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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Apr 18, 2018
April 18, 2018
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Off the beaten path:
Egypt's top religious leader has issued a decree against buying social media "likes."
Grand Mufti SHAWKI ALLAM issued the fatwa this week, forbidding the buying of Facebook likes because he says it's a form of fraud and deception. The religious elder routinely issues fatwas, providing guidance to his followers on a variety of topics. The mufti posted the decree on his official Facebook page this week. (Still)Stars and their movies:
BILL MURRAY was in the Chicago suburbs yesterday to officially open his family's second "Caddyshack"-themed sports bar.
The first location opened in St. Augustine, FL, in 2001. Bill, who was joined by three of his five brothers at the opening, and his sisters, Nancy, Peggy and Laura had a flower bouquet --with mini golf clubs sticking out of it-- delivered to the restaurant as well.
The Murrays grew up in nearby Wilmette and caddied at theIndian Hill Country Club in Winnetka, and their stories inspired BRIAN DOYLE-MURRAY to write the movie script.Fashion Emergency:
Puma just debuted a new line of suede sneakers that match MAC Cosmetics' most popular shades of lipstick. Teen Voguesays the sneakers come in:
--"Crème d'Nude," a "peachy blush" color with coral laces and a rose-gold #PUMAxMAC logo sticker and matching rose-gold outsole.
--"Lady Danger" has a bright red-orange suede upper with matching laces and texturized outsole.
--The "Sin" shoe is a burgundy shade contrasted with the satin effect of the matching sole's luster.
--The special-edition shoes will come in matching premium shoe boxes. They go on sale May 17th and will be available only to U.S. customers, via the Puma website and major shoe stores. (Bartha)PRESIDENT TRUMP's reelection campaign (yes, that already exists) has announced that he'll speak at a campaign rally in Michigan one week from this Saturday night, at the same time that the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner is underway. That rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Washington, MI, just outside of Detroit.
It's the second straight year that Mr. Trump will hold a rally outside Washington instead of attending the annual dinner. In a statement, Trump campaign chief operating officer MICHAEL GLASSNER said, "While the fake news media will be celebrating themselves with the denizens of Washington society in the swamp that evening, President Trump will be in a completely different Washington, celebrating our national economic revival with patriotic Americans." (Pacelli) -
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