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HEADLINER – Oct. 11
Going Nuclear? Two US Air Force B-1B bomber planes joined by two F-15K fighters from the South Korean military were spotted flying over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late Tuesday. This comes as a recent news reports states that President Trump in July wanted what amounted to a nearly tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal and th officials present including Trump’s advisers were surprised. This meeting which was described as a tense review of worldwide U.S. forces and operations, was where Tillerson called Trump a ‘moron.’ Any increase in America’s nuclear arsenal would not only break with decades of U.S. nuclear doctrine but also violate international disarmament treaties signed by every president since Ronald Reagan……Read more
MORE NEWS
• Speaking of the President, Forbes just released an exclusive interview titled “Inside Trump’s Head: An Exclusive Interview With the President, And The Single Theory That Explains Everything.”
• In Chicago news: The end of the beverage tax is near after a test vote by Cook County’s Board of Commissioners Tuesday, which passed 15-1. The real deal happens today but now the question is how do they fill the $200M void the bev tax was to bring in? Chance The Rapper’s non-profit Social Works is partnering with Lyft to help support Chicago Public Schools. Riders will now be able to use the Lyft app to round up fares to the nearest dollar amount, and the extra money will be donated to Chance’s Art & Literature Fund. Taylor Kinney who stars on the NBC action-drama “Chicago Fire” is joining his Chicago Med/PD/Fire mates in the West Loop. The Tribune reports he just plunked down $1.2 million for a two-bedroom, 3,380-square-foot condo. Due to inclement weather Tuesday, the Cubs will take on the Washington Nationals this afternoon.
• The MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2017 Genius Grant fellows and 2 Chicagoans made the list. Accomplished Photographer Dawoud Bey and Community Leader Rami Nashashibi.
ENTERTAINMENT
• The Harvey Weinstein case is the tea that keeps on spilling and more fallout over the bombshell New York Times from last week. After Rose McGowan and several other women came forward, he tried an 11th hour salvo to save his job, he was eventually fired by the board. Then more people like Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow came forward and yesterday his wife, co-founder of fashion brand Marchesa Georgina released statement that she is leaving him and taking the kids. Weinstein is headed to Europe for therapy. And you thought your 2017 was tough.
• Daisy Ridley is the next Vogue magazine cover star and they gave her the 73 Questions spotlight. Ridley has 2 projects coming out before the end of the year. Murder on the Orient Express (Nov. 10) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec. 15)
FASHION
• Chicago HQed Sears, recently received another $100M loan from CEO and once finance wunderkind Edward Lampert announced its liquidating all its Canadian retail stores scheduled to begin later this month. The meme taking over the internet right now is courtesy of fashion model Bella Hadid. She was interviewed by Complex where she basically sounded like a narc; talking about who could get it based on the sneakers they wore she said “If homeboy’s coming through with these, things are quiet. But if he’s coming through with theeese [Air Maxes, Jordans] . . . homeboy’s gonna, like, get it.” too funny!
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”― Franklin D. Roosevelt
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J.Lo lists $27M penthouse as she looks for place with A-Rod
LOOK OF THE DAY
Elsa Pataky & Cate Blanchett @ Thor premiere
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