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CHICAGO NEWS
• The Chicago Police are investigating an alleged rape by an Uber driver who picked up a woman at a River North bar in November. The incident occurred when the victim requested a ride from Uber about 2:30 a.m on Nov. 16. [DNA INFO]
NATIONAL NEWS
• A small twin-engine plane crashed into a home in Gaithersburg, Maryland, killing three people in the plane. A mother and her two young sons in the residence were also killed. [ABC NEWS]
• The Senate Intelligence Committee will be releasing a report on the CIA’s anti-terrorism and U.S. officials moved to shore up security at American facilities around the world as a precaution. The report will include graphic details about sexual threats and other harsh interrogation techniques the CIA meted out to captured militants in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. [WASHINGTON POST]
WORLD NEWS
• A Korean Airlines vice-president traveling as a passenger from New York to South Korea who delayed a flight over how she was served macadamia nuts, has resigned. Cho Hyun-ah, the youngest daughter of Chairman Cho Yang-ho may also be facing prison time into if she violated the Aviation Safety Law. [KOREA TIMES]
• The last French hostage to be held by Islamist militants has been freed after three years. Serge Lazarevic was taken in Mali in November 2011. French President Francois Hollande said there were no more French hostages waiting to be freed.[BBC]
SPORTS
• The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $46 million, four-year contract with now former Yankee David Robertson. Jeff Samardzija has also been signed. [SUNTIMES]
BUSINESS
• BMW has appointed the industry’s youngest CEO. Production head Harald Krueger will take over as chief executive officer next year, succeeding Norbert Reithofer. To continue as the No. 1 luxury-vehicle maker and help shape the future of the car, “we have to hand over responsibility to the next generation at an appropriate time.” [BLOOMBERG]
CELEBRITIES
• The Royals took over the Nets vs Cavs game Tuesday with William and Kate, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge meeting stars including Beyonce and Jay Z, Lebron James. [EONLINE]
FASHION
• Riccardo Tisci, Creative Director of Givenchy has tapped Julia Roberts for their spring campaign. For the campaign, Tisci opted to showcase Roberts in more “boyish” guise, with minimal hair and makeup to exalt her striking features. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• LILY ALDRIDGE
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