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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. Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO, Bob Chapek to replace him
Disney is swapping one Bob CEO for another. On Tuesday, news came out that Bob Iger would be stepping down as CEO of the multi-billion dollar company. Disney quickly announced that Bob Chapek, who most recently served as chairman of Disney parks, experiences and products, would be his replacement.
Disney names Bob Chapek next CEO https://t.co/g9BjINdYa5
— CNBC (@CNBC) February 25, 2020
2. Stone tools found in India show supervolcano didn’t wipe out humans
A new discovery in northern India is challenging the theory that the Toba supervolcano eruption left humans on the brink of extinction. Initially, it was thought that the eruption pretty much wiped out humanity in that part of the world, but stone tools found in 2018 have shown that humans didn’t only survive the eruption, but thrived.
Ancient tools found in India suggest the Toba supervolcano eruption didn't leave humanity on the brink of extinctionhttps://t.co/boJ914OEzE
— Business Insider India🇮🇳 (@BiIndia) February 26, 2020
3. Maria Sharapova announces retirement at age 32
One of the world’s most polarizing and well-known tennis players over the last 15 years has announced her retirement. Maria Sharapova, 32, penned an essay in Vogue and Vanity Fair to announce her goodbye to the sport. Over her career, she won five Grand Slam titles and reached the number one ranking in the world on the women’s side.
Maria Sharapova is leaving tennis. In an exclusive essay for Vanity Fair and Vogue, the tennis legend reflects on her career, looks to her future, and asks: How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known? https://t.co/q2UO5INjFI
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 26, 2020
4. Prince Harry asks to be introduced as simply Harry at event
He’s technically still known as the Duke of Sussex, but it looks like “Prince” Harry is already embracing his life as a non-Royal. Speaking at an event in Edinburgh, one of his last as a working Royal, he asked to be introduced as simply Harry, rather than Prince Harry.
Well, this is good...
— James O'Hara (@James_G_OHara) February 26, 2020
Just call me Harry: prince drops titles at Edinburgh conference https://t.co/wm5LJy4U1b
5. France reports second coronavirus death as cases continue to grow
More than 80,000 cases of coronavirus have now been reported worldwide and a second person has died in France. The worldwide death toll is now over 2,700, but most are in China and other parts of Asia. Italy has now placed 50,000 people in quarantine, while other countries are introducing travel bans and other measures to try and prevent the spread of the disease.
South Korea to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the centre of coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/9ejTHgvjWi via @HeeShin @joshjonsmith Follow the latest news on #coronavirus with our live blog: https://t.co/hiATdSkvqU pic.twitter.com/mQ1YfEOhAg
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 25, 2020
Notable Birthdays (via Famous Birthdays)
Nate Ruess (38), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (47), Michael Bolton (67)
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