?? Squid Game returns
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It’s Saturday, November 2 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s edition:
Walz’s comment on Elon
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz finds himself in a tongue-in-cheek tussle with Elon Musk. Walz called him “gay guy” during a speech. The campaign quickly said it was a stutter amid crowd noises.
Hindustan Times: Walz was in the midst of critiquing billionaire influence in politics and Trump's ties to Musk.
News18: Backlash erupted online; some thought Tim Walz used “gay” pejoratively against Musk, though Musk himself shrugged it off.
Despite the controversy, TMZ reports that Musk seemed indifferent, posting “no problem being called gay tbh” as Walz's comment went viral.
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Squid Game returns
TechRadar says Netflix's “Squid Game” Season 2 trailer is here with a game-changing twist: The new season debuts a new voting system in which players decide to continue or stop the deadly games.
Watch the teaser trailer for yourself here.
AOL notes that this new season starts three years after the original game. Gi-hun is back to shake up the games.
Variety has more details on the plot: Lee Jung-jae's Player 456 shows up with a plan to convince others to end the game. Will he succeed?
CNN says viewers will have to wait until “Squid Game” is back on December 26. The show promises intense drama and familiar faces.
4 quick hits
1) PA Supreme Court reaffirms blocking of undated absentee ballots, impacting the upcoming election.
2) Trump and Harris head to North Carolina for the final push in the US election campaign.
3) Diego Simeone questions playing LaLiga games after deadly floods in Valencia kill over 200. League aids victims.
4) Rockets fired from Lebanon injure over a dozen in Israel, with subsequent attacks increasing casualties.