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"Tequila anyone?" – Oprah handed out tequila shots on a cruise in her pajamas. If this isn't our 2019 mood, we don't know what is.
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Who people are talking about…
Virginia's Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. On Friday, a photo from his 1984 med school yearbook surfaced that shows two people: one wearing blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. He apologized for appearing in the photo but didn't say which of the two people he was. The next day, he said 'actually, that definitely wasn't me in the photo.' But he admitted to wearing blackface in a dance contest to resemble Michael Jackson in the past. And he seemed ready to prove that he'd mastered Jackson's moonwalk after a reporter asked if he could still do the move – until his wife said "inappropriate circumstances." People in his own party are calling for him to resign. He's refusing.
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Things are less clear in Venezuela, which still has two people calling themselves "Mr. President." It's been about two weeks since opposition leader Juan Guaidó invoked the constitution to become interim president. President Nicolás Maduro has said he's not going anywhere. But over the weekend, a high-ranking general there decided to break with the rest of the military and support Guaidó. This came the same day that tens of thousands of people protested to push Maduro out of office. Meanwhile, Maduro has called for early parliamentary elections. Which could potentially lead to Guaidó – who's also the head of the country's parliament – being ousted. Other countries are still weighing in on all this. After China threw its weight behind Maduro, it's now saying that it'll continue to work with Venezuela "no matter how the situation evolves." And yesterday, President Trump said that a US military intervention there is "an option." Maduro said 'seriously, don't.'
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What to say when your OOO gets approved…
Time to see new places. Yesterday, Pope Francis went to the United Arab Emirates – becoming the first pope to ever visit the Arabian Peninsula. The region is the birthplace of Islam and the UAE is majority Muslim – but home to about 1 million Catholics. This visit is part of the pope's efforts for interfaith talks. Tomorrow, he will celebrate mass at a sports arena, in what's expected to be the largest public Christian celebration in the country.
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What to say to your cousin who always one-ups you…
Anything you can do I can do better. Russia's singing the same tune. Let's back up: on Friday, the US officially pulled out of a Cold War-era treaty between the two. The fine print: both countries had to get rid of and stop producing missiles with ranges between about 300 and 3,400 miles. The US has accused Russia of violating the treaty for years, and officially withdrew. So now Russia's saying that it'll stop following the treaty too – and that it plans to start building up the weapons that were previously banned. Great.
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What has people shook…
21 Savage. Yesterday, the Grammy-nominated rapper was arrested in the US for overstaying his visa. Even though he's said he's from Atlanta, he's actually a UK citizen.
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What to say during your co-worker's going away party…
Vonn voyage.
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In honor of Black History Month, we'll be featuring some of the incredible black leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs that are making living history in 2019.
Check out...
- The leaders championing today's biggest issues
- The authors to add to your reading list
- The entrepreneurs to support all year
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*PS This is a sponsored post.
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A round of applause for…Kara W (TN), who's been working with elementary school girls through Girls Who Code. And Ashley F (CA), who was picked to rep Navy nurses in a new docu-series that highlights their service.
Spotlight on...Alexis M (SCO). She just submitted her PhD thesis and two scientific manuscripts to be published. Her research is around ice-ocean interactions to help improve predictions of rising sea levels.
(Some) Birthdays…Talia Spiegel (NY), Dylan Lewellyn (MA), Meredith Birnbaum (NY), Ayana Gardner (NC), Kayla Strzelecki (TX), Krishna Patel (NJ), Sara Scarborough Graham (MA), Lauren Andonian (MD), Dylan Lewellyn (MA), Evelyn West Ormond (NC), Fred Lynn (CA), Joanne Fried (NY), Josh Watkins (TX), Karen Roda (PA), Kelly Polk (GA)
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