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Valve generates nearly $50 million per employee, outpacing Google, Amazon, and Microsoft; 350 staff projected to produce $17 billion this year

Valve is on pace to generate nearly $50 million per employee—outpacing Google, Amazon, and Microsoft—with roughly 350 staff projected to produce about $17 billion this year. Most of that haul comes from Steam, estimated to bring in $16.2 billion in 2025, a reminder that a digital tollbooth can outperform entire skyscrapers of middle managers. Efficiency so sharp it makes Big Tech’s org charts look like performance art.

Crockett reacts to Greene’s resignation: ‘You’ve got to be kidding me’

Crockett reacts to Greene’s resignation: ‘You’ve got to be kidding me’—Rep. Jasmine Crockett said on CNN’s State of the Union she was stunned by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s weekend announcement, quipping that Greene spent barely a week on the other side of the president before bailing. Washington melodrama: now with a shorter shelf life than a campaign promise.

Experimental Welsh project fuses violin and electronics on new release

Experimental Welsh project fuses violin and electronics on new release, as Cysgodion (Shadows) pairs renowned Irish violinist Darragh Morgan with emerging Welsh, Japanese, Irish, French and American composers to stretch the instrument from concert hall to control room. Out December 3, 2025 on Sionci, Tŷ Cerdd’s artist-led label, the album—recorded at Tŷ Cerdd’s Studio in the Wales Millennium Centre and developed through the Ffidil Plws/CoDI program—features works by Angharad Davies, Delyth Maiya Field, Joseph Graydon, Joshua Lascar, Richard McReynolds, Sara Evelyn and Natalie Roe. Each composer produced their own track, blending live violin with electronics via improvisation, live processing, modular synths, field recordings, tape and sampling—proof the fiddle can do far more than audition for period dramas.

Ukraine hits Shatura power plant in Moscow region

Ukraine hits Shatura power plant in Moscow region, igniting a fire, as Russia’s overnight barrage of 98 drones left at least six people dead across Ukraine in the past 24 hours. The war’s tit-for-tat now targets energy infrastructure on both sides, a grim reminder that in this conflict, the grid is as contested as the ground.

New theory on why student test scores have hit a 20-year low

New theory on why student test scores have hit a 20-year low: it might not be AI—it’s the laptops. Psychology professor Jean M. Twenge argues that while schools ban phones with the zeal of a TSA agent eyeing a shampoo bottle, they’ve mandated an even better distraction machine: the laptop. Scores in the U.S. hit a two-decade low in 2023–24, and globally 15-year-olds tanked in 2022—right as classrooms became device depots. The evidence isn’t subtle: a 2016 study found college students spent 40% of class time off-task on their computers; a 2018 meta-analysis linked typed notes to a 75% higher chance of failing compared to handwriting. Twenge’s recent research ties bigger score drops to more in-school leisure device use—Finland’s students admit to nearly 90 minutes of school-day screen goofing and saw steep declines, while Japan’s sub-30 minutes coincided with steady performance. The “one device per child” revolution may have delivered one attention span per classroom—collectively missing.

U.S. seeks to advance Ukraine deal amid criticism and confusion

As the U.S. seeks to advance a Ukraine deal amid criticism and confusion, top officials flew to Geneva on Sunday to pitch a 28-point, Washington-backed plan already blasted for leaning toward Moscow. The rollout devolved into a turf war over who actually wrote it, with one diplomat saying allies now feel they’re dealing with rival U.S. factions keeping policy secrets from each other as the 2028 succession scramble spills into foreign affairs. President Donald Trump has pressed Kyiv to accept the deal by Thanksgiving, but the terms remain “flexible,” which in diplomatic parlance means “we’ll tell you what you agreed to later.” For Ukraine, an agonizing choice looms.

Crowborough Protesters Rally Again Against Plan To House 600 Asylum Seekers At Army Camp

In Crowborough, organizers say roughly 3,000 residents marched for a third rain-soaked Sunday to oppose a Home Office plan to move 600 asylum seekers into the local military site by the end of December. Two processions merged in the town center before a rally, with 600 marchers wearing numbered badges to mirror the proposed headcount. Protesters cite public safety fears, pressure on local services, and the displacement of four cadet units. The Ministry of Defence says it is working with the Home Office and takes cadet safety very seriously, even as preparations now include high fencing and patrol-dog security. Nothing says joined-up government like promising wellbeing while installing kennels. Wealden District Council has formally opposed the proposal, parents and instructors are staging informal patrols at cadet pickup times, organizers have booked next weekend’s march, and the site is one of two earmarked for people who arrived via small boats.

