4. ESPN layoffs: Sports Illustrated is reporting that ESPN plans layoffs of "talent" in the coming weeks. The cuts over the next four months will include the personalities who appear in front of the camera, on the radio and online, the story said. "Multiple sources said ESPN has been tasked with paring tens of millions of staff salary from its payroll, including staffers many viewers and readers will recognize. Those with contracts coming up would be particularly vulnerable, …," the story said.

5. Free pancakes: If you like pancakes, Tuesday could be a good day for you. The International House of Pancakes will hold its 12th annual National Pancake Day – the day they give away short stacks of pancakes in the hopes customers will reciprocate by donating to the company's charity fund. This year, IHOP has partnered with The Children's Miracle Network, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

And one more

Actor Bill Paxton died of a stroke nearly two weeks after he had surgery to replace a heart valve, according to his death certificate. Paxton, who was 61 when he died on Feb. 25, also had damage to his aorta, the main artery that carries blood throughout the body. The damage was repaired during the surgery on Feb. 14.

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