1. Almost the entire island of Puerto Rico went dark after a crew removing a fallen tower got too close to an energized line, causing it to fail. Only a fraction of residents have regained power so far. This is the second blackout in two weeks. Areas of Puerto Rico have been without power since Hurricane Maria making it the second-longest blackout in history. (CNN)
2. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday morning Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has yet to formally commit to playing football in 2018, despite those close to him believing he will return for the upcoming season. (Boston)
3. Amazon (AMZN) has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the world, Jeff Bezos revealed in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday. Bezos has always been a little cagey about sharing Amazon statistics. This is the first time he’s publicly stated how many Prime members the company has signed up. Amazon Prime is still growing. It added more new members in 2017 than in previous years, and more new members on Prime Day than any other single day since the program began, Bezos said.(MONEY CNN)
4. High Five Day. This day is best celebrated by using the universal gesture of excellence, the high five!
5. #HOTSHOW starring LIL JON (DJ & Performance Set) at the State Theatre, Saturday Sept.1 (LaborDay Weekend). Tickets on sale NOW! Charge by phone at 800-745-3000, in person at the Port City Music Hall box office or online HERE – http://bit.ly/hotshowliljon
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