US Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency – “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus,” Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra said in a call. [ewn]
Conor McGregor To Make Acting Debut In Jake Gyllenhaal-Led ‘Road House’ For Prime Video – In what would mark his first acting job in a major studio movie, two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to join Jake Gyllenhaal in Prime Video’s new reimagining of the classic ’80s action pic Road House. [deadline]
Ramaphosa Confirms Eskom Talks With Botswana To Buy Power Have Begun In Earnest – President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that negotiations for Eskom to import surplus electricity from Botswana have begun in earnest as the energy crisis worsens in South Africa. [iol]
Sailor Survived 16 Hours In Air Pocket Under Boat Which Capsized In Rough Seas – The coastguard worked against the clock in rough seas to rescue a 62-year-old Frenchman stuck for 16 hours inside his capsized sailboat. [metro]
UK McDonald’s Bans Under-18s After 5pm Without Parents As Staff Subjected To ‘Verbal, Physical Abuse’ – A McDonald’s restaurant in the English city of Liverpool has banned under-18s from eating there after 17h00 without an adult. [busins]
Kevin Spacey To Pay Nearly $31 Million To ‘House Of Cards’ Makers Due To Firing From Show – A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of Cards” nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members. [usat]
A Jury Says InfoWars’ Alex Jones Must Pay 2 Sandy Hook Parents More Than $4 Million – An Austin, Texas, jury today awarded the parents of a slain first-grader $4.1 million dollars for mental anguish caused by conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones’ falsehoods about the Sandy Hook school shooting. [npr]
Dick Cheney Calls Donald Trump A ‘Coward’ In New Ad Supporting Daughter’s Reelection Bid – Former Vice President Dick Cheney criticizes former President Donald Trump as a “threat to our republic” and a “coward” in a new campaign ad for his daughter, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, who’s facing a competitive Republican primary later this month. [cnn]
The Most Searched-For Electric Vehicle In South Africa – New data from the classifieds website AutoTrader shows a growing interest among South Africans in the purchase of second-hand electric vehicles (EVs). [btech]
Remgro-Led Consortium Reaches Agreement To Buy Out Mediclinic – In a cash offer by Manta Bidco Limited, which also includes SAS Shipping Agencies Services as a key shareholder. [mweb]
Russia Gives Brittney Griner 9 Years For Drug Smuggling A Tiny Amount Of Weed Oil – Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrested at Sheremetyevo airport in February after Russian customs discovered less than a gram of cannabis oil in her luggage. [vice]
Nine-Bedroom Gem For R27m In Camps Bay – It’s not often that nine-bedroom houses hit the market in Camps Bay so I’d imagine there’s some interest in this one. [here]
How To Safely Store Your Nudes – Tips for both Apple and Android devices [mash]
Bheki Cele Impostor In Hot Water For Promising Alcohol During Hard Lockdown – Zakhele Morris Nkosi, 34, has appeared before the White River Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on charges of fraud after “an in-depth investigation” by the Hawks linked him to the impersonation of Police Minister Bheki Cele. [iol]
Britain’s Cocaine Epidemic Laid Bare – Drug deaths hit record high with coke fatalities up 7-FOLD in decade. [dm]
Marilyn Monroe’s Estate Defends Ana De Armas Over Biopic Accent Criticism – Cuban-Spanish actor’s accent in movie Blonde disparaged but ABC says she ‘captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability’. [guardian]
Kylie Jenner Flaunts Her Enviable Figure In Black Dress – As she holds hands with daughter Stormi and beau Travis Scott in London… after defending herself over sanitary protocols in lab snaps. [dm]
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