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It is Monday, November 20th, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 1925, American politician Robert F. Kennedy—who held several posts in the administration of his brother President John F. Kennedy and later served as a U.S. senator before being assassinated—was born.

Deal of the Day

Waffle House 10% Senior Discount on Mondays

• Waffle House has a running 10% discount for seniors on Mondays. Be sure to call ahead to the location you’re planning on visiting, as a select few do not honor this discount.

Slang Word of the Day: Spill the Tea

Definition: Asking someone to spill gossip.

Used in a Sentence: “You used to date that guy? I need you to spill the tea.”

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Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96

• Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and humanitarian who championed mental health care, provided constant political counsel to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and modeled graceful longevity for the nation, died Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.

• Carter was 96. She had entered hospice care in her home on Friday.

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The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.

• From a dizzying array of airline fees to add-ons tacked on to concert ticket prices, Americans are fed up with hidden fees.

• And they have an ally in President Joe Biden, who during his State of the Union address earlier this year vowed to crack down on the add-ons, often called junk fees, which when affixed to subtotals can make a simple hotel stay or a round-trip flight financially out of reach.

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