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And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been”
― Rainer Maria Rilke
CHICAGO NEWS
• It may have not been a snowless Christmas in Chicago but the next few days are sure to brign snow and low frigid temps. [CHICAGO TRIBUNE]
NATIONAL NEWS
• The 30-year-old Princeton graduate son, Thomas Gilbert Jr, of Wainscott Capital Partners hedge Fund founder Thomas Gilbert Sr is suspected in his death. It is alleged that Mr. Gilbert Sr was shot in the head with a Glock 22 .40-caliber handgun during the violent encounter with his son inside his multimillion-dollar apartment at 20 Beekman Pl. Mr. Gilbert Jr, fled then barricaded himself at his apartment on W. 18th St. [NY DAILYNEWS]
WORLD NEWS
• A Libyan warplane bombed a Greek-operated oil tanker anchored offshore, killing two crewmen in an escalation of a battle between the country’s rival factions, reports Reuters. The air strike on Sunday damaged the Liberian-flagged ARAEVO that was carrying 12,600 tons of crude oil when it was off the eastern port of Derna. [REUTERS]
SPORTS
• The death of Stuart Scott, long time ESPN sports anchor, is been eulogized by many of his colleagues and the sports world remembering him. [ESPN]
• NFL’s wilcard playoff weekend saw the Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions 24-20; Indianapolis Colts beat Cincinatti Bengals 26-10; Baltimore Ravens led by QB Joe Flacco sent the Pittsburg Steelers packing with a defeat of 30-17 and Carolina panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16. [USA TODAY]
BUSINESS
• First they take their operation online now the Girls Scouts are adding three new cookie varieties this year. Rah-Rah Raisins, an oatmeal cookie; Trios, a gluten-free peanut butter oatmeal cookie; and Toffee-tastics, a gluten-free butter cookie with toffee pieces, are the three new flavors for the 2015 cookie season. ABC news reports the new cookies are part of a limited pilot plan and available in test markets as supplies last. [ABC NEWS]
CELEBRITIES
• “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice will begin serving her 15-month sentence for financial fraud at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn after checking in today at about 3am. The minimum-security prison camp that once housed Lauryn Hill and Leona Helmsley is the inspiration for the show “Orange Is The New Black.” [NJ.COM]
• When you have a difficult name to pronounce and just can’t get it? Sing it out. Brad Pitt, at the 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, presented ‘Selma’ actor David Oyelowo with the Breakthrough Performance Award but schooled the audience on the correct pronunciation of Oyelowo-Oh yell, oh yellow-whoa! Oh yell, oh whoa![DAILY MAIL]
FASHION
• The late Marilyn Monroe has been namesd as the new face of makeup line Max Factor. Monroe, who died in 1962, will serve as ‘global glamour ambassador’ starring in advertising campaigns. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Reese Witherspoon
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