a stent could be removed after undergoing "complicated obstructing kidney stone surgery." He and his solo band played their first show following the surgery on Friday, August 21, at The Bowl at Sugar Hill in Sugar Hill, Georgia.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte made its return to Starbucks this week. However, is America’s love for pumpkin spice starting to diminish? Let’s take a look at what the data reveals, based on Google Trends. Google searches for "when do pumpkin spice lattes come out" typically surge every August, and this month was no exception, with a 510% increase. Additionally, searches for "when does pumpkin spice come out" are now at their highest level ever.

Congratulations to all the teachers who have been nominated in the @iHeartRadio Thank a Teacher contest powered by DonorsChoose, the public school teachers below have won a $5,000 DonorsChoose gift card to help fund their classroom supplies this back-to-school season. Let’s keep supporting teachers! Go to iHeartRadio.com/Teachers, find a local classroom, and help teachers get the resources students need to thrive in school.

Can you tell whether the pictures you are looking at are of Labradoodles or fried chicken? TRY IT HERE