Subject: Daily Skimm: Never tell me the odds
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Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:39:51 -0500 (EST)

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JANUAR= 8, 2019

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Skimm'd while creating new habits for the new ye=r

QUOTE O= THE DAY

"It is false and defamatory to suggest that Ecuador a=ked Julian Assange to improve his hygiene" – WikiLeaks wants you to know Assange doesn't sti=k. He smells like pine needles and has a face like sunshine.

THINGS IN PRIME TIME

Benjamin Netanyahu

The Story

Yesterday, Israel's prime minister used a prime-time address to defend himself =gainst allegations of corruption.

Tell me more.

Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the longest-serving PMs =n Israel's history. But he's facing multiple corruption allegations (see: =a href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/15638073.2767561/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2l=bXRoLmlzLzJLUVEyeTQ/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B05c84197" target="_blank" s=yle="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">this). Last year, police r=commended multiple charges against him. Now, it's up to Israel's attorney =eneral (who Netanyahu appointed) to decide whether to indict him. Netanyah= has denied all accusations. And said he won't resign even if he gets indi=ted. Some people thought he might call early elections in the hopes of sho=ing he has the public's support despite all this. And he did. Yesterday, he took it one step further=and gave a speech that was supposed to be a "dramatic announcement."

What was it?

Well, for one, it wasn't very dramatic. He went on th= offensive to say he want= to be able to confront his accusers in person. And said it would be unfai= to have an indictment close to elections. Some of his rivals criticized h=m for wasting time with t=e address, and at least one TV channel cut off his speech. Supporters beli=ve Netanyahu's innocent, and that this is all politically motivated. After=the address, the country's justice ministry came out with a statement to d=fend its investigation into him.

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It's been reported that the Israeli AG is getting rea=y to drop his final decision before the election. Which could mean the big=face-off in the upcoming election may just be Netanyahu vs the law.

Donald Trump

The Story

Tonight, President Trump wants to get on your screen to address the country on =hat he calls a "security crisis" at the US-Mexico border.

Tell me more.

9pm ET. Oval Office. This'll be the first time he eve= addresses the nation from there. All major networks will air the address. And Dems have asked for =equal airtime" to respond=to what they say will probably be statements full of "malice and misinform=tion." Speaking of, the four living former presidents came out saying they=re not on the same page a= the current prez regarding the wall.

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It's day 18 of the government shutdown. Trump plans t= visit the border later this=week – if there isn't an agreement between him and Congress be=ore then, it will be day 20 of the partial shutdown. Until then, he's taki=g his case directly to the American public.

REPEAT AFTER ME...

Who people are talking about…

Cyntoia =rown. She's the alleged victim of sex trafficking who killed a man who=paid her for sex when she was 16. She was convicted in 2006 and sentenced =o life in prison. Last year, many people – including celebs like R=hanna and Kim Kardashian West – advocated for her release. And yes=erday, Tennessee's governor granted it, saying she'll be released on parol= in August. Brown thanked the governor and said "my hope is to help other =oung girls avoid ending up where I have been." Another person everyone's t=lking about: Rahaf Mohammed A=qunun. She's the 18-year-old Saudi woman who's trying to claim asylum =fter renouncing Islam and fleeing to Thailand. She was supposed to be depo=ted to Kuwait, where her family was apparently waiting for her. But she sa=d they'd kill her, and barricaded herself in her hotel room. Now, after in=ernational attention on her case, authorities say she can stay in Thailand=while the UN refugee agency reviews her case.

What to say when you see Alabama basketball player Maori Davenport is trending=E2��

That's not the only thing making waves in Alabama. Ye=terday, the New York Timesother recent reports that s=me Dems had engaged in an effort to try to link Moore's campaign with Russ=an social media accounts. And surprisingly enough, there's more news out o= Alabama. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is dealing with some backl=sh for rescinding an honor to , a civil rights activist who's also known for her members=ip in the Black Panther Party and Communist Party, and for her support of =he movement to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. It's unc=ear why the honor was revoked, although the museum says it's because she d=dn't meet the criteria. And the mayor says it is because the "local Jewish=community and some of its allies" were protesting – a turn of phra=e that he's reportedly gotten pushback for.

What to say when you thought we were done talking abo=t Alabama...

Nope. Last night, the Clemson Tigers beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Colle=e Football Playoff national championship. Rawr. The game marked the fourth=year in a row that the two faced off in the CFP.

What to say when you hear Mastercard's getting a new look…

The Worl= Bank is getting a new president. Yesterday, the current prez resigned=almost three years early, meaning President Trump has the authority to app=int the next one. The US has always appointed World Bank presidents, but t=is time, Trump's expected to get pushback, since he hasn't exactly been su=portive of international orgs like the World Bank.

What to say when your friend doesn't show up at work=E2��

Hi. Where you at? Yesterday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn't show up in pers=n for oral arguments, the first time she's missed them in her more than 25=years on the court. She's WFH and still recovering after getting lung surg=ry last month.

What to say when you hear how this Japanese billionaire got so popular…=/b>

Looks like this French author could use tips.

Set resolution. Break resolution. Set resolution. Bre=k resolution.

We'r= over this trend. So this year, we're creating long-term habits that we ca= actually keep.

Firs=: get that mind and body on a healthyish path. Think: better sleep, better=morning routines, and better products to make you say 'namastay healthy al= year.'

Get =tarted here.

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SKIMM'RS

Skimm'r of the Week...Tiffany Dyba. She's a ca=eer coach and the author of the blog C.D.R.E.A.M (Cancer Doesn't Rule Ever=thing Around Me). Tiffany turned to writing when she was diagnosed with ca=cer last year to help other young women going through similar journeys. Re=d and learn more here.

C=eers to...Michaela S (CO) who was promoted at her job and selec=ed to be part of an Honors Society for professional counseling and mental =ealth. And to Renée O and Ashley W (NZ) who launched a podcast=called "Best Friends Club" – where they review every episode of "F=iends" in order. The one where two friends start their dream job.

B=rthdays...Candace Arnold (IL), Madeline Tamagni (DC), Carolina Herrera= Arielle Purcell (CT), Alyssa Halter (VA), Heather Powell (PA), Taylor Rut=erford (CO), Taunie Uhlenhake (IA), Gia Punjabi (CA), Katie Rudder (GA), D=laney Simon (Afghanistan), Lindsay West (VA)

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