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Skimm'd while saving on hundreds of sunny styles — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today September 12, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm Together with Skimm'd while saving on hundreds of sunny styles   "600,000 gallons of red wine" — What flooded the streets of a Portugal town. Paint the town red.   Top Story Feeling Lucky? The Story Google is facing off with the Justice Department. Why? To defend itself after the DOJ accused Google of manipulating and dominating the online search and digital ad market. Today marks the beginning of their 10-week trial in Washington, DC. It's the biggest tech monopoly trial since the DOJ sued Microsoft in the late '90s (and won). Critics say Google's role as the internet's gatekeeper is bad for users — leaving them stuck with a search engine that is self-promotional (see:  promoting Google Reviews over Yelp ), filled with ads, and less innovative than it would otherwise have to be. Google says cons

Where were you when the world stopped turning?

Skimm'd while shopping Fashion You'll Actually Wear Week — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today September 11, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd while shopping Fashion You'll Actually Wear Week   "It's been a crazy week" — Joe Jonas at a recent concert. Sounds accurate.   Top Story Morocco The Story Morocco is mourning. What's the latest? On Friday, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the North African country, killing more than 2,100 people. It's the most powerful earthquake in more than 100 years, with the death toll expected to rise. The hardest hit were poor and rural villages about 45 miles south of Marrakech. Many historic buildings were destroyed, including part of a 12th-century mosque . Now, people are reportedly without power, phone, or internet and many remain homeless while others fear additional aftershocks . What's the government doing? Morocco's King Mohammed VI declared three days of mourning. Th