Subject: Daily Skimm: Illusion never changed into something real
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:34:32 -0400 (EDT)

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MARCH =5, 2019

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QUOTE O= THE DAY

"Unimoons" – Some newlyweds are ditching the joint honeymoon to do thei= own things. You do u-nimoon.

NEW ZEALAND

The Story

Today, there were gun attacks at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christc=urch, killing at least 49 people and injuring more than 20.

What happened?

The attacks happened during Friday prayers. Four peop=e were taken into custody=– three men and one woman – but authorities said that only=three are believed to have been involved. One man in his late 20s was late= charged with murder and expected to appear in court tomorrow morning. Pol=ce say they also intercepted two explosive devices found on a car.

Do we know why this happened?

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called it a=terrorist attack and "an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence."=She alluded to anti-immigrant motivation, saying many directly affected ma= be migrants and refugees. One man who apparently claimed responsibility – and live streamed=the attack – left behind a white nationalist, anti-immigrant manif=sto. All schools there were placed on lockdown. Police are urging people t= stay away from mosques around the country.

Have mass shootings happened before in New Zeala=d?

Yes, but they're rare. The last one happened in 1990 =nd left 13 people dead. It led to tighter gun laws in the country, restric=ing access to semiautomatic weapons. Gun owners must have a license and go=through intense background checks, including an at-home visit to make sure=the weapon is properly and safely stored.

How are people responding?

Multiple state leaders or diplomats have shared their=sympathies and solidarity with the victims and their families. Some cities=in the US have beefed up security around mosques.

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Ardern called this "one of New Zealand's darkest days="

REPEAT AFTER ME...

What people are talking about...

Congress pushing back on President Trump. Yesterday, =he Republican-controlled Senate voted to overturn Trump's national emergency declaration he announce= last month to get money =or his border wall. (Spoiler, he now wants more.) But many in Congress – even those who agre= with Trump's border policy – felt he was overstepping by declarin= an emergency to get around Congress. And were worried that by letting thi= slide, it would set a precedent for future presidents to do the same. So = dozen Republicans sided with Democrats to overturn it. But don't expect t=is to work: Trump has threatened to veto it – and another bill the Senate passed this week t= end the US's support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Speaking of the Hous=, yesterday it voted 420-0Mueller…? Mueller…?). Even though Congress=doesn't have the power to force the report to go public, this sent a clear= bipartisan message that the House wants transparency. But it just took one person to block it in th= Senate.

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What to say when you keep hearing about Brexit...

One more time for good measure. Yesterday, lawmakers =n the UK voted to delay l=aving the EU. Unless you've been sleeping in a cupboard under the stairs, =ou know PM Theresa May has been trying to figure out how to untangle the U= from the EU. But lawmakers voted her plan down. Twice. Earlier this week,=lawmakers voted not to leave the EU without a plan in place for how to do =t. Then yesterday, they voted to delay Brexit but ruled out a second Brexi= referendum...at least for now. Here's what's next: May will try �=93 yet again – to pass her deal. Because third time's the charm. I= her plan is agreed on by March 20, she'll ask for the EU to delay Brexit =ntil June 30. If not, May will ask for a longer delay. May's advising agai=st this, because it means the UK would have to participate in European Par=iament elections later this year and continue paying in to the EU budget. =ut a delay – no matter how long – will need to be approved=by all other 27 EU members. If nothing gets figured out, the UK could end =p having a chaotic exit on March 29. Which is in 14 days. Get ready.

What has people taking a stance…

Climate change. Today, hundreds of thousands of stude=ts around the world are e=pected to skip school and call for action on climate change. It all starte= with Swedish 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. Now, people in =ore than 100 countries are demanding that political leaders address the th=eats from climate change. And Thunberg has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. What did you d= in high school?

A 16-year-old =s leading a worldwide protest calling for action against climate change #S=immlife

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What to say when you hear about the class-action lawsuit against colleges involved=in the admissions scandal...

In other legal news, yesterday the Connecticut Suprem= Court ruled that families of the Sandy Hook victims can sue the gun manufacturer behind the AR-15 r=fle used in the 2012 school shooting. This could provide a legal opening f=r other lawsuits against gun manufacturers around the US.

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What to say when you're craving something sweet…=/h3>

How about some π? (We had to.) NASA was feeling Pi Day (March 14 aka 3/14)=and yesterday launched a rocket at 3:14pm ET. Also feeling mathematical: <= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/16288505.2991268/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJUQnlBb04/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8Bd0ac7f2e" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">Google employee Emma Haruka Iwa=. She set a new world record for calculating pi to 31.4 trillion digit=. Easy as pi.

What to say when you hear Lilly Singh is coming to late night...

Captain Marvel also wants your attention.

SKIMM READS

"Daisy Jo=es & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Almost Famous" and "A Star Is Born" had a baby and h=r name is Daisy Jones. This oral history about a fictional rock band reads=like it actually happened. And you're going to see it happen on screen �=80� Reese Witherspoon is turning it into a series for Amazon. Get it here.

Tax season deductions, what's your function? Actually= we'll tell you. It's like a discount on your taxes. And you're going to w=nt to take advantage of them. You have one month left to file, so here's <= href="https://link.theskimm.com/click/16288505.2991268/aHR0cHM6Ly9za2lt=XRoLmlzLzJUNFk2TzY/5bae7b412ddf9c633bb801b8B21c912f1" target="_blank" st=le="color:#00b2a9;text-decoration:none;">everything you need to know=about getting the most bang for your buck.

=strong>PS: Our tax season calendar will make sure you get that re=urn filed on time. Ge= it here.

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SKIMM'RS

Spotlight on...Jennie R (CA). This week, she p=emiered her documentary profiling a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor at the =anta Barbara Jewish Film Festival. Now, she's hoping to bring her movie ("=argaret Singer: Seeking Light") to a wider audience.

C=ngrats to…Noel P (NC), who founded a non-profit to teach pop-u= ballet classes to youths without access to affordable programs. And As= A (CRI/PA), who submitted her first book manuscript to her editor and=bought a new apartment. All in the same week.

(=ome) Birthdays…theSkimm's Maria Martinolich (NY), Kaia Haney (=A), Grace King (PA), Kellen Clarke (PA), Alex Stabler (CA), Stephanie Grob= (WI), MaryHurston Zuelke (AL), Chelsey Nelson (WA), Chris Richards (MD), =ane McDonald (CO), Josh Brupbacher (NJ), Sean Corley Burke (NJ), Yaela Hal=er (ISR)

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