Good morning Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.
But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)
Twitter Removes Verification From Some of Its Users
After pausing its verification system after approving the account of white supremacist leader Jason Kessler, Twitter has begun removing some users’ verified check marks. CNN reports that the social media site has introduced new guidelines for its verification system and that those who post “content that incites hates and harassment” could be at risk of losing their verified status. Kessler has lost his check mark, along with white nationalist Richard Spencer.
Twitter’s stripped the verification badges off of prominent white nationalists Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler pic.twitter.com/Hy5CPl7z25
— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) November 15, 2017
People Are Suing NutriBullet After Their Blenders Reportedly Malfunctioned & Hurt Them
BuzzFeed News reports that at least 22 people are suing NutriBullet after the blenders reportedly malfunctioned and severely harmed their users. According to several lawsuits, the blenders “exploded” from heat and built up pressure insider the container, causing users to get burned. Some people reportedly needed stitches after the blenders’ blades began spinning before they were completely put together. NutriBullet’s corporate attorney Mark Suzomoto claims that the injuries probably resulted from misuse, but the company has still received criticism for not bothering to fix the product design for safety reasons.
A woman says her #Nutribullet exploded causing second-degree burns.
She’s one of 22 people now suing the blender company. @CBSThisMorning reports, next at 7 a.m. pic.twitter.com/s6tfYHtkrp— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 15, 2017
Amazon Will Cut Whole Food Prices for the Holidays
Amazon already cut down prices at Whole Foods when it took over the grocery store chain earlier this year, but now it plans to spread some holiday joy and introduce more discounts in the next few weeks. Refinery29 reports that Amazon will put select products on discount for the holiday season and offer exclusive deals to Amazon Prime members. You can look out for discounts on turkey, pumpkin and sweet potatoes, so I know where I’m doing my Thanksgiving shopping.
Amazon cuts prices again at Whole Foods ahead of the holidays https://t.co/pfAL2nQC87 pic.twitter.com/ac6u0MtTo0
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 15, 2017
What to look out for…
We’re at the one-week countdown until Thanksgiving, so why not celebrate that with a feast of fast food? You can stuff yourself with (somewhat) healthy food next week, so take today to recognize National Fast Food Day.