Subject: Daily Skimm: I don’t want no scrubs
From: "theSkimm" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:27:15 -0500 (EST)

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NOVEMB=R 13, 2018

Skimm'd while eating sweet plantains

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"It's not just any old thing" – Mexico's president-elect is trying to s=ll the presidential plane. It's not like a regular plane, it's a cool plan=.

CALIFORNIA

The Story

At least=44 people have died in wildfires across California.

What's going on?

There are three major wildfires tearing through North=rn and Southern California. Combined they've burned about 200,000 acres. D=stroyed more than 6,000 buildings. Forced hundreds of thousands to evacuat=. And killed at least 44 people. More than 200 people are still missing. A=d officials warn it might take weeks to get the fires fully under control.=/p>

How did it get so bad?

Multiple=reasons. Typically these fires start seemingly out of nowhere, grow fr=m strong winds, and are hard for officials to control. And then there's cl=mate change...which is considered the cause for things like dry vegetation=and warmer temps.

How did the gov respond?

Over the weekend, President Trump said the fires were=due to "gross mismanagement o= the forests." But these fires in CA aren't forest fires. Firefighters=and others quickly called him=out, with one official describing the comment as "ill-informed" and "d=ngerously wrong."

theSkimm

Wildfires aren't new to the state of California, but =hey're getting worse. The Camp Fire in Northern CA is the most destructive=and deadliest wildfire in the state's history. Last night, Trump approved = "major disaster declaration<=a>" for the fires. Here's how=you can help.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who people are remembering…

Stan Lee=/a>. Yesterday, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comic= died at age 95. Lee started his career in the comic book world in 1939. A=d went on to help create some of your fave superheroes like Spider-Man, Bl=ck Panther, the Hulk, and Iron Man. You saw the cameos. He's also known for humanizing superheroes b= giving them a sense of humor or making them self-conscious. Lee served in=World War II and posted a=day before his death to honor his fellow veterans. RIP.

What to say when it feels like the midterm elections =ere a week ago…

They were, but the race just ended for Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Yesterday, s=e won the Senate race in Arizona after a neck-and-neck race against Rep. M=rtha McSally (R-AZ). Sinema's set to become the state's first female senat=r, and first Dem senator in decades. Speaking of election updates, Florida. The state announced a re=ount for three races that were under the .5% margin of victory. And a confusing ballot may be partia=ly to blame. Having déj=C3� vu? Now the state's back to adding up the numbers for the govern=r's race between Ron DeSantis (R) and Andrew Gillum (D). And the Senate ra=e between Gov. Rick Scott (R) and Sen. Bill Nelson (D). Also, if you're wo=dering WTF is going on in Geo=gia, here you go: Stacey Abrams (D) still hasn't conceded the race aga=nst state Sec of State Brian Kemp (R), who's ahead by thiiiis much. If nei=her of them gets more than 50% of the votes, it'll go to a runoff.

What to say when you hear North Korea is still building up its nukes…

Looks like Iran isn't. The UN's nuclear watchdog reportedly accessed Iran's nuk= sites and said everything checks out. Meaning: the country is still follo=ing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to curb its nuclear program. Meanwhile, thi=gs in Gaza are going from bad to worse. Over the weekend, an Israeli speci=l forces operation in Gaza di=n't go as planned, and killed seven Palestinians. It led to new violence along the Gaza-Israeli =order, and puts fragile ceasefire talks up in the air.

What to say when you're tired of hearing the same pro=lems…

Fix your sh*t already. Yesterday, the Vatican told US=bishops to hit pause on =aking action to address the Catholic Church's decades-old sexual abuse pro=lems. The reason: the Pope is holding a worldwide conference in February a=d any progress should be made after that. Because why fix problems sooner =ather than later?

What to say when you hear the younger generation will=save us…

Maybe no=.

What to say when you need some faith in humanity�=80�

You got a friend in Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

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