How Rich Is Rich In Europe, Depends Where Your Euros Live

Luxembourg’s velvet rope starts around €175,000 net for a three-person household, while in Turkey it is under €20,000. Germany sits in the upper middle, predictably sensible and slightly self-satisfied. Adjust for cost of living and the gulf narrows, a reminder that wealth is not just how high you stack the bills, it is how far they march before collapsing. In short, the continent’s definition of rich is a moving target, and the bulls-eye is painted by local prices and a nation’s taste for smugness.

The Internet Rewired Work, AI Looks Set To Remix It

The web did not vaporize jobs, it seeped into almost all of them. Single-task roles shrank, new ecosystems bloomed, and today only about 10 percent of workers use the internet minimally. That is the tell for AI. It will carve off routine tasks, speed the technical layer, and push humans toward supervision, complex judgment, relationships, and exception handling, while spawning new hiring around data, safety, and infrastructure. Expect a messy, uneven reshuffle, not a clean robot coup. Cancel the apocalyptic keynote, watch the backbone being built, and maybe hire someone who actually knows where the cables go.

Microsoft's Copilot Actions gets a safety label longer than the feature list

Microsoft has switched on Copilot Actions in Windows 11 Insider build 26220.7262, off by default and admin-only, because it can poke installed apps and read and write in your Documents, Downloads, Desktop, Pictures, Videos, and Music folders. In a support doc the company warns of cross prompt injection that could hijack instructions and cause data exfiltration or malware installs, while also reminding users that models may hallucinate. Safeguards include user approved data requests, isolated workspaces, and audit logs, plus a warning dialog that amounts to proceed at your own risk. Asked what users should actually do to stay safe, Microsoft declined to offer specifics, which is quite a vibe for a feature that can rummage through your files.

Velindre NHS Trust boss exits without a why, controversy refuses to

David Donegan has abruptly left as CEO of Velindre University NHS Trust in Cardiff, with Carl James named interim chief executive and Medical Director Dr Jacinta Abraham as deputy. No reason was offered, just the customary thanks and talk of transformation. The timing raises eyebrows, given Donegan was touting progress on 10 November and was billed as the steady hand for a near £1 billion new cancer centre, a project already dogged by its stand-alone location away from ICU and surgical units, the loss of the Northern Meadows green space, and a construction consortium featuring firms with bid-rigging convictions abroad. Campaign group Save the Northern Meadows wants a full explanation, asks whether a payout or NDA is in play, questions senior management judgment, and urges ministers to fold Velindre into Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, a call that lands as a new chair hits the three month mark.

Birthdays, Nov 23

Robin Roberts turns 65, proving morning-show poise is apparently a renewable resource. Vincent Cassel hits 59, still wearing cool so effortlessly the rest of us look like we dressed under fluorescent lights.

This day in history, Nov 23

In 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact and formally joined the Axis with Germany, Italy, and Japan. A stark reminder of how quickly nations can slide into catastrophic alliances, and of the cost paid after.

Verstappen rules the Strip, title chase still favors Norris

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix by nearly 20 seconds after Lando Norris botched Turn 1 from pole with an overzealous chop and late brake, then recovered to second by repassing George Russell on lap 34 along Las Vegas Boulevard. Russell finished third for Mercedes, and Oscar Piastri took fourth after Kimi Antonelli's five second false start penalty dropped the rookie to fifth. The standings tighten with Norris on 408 points, Piastri on 378, and Verstappen on 366, 42 off the lead with 58 available across Qatar, including a sprint, and Abu Dhabi. Translation, the math favors Norris, but Verstappen and Piastri still have a gambler's chance, and in Vegas the house usually wins, today the house wore Red Bull colors.

Mercury Climbs in UK Porpoises, Promises Do Not

Eight years after the Minamata Convention vowed to rein in mercury, a study of 738 stranded UK harbor porpoises finds concentrations climbed about 1 percent per year over three decades, nearly doubling by 2021. Higher mercury levels were linked to a greater risk of dying from infectious disease. Mercury in shallower ocean waters has tripled since the industrial revolution, and warming seas plus shifting food webs are accelerating its buildup in the marine food chain. About one in ten porpoises in the past decade carried mercury at levels where serious health effects are expected. The one bright spot, other metals like lead, cadmium, chromium, and nickel declined, proof that bans work when they are actually enforced. Mercury, however, still tracks smokestacks and warming seas, not podiums or press releases.

Three Men Charged Over Anti-Muslim Harassment During USF Prayers

Police say Christopher Svochak, Richard Penskoski, and Ricardo Yepez climbed the roof of the University of South Florida’s Collins Boulevard Parking Garage during fajr prayers, shouted anti-Muslim slurs at students, waved bacon, and displayed messages including a thobe reading Jesus is God and a cardboard sign declaring Kaaba 2.0 Jesus is Lord. None are affiliated with USF. They face a felony count of disturbing schools and religious assemblies under Florida’s hate-crime enhancement, plus misdemeanors for disorderly conduct and disrupting a lawful assembly. Students reported the men demanded they bow down to Lord Jesus Christ and made a bomb insinuation, then kept filming and jeering after prayers. Campus police issued trespass warnings and said they acted swiftly, and local Islamic leaders condemned the incident as intolerable. Intimidation dressed up as conviction is still intimidation, and now it is criminally charged.

Greene Exits, Trump Grip Still Squeezes the Faithful

Marjorie Taylor Greene abruptly resigned, a timely reminder that even as a lame duck, Donald Trump can still exact a price from apostates. Her nearly 11-minute, defiant exit video went viral and doubled as a Rorschach test for the movement, where loyalty looks less like unity and more like a forced march. The brand remains potent, the coalition less so.

Rubio Disowns Leaked Ukraine Plan, Calls It Moscow’s Not Washington’s

After days of confusion, Senator Marco Rubio told lawmakers the leaked Ukraine proposal does not reflect administration policy and is essentially a Russian plan, not a U.S. initiative. The distancing followed a barrage of criticism from Kyiv, European governments, and some Republicans who said the terms leaned hard toward Moscow. President Trump, seeing the blowback, said he is open to changes to the administration’s 28-point framework. The cleanup continues, the policy compass still spinning.

Met Office issues yellow fog warning across parts of England

A nine hour yellow alert is in place until 7 a.m. Sunday, with dense fog expected across the East and West Midlands, North East and North West England, and Yorkshire and the Humber. Visibility should improve west to east overnight. Road, rail, ferry, and air travel may see delays or cancellations, with Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Humberside, and East Midlands airports on watch. Check updates, leave extra time, and make sure those fog lights actually work. Early Sunday stays overcast and chilly at roughly 5 to 7 C before milder air nudges in from the west. Mostly dry after the warning lifts, with a few showers possible later. Yes, the forecast may change, because British weather loves a plot twist.

Trump calls Ukraine proposal negotiable, allies wince

At the White House, Donald Trump said the U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war is not a final offer to Kyiv and is open to negotiation, a line unlikely to soothe already jittery partners. He said the conflict should never have happened and framed ending it as the priority. Translation for the cheap seats, policy by vibes is back, and the fine print is apparently to be discussed in the hallway.

From eczema to entrepreneur, a 22 year old builds R12 Botanicals

Reece Collins, frustrated by severe eczema at 17, taught himself plant based formulation and eventually launched R12 Botanicals, now trading at nine markets a week. A legal nudge from Boots forced a costly name tweak, because nothing says consumer safety like a fight over a suffix. Early online sales sputtered, so he pivoted to pop ups and face to face pitches, built a five person team that includes his mum and a customer turned staffer, and plans to reinvest holiday takings into ads. His advice to young founders, take risks, stay disciplined, persist. In other words, no miracle cure, just graft and a lot of labeling.

DIY TENS build shows smart compassion in hardware

A maker created a custom PCB based TENS device to help a relative manage hand pain, focusing on controlled current limiting and microcontroller tuned pulse rates to deliver targeted relief. It is a tidy reminder that thoughtful engineering can cut through medical gadget sticker shock without cutting corners. Sensible warning, consult a medical professional and do not treat healthcare hardware like a weekend cosplay project.

Chicago honors 9 year old after attack near school

A 9 year old and his mother were attacked by students near a local school, and the child was formally honored afterward. He described the aftermath plainly, I cried every night, every day. A stark reminder that community support matters most after the cameras leave.

