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HEADLINER
Acela Primary on Tuesday will have voters in five Northeastern states (Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware) hitting the polls and early predictions have Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump widening their leads and gaining more delegates though if Trump will catchup to Cruz’s delegate lead is yet to be determined. The name Acela comes from the train service that connects these five states, the Amtrak Acela Express, the only high-speed train that runs in the U.S., Read more
MORE NEWS
• Ukraine marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when an uncontrolled reaction at a Soviet plant spewed radioactive material which drifted into other parts of the USSR, including Russia and Belarus, and northern Europe.
• Blackhawks are out of playoff contention losing to St. Louis Blues yesterday 2-3 in game 7. Two major basketball stars have suffered injuries as the NBA playoffs continue. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has a sprained MCL which will take weeks of recovery; Chris Paul of the LA Clippers has a third metacarpal fracture on his right hand. New England Patriots QB Tom Brady’s 4 game suspension is back on.
• The 2016 Matrix Awards which honored eight women for their contributions to the communications industry, was held Monday (4/25) at Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan emceed by Bravo’s Andy Cohen, raising close to $1 million. The honorees were: Lena Dunham, Mellody Hobson, Nancy Gibbs, Linda Boff, Janice Min, Carol Hamilton, Liz Kaplow, Nancy Dubuc.
• The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders annual meeting aka “Woodstock for Capitalists” taking place April 30 this year will have its question-and-answer session streamed live via Yahoo, for the first time ever.
ENTERTAINMENT
• Is singer Rita Ora “Becky with the good hair?” As people continue to process Beyonce’s visual album and the Beyhive (Beyonce’s fan collective) drag Rachel Roy who had to cancel an apperacne due to “personal emergency,” singer Rita Ora, who’s signed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation name has popped up, bloop!.
FASHION
• Lanvin’s former creative director, Alber Elbaz, who was ousted from his post 6 months ago, has now been removed from the fashion house’s board of directors assuring he will no longer have any say in the future of the brand. He is set to speak May 3 at The New School’s Parsons School of Design.
• Johnnie-O, the West coast prep label for men and boys founded by former Chicagoan (Winnetka) John O’Donnell, will offer co-branded Major League Baseball apparel for men and women marking their foray into the licensed sports business. Though no date announced yet, it will launch on the Johnnie-O and MLB Web sites as well as on team sites and at key retailers.
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. ” ― Epictetus
This gives some clarity and breakdown of the Gannett – Tribune Publishing offer
Billionaire Ken Griffin is turning his beachfront property in Palm Beach into an oceanfront mansion
Kelly Ripa is back on the air today with Michael Strahan after last week’s “bombshell”
LOOK OF THE DAY
Lena Dunham
photo credits:Maryanne Russell Photography, Inc.; Stephen Lovekin/WWD
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