Husband of business school namesake dies at 71
The State reports that Richard Rainwater, husband of businesswoman Darla Moore and a well-known businessman and philanthropist, died Sunday at his home in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 71. Rainwater was diagnosed with supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder, in 2009, and he had not made any public appearances since 2010. His passing was confirmed by both the Rainwater Charitable Foundation and Rainwater Inc.
SC representative being considered for leadership role
South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy is being floated by fellow House Republicans as a possible candidate to be the next House majority leader, according to The State. His competition would be the current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who hopes to take over as speaker of the house for the resigning Republican John Boehner. The Spartanburg conservative has made a name for himself leading the 2012 investigation in the terrorist attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Gowdy’s office stressed that the congressman remains focused on leading the committee and downplayed the rumors.
NSA leaker joins Twitter
Edward Snowden, famous for leaking information on NSA surveillance in 2013, has joined the social media platform Twitter, according to WIS. Snowden’s Twitter bio makes reference to his past, saying, “I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public. Director at @FreedomofPress.” His first tweet from the account read, “Can you hear me now?” Snowden has been living in Russia under asylum since fleeing the U.S. while wanted on three felony charges.