(#1) California's Blue Cut Fire Explodes to 30000 Acres; Over 82000 Evacuated [The Weather Channel]
Sheriff's deputies are going door to door again Wednesday asking residents to leave areas under threat from California's Blue Cut fire. The evacuation area has grown to the west, San Bernadino County Sheriff John McMahon said in a press conference, as ...
(#2) Watch Simone Biles nearly pass out when crush Zac Efron surprises her in Rio [Today.com]
An enthusiastic supporter of Team USA, Efron flew to Rio on Tuesday to congratulate Biles and teammates Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian. "Their story just blew my mind,'' Efron told Hoda and Matt Lauer on TODAY ...
(#3) What Is Flakka? All About the Drug that May Be Behind Florida Man Allegedly ... [People Magazine]
Austin Harrouff, a Florida State University fraternity brother, was found allegedly attempting to bite off chunks of John Joseph Stevens III's face in a Tequesta neighborhood, law enforcement officials confirmed to PEOPLE. Stevens, 59, and his 53-year ...
(#4) John McLaughlin, host of confrontational TV show, dead at 89 [WTOP]
McLaughlin died Tuesday morning, according to an announcement on the Facebook page of “The McLaughlin Group” series. No cause of death was mentioned, but an ailing McLaughlin had missed the taping for this past weekend's show — his first absence ...
(#5) Justin Bieber Deletes His Instagram Account After Epic War of Words With ... [Us Weekly]
Bieber, 22, warned his followers that he would make his Instagram page private if haters didn't stop bad-mouthing his new girlfriend, Sofia Richie. Then, on the evening of Monday, August 15, he followed through with his threat, but going one step further.
(#6) Cleveland doctor recalls working to save Elvis Presley's life in Memphis ER [WTVC]
Most Elvis Presley fans who are old enough to remember know exactly where they were on August 16th, 1977, the day the world learned the 'King of Rock n' Roll' had died. Sixty years ago Elvis Presley captivated the world with his chart-topping records, ...
(#7) Rio 2016 track and field schedule: Ashton Eaton kicks off defense of decathlon ... [SB Nation]
World record holder and defending Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton kicks off his Rio Games on Wednesday with Day 1 of the decathlon, the 10-event, two-day competition of speed, strength and endurance -- and athleticism and mental fortitude and ...
(#8) Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Accusations That Usain Bolt Tweet Was Racist [ABC News]
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has come under fire for a Photoshopped photo of Olympic gold medal-winning track star Usain Bolt posted on her Twitter feed that some have objected to as being racist. The photo is an altered version of one taken at the ...
(#9) Google's Duo Video Calling App Launches Today [XDA Developers (blog)]
Duo along with its partner app Allo have however drawn a lot of criticism even before launch, as many users feel that the apps send a convoluted message given Google's fondness for creating new and additional messaging apps. The situation has not been ...
(#10) Bella Hadid Appears Nude in French Vogue [Vanity Fair]
Bella Hadid graces the upcoming cover of French Vogue with model Taylor Hill. Now, Hadid is offering sneak peeks at some of the interior photos on her Instagram account. The latest image is perhaps the most surprising: She's completely nude. In the ...
(#11) Kodak Black to be released; Pompano Beach rapper gets house arrest, probation [Sun Sentinel]
Pompano Beach rapper Kodak Black flashed a huge, gold teeth-filled smile at the end of his court appearance Tuesday as his mom shouted, "I love you, baby boy!" Both had good reason to be happy. The 19-year-old Pompano Beach rapper, whose real ...
(#12) Abbey D'Agostino out of 5000 with torn ACL; her Olympic moment lives on [USA TODAY]
RIO DE JANEIRO — We won't get to see Abbey D'Agostino, whose selfless actions in the heats of the 5,000 meters enchanted a global audience, again at these Olympics. She won't get to compete in the final of her event and receive what would surely have ...
(#13) Playboy Mansion Sold to Daren Metropoulos [ABC News]
Daren Metropoulos, a principal at the investment firm Metropoulos & Co., purchased the iconic home for $100 million, a Playboy rep confirmed to ABC News. The home's previous owner, Hugh Hefner, will remain in residence for the rest of his life, under ...
(#14) Eagles Links: Mixed reviews for Dorial Green-Beckham trade [PhillyVoice.com]
In terms of upside, it's hard to believe that the Eagles came out on the short end of the Dorial Green-Beckham/Dennis Kelly trade. The 23-year-old Green-Beckham was the 40th pick of the draft just last season, has some interesting physical tools ...
(#15) Nate Parker 'devastated' over rape case [CNNMoney]
"The Birth of a Nation" director Nate Parker has responded to the unfolding controversy about a past rape case. Parker was charged with rape while a student at Penn State in 1999. He was acquitted, and the accuser committed suicide in 2012 at the age ...
(#16) Olympic pole vault penis claim denied by Japan athlete Hiroki Ogita [BBC News]
Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita has described his bewilderment after reports his penis had prevented him from progressing in the Rio Olympics went viral. A video of the athlete hitting the bar with what looked to some like his penis under his shorts ...
(#17) Pennywise the Clown revealed in full costume [Toronto Sun]
This picture is worth a thousand screams. Yes, that's Bill Skarsgård (above) as Pennywise the Clown who will, no doubt, give audiences nightmares when he debuts in the movie adaptation of Stephen King's It next year. This is the first head-to-toe shot ...
(#18) Caster Semenya comfortably through to the 800m semi-finals in Rio, as Team GB ... [Telegraph.co.uk]
Caster Semenya, the world leader this year, begun her campaign for a second Olympic medal in the women's 800 metres with a confident victory in her heat. The 2012 silver medallist let others in her race, including Team GB's Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, lead ...
(#19) Not Shocking: George Soros Funds Progressive War on Israel [Observer]
The recent hack of George Soros' “charitable” giving revealed nothing new. The man who told journalist Steve Kroft in a televised interview that roaming the streets of Budapest with his faux godfather to confiscate the property of his fellow Jews for ...
(#20) WSJ City's Brexit Briefing: Gilt Trading Soars, Banks Slash Property Exposure ... [Wall Street Journal (blog)]
Gilts have become the most actively traded bonds in Europe since the Brexit vote, in another sign of how the UK has become the main driving force in global bond markets in recent weeks. The average daily trading volume of the UK 10-year government bond ...
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