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“When he worked, he really worked. But when he played, he really PLAYED.” ― Dr. Seuss
CHICAGO NEWS
• US Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s wife Karen will return to work with her former employer University of Chicago Laboratory School, and their two daughters will attend Lab School which counts the children of billionaire Ken Griffin, Mayor Rahm Emanuel as students. [SUN TIMES]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Employees or independent contractors? That’s what Uber is fighting in a new lawsuit brought on by three uber drivers contending they are employees and entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including gas and vehicle maintenance. If this suit moves forward as a class action, it could cover more than 160,000 California drivers, reshaping the sharing economy. Speaking of employees with legal issues, things aren’t looking good for Jared Fogle. The FBI spent months investigating him before the house raid and it was revealed a Florida woman wore a wire stating Fogle often made ‘surprising and inappropriate’ remarks about subject matter that was ‘similar to what the FBI found when they raided his home.’ [REUTERS]
WORLD NEWS
• Two people in southern Germany were shot and killed on Friday and the gunman has been arrested; though no indications the crime was politically motivated, the investigation is ongoing. [WSJ]
SPORTS
• Weekend of sports includes the women’s Wimbledon finals at the All England Club with Serena playing against Garbiñe Muguruza to complete the “Serena slam” of four consecutive majors for a second time. The Crosstown Classic between the Chicago Cubs & White Sox begins today through Sunday at Wrigley Field.
BUSINESS
• Alibaba Group Holding’s Patrick Liu Chunning, president of its digital entertainment unit was arrested on Thursday. The arrest may be related to a lawsuit won against Liu by Tencent Holdings Ltd. in a non-compete case when he left to join Alibaba in 2013. [BLOOMBERG]
ENTERTAINMENT
• Hilton Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton is getting married today to banking heir James Rothschild in London at Kensington Palace where she will be wearing a couture Valentino gown. [PEOPLE]
FASHION
• Gap is partnering with Virgin Hotels to take room service to the next level by using Gap’s Reserve in store technology. They are piloting the program at the new Virgin Hotel Chicago. Tricia Nichols, Global lead of Partnerships at Gap stated their goal is to provide them with convenience, ease and on trend fashions through the touch of a button. Guests access the program via the hotel’s lucy app. [INBOX]
LOOK OF THE DAY
•CEO of Ebony Magazine Desiree Rogers and Tina Knowls Lawson@Ebony Magazine cover with a party in Los Angeles.
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