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: Following its historic launch the previous day, the Artemis I mission shared spectacular new views of Earth as the Orion spacecraft journeyed toward the Moon.
: Aleksandr Gorshkov , a legendary Russian ice dancer and six-time world champion, passed away at the age of 76. Note 11/17/2022 8:32:39 AM - Online Notepad
: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a significant economic update, introducing a series of tax hikes and spending cuts —often described as a new "age of austerity"—to stabilize the UK economy amid high inflation. : Following its historic launch the previous day,
: The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act with a 62-37 bipartisan vote, clearing a critical hurdle to protect same-sex and interracial marriages federally. International Developments : The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage
: For the first time, a U.S. regulator (the FDA) cleared cultivated meat (lab-grown chicken from UPSIDE Foods) for human consumption.
: Tensions briefly eased as NATO and Polish officials stated a missile that landed in Poland earlier that week was likely a Ukrainian air-defense missile rather than a direct Russian strike, though they maintained Russia bore ultimate responsibility for the conflict.
: Twitter employees faced a deadline to commit to a "hardcore" work culture or leave the company with severance, leading to a wave of high-profile resignations. Human Interest & Other Headlines