Plus: Seasonal affective disorder, Monday Night Football and a Tim Burton-inspired pumpkin mosaic ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Good morning, everyone. Did you catch Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ celebratory handshake at yesterday's Chiefs-Chargers game?
Now, onto the news.
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 | News To Know |  | (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) | - Nine Republicans entered the race for House speaker over the weekend after Rep. Jim Jordan withdrew his nomination. They’ll take part in a closed-door candidate forum later today. (NBC News)
- Israel’s air strikes continued in Gaza earlier today after two small humanitarian aid shipments were permitted to enter the area this weekend. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu affirmed yesterday that there’d be a “continued flow of this critical assistance” into Gaza but didn’t make any mentions of a ceasefire. (AP)
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 | Entertainment Spotlight |  | (Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images) | - In case you missed it: Saturday Night Live had a star-studded episode, with host Bad Bunny tapping Pedro Pascal, Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga for cameos. (Yahoo Entertainment)
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| Slice of Life |  | (Photo illustration: Yahoo News Visuals; photo: Getty Images) | - Roughly 5% of the U.S. population is impacted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD) annually during the colder months. The psychiatrist who discovered SAD answered the three most commonly asked questions about diagnosing and treating it. (Yahoo Life)
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 | Sports. Sports. Sports. |  | (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | - In the MLB, the Phillies (3-2) will play the Diamondbacks tonight in Game 6 at 5:07 p.m. ET (TBS) to try and clinch the NLCS championship. Meanwhile, the Rangers and the Astros are in a tight 3-3 ALCS contest, with Game 7 tonight at 8:03 p.m. ET (FOX). (Yahoo Sports / Yahoo Sports).
- The 49ers (5-1) and the Vikings (2-4) face off in Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET tonight (ABC). Will Kirk Cousins outshine Brock Purdy? (Yahoo Sports)
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 | Tech Talk |  | (Tinder) | - Know someone looking for love? Tinder wants you to help: It launched “Tinder Matchmaker,” a feature that gives a user’s family and friends access to the app to recommend potential matches. (Engadget)
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Fantastic Finish | A Tim Burton-themed mosaic featuring 10,000 pumpkins and squashes set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Cucurbita mosaic. The British farm’s work of art comes in at just under 200 square meters. (BBC News) |
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