| All eyes on Georgia's special election | | We'll soon find out the winner of Georgia's special congressional election. The matchup: Democrat Jon Ossoff vs. Republican Karen Handel. The stakes: a House seat that represents several wealthy Atlanta suburbs. Some quick background: Ossoff won 48% of the vote in April (the first round of voting) to Handel's 19%. Because neither secured more than 50% of the vote, a runoff between the two was triggered. Not from Georgia? This still affects you. Here's why: | - Republicans have held the seat for almost 40 years, including former House speaker Newt Gingrich.
- It's the most expensive House race in history.
- Some Democrats consider this runoff a referendum on President Trump and his policies, and hope that an Ossoff win will start a Democratic wave into the 2018 congressional elections.
| | Oh, no he didn't! | | ICYMI, more White House press briefings are happening off-camera than usual. The reason? If you ask President Trump's adviser Steve Bannon, it's because press secretary "Sean (Spicer) got fatter." Ouch. Fat shaming = not cool. Spicer, who's been impersonated to critical acclaim by actress Melissa McCarthy on 'Saturday Night Live,' has an ally in his corner: Chelsea Clinton. Well, sort of. The former first daughter defended Spicer while simultaneously shaming the White House for moving press briefings behind the scenes. She tweeted: "Using fat shaming to avoid answering questions about increasing opacity. Got it. 2017." | | We literally Ken not | | Move over, Barbie. It's Ken's turn for a makeover. For 56 years he's served us blue-eyed, perfectly chiseled, Caucasian boyfriend realness. But, much like real life, not everyone loves that look. So Mattel is giving Barbie's beau more inclusive options. The updated Ken doll is all about diversity — three new body shapes, seven new skin tones and new clothing choices. Oh, did we mention the new hairstyles? Because that's also happening. Two words: man bun. | | Ho-ho-hold up, say what now? | | In an unprecedented move, United Parcel Service (UPS) will take a page from the ride-hailing industry's book this holiday season and embrace surge-pricing . So, that Ken doll with a man bun you're planning to buy for your nephew for Christmas could cost 27 cents to 97 cents more if purchased during certain weeks of November and December. More specifically, the last two weeks of November and the week before Christmas (aka peak holiday shopping). Worth noting: Retailers sending packages will likely bear the brunt of these fees. But you, dear shopper, could pay more if e-commerce decides to pass the fees to customers through higher shipping and handling charges. Prepare your holiday shopping battle plan accordingly. | |
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