101 year old South Jersey veteran named Living Legend

Ruth Roque Herbolsheimer, who joined the U.S. Army eight decades ago, has been recognized by the Military Women’s Memorial as a Living Legend. A well deserved, long overdue salute to service and staying power that outlasted several eras of leadership fashions.

Starmer to Prince Andrew: if you know something, say it

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to voluntarily cooperate with U.S. House Oversight investigators examining Jeffrey Epstein, noting 16 Democratic members requested a transcribed interview by November 20 and say he did not respond. Lawmakers cannot compel testimony from a foreign national, but they have thousands of Epstein estate emails and records and want high-profile associates to help identify enablers and institutional failures. Andrew denies wrongdoing, was photographed with Epstein in 2010, appears in flight logs and related documents, and settled a civil case with Virginia Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability. Starmer’s principle is simple, titles and technicalities do not excuse silence.

Tatiana Schlossberg shares terminal cancer diagnosis

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, disclosed she has terminal cancer and was told she may have less than a year to live. A difficult and deeply personal announcement, and one that warrants compassion rather than commentary.

DHS reverses itself on missing texts, orders records preserved

After calling it a misunderstanding, the Trump administration has directed DHS staff to preserve records in litigation over missing texts tied to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other matters. In a joint status report with American Oversight, DHS says officials have been ordered to keep documents and electronic records, devices have been imaged, and copies stored on a secure server. That follows an earlier claim, blamed on technology changes, that business texts after April 9, 2025 were not maintained. The records sought include messages about National Guard deployments to Los Angeles, the so-called Alligator Alcatraz detention site, cases involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and texts tied to Pentagon liaison Philip Hegseth. DHS will brief the National Archives on its Federal Records Act compliance. Watchdog groups call the preservation orders progress, then point to the agency’s screenshot-and-self-archive habit, which is about as searchable as a filing cabinet at sea.

Kazakhstan backs Armenia’s corridor plan, branding included

Astana endorsed Armenia’s peace and transport corridor initiatives, including the so-called Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit. The pitch is to diversify regional routes and boost connectivity, because nothing says diplomacy like slapping a logo on a logistics map and calling it statesmanship.

Report: most video game workers now favor unions

A new report finds a majority of industry workers support unionizing, which gets a lot less surprising when you learn roughly a quarter of them have been laid off in the last two years. When one in four players gets booted mid-level, collective bargaining stops being optional DLC and becomes the main campaign. Executives may soon discover that restart level applies to them too.

North Carolina tree-lighting shooting labeled senseless, three charged

Police condemned the gunfire that broke out at a city-operated tree-lighting along Church Street and Cabarrus Avenue as senseless violence. Three people have been charged. At a community event meant for celebration, families got chaos instead, a grim reminder that public safety is still playing catch-up to easy anger.

70,000 voices, no backing track, all goosebumps in Cardiff

On the 120th anniversary of Wales first singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau before a rugby international, the Principality Stadium cut the soundtrack and let the crowd take it. The a cappella anthem against the All Blacks rattled the roof and the spine, and made a convincing argument that the best stadium music is the nation itself. Someone tell the PA system to enjoy a nice quiet retirement.

Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s granddaughter, announces cancer diagnosis

Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, said she was recently diagnosed with cancer. Wishing her strength, privacy, and a smooth path to recovery.

Teach Welsh history in England, say campaigners who are tired of the sanitised syllabus

Calls are growing for England to teach Welsh history properly, not as a footnote in a tidy British narrative. Tryweryn gets forgotten, the Cofiwch Dryweryn memorial gets defaced, and too many students get the Romans to Kings conveyor belt with Wales cast as England With Mountains. Wales has made its own history mandatory at home, with a new GCSE due in 2026 after a workload delay. In England there is no requirement at all. The plea is simple, embed Welsh history with pride so the United Kingdom actually understands itself, starting west of Offa’s Dyke. Curriculum gatekeepers, sharpen your pencils.

Storm Claudia flooding spurs fresh investment plea in Rhondda Cynon Taf

After record River Monnow levels left Monmouth under a major incident with multi-agency rescues, Rhondda Cynon Taf said it avoided major damage thanks to nonstop work clearing 138 high-risk culverts, gully operations, sandbags, and resident prep. The council has spent over £100 million since Storm Dennis and is pushing for more projects based on NRW modeling of the Cynon, Rhondda, and Taff. Monmouthshire, just 22 miles away, was the cautionary tale. Funding soon would be sensible, preferably before the next deluge.

