With Advertisers Bailing, Musk Says X Will Go 'Thermonuclear' (Newser Sunday Summary)

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November 19, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing With Advertisers Bailing, Musk Says X Will Go 'Thermonuclear' Large media companies are among the advertisers rushing from X after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his site this week. Keep reading   Straight Outta DC House Speaker Starts Releasing Jan. 6 Footage House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he plans to publicly release thousands of hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, making good on a promise he made to far-right members of his party when he was campaigning for the job. Keep reading   On the World Stage Cyclops Mountains Expedition Makes Amazing Finds The Cyclops Mountains in a remote part of Indonesia are not an easy place to explore—but braving the rugged terrain—and leeches that drop from trees—was worth it, expedition members say. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Dying Woman Wipes Out Medical Debt of Others "If you're reading this I have passed away," Casey McIntyre asked to have posted to social media when the time came. Keep reading   Wild Card New Ruling Could Be the End of Realtor Commissions A federal jury's ruling will have a profound effect on the careers of the 1.6 million people who sell homes in the US. Keep reading   From our sponsors Why Are People Snapping Up This New Cleaning Tool? It's called The Synoshi Scrubber - a handheld cordless electric device that does the cleaning for you and cuts cleaning time in half. It cleans everything from bathroom tiles, stoves, car windows, dishes and more using a high powered spinning scrub head to remove even the deepest dirt and grime from every type of surface. Plus, it's rechargeable and waterproof - great for the hard spots in your bathroom. 50% Off Today >     And Don't Overlook... Taylor Swift Fan Dies at Concert Held in Record Heat A criminal investigation has begun into the death Friday of a fan attending a Taylor Swift concert held in extreme heat in Rio de Janeiro, and the performer canceled her concert scheduled for Saturday night. Keep reading Investigators Find Remains of US Airman Lost for 80 Years It wouldn't have taken long for the family of Gilbert Haldeen Myers to conclude the US Army Air Forces pilot was dead. Keep reading There's Now an Outbreak of 'Brain Fog' The number of working-age Americans who report suffering from the malady known as "brain fog" keeps rising. Keep reading United Methodist Churches Split Over LGBTQ+ Issues Divisions over LGBTQ+ issues are costing the United Methodist Church's North Georgia Conference 261 of its nearly 700 congregations. Keep reading This Bottle Just Sold for $2.7M A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as "the most sought-after" in the world sold Saturday for almost $2.7 million, an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits—and far above initial estimates of up to $1.5 million. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 72% Hilarious After Police Chase, Golfers Trap Suspect in Port-a-Potty 75% Intriguing Woman With a Rare Anomaly Has an Even Rarer Pregnancy 82% Depressing After Hockey Player's Death, Girlfriend Found Engagement Ring 93% Brilliant One of Our Biggest Mammals Finally Gets a Sanctuary 64% Scary No One Knows Why Dogs Are Contracting Mystery Illness 92% Ridiculous What to Get for for the Baby Who Has It All? $230 Scented Water   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved