Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
It can be tough getting back to work after a nice weekend, but the fact that it’s Cyber Monday might make it a little easier today. There will be deals galore online, especially on a website like Amazon where there will be new deals introduced throughout the day.
Checking #CyberMonday deals at work like… pic.twitter.com/f8jQdrwBFq
— Amazon.com (@amazon) December 2, 2019
A man who helped take down a terrorist in London last weekend is set to be awarded with Poland’s highest medal. The Polish man suffered multiple stab wounds while he heroically took on the terrorist, who was finally subdued on London Bridge. Lukasz, the hero in question, used a narwhal tusk he grabbed from the wall to take down the terrorist.
A man stabbed fives times by the London Bridge attacker is set to receive an official honour in his native Poland https://t.co/A1cl7inkb8
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 2, 2019
Starting in 2020, Canada’s top men’s and women’s curling teams will be playing for the same kind of prize money. Curling Canada announced on Sunday that the Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts would have the same prize purses, which is $300,000.
BREAKING@CurlingCanada CEO Katherine Henderson announces just now there will be pay equity at Brier and Scotties.
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) December 1, 2019
$300,000 for men and women. Outstanding. @cbcsports
A team of Chinese researchers has spotted a black hole in our galaxy that is absolutely massive. It’s 70 times larger than the sun, but thankfully it’s located a healthy 15-million light years away from Earth. It’s been named LB-1.
A team led by Chinese researchers has spotted a monster black hole with a mass 70 times greater than the Sun.
— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) December 2, 2019
Read: https://t.co/csBOljcFQV
📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech pic.twitter.com/VmIlFTmkAl
Typhoon Kammuri is headed for the Philippines and it’s resulted in the evacuation of thousands of residents. It’s expected to make landfall over the next day or two and it’ll bring heavy rains, dangerous flooding and strong winds with it. The storm was showing off wind speeds around 140 km/h on Sunday night.
LOOK: Evacuation ongoing in Brgy. Bandero, Daraga town as Typhoon 'Tisoy' threatened the province. At least 190 individuals, mostly from vulnerable sectors have earlier evacuated. (📷: Boboy Bongalonta) | via Niño Luces pic.twitter.com/6if5HL7TLX
— Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) December 1, 2019
Operatic pre-#typhoon sky in the hazy hills of Quezon Province #Philippines. Chasing #KAMMURI (#TisoyPH) pic.twitter.com/w9jS2v5Af3
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) December 1, 2019
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Aaron Rodgers (36), Charlie Puth (28), Britney Spears (38), Gary Sanchez (27), Joe Lo Truglio (49)
