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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Good morning, everybody. Remember the kitten who was rescued in the middle of the Chicago Marathon? A happy update: He received a clean bill of health — and found a forever home.
Now, onto the news.
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 | News To Know |  | (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) | - House Republicans plan to call a full floor vote today to elect a new speaker. Rep. Jim Jordan, the frontrunner, is using conservative media to pressure colleagues to support his leadership bid. It’s unclear if he’ll get the 217 votes needed. (Yahoo News)
- President Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan this week amid concerns that the Israel-Hamas war could turn into a larger regional conflict. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the trip is coming at a “critical moment.” (AP)
- A federal judge imposed a gag order on former President Trump in his Jan. 6 case. He’s prohibited from making inflammatory statements about special counsel Jack Smith, his staff, court personnel and potential witnesses. Trump says he’ll appeal. (CBS News)
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 | Entertainment Spotlight |  | (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) | - Jada Pinkett Smith’s much-anticipated memoir Worthy is out today and drops several bombshells, including her secret separation from husband Will Smith back in 2016. Check out this guide to what else is in it. (Yahoo Entertainment)
- Netflix dropped first-look images from the upcoming final season of The Crown — including ones of young Prince William and Prince Harry. See them here. (Variety)
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| Slice of Life |  | (Photo illustration: Yahoo News Visuals; photos: Getty Images) | - Why can’t some parents stop talking about their kids online despite the risks? Experts say “sharenting” is largely driven by a desire to connect at any cost. (Yahoo Life)
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 | Sports. Sports. Sports. |  | (Michael Owens/Getty Images) | - In the NFL: The Cowboys won 20-17 over the Chargers last night despite what Yahoo Sports’ Frank Schwab called an “uninspiring offensive game.” (Yahoo Sports)
- And over in the MLB playoffs, the Phillies and the Diamondbacks will play NLCS Game 2 tonight at 8 p.m. ET (TBS). The Phillies won Game 1 against the Diamondbacks 5-3 yesterday — on Bryce Harper’s birthday. (Yahoo Sports)
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 | Finance For You |  | (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) | - Filling your prescriptions is about to get harder: Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and could close up to 500 of its 2,000 stores. CVS and Walgreens are also shuttering locations soon due to financial struggles and increased competition. (NBC News)
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 | Tech Talk |  | (Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | - Netflix is coming for your phone! The streamer is working on launching mobile games based on popular franchises like Squid Game and Wednesday. (Engadget)
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Fantastic Finish | Meet grandmother-granddaughter duo Cynthia and Hannah Heck, two Southwest flight attendants who’ve partnered up on several trips — and bantered over airplane loudspeakers. “I know it’s so special that we got to fly together,” Hannah said about her grandma. (CNN) |
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