Story of the Day

While you were sleeping

Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia

Hillary Clinton has developed a bout of pneumonia following an allergic cough. The presidential nominee was shown close to collapsing at a 9/11 memorial. As a result, her California-bound campaigning has been put on hold for now. Read More

US mourns 9/11

Leaders past, present and future all commemorated 9/11 on Sunday. Speaking at Ground Zero, President Barack Obama reiterated that in the US, “diversity, our patchwork heritage, is not a weakness. It is still and always will be one of our greatest strengths”. Donald Trump, meanwhile, was uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter, refusing even to comment on Clinton’s collapse. Read More

#BlackLivesMatter comes to the NFL

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to sing or stand during the national anthem has drawn support from other NFL players. Protesting ongoing police violence against black Americans, the start of the NFL regular season saw Kaepernick draw fierce criticism for the timing –9/11 –  of his protest. Read More

Captain Stantastic defeats Djokovic

Stan Wawrinka successfully defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in the US Open final. At 31 years of age, Wawrinka made history as the oldest champion. After four hours of tennis, you can bet the muscles will be stiff on Monday. Read More

In Numbers

500-800

Facts of the Day

Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day in the United States.

Charles Manson’s mother sold him for a pitcher of beer.

Weather

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CPT: min: 11° max: 17°, rainy
DBN: min: 17° max: 24°, cloudy
EL: min: 15° max: 22°, rainy
JHB: min: 8° max: 27°, sunny
KIM: min: 13° max: 26°, cloudy
NLP: min: 10° max: 30°, cloudy
PMB: min: 12° max: 31°, rainy
PKN: min: 11° max: 27°, sunny
PE: min: 15° max: 20°, cloudy
PTA: min: 11° max: 27°, sunny

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