'Sandwich Generation' Is Feeling the Squeeze (Newser Sunday Summary)

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November 3, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing 'Sandwich Generation' Is Feeling the Squeeze Saving for retirement can feel like a pipedream for people in the "sandwich generation." Keep reading   Straight Outta DC Johnson Says GOP 'Probably Will' Try to Repeal CHIPS Act House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans "probably will" try to repeal legislation that spurred US production of semiconductor chips, a statement he quickly tried to walk back by saying he'd like to instead "streamline" it. Keep reading   On the World Stage Khamenei Vows 'Crushing Response' Against US, Israel Iran's supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the US with a "crushing response" over attacks on Iran and its allies. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper 'Appalling' Halloween Float Mars Pennsylvania Parade A Halloween parade in Pennsylvania this week was meant to inject a little bit of fun into a tense election season—but instead, one float that got political has now sparked an outcry over its "racist and offensive" content, per the Hill. Keep reading   Wild Card They Dig to Find a Legendary Cave That Might Not Exist At the very least, it's a great yarn. Keep reading     And Don't Overlook... She Tried to Opt Out of Election Texts, Got a 'Text-Pocalypse' Joanna Stern figured that, to stop all the political text messages she's been getting lately as Election 2024 heads into its final days, she simply had to reply "Stop" to those texts, as is standard protocol. Keep reading Small Footwear Company Learns a Lesson on Theft A particular type of theft—cargo theft—has been surging in frequency over the past four years, and Outside Online goes deep on one particular incident involving a truckload of shoes. Keep reading More Couples Are Into 'Sleep Divorce' on Vacation Couples on vacation who really want some R&R may consider a novel way to travel: booking separate rooms. Keep reading A Tie? It's a Longshot Possibility on Tuesday The race is so tight, including in battleground states, that it's possible either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris could win a squeaker or win decisively. Keep reading The NFL Appears to Have a Favorite Snack NFL players apparently like to go old school when it comes to snacking—as in, peanut butter and jelly. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 76% Hilarious Highway Camera Captures a Surprise, Squawking Cameo 81% Intriguing New Theory Emerges on the 'Blood Countess' 91% Depressing Junior Champion Skier, 19, Dies in Training Accident 85% Brilliant Willie Nelson, 91, on Dying: 'I'm Not Worried About It' 75% Scary Napping Plane Passenger Wakes Up to Punches 83% Ridiculous Price of the $120K Duct-Taped Banana Has Gone Up   Most Popular Stories by Newser.AI 1. Trevi Fountain Tourists Toss Coins Into Makeshift Pool 2. Santa Muerte Cult Leader Killed at Guanajuato Altar 3. Inslee Approves Plan for Major Washington Wind Farm 4. Japanese Race Walker Suspended for Suspected Doping 5. Robot Retrieves Melted Fuel Sample From Fukushima Reactor   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 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved