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“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
CHICAGO
The gun threat violence that shut down all activity at University of Chicago yesterday was a result of a comment posted by 21-year-old UIC student Jabari R. Dean on the website World Star Hip Hop (bka World Starrr) which he quickly deleted but not before someone alerted the FBI. He has been arrested and charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce…Mayor Emanuel is convening a task force that “will review the system of accountability, oversight and training that is currently in place for Chicago’s police officers.”
#COP21 UPDATES
In opening remarks of the Climate change conference, several heads of state expressing condolence to the recent Paris attack also found a way to correlate climate change as “the cause of tension, inequalities, crises and conflicts.” President Obama met with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urging him to “reduce tensions with Russia that are hampering efforts to fight Islamic State militants in Syria” following last week’s shooting down of Russian warplane by Turkey. Countries in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) wants to cut carbon emissions to zero and adopt 100% renewable energy by 2050. [REUTERS]
SNIPPETS
A Salvation Army red kettle in Minnesota received a $500,000 check from an anonymous couple who previously faced money struggles of their own and their family received help from charity over the years…Juneau, Alaska Mayor Stephen “Greg” Fisk was found dead weeks after he took office; authorities state it was not suicide and no forced entry…New York’s former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty yesterday of all counts of seven counts of extortion, money laundering and honest-services fraud in his New York corruption trial …Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton on Tuesday in a Philippine court was convicted of homicide in the killing of a transgender woman last year sentencing him to six to 12 years in prison.
ENTERTAINMENT
The IFP’s Gotham Award hosted by Broad City‘s Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, was held last night with winners including the upcoming movie “Spotlight” Helen Mirren, Mya Taylor… Is actress Sarah Paulson the mystery “much younger” partner actress Holland Taylor (The mom on Two and a Half Men) is in her “first deeply committed relationship ever” with? During a recent podcast interview she said “I haven’t come out because I am out, I live out.” Melody Hobson and Tavi Gevinson, 2 Chicagoans that joins 11 other influential women in this year’s 2016 Pirelli Calendar launched yesterday in London by Annie Leibovitz.
FASHION
Vestaire Collective has partnered with Women for Women International as part of a new program called Wardrobes For Women and will be selling select items from the closets of Emma Watson, Lupita Nyong’o, Keira Knightley, Diane Kruger, Olivia Palermo Chloe Sevigny, Charlotte Dellal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dree Hemmingway from December 3 to 14…River Island, the London headquartered fashion brand’s next Design Forum collection will be a collaboration with knitwear label Sibling launching in February during LFW…Condé Nast artistic director and Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour will be interviewed by Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein as part of its closed to the public “Talks at GS” series but a highlight reel will be made available on the GS website later.
LOOK OF THE DAY
Eva Longoria @ The Global Gift Gala in London
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