Dozens Stuck Overnight In Cable Cars In French Alps – More than 30 people spend the night dangling above the slopes of Mont Blanc as cloud cover hampers rescue efforts. [guardian]
Paralympics: Kevin Paul Wins Gold For SA – Eight years and two days ago, Kevin Paul stood on the top step of the podium after the 100m breaststroke final at the Beijing Paralympics, just 17 years old, a neck weighed down by gold and a world record to call his own. Just a few hours ago he was doing it again. [iol]
‘Jacob Zuma So Deep In Guptas’ Pockets I’m Surprised They Haven’t Been Declared A National Key Point’ – Maimane – Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says President Jacob Zuma is so deep in the Guptas’ pockets‚ he’s surprised those pockets haven’t been declared a National Key Point. [tlive]
Donald Trump’s Campaign Guru: Bill Clinton Did 9/11 – David Bossie, Trump’s new deputy campaign manager, wrote a book in 2004 that alleged Clinton caused the 9/11 attacks because he secretly loathed the military and made them work with homosexuals. [db]
Mike Pence Defends Donald Trump Comments On Vladimir Putin: ‘Inarguable’ – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday defended his running mate’s statement that Vladimir Putin is a stronger leader than President Barack Obama, calling it “inarguable.” [cnn]
Obama Laughs Off Trump’s Criticism Of His Presidency – “I don’t think the guy’s qualified to be president of the United States,” Obama said. [huff]
North Korea Conducts ‘Fifth And Biggest Nuclear Test’ – North Korea is believed to have carried out its fifth and largest ever test of a nuclear device, say South Korean military officials. [bbc]
Alphabet And Chipotle Are Bringing Burrito Delivery Drones To Campus – In what’s sure to be a college student’s dream come true, drones will soon be delivering burritos on the campus of Virginia Tech. [bloom]
Injured Serena Williams Ousted In Semifinals By Karolina Pliskova – A year after she was stunned here in a US Open semifinal, it happened again to Serena Williams. [espn]
Airbnb Finally Addresses Claims Of Racism, Revamps Website And Policies – Airbnb will soon display user photos less prominently, promote instant bookings and introduce technological changes to address widespread reports of racial discrimination against nonwhite guests, according to a report by a consultant hired by the online vacation home rental marketplace. [nbc]
Freshman At US High School In Texas Shoots Another Girl, Kills Herself – A 14-year-old student at Alpine High School in west Texas shot and wounded one girl before turning the gun and killing herself Thursday morning, police said. [nydn]
A Wearable ‘Pokémon Go’ Device Is Set To Launch Next Week – For all the Pokémon Go lovers who are looking to amplify their monster-hunting game, good news: Pokémon Go Plus, Nintendo’s wearable accessory, will be available Sept. 16. [fort]
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Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Dress Up For Auction – The dress Marilyn Monroe infamously wore while singing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy will be auctioned to the highest bidder in November, according to the auction house holding the sale. [usat]
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]
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You’ll Be Able To Buy Individual Replacement AirPod Earbuds After All – Apple’s new $159 wireless AirPod earbuds attracted instant backlash after their announcement with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2 at the company’s big fall event on Wednesday. [mash]
End Of The Road For Kalk Bay Stop/Go System – City Of Cape Town – The infamous stop/go system on Kalk Bay Main road will be suspended on Friday, “if all goes according to plan” with the upgrades in the area, the City of Cape Town said on Thursday. [n24]
The One Biscuit Mill Restaurant You Can Actually Get A Booking At (For Now) – It’s no secret that Woodstock’s Biscuit Mill has some serious big hitters in the restaurant game, but there’s a chance you might sneak into this one. [here]
There’s No Need To Go Under The Knife In Order To Feel Like A Million Bucks – Sometimes, you just need a new nose. Whether that’s for breathing purposes or aesthetic appeal is completely up to you, but we know where to look. [here]
Fame, Fortune, Fear: Why Do Pop Stars Struggle With Anxiety? – A number of superstar singers have revealed their battles with anxiety in recent weeks. Do we need to talk more openly about the condition, and what can be done to overcome it? [bbc]
Red Bull Welcome Takeover Of ‘Too Complex’ F1 – Christian Horner tells Sky News the change of ownership of Formula One offers the chance to address major challenges. [sky]
Model With Full Beard Becomes Guiness World Record Holder – Harnaam Kaur has been declared a Guinness World Record holder for being the youngest woman in the world to have a full beard. [ind]
Sofia Richie On Lessons Learned From Her Famous Father – And Her ‘Special Relationship’ With Justin Bieber. [billboard[
We’ve Got Chills Over This ‘Grease’ Theory That Sandy Was Dead The Whole Time – A dark “Grease” fan theory is racing across the internet, and the creepiest thing is how it goes together like ramma lamma lamma ka dinga da dinga dong. [huff]
Iman Addresses David Bowie’s Death At ‘First Night Out’ Since His Passing – Iman attended her first event since the death of her husband, David Bowie, in January. The supermodel has stayed out of the public eye since her longtime love passed away after a battle with liver cancer at age 69. [usm]
Natalie Portman Debuts Baby Bump On Red Carpet At Venice Film Festival – The notoriously private actress has yet to confirm the news herself, but a source confirms to ET that the Oscar winner is indeed expecting. [eto]
‘Secret New Couple’ Winnie Harlow And Lewis Hamilton – Party until 5am as they take their rumoured romance from London to NYC. [dm]
Arrest Made In $3 Million Drake Tour Bus Jewelry Heist – “Hotline Bling” rapper Drake saw the safe return of millions of dollars’ worth of actual bling stolen from his tour bus. [billboard]
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