USA: 5 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW THIS MONDAY MORNING

Martin Shkreli, second from right, shown arriving at Brooklyn federal court in New York City with members of his legal cabinets.

1. 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli's Trial Begins

Any other securities and wire fraud trial would probably attract little more than a glance from courthouse spectators, let alone the larger American public. But the proceeding set to start Monday is not just any trial: It's the Martin Shkreli legal show.


A year-and-half after his arrest, and following hundreds of tweets, scores of online boasts, dozens of live-streams and his purchase of a unique Wu-Tang Clan rap album for a reported $2 million, Shkreli gets his turn to take on the prosecutors who have charged him with conspiracy and fraud.

2. Drake To Host First NBA Awards

Raptors brand guru/rapper/former DeGrassi star Drake will host the 2017 NBA Awards on Monday in New York (9 p.m. eastern on TNT). The inaugural event will also include appearances from the Inside the NBA crew of of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Awards will include NBA Most Valuable Player, NBA Rookie of the Year and NBA Coach of the Year.

3. Prediction: An SEC Team Will Take Game 1 Of The College World Series

When it comes to college baseball, the Southeastern Conference can't be beat. Literally: Two SEC teams go at it Monday in the Division 1 College World Series finals. The first of the best of-three-game series between LSU and Florida starts at 7 p.m. eastern.


LSU comes into the game after vanquishing an Oregon State team that had the highest winning percentage of any program in four decades. Still, Tigers shortstop Kramer Robertson has regrets related to the slugfest — about dying his brown hair blond. "Looks like somebody dumped a plate of noodles on my head," he complained.

4. Air Bag Maker Takata Files For Bankruptcy

A major manufacturer of air bags used on cars in the U.S. and throughout the world filed for bankruptcy in its home base of Japan on Monday. The company, Takata, continues to navigate the largest recall in U.S. history to fix a defect blamed for at least 16 deaths worldwide.


The scandal has brought more than $1 billion in penalties and costs against the company. Takata's air bags are used on vehicles for nearly all of the world's major automakers, affecting about one-quarter of all vehicles on the road in the U.S. as of two years ago, according to one estimate.

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5. Winds Expected To Fan Wildfires In The Southwest

Firefighters battling blazes across the Southwest expected winds to further whip up flames on Monday. The nation's biggest fire is burning in southern Utah, about 250 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Brian Head Fire had swept through more than 40,000 acres as of Sunday, destroying 13 homes as more than 15,000 evacuated the area.


 The fire was only 8% contained Sunday as firefighters braced for the return of high winds. Stronger winds will create red flag conditions on Monday," the state's fire information overview warned.

Source: usatoday


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