Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for

–Monday, December 9th, 2019—

 

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

Three—  The man who was the voice behind “Big Bird” and “Oscar the Grouch” has died. Sesame Workshop announced Sunday that Carroll Spinney died at his home in Connecticut, after living with a muscle disorder called Dystonia for some time.

 

 

Two— Move over plastic straws and styrofoam — there’s a new item potentially hitting the banned list in New York City. City lawmakers are considering a ban on paper receipts coated with the chemical BPA and a requirement that retailers offer emailed receipts instead of paper ones.

 

 

And number one— House Democrats could prepare formal charges to impeach President Donald Trump this week as lawmakers edge closer to a possible vote and the president rallies his base of support. The week begins with a briefing today on a 300-page congressional report about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine