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CHICAGO NEWS
• Urban Outfitters in Gold Coast is moving into a bigger space in the spring. WWD reports that the apparel retailer currently on Rush and Walton (935 North Rush Street) will move a few blocks north to the previous Hunt club space at 1100 North State. A 7,000-square-foot high-end restaurant scheduled to open later in 2015 and unaffiliated with Urban Outfitters will be located on the third floor of the building. [WWD]
NATIONAL NEWS
• President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that Sally Yates, currently serving as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, will be his nominee for deputy attorney general. If confirmed, Yates will replace outgoing Deputy Attorney General James Cole. [REUTERS]
• 23-year-old Marco Antonio Parilla Jr., trying to avoid arrest shot Tarpon Springs (FL) Police officer Charles “Charlie K” Kondek and then ran him over early Sunday, killing him. [USA TODAY]
• Details from the brutal killings of 2 New York City police officers while on duty are still coming in. The killer, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, had an extensive history with the police, having been arrested 20 times and also suffered from mental problems. George Steinbrenner’s Silver Shield Foundation will pay for the education of the children of officer Rafael Ramos.[NY TIMES]
WORLD NEWS
• Russia President Vladimir Putin is looking to shore up the ruble without depleting foreign-exchange reserves and he may have 2 Chinese ministers to back him up. Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated, China will provide help if needed and is confident Russia can overcome its economic difficulties. [BLOOMBERG]
SPORTS
• The NFL’s 2014-2015 playoff picture is coming together. In the NFC, the Cardinals, Lions, Cowboys, Packers, Seahawks and the winner of the Falcons-Panthers game next week are in. In the AFC, four spots are locked up with the Patriots(clinched 1st round bye), Broncos, Colts and Steelers all guaranteed playoff spots.The Bengals can lock up a spot with one more win or a Chargers loss. [USA TODAY]
BUSINESS
• BYD Co Ltd, the Chinese electric car company in which Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy Holdings Co holds a 9.1% stake in, suffered a mysterious plunge in share value falling up to 47%. The company held emergency analyst calls after posting their biggest-ever single day drop on the Hong Kong markets, less $1.2 billion. [DAILY MAIL]
CELEBRITIES
• Elton John and his partner David Furnish were married over the weekend and they documented the event via instagram #ShareTheLove. They had a civil partnership 9 years ago. [BBC]
FASHION
• Thieves that stole highly prized antiques and jewelry that included valuable pieces by Fabergé, from the London head office of Christies on Sunday, December 7 are still in the wind. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• HARRY STYLES
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