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Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition Unsealed

A federal court on Thursday released a 2016 deposition given by Ghislaine Maxwell, a long-time associate of Jeffrey Epstein. The 465-page transcript arose from a civil case accusing Maxwell of defamation for saying a woman lied about being sexually trafficked by Maxwell and Epstein. The FBI arrested Maxwell in early July on six counts related to the sexual abuse of young women and girls, including perjury regarding statements in the 2016 deposition.

Mass Grave Discovered In Tulsa

An archaeological team uncovered a mass grave in Tulsa, OK, yesterday while searching for the remains of victims from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. On Thursday, investigators found ten wooden coffins buried near the site of a separate coffin discovered Tuesday, but said it was too early to tell definitively if the remains are victims of the massacre.

More: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre occurred when a white mob attacked the predominantly black neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, OK. Dig deeper.

U.S. Approves Taiwan Weapons Sale

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of over $1.8B worth of weapons systems to Taiwan on Wednesday, including truck-based rocket launchers, land-attack missiles, and jet sensor pods. China’s Foreign Ministry objected to the potential sale on Thursday, characterizing it as a threat to China’s sovereignty and security interests, promising “a legitimate and necessary response according to how the situation develops.”

At First Sight

The Facebook Oversight Board, a first-of-its-kind independent internet governance body, announced it will begin accepting appeals from Facebook and Instagram users regarding removed content starting Thursday. Oversight Board co-chair Helle Thorning-Schmidt said “very few” cases will be heard due to time and resource constraints, but the Board will try to select ones representative of a broader set of cases to maximize the impact of their decisions.

More: Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee voted unanimously (with Democrats boycotting over the SCOTUS vote) to authorize subpoenas for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over their recent handling of a NY Post story regarding Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son.

Jobless Report Card

Another 787k Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week per the Department of Labor, a step down from the previous week’s level (revised down by 56k to 842k). The report included figures from California, which paused reporting of its weekly claims figures earlier this month to address a growing backlog of applications, and is largely responsible for last week’s significant downward revision.

Treat Yo’ Self

Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug, remdesivir, was approved as a treatment for COVID-19 by the FDA yesterday. The medication, which first received FDA emergency use approval in May, is an intravenous drug that helps alleviate some COVID symptoms while shortening recovery time in some cases. It is the first and only FDA-approved drug for treating the coronavirus.

Hot Wheels

Izzy Keane of Ireland likes to wear outfits reflecting her bright and bubbly personality, combining vibrant colors and exciting styles to create captivating ensembles. However, Izzy was born with spina bifida and is paralyzed from the waist down. Despite her dazzling apparel, the first thing people usually notice about Izzy is her wheelchair. Although she embraces her disability, Izzy felt frustrated that no options were available to personalize her mechanical chair.

Thus, with the help of her sister, in 2017, Izzy founded Izzy Wheels, a company that designs stylish wheel covers for people in wheelchairs. Over the past three years, the company has collaborated with 50 different artists and fashion designers to deliver the uplifting designs to customers – whom they call their “Spokes People” – in 35 countries, championing their motto, “If you can’t stand up, stand out!”

Building A Better Future

IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture group, is making a commitment to sustainable consumption, which is the practice of using material products in ways that reduce their impacts on the environment. Known for its ready-to-assemble home accessories, the company recently announced an ambitious new “Buy Back” program, set to begin on November 27th – Black Friday.

Part of a larger goal to make the retailer a climate-positive business by the end of the decade, the new initiative will allow customers to sell their used IKEA furniture in return for vouchers to spend at the store, which can earn participants up to 50% discounts on new items, depending on the condition of the return. The company affirmed that any furniture that cannot be resold would be recycled or donated to charity.

Get Your Fix

There is a myriad of videos on YouTube for any given home repair project to help perplexed homeowners solve even the most obscure problems. However, as convenient as such tutorials may be, they often lack one crucial element necessary for completing a project – the ability to ask the presenter questions. Enter the Fixit Clinic, a community of handy people dedicated to assisting homeowners in not just fixing but understanding their various accessories and appliances.

Conceived as a series of free in-person events, the Fixit Clinic is an organization composed of repair experts – known as “Fixit gurus” – to whom anyone may bring a malfunctioning device for lessons on disassembly, troubleshooting, and restoration. The community, which has expanded its reach with its transition to Zoom instruction during the pandemic, now offers around-the-clock service to homeowners in need.

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