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| A fight erupts over the future of Reno. Queen Elizabeth's dresser spills some royal tea. And Joe Biden was denied. |
| It's Ashley. Here's the news to know Tuesday. |
| But first, who is she? Someone named Jenny B. is sending odd (creepy?) pregnancy congratulations cards to women across the country. But many of them aren't expecting. |
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What happened when Reno tried to kick out its strip clubs? |
| Strip clubs, identity battles, hidden real estate deals, the housing crisis, secret private investigator reports, undercover cops ... but I had you at strip clubs, didn't I? Season 2 of USA TODAY's investigative podcast "The City" heads to Reno, a place known for vice that's suddenly turned on its strip clubs as it tries to reinvent itself to woo big tech into town (*coughs* Tesla *coughs*). You'll meet the strip club kingpin fighting the city, the everyday people being squeezed, and the titans of New Reno battling for some of the city's most sought-after real estate. To find out what happens, give the latest The City podcast a listen. |
 | | The City Podcast, Season 2 | | USA TODAY | |
Joe Biden was denied Holy Communion at church |
| Former Vice President Joe Biden was denied Holy Communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina on Sunday because of his views on abortion, according to a priest. The Rev. Robert Morey said Monday that the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate was refused the sacrament because any "public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching." The Catholic Church has debated giving Communion to politicians who support abortion rights for decades, and some church leaders say such lawmakers should be excommunicated entirely. |
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Trump's core supporters still have his back |
| Even as support for his impeachment grows, President Donald Trump continues to be backed by a seemingly unshakable core of supporters who deny he has done anything wrong and agree he is the target of a political "lynching," a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll found. Despite damaging new testimony in the House impeachment inquiry, 30% to 40% of those surveyed remain solidly on Trump's side. That's a significant asset for the president as the House prepares to vote Thursday to affirm the formal impeachment investigation. |
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 | | President Donald Trump places a candy bar on the head of child dressed as Minion during a Halloween trick-or-treat event on the South Lawn of the White House which is decorated for Halloween, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Washington. | | Alex Brandon, AP | |
Fire rages around the famous Getty museum, but the art is staying put |
| More than 20 million weary Californians facing "extreme" or "critical" wildfire risks were monitoring preemptive power outages and hurricane-force winds Tuesday as the Kincade Fire burning north of San Francisco and the Getty Fire in Los Angeles continue to rage. The large fire that bears a famous museum's name – the Getty Fire – has so far forced thousands to evacuate the area. But the nearby Getty Center, home to 1,000-year-old manuscripts, multimillion-dollar paintings and the world's largest art library, has no plans to evacuate its treasures. "We've sealed all of the archives, all of the galleries. No one is going in or out," current vice president of communications Lisa Lapin said. Here's why the Getty is so fire-resistant. |
 | | A helicopter drops water on the Gerry fire near the entrance of The Getty Center in Los Angeles. | | Harrison Hill, USA TODAY | |
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Look, typos happen |
| Today marks the 50th anniversary of the internet (thanks for giving me a job). The first online message? It was a typo. The message sent through the ether was intended to be "login." But the system crashed, and it took an hour to send the whole word. By then, what they managed to send had already cemented its place in the internet's history: "lo." And there you have it, folks. Some of the most monumental prose in history included a typo. So try to cut me some slack if it ever happens in the Short List, OK? Lo. |
 | | A timeline of Internet history milestones, from the first online message 50 years ago to the first time politics and Twitter intertwined. | | Javier Zarracina | |
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