Bolsonaro detained amid suspected asylum gambit

Brazilian authorities in Brasília detained former president Jair Bolsonaro amid fears he would bolt for an embassy to claim asylum rather than begin his prison sentence. The only thing he managed to escape was the lobby. For once, the accountability clock ran faster than the getaway plan.

Trump lights up Marjorie Taylor Greene after her retirement announcement

Hours after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will resign in January, Donald Trump declared online that “Marjorie went BAD,” claiming she is quitting because he pulled his endorsement. Another day, another GOP family food fight where the tableware is mostly thrown on social media and the menu is grudges with a side of donor fatigue.

Volusia County Coffee Clash, Battery Charges Filed

Deputies in Volusia County arrested 54-year-old Nina Jaaskelainen on two counts of battery after a leash dispute allegedly turned into a coffee dousing of a New Smyrna Beach mother, her infant, and their dog outside Jaaskelainen’s Quail Ranch Road property around 8:35 a.m. on Nov. 14. Deputies noted dried coffee on all three and reviewed video showing Jaaskelainen behind a gated fence with a mug in hand. She reportedly admitted throwing coffee at the dog but denied intending to hit the mother or child. She was released on a 1,000 dollar bond, with a pretrial hearing set for Dec. 1 and trial slated for Dec. 22. An object lesson in neighborhood diplomacy, now with caffeine.

Saudi Arabia Loosens Alcohol Access, Quietly and for the Privileged

Saudi Arabia has expanded alcohol availability for non-Muslim Premium Residency holders, letting select expats buy booze at a Riyadh shop once reserved for diplomats. No fanfare, just a policy whisper, as the kingdom tries to turbocharge tourism and attract 150 million visitors by 2030 while maintaining religious guardianship. Access remains limited to high earners and certain professions, and hotels are poised to upgrade mocktails to cocktails if and when the rules shift. Modernization is arriving, but only if your residency card comes with a velvet rope.

Fatal Tesla Crash and Fire in Arizona

In Buckeye, Arizona, a Tesla crashed near an intersection shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday and ignited a lithium battery fire that required a hazmat response. The lone driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause is under investigation, including whether driver error or driver-assistance tech played any role. The incident adds to ongoing scrutiny of Tesla’s safety record and emergency egress concerns.

Barcelona Back at Camp Nou, At Last

After 906 days away, FC Barcelona returned to a partially reopened Spotify Camp Nou, with the broader Espai Barça overhaul still in progress. The lights are on, the seats are filling, and the culers are finally home, albeit to a soundtrack curated by corporate naming rights. Progress, with a playlist.

New Jersey’s Trial Balloon, Withholding Federal Taxes

Gov-elect Mikie Sherrill says she is considering withholding federal tax payments to protest the Trump administration, a tease she floated on Jon Stewart’s podcast. It signals combative posture after her blowout win, framed as a referendum on Trump. Nothing grabs Washington’s attention like threatening to cut off its allowance, especially before the moving boxes are unpacked.

Ireland vs South Africa, How to Watch and Stream Saturday in Dublin

Under the Saturday night lights, two heavyweights renew hostilities as Rassie Erasmus hunts a first win in Dublin. Live stream and TV details include free options for viewers in Ireland. Blockbuster rugby without necessarily blockbuster prices, somewhere a paywall just felt a chill.

Teach Welsh History in England, The Tryweryn Blind Spot Comes Home

Calls are growing for England to teach Welsh history, sparked by how many have never heard of Tryweryn, the 1960s drowning of a Welsh-speaking village to supply Liverpool’s water. Wales now mandates Welsh history and is revamping GCSEs, delayed to 2026 to give teachers breathing room. The ask for England is simple, treat Welsh history as British history, from Llywelyn and Gwenllian to Betsi Cadwaladr, so the ignorance and the mistakes stop looping like a rerun nobody asked for.

