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“Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If you’re happy in what you’re doing, you’ll like yourself, you’ll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.”― Johnny Carson
CHICAGO
Amidst reports that the Department of Justice will announce this week a civil probe into the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department, Scott Ando, head of the Independent Police Review Authority- the agency charged with investigating police shootings in Chicago, has resigned. First Deputy and General Counsel of the city’s Office of the Inspector General and former federal prosecutor, Sharon Fairley will take over. [WGN]
PRES. OBAMA
Yesterday evening, President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office, reassuring Americans that the U.S. and other Western responses have gained ground against organized, wide-scale terrorist attacks from entities such as ISIS noting “The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it.” “Muslim Americans are our friends and our neighbors are coworkers, our sports heroes. And yes, they are our men and women in uniform who are willing to die in defense of our country, we have to remember that.” He called for review of the no-fly list as well as not allowing people on the list to buy guns. [REUTERS]
SNIPPETS
Surgeons from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will perform the first penis transplant done in the US on a young soldier who suffered an injury from a bomb blast in Afghanistan and the organ may start working in a matter of months, developing urinary function, sensation and, eventually, the ability to have sex; From 2001 to 2013, 1,367 men in military service have suffered genitourinary injuries…Two University of Rochester Students were rescued by SWAT team after an abduction that appears to have been targeted; four people have been taken into custody…Swedish manufacturer Electrolux’s acquisition of General Electric Co’s appliance division for about $3.3 billion fell through because of opposition from U.S. antitrust regulators; GE is asking to be paid a $175 million break up fee…The 29-year-old man, who’s being charged by counter-terrorism officers with attempted murder in a weekend knife attack at an underground station in London, appeared in court today.
SPORTS
Patrick Kane broke Bobby Hull’s 44-year old Chicago Blackhawks point streak record yesterday…Do you know the only undefeated team in the NFL this season? The Carolina Panthers led by quarterback Cam Newton. Speaking of undefeated, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 35-28 on Sunday making this the Pats second loss of the season.
ENTERTAINMENT
Morgan Freeman is safe after a plane he was traveling in over the weekend blew a tire on takeoff from a Mississippi airport and made an emergency landing; He was headed to Texas to shoot a segment for the series, “The Story of God.”…The 38th annual presentation of its Kennedy Center Honors, emceed by Stephen Colbert, celebrated the careers of director George Lucas, actors Cecily Tyson and Rita Moreno, conductor Seiji Ozawa and singer/songwriter Carole King last night in Washington and it will air Dec. 29 on CBS; attendees included Viola Davis, Kerry Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha, Miranda Lambert, Chicagoans Mellody Hobson and Gina Rodriguez…The brother of Kristin Cavalari, wife of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, has been missing for 10 days though his car was found abandoned in Utah…The 2016 Grammy Awards Nominations were just announced HERE
LOOK OF THE DAY
Chiwetel Ejiofor @ British Independent Film Awards in London
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