TODAY – Trump Goes One-On-One With The Russian Who Helped Him Win – The president meets with Vladimir Putin, the guy U.S. intelligence agencies agree wanted him, not Hillary Clinton, in the White House. [huff]

How Ex-Spies Think Putin Will Sucker ‘Sociopathic Narcissist’ Trump – KGB, CIA, and FBI veterans say Russia’s leader is well-positioned to dominate America’s president in their one-on-one meeting. [beast]

Hackers Are Targeting US Nuclear Facilities, Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I. Say – Since May, hackers have been penetrating the computer networks of companies that operate nuclear power stations and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the United States and other countries. [nyt]

Cape Gang ‘Boss’ Critical After Joburg Hit – Alleged Cape Town gang leader Ralph Stanfield was critically ill in intensive care last night after being shot in Johannesburg. [tlive]

Cosby’s Retrial On Sex Assault Charges Is Set For November – Bill Cosby will be retried in November on charges he drugged and molested a woman more than a decade ago, after a Pennsylvania jury deadlocked on the question after deliberating over six days. [ap]

Woman Raped By Three Men After Exclusive Henley Regatta Party – The victim was partying into the early hours of the morning at an exclusive riverside Chinawhite enclosure where DJ Pete Tong had been performing before she was attacked alongside a car. [tele]

This Year’s Wimbledon Has Served Up Some of the Largest Fines in the Tournament’s History – Wimbledon is known for rain stopping play, strawberries and cream, and the occasional on-court tantrum. But players at this year’s British Grand Slam have racked up some of the largest fines since tournament records began — and there’s still about a week left to play. [time]

Bell Pottinger To Release Full Oakbay Report – UK-based PR agency, Bell Pottinger, is to release a full report into its dealings with the Gupta-owned company Oakbay Capital. [ewn]

Duchess Of Cornwall’s Aristocrat Relative Accuses Wife Of ‘Divorce Tourism’ In £5m Battle – An English aristocrat related to the Duchess of Cornwall wants to use Scottish divorce law to cut his wife out of a share of his £5 million family fortune. [evestan]

These Students Just Embarrassed Every Major Ad Agency At The American Advertising Awards – Think about all the money ad agencies in America spend on creating the perfect commercial, and then watch these students blow them out of the water. [here]

Fitness-Tracking Company Jawbone, Once Worth $3 billion, Is Shutting Down And Liquidating Its Assets – Jawbone, the company that made fitness trackers and Bluetooth speakers, is liquidating its assets, according to a source familiar with its plans, marking the latest casualty in the once-promising wearable device market. [busins]

A Tough Week For Tesla After A Safety Downgrade And Sinking Stocks – What started out as a week full of fireworks for Tesla may be turning into a dud. [nbc]

Aged Between 40 And 50? This Is What It Costs To Get R2 Million In Life Insurance – A while back we showed what the monthly cost would be for life insurance as a 30-year-old. If you’re a little longer in the tooth, though, we crunched the numbers. [here]

The Obama Family Is Vacationing In Style In Bali – Barack, Michelle, Sasha, and Malia are touring Indonesia, visiting temples and white-water rafting. [ad]

‘Making The Windsors Seem Like Rogue Upstarts’: Inside Sicily’s Secret Palaces – “The Principessa will be here in a moment,” the butler said. He handed me a glass of mineral water on a silver salver. I sipped. I waited. [tele]

Fyre Festival: Anatomy Of A Millennial Marketing Fiasco Waiting To Happen – Billy McFarland sold elite millennials (and his investors) on an ultra-luxurious “Coachella in the Bahamas,” but the much-ridiculed fiasco that actually took place in April derailed the 25-year-old serial entrepreneur’s checkered bid for moguldom. Inside what could be the biggest scam of the year. [vanityfair]

If Ryan Gosling Had A Twin It Would 100% Be This Guy – Meet your chance to kind of marry Ryan Gosling. [buzz]

Masterful Ryan Reynolds Told A Fan Exactly How She Should Get Revenge On Her Ex-Boyfriend – True superhero living among us Ryan Reynolds has dispensed some excellent advice for one fan after she pulled an equally excellent move after a breakup only days after prom night. [time]

Diamonds Are A (Topless) Girl’s Best Friend! – Bella Hadid shows plenty of skin to model Bulgari bling in risque shoot for V Magazine. [dm]

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