Grabbed your morning coffee/tea yet? Now get down because it’s Friday! Here’s some news you can use and skip the mindless small talk.
♦ A suspect has been arrested in the Kansas City area highway shootings. The name has not yet been released but it is a Grandview area male and he is connected to a dozen shootings in the area.
♦ Weibo is now the first public-listed Chinese social media company
♦ “Leslie’s next move is going to rock the industry.” NY Post Page Six is reporting power publicist Leslie Sloane has left BWR to head up her own company and many of her A-list clients are coming with her and she’s getting backing from Harvey Weinstein’s company. MAJOR!
♦ SPORTS: In triple overtime the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks-defending Stanley Cup champions- 4-3 in Game 1 of the first round of the NHL playoffs this being a best of 7 series. The series continues Saturday with Game 2 in St. Louis;
♦ Earth’s alien twin reached a new milestone with the discovery of a faraway planet that’s similar in size to our globe and has the right temperature to potentially support liquid water – and possibly life.
♦ Luxury textile maker Vlisco has hired a bank to explore options of either being snapped up by a luxury group or go public. The Netherlands based company
♦ There’s been a lot of bum showing during the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge’s New Zealand+Australia Tour.
she was pictured running on the beach in corked wedges (MINX from Russell & Bromley CLICK HERE TO BUY)
♦ Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Darren Sharper has been denied bail and currently sitting in an Arizona jail awaiting trial for multiple rape allegations.
♦ Divergent author Veronica Roth will be on Mark Bazer “The Interview Show,” May 2 at the hideout (1354 W. Wabansia Ave). Tickets are $8 doors open at 6, first come first seated.
♦ Meryl Streep received an honorary doctoral degree from Indiana University.
