Twitter Shares Surge Amid Rumors Google Or Salesforce May Place Bids – Shares in Twitter rose by 21% in early trading after CNBC reported the firm had ‘received expressions of interest from several technology or media companies’ [guardian]
Washington Mall Shooting Suspect To Face 5 Murder Charges – The man accused of fatally shooting five people at a mall in Burlington, Wash., was held without bond Sunday and faces five counts of first-degree murder, according to jail records. [usat]
Cops Seize Estate Agent’s Gadgets For Rohde Case – Police have confiscated electronic equipment from the woman who allegedly had an affair with Jason Rohde, the multimillionaire accused of murdering his wife, Susan. [tlive]
Wits Students Demand Free Education By The End Of Next Week During Cosatu House Protest – During their protest at Cosatu House, students in the #FeesMustFall movement at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) announced that they expected the government to deliver free education by the end of next week. [mg]
UCT Suspends Classes For The Next Week – This was announced on Sunday in a statement to the campus community by UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price‚ who said the decision had been taken after careful consideration and consultation. [tlive]
SA’s Brad Binder Crowned New Moto3 Champion – The KTM Red Bull rider becomes the first South African rider to win a grand prix title since Jon Ekerold. [ewn]
Michelle Obama Gives George W. Bush A Big Hug, Nation Goes Wild – At Saturday’s opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Michelle Obama gave George W. Bush a warm hug. [aol]
Donald Trump Backs Away From Two-State Solution After Meeting Benjamin Netanyahu On Eve Of Presidential Debate – Donald Trump used a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, on Sunday to appeal to conservative Christian voters, attempting to appear presidential on the eve of a vital debate. [tele]
Oculus CEO And Studio Chief Weigh In On Palmer Luckey’s Apology – Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe weighed in on Facebook about Oculus founder Palmer Luckey’s ill-considered contribution to an anti-Hillary Clinton internet campaign. [vb]
Jordanian Writer Shot Dead Outside Court Before Trial Over Cartoon – A gunman shot dead Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar on Sunday outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion after sharing on social media a caricature seen as insulting Islam, witnesses and state media said. [reuters]
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Our Top Four African Exports You Could Be Making Cash From Right Now – We know that a great deal of our natural resources find their way overseas to make other people untold riches, but what about something you could get involved in? [here]
Golfing Great Arnold Palmer Dead At 87 – Arnold Palmer, known as “the King” for his transformative legacy in golf, has died at the age of 87, according to the U.S. Golf Association. [cnn]
The Backstreet Boys Really Are Back With A ‘Larger Than Life’ Vegas Show – The Backstreet Boys, the beloved ’90s boy bnad just shared an update about their upcoming residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas for March 2017. This won’t just be your average show, the singers warn. [time]
Deal with it..
Man Bailed After Pippa Middleton iCloud Hacking Arrest – A man who was arrested following claims the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton’s iCloud account was hacked has been bailed, police have said. [bbc]
Bruce Springsteen’s New Book Is Already A Bestseller Ahead Of Its Release – It’s been over 30 years since a denim-clad Bruce Springsteen told the world where he was born, and it’s clear America is not over it. A new memoir out from the rock musician is already a bestseller days before its release. [qz]
Fleck Set For 3 More Years At Stormers – Robbie Fleck has reportedly been handed a contract that will see him coach the Stormers for the next three years. [s24]
The Socialite Spy Who Played So Dumb She Outsmarted The Nazis – Big game hunter, legendary French Riviera partier, and a quintessential WASP—Gertrude Sanford was also a vital U.S. spy who managed to outmaneuver the Nazis after being captured. [db]
Groom In 1961 Wedding Photo Is Dead Ringer For Matt Damon – Before Matt Damon was even born (or Bourne), his dapper doppelganger was already charming the ladies. [today]
Angelina Jolie Reportedly Being Consoled By Johnny Depp – Angelina Jolie is being consoled by Johnny Depp as she prepares for a bitter £300m ($510m) divorce battle with Brad Pitt, The Sun on Sunday has reported. [newsau]
Perfect..
Brad Didn’t Dig Angelina’s UN Vibes For The Kids – Angelina Jolie is so obsessed with becoming the head of the United Nations … it caused major marital issues with Brad Pitt. [tmz]
Angelina Jolie Has Blocked All of Brad Pitt’s Incoming Calls and Text Messages – Cutting all ties. Angelina Jolie took extreme measures to sever lines of communication with her estranged husband, Brad Pitt, after filing for divorce. [usm]
Marion Cotillard’s Boyfriend, Guillaume Canet, Responds To Brangelina Affair Rumors – On the spectrum of worst case scenarios, finding your significant other in an alleged affair with Brad Pitt ranks somewhere between sleeping with your twin and dying a slow, painful death in a vat of quicksand. [huff]
Inside ‘The Handmaiden’: A Lesbian Erotic Thriller And The Sexiest Film Of The Year – Acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook (‘Oldboy’) opens up about his upcoming film over beers with Jen Yamato in Austin, Texas. [beast]
African Elephants ‘Suffer Worst Decline In 25 Years’ – Africa’s elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Sunday, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching. [tlive]
Josh Brolin And Kathryn Boyd Tie The Knot – Josh Brolin has found his real-life leading lady. The Oscar-nominated actor wed model Kathryn Boyd on Saturday. [people]
A Haunting Short Film Set In A World Where Evolution Happens Rapidly — And Is Often Deadly – In the dystopian world of Dust, evolution occurs at a breakneck rate, forming organisms that may hold miraculous powers or trigger deadly plagues. [giz]
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