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It is Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023.

On This Day In History — on this day in 1963, the most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred this day in 1963, when John F. Kennedy, the 35th U.S. president (1961–63), was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open car.

Deal of the Day

Boston Market (Save 10%)

• If you’re in a pinch for a last-minute turkey or sides, Boston Market could be the savior. Use their 10% senior discount (55+) on your entire purchase!

Slang Word of the Day: IYKYK

Definition: Stands for "if you know, you know."

Used in a Sentence: “Mariah Carey snatched that dress at the Golden Globes.”

Best Of The News

New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions

• Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life.

• He did odd jobs for others, but rarely left town. Despite having taught driver’s ed to high schoolers, Holt had given up driving a car. He opted for a bicycle instead and finally the mower. His mobile home in the park was mostly empty of furniture -- no TV and no computer, either. The legs of the bed went through the floor.

• But Holt died earlier this year with a secret: He was a multimillionaire. And what’s more, he gave it all away to this community of 4,200 people.

• …read the full story

Recognizing fake news now a required subject in California schools

• Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet.

• Gov. Gavin Newsom last month signed Assembly Bill 873, which requires the state to add media literacy to curriculum frameworks for English language arts, science, math and history-social studies, rolling out gradually beginning next year.

• …read the full story