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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett
CHICAGO NEWS
• Uptown favorite Sun Wah, which closed last year after failing inspection has been shut down again. DNA info reports that a Chicago Department of Health inspector found approximately 250 rat droppings on top of food containers and storage racks as well as “gnaw marks” in various bags of rice, dried fish and bulk food items. It has failed health inspections at least eight times since November of 2010. [DNA INFO]
NATIONAL NEWS
• Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, of Chapel Hill turned himself in and charged with three counts of first degree murder for fatally shooting to death three people near the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on Tuesday. The victims were 23-year old Deah Shaddy Barakat,a 2nd year dentistry school student, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21 and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19 a North Carolina State University. [WASHINGTON POST]
WORLD NEWS
• Following Flight 235 which crashed into Taipei river, all 68 TransAsia pilots were ordered to undergo proficiency tests and ten have failed the first stage of the qualification test. [WSJ]
SPORTS
• A final decision will be made by Little League International officials who are in the final stages of reviewing all information and met Tuesday to discuss whether the Jackie Robinson West All Stars violated league rules by recruiting ringers from outside the team’s boundaries. [SUNTIMES]
BUSINESS
• Apple becomes the first US company to be worth more than $700 billion, closing Tuesday market at $710.7 billion. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Tuesday at the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference in San Fransico, Apple will spend nearly $850 million on a solar energy project that will generate enough power for the computer giant’s new corporate headquarters, retail stores and other operations in California.
[SF GATE]
•Yelp Inc. acquired food-ordering service Eat24.com LLC in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $134 million. Eat24 lets people order food from about 20,000 restaurants in more than 1,500 U.S. cities. They will compete in the online food transaction space with Chicago based GrubHub which acquired Seamless [BLOOMBERG]
CELEBRITIES
• John Stewart announced he will be leaving “The Daily Show” after 17 years of running TV’s most acclaimed satirical news program. “Seventeen years is the longest I’ve ever in my life held a job — by 16 years and 5 months, In my heart, I know that it is time for someone else to have that opportunity.” [PAGE SIX]
• Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life – An All-Star GRAMMY Salute in Los Angeles took place last night with Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Gary Clark, Annie Lennox, Ariana Grande, Andrea Bocelli, Jill Scott, Janelle Monae and India Arie performing for guests that included Jay Z, Joh Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Pharrell, Lady Gaga, Jaime Foxx, Neil Portnow-President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Janelle Monae and many more. [DAILY MAIL]
FASHION
• New York Fashion Week officially begins today and runs through February 19. From big names such as DKNY, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren to Mongol, Venexiana. Donna Karan, Lise Evans and Michael Bloomberg will host an event for the gun safety movement “Not One More.” Rachel Roy hosted a luncheon to launch “Self Rule,” a women’s empowerment platform. [WWD]
• Karl Lagerfeld is creating a kidswear line launching Spring 2016 under the Karl Lagerfeld brand Groupe CWF, who is also responsible for the childrenswear extensions of Chloé, Burberry, DKNY and Marc Jacobs. The line will consist of ready-to-wear, and accessories for newborn to 16-year-old girls and boys. [VOGUE UK]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• KHLOE KARDASHIAN
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