News You Should Know
Your morning FYI.
—In Charleston, the 21-year-old man suspected of shooting nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church this week is expected to make an appearance in court—and will likely face the death penalty. (New York Times) NRA board member Charles Cotton blamed the pastor, mind-blowingly, for the shooting. (Esquire) Meanwhile, President Obama seems more resolved to pass gun restriction laws before his time in office ends. (New York Times) Oh, and Jon Stewart decided not to do any jokes during his segment on Charleston last night. (The Hollywood Reporter)
—That shocking, impressive, painfully-long nude walk of shame Lena Headey bucked up to get buck-naked for? A body double. (Marie Claire)
—The trailer for Malala Yousafzai's new documentary He Named Me Malala is here, will move you to tears. (Marie Claire)
—After losing her gender discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, Ellen Pao has been ordered to pay $276,000 in legal fees. (USA Today)
—Brian Williams is officially being replaced by Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News, and on the Today Show he told Matt Lauer the whole thing has "been torture." (Esquire)
—Vital office supplies update: Office Depot and Staples are in talks for a $6.3 billion merger. (Miami Herald)
—Pixar's much-hyped new movie Inside Out opens at the box office today. (Variety)
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As the editor of Cosmopolitan, Jess oversees the editorial for all of Cosmo's efforts across print, digital, video, and emerging platforms. Previously she served as the digital director of Marie Claire, where she tripled the readership, and she's held print and hybrid posts at Glamour and Teen Vogue. In 2013 she launched an interactive e-commerce platform for a fashion-tech startup, and in a former life she was a ballet dancer and NYU film student. She lives in Manhattan with her scruffy dog George.
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