Subject: Daily Skimm: Nobody likes a Mr. Sniffles
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Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 06:25:23 -0400 (EDT)

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"I'm actually a smart-ass individual" – Bosto= Celtics point guard Kyrie Ir=ing decided to apologize for saying the Earth is flat. Reminder: it's =ot.

THINGS HAPPENING ABROAD

Venezuela

The Story

Yesterday, the UN reportedly said that close to 2 million people have left Ven=zuela since 2015. The Latin American country has been in a major crisis for the past few years becau=e of economic mismanagement, corruption, and a global drop in oil prices. =nflation could hit 1,000,000%=/a> (yes, one million) by the end of the year. Its currency is basically worthless. And people are starving due to limited acce=s to food and basic supplies.

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An estim=ted 5,000 people are leaving Venezuela daily. And nearby countries hav= been struggling with how to respond to the refugees asking for help (see:=Colombia, Brazil, Peru). Now, the UN is reportedly saying that there needs to=be a "non-political and humanitarian" response to the refugees.

Macedonia

The Story

Macedonia is having a name crisis. For decades, Greece hasn't been happy that M=cedonia is called Macedonia. Because there's a northern Greek territory al=o called...Macedonia. Earlier this year, the two countries' PMs announced = deal for a new name: Republi= of North Macedonia. Changing its name would open the door for the cou=try to potentially join the EU and NATO, which supporters say will help th= country's economy. Critics say the name change is insulting.

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Over the weekend, Macedonians voted to rename the cou=try. But not enough peopleOr else.

Catalonia

The Story

Yesterday, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Barcelona to mark one yea= since the region voted to br=ak up with Spain. Catalonia is the semi-autonomous part of Spain that =ncludes Barcelona. Last year, Catalonia said 'we're ready to go solo,' and=Spain said 'no, gracias.' Since the vote, Spain fired the regional gov, dissolved its parliament, an= the Catalan president fled t=e country.

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One year later, people in Catalonia aren't giving up =n their demands for independence. But, it's probably safe to say Spain won=t be doing any of that any time soon.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What to say to the Meredith Grey in your life�=A6

Hear about this? Yesterday, two scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for =heir work on immunotherapy to treat cancer. Aka using the body's own immun= system to get rid of cancer cells. Their work has created a new method fo= cancer therapy – a new alternative to things like surgery or chem=. What they win: bragging rights, about $1 million to split, and a ceremon= later this year. Throughout the week, the organization is giving out more=awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. This all comes as the o=ganization is dealing with a sex abuse scandal. Yesterday, Jean-Claude Arnault – a French ph=tog and well-known cultural figure in Sweden – was found guilty of=one count of rape, and acquitted of another. A number of other women came =orward accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. But this incident wa= one of the few that could go to trial. The problem (other than the obviou=) is that his wife was a member of the academy that awards the Nobel Prize=in Literature. She and about a third of the team left because of the scand=l. So the org is skipping this year's literature prize. And Arnault's gett=ng two years in prison.

What to say when you're curious about Kavanaugh updat=s...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says th= Senate will vote on the SCOTUS nominee this week. The reason it's not happening sooner is because t=e FBI is currently investigating sexual assault allegations against Kavana=gh, including from CA professor Christine Blasey Ford. The Senate wants th= FBI to have a report done by Friday. Unclear if the vote would happen bef=re or after that.

=strong>PS: Still have questions about what's going on w=th Kavanaugh? Get ou= app and you'll be able to text us. That is...if you like personalized=answers straight to your phone.

What people are shaking their heads about…

Missouri. Police there don't know where almost 1,300 registered sex offenders are. Yes, how the hell did this happen is right. The state's law says co=victed sex offenders have to give law enforcement their names and addresse=, and update their info when they move. Now, the state's auditor says they=don't know where some of them are because of "inadequate enforcement" of t=e registration system. But she has a few ideas for fixing the problem �=80� including having the state's highway patrol help local law enforceme=t, and the state legislature strengthen laws around the system.

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What to say when you get a promotion…Time to update LinkedIn. General Electric is saying bye to its CEO John Flanner=. Flannery's been the boss man for a year, while GE's been riding the stru=gle bus. Its value dipped bel=w $100 billion, it sold o=f major parts of the co, and got booted from the Dow Jones. Now the co's saying 'a change wi=l do us good' and giving Larry Culp (former CEO of science and tech conglo=erate Danaher) the new corner office. Instagram's also getting onboarding =ocs ready. Yesterday, it announced its VP of Product Adam Mosseri as its new CEO. This comes after l=st week's announcement that Insta's co-founders were singing 'so long, farewell.' Facebook owns Inst=, and some think the co-founders packed up their desks because of reported=tension between them and =ark Zuckerberg. Drama, drama, drama.

What to say to your friend planning your bachelorette=party…

No strip=clubs, please.

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