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“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.”
― Pablo Picasso
CHICAGO NEWS
• Late yesterday, celebrated chef Homaro Cantu of Moto and iNG was found dead by hanging at the Crooked Fork Brewery he was set to open next month. Last month he was sued by a former investor, Alex Espalin for co-mingling funds. He is survived by his wife Katie McGowan and their two young daughters. [CHICAGO TRIBUNE]
NATIONAL NEWS
• That pat down you received at Denver airport may have been unnecessary as it was recently revealed that two TSA employees have been fired for setting up a system that allowed a male screener to pat down attractive men going through security at Denver International Airport, hey now! “The male screener would give a signal to a female employee when a male passenger arrived that he thought was attractive, and she would falsely enter the sex of the passenger as female, so the machine would report an anomaly that triggered a pat down of a passenger’s groin, police said in a report. [NBC NEWS]
WORLD NEWS
A meeting of G-7 (leading industrialized nations ) foreign ministers is underway in Lübeck, Germany and Secretary of State John Kerry commented on the impending Iran nuclear deal. President Obama will approve an expedited framework for Congress to review and potentially vote on a final agreement with Iran this summer. “The G-7 meeting in Germany is marked by various international crises, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen, as well as the nuclear talks with Iran.” [WSJ]
SPORTS
Stephen Curry is really with the shot as Drake so famously rapped. The Golden State Warriors guard nailed 77 consecutive 3-points during a taped practice session. Out of 100 shots taken during the session, he made 94. Buckets all day! [ESPN]
BUSINESS
Google has gotten into the crosshairs of the European Union’s antitrust chief. In a statement by Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Google is accused of cheating competitors by distorting Internet search results in favor of its Google Shopping service as well as a probe into their Android mobile operating system. This comes on the eve of a high-profile visit to the United States, following five years of investigation and abortive efforts to strike a deal with Google by her predecessor. [REUTERS]
CELEBRITIES
Actor Daniel Craig, famous for his role as James Bond, has been appointed the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards by the United Nations. “You have been given a license to kill, I’m now giving you a licence to save,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told him. [BBC]
FASHION
Victoria Beckham celebrated her fashion line’s launch at Barney’s in Beverly Hills with a dinner at Fred’s attended by family including 3 year old daughter Harper Seven and friends Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria, Rose Byrne. [DAILY MAIL]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Beyoncé
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