Parliament to Decide Whether Brexit Will Happen
There's Still a Chance Brexit Might Not Happen, and 4 Other Stories to Know Nov. 3
- Will Brexit actually happen? Theresa May, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, still maintains the move away from the European Union will happen in June 2017. But a legal challenge now requires parliament's approval; a high court judge ruled that the members of parliament will have to vote on triggering Article 50, the law that stipulates the process of exiting.
- Speaking of suspense, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series after 108 years of waiting. Their drought ended last night with a nail-biting 10th inning win over the Cleveland Indians. Impressively, the Cubs overcame a 3-1 series hurdle to win the championship in game seven. Fans, old and young, were rejoicing at Wrigley Field throughout the night.
- In disturbing news, a black community church in rural Mississippi was set on fire and graffitied with the words "Vote Trump" on Tuesday. Thankfully, no one was in the 111-year-old building at the time, and police are still searching for suspects.
- A little too late? Embattled former Congressman Anthony Weiner has checked into rehab for sex addiction. Weiner's alleged sexting with an underage girl led to the FBI's reinvestigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server last week.
- On a lighter note, Meryl Streep will win the Golden Globes' lifetime achievement award this January, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced. While it's shocking that Streep hasn't been honored before, her acceptance speech will likely be worth the wait.
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