Wales vs New Zealand, Where to Watch the All Blacks Finale

New Zealand land in Cardiff for their last test of 2025, while Wales, buoyed by a win over Japan, stare down a streak that has gathered dust since 1953. Expect Wales to scrap and the All Blacks to bring ruthlessly polished chaos. TV and streaming available via local broadcasters. History says New Zealand, hope says Wales, and the rest of us say hydrate.

Starmer Vows Exhaustive Grooming Inquiry Including London

Keir Starmer says the grooming inquiry will be exhaustive and include London, with victims and truth at the center. On this, the only acceptable priority is getting the facts and delivering accountability. Hold the spin, bring the evidence.

Christmas Cooking Prep, What To Do This Weekend So December Does Not Eat You

Celebrity chef James Martin champions starting now. Make lists, batch prep, and treat the freezer like your festive co-pilot. Present you puts in the work, future you coasts through gravy with suspiciously serene cheer.

2025 Autumn Internationals, TV and Streaming Guide

Your map to every November clash as southern hemisphere bruisers tour Europe and England chase a 10-match streak in their final Quilter Nations Series outing. Clear your Saturdays, protect the remote, and maybe warn the neighbors.

From Insults to Alliance, Trump and Mamdani Find Common Cause

After trading barbs that sounded like a doomed group chat, the pair emerge from the Oval Office praising each other. In Washington, calling someone a total menace is apparently the handshake before the hug. Ideology is temporary, proximity to power is forever.

South London Festival Eyes Two-Weekend Expansion Next Year

Organizers are weighing a second weekend anchored by an Afrobeats festival and a Mahrajan Festival. Twice the culture, twice the decibels, and yes, twice the wristbands to lose in a coat you will not find until spring.

South African Women Protest Femicide, Government Declares National Disaster

Tens of thousands marched in Johannesburg against gender-based violence, confronting a devastating toll of roughly 15 women killed each day. The government has declared the crisis a national disaster. The scale demands sustained action, resources, and protection that arrives before the headlines, not after.

Philadelphia Museum CEO Fired After Misuse Accusation, Unanimous Board Vote

A court filing accuses former Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO Sasha Suda of misappropriating funds, and the board did not exactly linger in the gift shop. Hired at $720,000 a year, Suda was fired on Nov. 4 after a 12 to 0 vote. When a museum board is unanimous, the financial brushstrokes probably were not Impressionist, they were bold, messy, and right across the balance sheet.

Brendan Fraser Leads “Rental Family,” A Search For Connection Off Camera

Brendan Fraser stars in Rental Family as an actor in Japan hired to step into other people’s lives, chasing that elusive thing Hollywood keeps writing like it has never met one in the wild, genuine human connection. If he pulls it off, it might be the rare movie about empathy that remembers to include some.

Florida AG Seeks To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed an expedited motion in federal court to release grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein case, citing recent legal changes that could allow disclosure in the public interest. Lawmakers are turning up the pressure, and one of the last official veils over a case that bent the rules for the well connected may finally lift. Sunlight, meet the guest list.

Community Rallies For Ny’Leek Ellison’s Ninth Birthday

In Upland, Pennsylvania, chef Ashley Clark organized a Spider-Man themed party at no cost for Ny’Leek Ellison, who was left paralyzed from the neck down after a February 4 hit and run. Police later arrested and charged 22 year old Caleb Campbell. With help from coworkers, volunteers, and family, Clark cooked, baked, and filled the room with gifts, turning hardship into a moment of joy. A simple, beautiful reminder that community can show up when it matters most.

Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Draws 37,000 Runners, And Plenty Of Road Closures

The Pennsylvania Convention Center expo is packed as runners collect bibs for a weekend that brings more than 37,000 athletes from over 60 countries to Philly streets, with the Half and 8K on Saturday, kids run and full marathon Sunday. Expect the city’s signature wall of cheers, from visually impaired marathon vet Jenny Hwang of Queens and her guide to Wynnewood’s Katie Rabinowitz, racing her hometown while undergoing chemotherapy for stage 4 breast cancer. Drivers, plan ahead. This is the rare Philly showdown where four wheels politely yield to a lot of very determined legs.

Trump Cheers Greene’s Exit, MAGA’s Longest Bromance Hits The Rocks

Donald Trump called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s plan to leave Congress in early January great news for the country, days after he withdrew his support. For a onetime star of the MAGA fan club, that is a brutal un endorsement, and a reminder that in this franchise, loyalty is a monthly subscription with no refunds.