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“Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.” ― David J. Schwartz,
NATIONAL NEWS
• *Spoiler Alert* Nick Viall, the Chicago guy who’s a software sales executive at Salesforce, was dumped on the season finale of The Bachelorette. After saying all those nice things to Kaitlyn and right as he was reaching into his pocket for the ring, she went for the interception *record scratch*. Also the first guy out the limo, almost always gets the send home.
NATIONAL NEWS
• After the blanket ban on openly gay adult leaders and employees was lifted by the Boy Scouts of America Monday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it might re-evaluate its “century-long association with Scouting.” In an effort to please its deeply divided the membership base, the ban does not apply to local Boy Scout units chartered by religious organizations, who will still be permitted to exclude gay adults from volunteering as den leaders, scoutmasters or camp counselors. former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is the current Boy Scouts’ president. [CBS NEWS]
WORLD NEWS
• A Libyan court has sentenced Saif al-Islam to death (in absentia) along with eight other ex-officials. He is the son of the former Prime Minister of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi who died in 2011. The in absentia vote because he is not in judicial custody because he’s been held for four years by a former rebel group in the Zintan region beyond central government control. Eight other ex-officials received life sentences and seven were given jail terms of 12 years each. He can appeal but it must be ok’d by Libya’s highest court. [REUTERS]
SPORTS
• A US city might step in place to replace Boston in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, after they pulled out Monday citing the city’s taxpayers could not afford to host the large-scale event. Though Los Angeles, with Mayor Eric Garcetti, lost the competition to become the designated American bidder for the 2024 Summer Games to Boston, IOC might reconsider now given circumstances. The United States last hosted the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996. [L.A TIMES]
• Dr. Jen Welter will be announced by the Arizona Cardinals as the first female coach in the NFL; She’s been hired as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason to work with inside linebackers. Welter was the first woman to play a non-kicking position in a men’s professional football league the Revolution as running back and became the first female coach in professional football, in February, when she joined the staff of the Texas Revolution in the Indoor Football League. [ABC]
BUSINESS
• The Hedgies are following the money to London. Steven Cohen’s SAC Capital, Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Millennium Management are just a few since asset growth is outpacing the U.S. Citadel has increased staff by 25 percent to about 170 over the past year. “This is the first time London has looked really exciting for hedge funds since the European debt crisis in 2011.” [BLOOMBERG]
ENTERTAINMENT
• Trai Byers whoo plays Andre Lyon in the FOX show Empire is engaged to co-star Grace Gealey who plays step-mother Anika Calhoun “aka Boo Boo Kitty.” Elsewhr, things might not be so amorous between Shia Labeouf and his girlfriend, Mia Goth Germany in which the actor “apparently telling a group of people he ‘would have killed her’ if he hadn’t walked away from her. He’s really getting into that whole method acting, or needs rehab again.
FASHION
• The September issue of Vogue is getting an ally in Amazon. Amazon customers, especially prime members, can order the magazine online and receive it as soon as August 14 even though Vogue’s September issue won’t go on sale until Aug. 19. Though newsstand sales have been molasses, the demand for Vogue’s September issue, continues to thrive. Meanwhile, Mauro Grimaldi, currently the VP of sales, marketing and communications at Elie Saab has been appointed as the new CEO at Emilio Pucci. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Ireland & Alec Baldwin @ Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Premiere in New York City
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