- Two powerhouse women, one stage. Michelle Obama is campaigning publicly for the first time with Hillary Clinton [1] today in Winston-Salem, NC. While Clinton is currently polling ahead of Trump by nearly double digits, North Carolina remains a battleground state, especially when it comes to winning over minority voters. The first lady has proven to be the Clinton campaign's secret weapon thanks to her surging popularity and memorable speeches.
- It's the return of Raven. Fans of the Disney show That's So Raven are rejoicing today after news broke that a reboot is in the works. Raven-Symoné, the show's star, announced today that she's leaving The View to work on the upcoming Disney remake. [2]
- [3]Another earthquake has rocked Italy [4]. After a devastating quake hit central Italy in August, the area faces further damage with the 4.3-magnitude tremor that hit the town of Visso early Thursday morning. Thankfully, no casualties have been reported yet.
- In disturbing environmental news, the world's wildlife is rapidly disappearing. Since 1970, the world has lost close to 58 percent of its vertebrate populations [5], says a new World Wildlife Fund investigation. The report also found that if the trend continues, we could lose up to 67 percent by 2020.
- Human kindness will always prevail, and Iraqis are proof. According to a global survey commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation, Iraq is the most generous country in the world [6], with 81 percent of Iraqis reporting that they helped a stranger in September.