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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Good morning, everyone. Love Halloween? So does Merchantville, a New Jersey town that officially changes its name to “Monsterville” every October to celebrate the spooky holiday.
Now, onto the news.
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 | News To Know |  | (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images) | - Devastating reports out of Maine: At least 16 people were killed and more than 50 injured last night in Lewiston following mass shootings at multiple locations. Authorities named firearms instructor Robert Card as a person of interest, but haven’t yet apprehended him. Police urge residents to shelter in place. (Yahoo News)
- Israeli troops entered Gaza and launched an hourslong raid on Thursday ahead of an anticipated full-scale ground invasion. The move came shortly after the U.N. warned that Gaza is on the verge of running out of fuel. (AP)
- Rep. Mike Johnson was elected the new House speaker yesterday. Based on his record, which includes opposing abortion rights and same-sex marriage, he’s expected to push for hard-right policies. His first test as speaker? Preventing a prospective government shutdown in mid-November. (New York Times)
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 | Entertainment Spotlight |  | (Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) | - Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor Version) will be released overnight. The re-recorded 2014 album, which many critics have lauded as Swift’s best and most important work, will contain all 16 original songs, plus five new tracks. (Yahoo Entertainment)
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| Slice of Life |  | (Photo illustration: Yahoo News Visuals; photo: Getty Images) | |
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 | Sports. Sports. Sports. |  | (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | - Tonight’s Thursday Night Football matchup: The Buccaneers (3-3) play the Bills (4-3) at 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon) as both teams look for a momentum shift. (Yahoo Sports)
- Over in Week 1 of the NBA, the 76ers and the Bucks take the court at 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT), while the Suns and the Lakers are on at 10 p.m. ET (TNT). (Yahoo Sports)
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 | Finance For You |  | (McDonald's) | - McDonald’s iconic McFlurry spoon is on its way out. The chain announced yesterday that it’ll swap it for a more sustainable option that uses less plastic. (CBS News)
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 | Tech Talk |  | (Xing Yun / Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images) | - Apple announced that it supports a federal “right-to-repair” law, and said it’ll give tools and parts to customers nationwide to fix their devices at home instead of requiring an Apple store trip. (The Hill)
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Fantastic Finish | A dig in northern Iraq revealed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu that miraculously remained intact over several millennia. “I never unearthed anything this big in my life before,” archaeologist Pascal Butterlin said. (AFP) |
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