- 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 [1] 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 [2].
- 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 [3].
- A little too late? Embattled former Congressman Anthony Weiner has checked into rehab for sex addiction [4]. Weiner's alleged sexting with an underage girl led to the FBI's reinvestigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server [5] last week.
- On a lighter note, Meryl Streep will win the Golden Globes' lifetime achievement award [6] 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.