The ACLU Is Launching A Campaign To Pardon Edward Snowden – Several human rights organizations will soon launch a campaign urging President Obama to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, coinciding with the premiere of the Oliver Stone biopic based on his life. [verge]
Bob Hewitt Off To Jail – Convicted sexual offender Bob Hewitt now has seven working days to report to prison after the Constitutional Court denied him the opportunity to appeal against his rape and sexual assault convictions. [ewn]
U.S. Flies Bombers Near North Korea After Nuke Test – Two U.S. supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday morning in a show of force and solidarity with its ally amid heightened tension following North Korea’s fifth nuclear test last week. [huff]
Three Miners Emerge After Days Of Being Trapped – Three miners who have been trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the South African city of Johannesburg since Wednesday have emerged alive. [bbc]
Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Accused Of Abuse – Two former gymnasts, one an Olympic medalist, have accused a prominent, longtime team physician for USA Gymnastics of sexual abuse. [indy]
John McAfee Accused Of Rape And Murder In Explosive New Doc – The documentary Gringo, premiering at TIFF, provides new testimonials allegedly tying the computer programmer to a rape and a murder in Belize. [db]
David Cameron Quits As MP To ‘Avoid Being A Distraction’ To May – Former PM vacates seat and triggers byelection, but denies any specific policy change by his successor prompted his exit. [guardian]
Clinton’s Former CIA Director Advising Trump On National Security – James Woolsey, who served as CIA director in President Bill Clinton’s administration, will serve Donald Trump as a senior adviser on national security, defense and intelligence, the campaign announced today. [politico]
Pence Declines To Call David Duke ‘Deplorable’ – Mike Pence declined to call former Klu Klux Klan leader David Duke “deplorable” in an interview on Monday, telling CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he’s “not in the name-calling business.” [politico]
LinkedIn’s Hoffman Offers $5 Million For Trump’s Tax Returns – LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is the latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to get his money involved in politics. He’s offering to donate as much as $5 million to veterans if Republican nominee Donald Trump releases his tax returns in time for the final presidential debate. [bloom]
Trump Luxury Hotel Opens Just Blocks From The White House – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened the latest outpost in his real estate empire on Monday, a luxury hotel in a historic building five blocks from the White House that underwent a two-year, $200 million renovation. [reuters]
Bernie Ecclestone’s Son-In-Law James Stunt’s Company Raided – ‘Shocked’ by police raid on his gold bullion firm. [dm]
What’s Inside Some Of The Most Beautiful Atlantic Seaboard Properties – There’s nothing like a little interior insight into the mansions of the Atlantic Seaboard to get your creative juices flowing. Dare to dream. [here]
We’re Giving Away This Weber Braai For Your Summer – How much more lekker would your work week be if you won a braai whilst sitting behind that desk? Go on, it’s time you finally won something. [here]
Ryan Lochte Gets Rushed by Protesters After Dancing With the Stars Performance – Unfortunately, Ryan Lochte’s Dancing With the Stars debut was overshadowed by a scary event. [eol]
Jan Braai Has Some Pretty Big Plans For Heritage Day – Check This Out – Heritage Day is around the corner, which means many will be taking on the braai to celebrate in the most South African way possible. This is next level though. [here]
A List Of Things South Africans Hate Most About Work – For some peeps waking up and heading to work isn’t something they dread. For others, it’s going to take some pretty strong coffee to make it through. [here]
R1 Million Cocaine Bust At OR Tambo – A man was caught at OR Tambo International Airport in possession of more than 5kg cocaine on Sunday. [n24]
HP Agrees to Acquire Samsung Printer Business For $1.05 Billion – Silicon Valley company sees deal with South Korean major as bid for expansion into high-volume printer-copier device business. [wsj]
Even Newspaper Ads Aren’t Declining As Fast As Desktop Ads – The next two years will not be kind to the now rapidly declining desktop ad industry, according to a new report from a leading prognosticator. [mash]
Jeff Bezos’s New Rocket, Built To Carry Payloads And People – The founder of spaceflight company Blue Origin announced Monday the design of an orbital rocket called New Glenn. [atlantic]
Statement From Gawker Media Editorial Union On Univision’s Deletion Of News Stories – Univision’s first act on acquiring the company was to delete six true and accurate news stories from our archive, because those stories had been the targets of frivolous or malicious lawsuits. [giz]
Alec Baldwin Claims Being Duped Over Ross Bleckner Painting, Sea And Mirror – Ten years or so ago, as the actor Alec Baldwin remembers it, the gallery owner Mary Boone sent him an invitation to a show of work by the painter Ross Bleckner, an artist whom she represented and he had befriended. [stuff]
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China’s Latest Internet Craze Is Getting Drunk On Four Loko And Live-Streaming The Results – China’s internet users have found a new way to consume the alcoholic drink Four Loko—live-streaming their struggle to finish a can. [qz]
The Wacky ‘Rob & Chyna’ Premiere: Fights, Cheating Allegations, And Shade Galore – The premiere of the new E! reality series was predictably bonkers, featuring throwdowns, drama, and a whole lot of Kris Jenner. [beast]
Drake Buys Neighbour’s House After They Complained About His Noisemaking – The Toronto-born rapper who had previously sung about buying his neighbour’s house if they complained about his noisemaking, really has purchased his neighbour’s home for same reason. [olisa]
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