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SCOTUS Vote Scheduled

The Senate will vote on Monday to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a vote tomorrow (which is all-but-guaranteed to pass) to officially advance Barrett’s nomination to the full Senate floor.

Ireland Lockdown

Ireland will reimpose a six week nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced Monday, becoming the first country in the EU to do so. The lockdown starts on Wednesday and requires residents to stay within three miles of their homes, aside from work and other essential activities.

More: All non-essential businesses will be closed, restaurants will be limited to offering takeout, and schools will remain open.

Congo Prison Break

At least 1,300 inmates escaped from a prison in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, yesterday after a group of rebels attacked the building. ISIS has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which resulted in the death of one inmate.

More: The same jail was previously attacked by local rebels in June 2017, where a similar number of inmates escaped.

💰 Stimulus Update: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 48-hour deadline expired without an agreement with the White House, but both sides continued talks on Tuesday (and plan to continue today).

🤝 Come Together… the two opposing candidates for Utah governor published a joint ad promoting civility and reaching across the aisle this election season. (Watch it here)

Sachs’ Fifth Billion

Goldman Sachs agreed to pay the U.S. government $2.8B and admit wrongdoing in its work for a corrupt Malaysian government fund known as 1MDB on Tuesday. Prosecutors have accused several international actors, including multiple Goldman bankers and infamous Malaysian businessman Jho Low, of embezzling billions of dollars from the state’s fund.

More: In July, Goldman agreed to pay at least $2.5B to the Malaysian government to resolve a parallel investigation.

Hummin' Along

GM announced a $2B investment to renovate the Spring Hill assembly plant near Nashville, TN, for electric vehicle production, beginning with the Cadillac Lyriq in 2022. Since March 2019, GM has committed $4.5B towards EV production, and plans to unveil at least 20 new EVs globally by 2023.

More: GMC debuted the all-electric Hummer during Game 1 of the World Series last night, calling it "the world's first supertruck." The vehicle will be available next fall starting at $112,595. (Watch the commercial)

On The Watch

Netflix announced its third quarter earnings on Tuesday. The company reported 2.2M net additional subscribers for Q3, a step down from Q1 (15.7M) and Q2 (10M -- subscriber graph). Shares of Netflix fell more than 6% in after hours trading.

You Make Me Smile

Lusindiso Malgas of Cape Town, South Africa, is good at making people smile. In fact, it’s what he does best. However, when the 27-year-old lost his job earlier this year due to the pandemic, he found it hard to think of a reason to smile. Unable to bring in enough money to support his family, Lusindiso was forced to send his children to live with their grandmother, taking to the streets to beg for money.

Nevertheless, Lusindiso is still managing to make others laugh, carrying signs along the highway that feature humorous appeals such as “Super model out of work” and “Need petrol 4 my Porsche.” Lusindiso eventually hopes to transition the endearing expressions from his playful placards to a line of T-shirts, the profits from which would go towards securing a new house for his family.

Bring Back The Plaques!

Earlier this month, an anonymous street artist in Calgary, Canada, covertly attached a series of fictional plaques to the benches in the city’s Bowmont Park, alerting passerby of absurd alleged historical events, such as “Benjy, the first hamster to fly solo around the world, took off from this spot in April 1937.” As they considered the tongue-in-cheek plaques to be a form of vandalism, the city police quickly took them down.

Officials were soon surprised to find that the region’s residents loved the labels, demanding that the guerilla art be returned to its appropriate locations. Following the outcry from the public, the local government admitted their mistake and replaced the signs. The movement has since expanded its reach, with a new crop of wacky plaques now appearing in the nearby city of Edmonton. (Photo)

The Inside Scoop

The Howdy Homemade ice cream shop in Dallas, TX, is known not only for its delicious frozen treats but also for its exceptional staff – 100% of which are people with special needs. Owner Tom Landis has made it his mission to uplift the Dallas community, offering opportunities to those individuals whom the workforce often overlooks. However, like thousands of other restaurants across the country, Howdy Homemade has struggled to make ends meet during the COVID-19 crises.

In order to save the establishment, which was facing temporary closures and reduced customer traffic threatening to put the shop out of business, a friend of Tom’s raised $100,000 for the company through a successful GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser subsequently earned the attention of American businessman and philanthropist Marcus Lemonis (CNBC’s The Profit), who donated an additional $50,000 to keep Howdy Homemade open.

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