Morning Update for Thursday, August 17, 2017
Word of the Day
Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: blackbird - noun: 1. Any of various birds having black plumage. 2. An indentured laborer or slave kidnapped from the South Pacific. verb tr.: To kidnap a person to work as an indentured laborer or slave. verb intr.: To engage in slave trade.For updates throughout the day: Follow A Great Big City on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/agreatbigcity), [Facebook](https://facebook.com/agreatbigcity), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/agreatbigcity/), and [Tumblr](http://agreatbigcity.tumblr.com/)
