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“The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. ― Mark Zuckerberg
CHICAGO NEWS
• The precious metals inside a vehicle’s catalytic converter are coveted by thieves and City Council approved a measure to crack down on these black market sales, plus tips on how to secure your car. [DNA INFO CHICAGO]
NATIONAL NEWS
• An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Taylor Clark. 24-year-old St. Louis resident Michael Gordon is under arrest for allegedly shooting Clark once and dumping his body; The two had connected through Craigslist after the victim listed his vehicle for sale. [REUTERS]
WORLD NEWS
• “Shufflin’ on down, doin’ it for you” is what Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is doing after asking for the resignation of all cabinet ministers and she will decide who stays and who leaves in the next 72 hours. Her popularity has hit an all-time low in recent weeks following a series of corruption scandals. [REUTERS]
SPORTS
The not so much “fight of the century” is setting the stage for another kind of match outside the ring as “Class-action lawsuits continue to pile up for Manny Pacquiao and his promoters for failing to disclose his injury before consumers purchased tickets and pay-per-view telecasts for his fight against Floyd Mayweather.” There are lawsuits filed in Las Vegas, Texas, Illinois and two in California all based on Pacquiao’s failure to disclose his shoulder injury. [WASHINGTON POST]
BUSINESS
Mo’ money, Mo’ problems. Nine months after Alibaba’s record setting IPO, they are replacing CEO Jonathan Lu with Daniel Zhang, though Lu will still remain on the Alibaba board as vice chairman. Shares of Alibaba closed at $80 in New York Wednesday and the stock has slumped 23 percent this year. Alibaba is trying to diversify its businesses while simultaneously tapping more of the 557 million Chinese who access the Internet from their smartphones and tablets. [BLOOMBERG]
CELEBRITIES
Bradley Cooper may be dating model Irina Shayk as recent reports revealed they “enjoyed an intense make-out session on a night out.” Shayk used to date footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Cooper dated 22-year-old model Suki Waterhouse. They both attended the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. Giggeddy giggedy! [PAGE SIX]
FASHION
Louis Vuitton held its Cruise Collection at the Bob and Dolores Hope estate in Palm Springs, Calif with guests including Michelle Williams(the actress), Miranda Kerr, Catherine Deneuve, Alicia Vikander, Selena Gomez. Nicolas Ghesquière, said of the collection: “I want to talk to many types of women, not one icon.” [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Ruth Wilson and Joshua Jackson promoting “The Affair”
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