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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Greetings, friends! Wow, the back half of November is really off to a quick start. We’ve obviously gotta discuss ~the big news~ out of the political world and then chat about crypto retirement funds and a baby who loves chicken wings. | | | | |
| News To Know | | (Getty) | - Donald Trump announced his third run for president. Things have changed quite a bit since when he ran for re-election in 2020 though, especially after last week’s midterm results.
- A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks of pregnancy. The state attorney general's office immediately filed an appeal.
- The Mormon church voiced its support for a federal law that would safeguard same-sex marriages. That said, the organization's statement came with a few caveats.
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| Finance For You | | (Getty) | - Ugggghhh, credit card debt surged by the largest amount in two decades. Our old foe inflation is getting much of the blame.
- Should you invest your retirement savings in crypto right now? Uh, considering all of the FTX drama, maybe it’s not the best time…
- Yikes, it looks like Americans have quite a bit of tipping fatigue late in this pandemic. A new survey says fewer folks are giving tips of 20 percent or more compared to last year.
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| Sports. Sports. Sports. | | (USA TODAY Sports) | - The NFL has recently experimented with hosting games abroad. Take a guess at where the league wants to go next across the pond.
- Tennis icon Raphael Nadal says he’s ready “to die” to return to his peak in the sport. Ahhhh, I hope he's still taking care of himself!
- Things are getting ugly between Odell Beckham Jr. and Nike. The free agent alleged that the sports apparel giant didn’t honor their endorsement deal.
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| Culture Corner | | (Jessica Martin) | - I absolutely squealed in delight after learning about this kid-run pep talk hotline. What a sensational project!
- I’m totally not exaggerating whatsoever when I say that this $1,000 miniskirt is the stuff of my nightmares. It's my new nemesis! Truly!
- Have you been to Listenbourg and should it be on your travel list? The internet has some thoughts…
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| Tech Talk | | (Netflix) | - Good news: You can finally boot that pesky ex from your Netflix account by simply taking any additional devices off of your profile. Huzzah!
- The latest ordeal at Twitter: Elon Musk says employees have two days to commit to the “extremely hardcore” company or be fired. Sounds like a normal time at the bird app as always.
- Heyoooo, NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket successfully launched! Its mission is the first step in a long process to bring humans back to the moon.
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| Entertainment Spotlight | | (Getty) | - Grammy noms came out! Who got the nod and who got snubbed this year? Let's go through the long list.
- Ticketmaster was an absolute disaster yesterday as thousands of people tried to snag tickets to Taylor Swift’s first tour in five years. You’d think the platform would have a better system in place by now…
- Candace Cameron Bure was in the hot seat after saying that she left holiday movie juggernaut Hallmark for Great American Family because she wanted to “promote faith programming” that “kept traditional marriage at its core.” That … didn’t go over well.
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