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Daily Skimm: All the weirdos are out

Skimm'd while counting down the days to October September 30, 2022 Read in browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd while counting down the days to October "$10,000" — How much Snoop Dogg's blunt apparently went for at a charity auction. Dropping it like it's hot. Top Story Getty Images Iran The Story Today marks two weeks since the death of Mahsa Amini . Where do things stand?  Since the death of the 22-year-old on September 16, protests have roiled the country and disrupted Iranian diplomacy abroad . Thousands have turned out to protest the state's rules on the hijab and the country's morality police. But Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the gov won't tolerate "chaos and riots." Now, authorities are reporting at least 14 dead, state TV is reporting at least 41, and one human rights group says the death toll is reportedly closer to 83.  What happens next?  Internet access is still being heavily restricted by authorities, and WhatsApp and I...

Daily Skimm: Minute after minute, hour after hour

Skimm'd while filtering out the sustainability fakers September 29, 2022 Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd while filtering out the sustainability fakers "61" — How many home runs New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit to tie a six-decade-old record. He's really stepping up to the plate. Top Story Catastrophic The Story Hurricane Ian has hit the US. Tell me. Yesterday, the Category 4 storm touched down along the southwestern coast of Florida — just shy of Category 5 — around 3 pm ET. It was one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the US. The storm brought 150 mph winds and a storm surge of up to 18 feet in some parts. Roofs have reportedly been torn off, cars are floating along the streets, and at least one person has died. That's in addition to the two people killed in Cuba when the storm passed by there on Tuesday. And after at least 20 people in a migrant boat went missing amid the storm. Now, more than 2 million Floridians ar...