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“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
― Nora Ephron
OVER THE WEEKEND
•Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata, 55, died of bile duct cancer, a relatively rare form of cancer, 13 months after he underwent surgery to remove a growth from his biliary tract… •In Mexico, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman escaped maximum security jail for the 2nd time in a hole that connected to a tunnel… • Serena Williams proved her G.O.A.T status Saturday wining her fourth grand slam in a row. Sunday Novak Djokvic defended his title beating Roger Federer…•While most 18 yr olds celebrate their milestone with parties, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize celebrated hers Sunday by opening the Malala Yousafzai All-Girls School for more than 200 Syrian refugees…•Chief Keef announced he will perform via hologram on Friday after the death of his associate Capo,and the death of a 13-month-old… •Comic Con appearances this year counted the original Star Wars cast, Suicide squad, Bryan Cranston’s perfect mic drop response to a fan’s question on how he like Alberquerque., Ryan Reynolds’ film… •Buffalo Bills offensive line coach Aaron Kromer, previously Chicago Bears’ offensive coordinator, was arrested early Sunday morning in Florida on a misdemeanor battery charge for allegedly punching a boy in the face and threatening to kill his family.
CHICAGO NEWS
• Chicago area Billionaire Sam Zell, an entrepreneur himself, is helping the next generation of entrepreneurs by gifting the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business $60 million with $10 million of it will going toward a new venture fund offering seed-stage investments to graduates who have already launched a startup. [CNN MONEY]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Another day, another presidential candidate announces their bid. This time it’s Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker who made the announcement in a Facebook post this morning. “I am running for president to fight and win for the American people.” [ABC NEWS]
WORLD NEWS
• 18 people trapped inside the Qwartz shopping centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne have been successfully evacuated and three armed men in a suspected robbery attempt at the Primark store are on the loose. [BBC]
SPORTS
• The 2015 MLB All Star Game will take place tomorrow night at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio but before that, tonight’s home run derby will debut a new tournament-style with brackets, a clock and incentives on the line — “not just for swinging for the fences, but for swinging well beyond the fences.” The the first round will pit Albert Pujols-St. Louis Cardinals (No. 1 seed) against Kris Bryant-Chicago Cubs (No. 8), Todd Frazier-Cincinnati Reds (No. 2) vs. Prince Fielder-Texas Rangers (No. 7), Josh Donaldson-Toronto BlueJays (No. 3) vs. Anthony Rizzo-Chicago Cubs (No. 6) and Joc Pederson-LA Dodgers (No. 4) vs. Manny Machado-Baltimore Orioles (No. 5). Yoenis Cespedes was the 2014 MLB Home Run Derby winner. [MLB]
BUSINESS
• When not talking about Greece, its all about oil. Uncertainty over the Iranian nuclear deal from last week, which is running out of time, may have contributed to oil futures sliding. Oil markets are also tracking volatility in Chinese stock markets [MARKETWATCH]
ENTERTAINMENT
• It was a Minions takeover at the box office this weekend as the Despicable Me spinoff (prequel) debuted to an estimated $115.2 million, making it the second-biggest opening weekend of all time for an animated title; Shrek the Third ($122.5 million) is still the biggest three-day debut of all time. The voice cast also includes Sandra Bullock, Pierre Coffin, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Geoffrey Rush. [HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
FASHION
• J Crew Mercantile, J. Crews lesser priced line is getting its own portfolio of stores (collective YASSS). The first store will open later this month at The Shops at Park Line in Dallas with additional locations coming soon, and will feature products currently available on the J Crew Factory website and in Factory stores. Could Mercantile do for the J. Crew company what Old Navy is currently doing fro Gap Inc (Which J Crew CEO Mickey Drexler launched)? Time and consumers will tell. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Nicky Hilton in Couture Valentino Wedding gown
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