Monday, July 11, 2016
UFC Reportedly Sold for $4 Billion
The ownership of the UFC is reportedly changing hands.
TMZ Sports first reported WME/IMG bought the company for about $4 billion, and WME/IMG confirmed its purchase Monday morning, per ESPN.com's Darren Rovell:
According to the New York Times' Michael J. de la Merced, WME/IMG will be the main investor along with private equity firms Silver Lake and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and an investment firm belonging to Michael S. Dell.
TMZ reported UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta will step down from his post and retain a minority stake, while Dana White will stay on as president.
Draymond Green Arrested: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction on Warriors Star
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan, after allegedly committing an assault.
Brendan F. Quinn of MLive.com first reported the news. Police later confirmed the arrest, per Evan Sernoffsky of the San Francisco Chronicle. Zach Frydenlund of Complex spoke to police about the arrest, saying the incident involved a male victim, but no injuries were suffered.
The altercation was recorded at 2:28 a.m. local time, according toDiamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group, who added that Green was released on $200 cash bond. Green is scheduled for arraignment on July 20, per SportsCenter.
Innocent man who was wrongly named as Dallas shooting suspect is forced to go into hiding after receiving hundreds of death threats
The rifle wielding protester sought by Dallas police as a suspect during last week's riots that left five cops dead says he has been forced into hiding after receiving 'thousands' of death threats.
Dallas Police Chief David Brown described Mark Hughes, without naming him, as 'a person of interest who witnesses at the scene say was involved in the shooting' during a panicked news conference while the city was in meltdown.
An image of him carrying an AR-15 during the Black Lives Matter protest was then shared on Twitter by the force, being retweeted tens of thousands of times.
S. African twins plotted to blow up US embassy: police
Johannesburg (AFP) - Two South African brothers arrested on terrorism charges were plotting to blow up the US embassy in Pretoria and Jewish institutions, and planned to join the so-called Islamic State, police said Monday.
The 23-year-old twins, Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, appeared briefly in a Johannesburg magistrate court after being arrested at the weekend.
"It is alleged that they wanted to bomb the US embassy and Jewish facilities in the country," Hangwani Mulaudzi, spokesman for South Africa's elite police, the Hawks, told AFP.
The United States and Britain warned last month of possible imminent "terrorist" attacks by Islamic extremists in South Africa's major cities.
The two men, who are accused of planning to join the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, will remain in custody and return to court on July 19 to allow for further investigation.
Ghost hunter found dead in mysterious circumstances after "negative force" came into his life
A paranormal investigator who shot to fame for his work in the field of ghosts has been found dead in what his family are calling mysterious circumstances.
Police are investigating the passing of Gaurav Tiwari after he was discovered unconscious in his family bathroom last Thursday.
The 32-year-old, who has spent time in more than 6,000 'haunted' locations, was at the home in Dwaraka, Delhi which he shared with his wife and parents when they report hearing a "loud thud" from inside the room.
Although the certified paranormal and UFO investigator and hypnotist was rushed to hospital, doctors were unable to save him.
Authorities state that the suspected cause of death was asphyxia, and a preliminary postmortem reportedly stated that a dark line was found round his throat.
15 killed, including 11 members of a family, in north Mexico
A series of attacks by gunmen in the capital of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas left 15 people dead, including 11 members of one family who were shot while still in their beds, officials said Saturday.
Six minors were among those killed in the attacks, which took place late Friday and early Saturday in Ciudad Victoria. While officials didn't specify who was behind the violence, factions of the splintered Zetas Cartel are fighting for control of the city.
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