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Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. Donald Trump cancels summit with Kim Jong Un
The planned summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un on June 12 is no longer going to happen. President Trump sent a letter directly to the North Korean Leader on Thursday, saying that it feels inappropriate to have this long-planned meeting after Kim Jong Un’s most recent statement. In that statement, North Korea called Mike Pence a “political dummy.”
Trump cancels on Singapore meeting via letter to Kim pic.twitter.com/PBgcijjEgE
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) May 24, 2018
2. Gwyneth Paltrow reveals what Brad Pitt said to Harvey Weinstein
Gwyneth Paltrow has spilled the beans on what Brad Pitt said to Harvey Weinstein after Weinstein made a pass at Paltrow in 1995. Pitt told Weinstein, “if you ever make her feel uncomfortable again, I’ll kill you.” Paltrow said Pitt leveraged his fame and power to protect her at a time when she had no fame or power.
Gwyneth Paltrow tells Howard Stern how ex Brad Pitt confronted Harvey Weinstein for her https://t.co/Is7NIiiTpL pic.twitter.com/Qg0N8rwkZ4
— ET Canada (@ETCanada) May 24, 2018
3. Hamilton and Regina to face off in Memorial Cup semis, Acadie-Bathurst awaits
After a thrilling finish between the Regina Pats and Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday, the round robin portion of the 2018 Memorial Cup is over. The Pats and Hamilton Bulldogs will face off in Friday night’s semifinal and the winner will move on to play the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the finals on Sunday. The Swift Current Broncos are out of the tournament.
We're going to the #MCMemorialCup FINAL! // On s'en va en FINALE de la Coupe Mémorial! #MMC100 pic.twitter.com/9JwuEbfjgg
— xy - Titan AcadieBathurst (@ABTitan) May 24, 2018
4. Van-surfing cat reaches speeds of 60 mph
It looked like this cat was going to need to use one of its nine lives, but it clung on for dear life and is okay. Video shows the cat, named Rebel, on top of a van that’s speeding down the highway at 60 mph. KETV in Omaha later caught up to the cat and van’s owners and has confirmed that the van-surfing kitty is perfectly fine after the scary ride.
😱 WHOA! A friend shared this video of a cat riding on top of this van going 60 mph on I-480 between Martha & Farnam in Omaha Friday around 8:30 p.m. People in the van had no idea! "They were shocked and scared! They immediately pulled over.” Anyone know what happened to cat? 🙀 pic.twitter.com/b4xWxaqu3W
— Chinh Doan (@ChinhDoan) May 20, 2018
5. Matt Groening’s new show comes to Netflix in August
The much anticipated new animated show from Matt Groening comes out later this summer. The show is called Disenchantment and it’s the latest work from the Simpsons and Futurama creator. The show’s writing staff also includes a number of writers from those two shows as well, which has fans anxiously waiting for the Aug. 17 release date.
A princess, an elf, and a demon walk into a bar...
— Disenchantment (@disenchantment) May 22, 2018
The new series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, coming soon. pic.twitter.com/vruQ0na4tJ
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Bob Dylan (77), G-Eazy (29), John C. Reilly (53), Tommy Chong (80), Tracy McGrady (39), Eric Cantona (52), Bartolo Colon (45)
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