A 'Better' Flappy Bird in the Works and Other News You Need to Know

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Stan Schroeder
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A 'Better' Flappy Bird in the Works and Other News You Need to Know
Flappy Bird Credit: Will Fenstermaker

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening around the world. Today, we're looking at five important stories.

A New York band teacher was arrested after selling her students’ instruments for drug money. NBC reports that a police officer spotted a tuba in Danielle Conner-Willowglade's car. She later admitted to stealing about 50 instruments, which she then sold to buy heroin.

Google is touting a new feature for Android’s Google search app. The updated version will launch the camera by saying “OK Google, take a photo" or “OK Google, take a video.”

Between Two Ferns isn’t the only hilarious show on the President Barack Obama’s list. He also appeared on The Ellen Show. "Moms out there: Email your kids if they don’t have health insurance and tell them to at least check it out," Obama said on the show.

More than 100 immigrants were rescued from a Houston home on Wednesday. Ninety-four men and 15 women from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico were held in a 1,500 square-foot home, CNN reported.

Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird, is at it again. He tweeted on Wednesday that he is working on a successor to the popular mobile game, which will he says will be even "better" than his original.

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