America's Avocado Habit Is Wreaking Havoc in Mexico (Newser Sunday Summary)

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December 3, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing America's Avocado Habit Is Wreaking Havoc in Mexico The evils of avocado toast are back for more scrutiny—only this time because of an environmental nightmare. Keep reading   On the National Stage Appeals Court Delivers Its Decision to Jussie Smollett It's bad news for Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who was found guilty in 2021 of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report about an alleged hate crime against him in Chicago. Keep reading   On the World Stage Pentagon: US Ships Were Attacked in Red Sea An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Another of Italy's 'Leaning' Towers May Be in Trouble There's been no dire update of late on the Leaning Tower of Pisa's vertical challenges, so we're guessing it's still standing strong, but one of Italy's other leaning towers seems to now be in a more precarious position than it was just over a month ago. Keep reading   Wild Card She Ditched Broadway Dreams, Became Flo From Progressive She's probably one of the most familiar faces to TV viewers, and has been for more than a decade, but "Stephanie Courtney" isn't exactly a household name. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   And Don't Overlook... Doritos Caters to Gamers With Crunch-Silencing App Doritos is helping out some of the brand's biggest fans: gamers who like to snack. Keep reading One Group of Creatives Has Stellar Mental Health Magicians may not belong in the "tortured artist" group. Keep reading Your Walking Speed Affects Health Benefits Walking has long been known to lower risks for disease and obesity, but scientists have pinpointed how fast we need to step to reap the most benefits. Keep reading 10 Most Rewatched Christmas Movies Whether or not you believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie, a good number of people invite Hans Gruber into their yearly December rotation. Keep reading 2023's Top 10 Books It's the most listicle time of the year, and the New York Times book staff is out with its top 10 list of the best books of 2023. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 82% Hilarious Would-Be Carjackers Stymied by Stick Shift 70% Intriguing These Penguins Sleep a Few Seconds at a Time 94% Depressing Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Man Lost in 'Sneaker' Wave 93% Brilliant All 41 Trapped India Workers Have Been Rescued 82% Scary Salmonella Infections Linked to Cantaloupe Kill 3 76% Ridiculous These Are the Best Albums of 2023   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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved