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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Hi, everyone! Quite a bit of news transpired over the last 24 hours, but we’re going to work through it together. That includes a big moment for ~humanity~, a billionaire becoming a philanthropist and a lot of swag in Ohio. |
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 | News To Know |  | (AFP) | - It’s not every day you can say that *humanity* reached a milestone, but there are now officially eight billion people on Earth as of today.
- In one of the last big election contests to be called, Democrat Katie Hobbs defeated Republican Kari Lake for the Arizona governorship. Lake repeatedly denied the outcome of the 2020 election on the campaign trail — and she’s now questioning the results of her own race.
- More information on the tragic University of Virginia shooting: Police apprehended a suspect, whom they say is a UVA student and former football player. All three of the students who were killed were also on the school’s football team.
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 | Finance For You |  | (Yahoo Finance) | - The tech world’s brutal 2022 continues: Amazon plans to lay off roughly 10,000 workers starting this week. Those affected will largely be from the brand’s devices division.
- You know who’s also strugglin’ this fall? Beyond Meat. The brand once hailed as the great alternative to meat products is unsure where its growth goes from here.
- We’ve talked a lot about Elon Musk’s not-so-delightful time owning Twitter, but did you know he also just started a trial over his $56 billion Tesla paycheck? The man’s busy, I’ll give him that.
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 | Sports. Sports. Sports. |  | (USA TODAY) | - AP listed the top 25 men’s college basketball programs as the season gets underway, and there are a few interesting picks in here. Some folks are gonna be mad!
- One of the biggest non-soccer stories coming out of the World Cup is how fans are going to buy alcohol in a country that shuns it. One man’s underground map system is coming to the rescue.
- While we’re talking about the World Cup, do you want to guess how many female referees there are this time around?
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| | Native American Heritage Month |  | (Yahoo) | - Say hello to Pilates enthusiast Bridget O’Carroll, who created the first Native-owned digital fitness studio. She wants to bring accessibility to the industry.
- Have you heard of the Native American code talkers who helped the U.S. win World War II using the Navajo language? It’s an incredibly important — and fraught — story in American history.
- Native American children are currently at the center of one of the year’s biggest Supreme Court cases. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s going on.
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 | Culture Corner |  | (Getty) | - School closures are ramping up this fall as districts all over the country deal with the “tripledemic” of COVID-19, RSV and the flu. It’s gonna be a long few months…
- Yahoo Life writer Aly Walansky is here to save your life with this Thanksgiving dinner sheet pan recipe. Genius! Stunning! Incredible!
- If you’re on the lookout for unique holiday gifts, I have the perfect suggestion. Get ready for compliments galore.
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 | Tech Talk |  | (USA TODAY) | - Jeff Bezos is following in the footsteps of his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott: He announced that he’ll give the majority of his fortune to charity, starting with a $100 million grant to singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton.
- Google has to pay $392 million to 40 states as part of the largest consumer privacy settlement in U.S. history. The tech behemoth got in trouble for misleading users on its tracking features.
- Huh, would you ever buy something using Nike’s blockchain? Inquiring minds want to know!
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| | Entertainment Spotlight |  | (Getty) | - Christina Applegate made her first public appearance since her multiple sclerosis diagnosis a year ago. It was a special occasion: She received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Congrats, Christina!
- Nick Cannon recently announced the birth of his 11th child — and said he has a 12th baby on the way. Does anyone else need a refresher on who all of his kids are?
- Late-night talk show royalty Jay Leno had to cancel an appearance last-minute over the weekend due to a “serious medical emergency.” Now we know what happened: He has serious burns following a gasoline fire. Luckily, he said he’s doing OK.
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Fantastic Finish | Do all conspiratorial roads really lead to Ohio? According to this popular meme, this answer is a resounding yes. |
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