The Week in Review: 10/26/18
This week has certainly been a stretch!
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| A picture of the sea-crossing bridge, taken from CNN.com |
Here are five stories to keep you in the loop:
1. In the middle of the week, pipe bombs were sent to CNN, resulting in the evacuation of the Time Warner Center building. Pipe bombs were also sent to the Obamas, the Clintons, and philanthropist, George Soros. Later on, bombs were also sent to Robert De Niro and Joe Biden.
2. China opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge, which connects Hong Kong to the mainland. The bridge cuts travel time across the delta from several hours to 30 minutes. The bridge cost $20 billion, and took around 10 years to build.
3. The Queen, along with other members of the British royal family, hosted a state dinner for King William-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during their visit of the UK. Since it was a formal event, the royal women were seen wearing fancy gowns and tiaras. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were present, and the Duchess was pictured wearing the Royal Family Order from the Queen.
4. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is diagnosed with lung disease. She was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, which causes scarring in the lungs. There is currently no cure. According to her doctor, the royal will have more investigations and treatment trials.
"For a number of years, I have had health challenges on a regular basis, and now we know more about what these are in. The condition means that the working capacity will vary. The Crown Prince and I choose to inform about this now, partly because in future there will be a need to plan periods without official program."
-Crown Princess Mette-Marit on her diagnosis
5. A man resembling actor David Schwimmer was caught stealing beer in the UK has been identified. Blackpool police posted an appeal, which got an "overwhelming response" from people who realized the alleged thief looked like Ross from Friends. Fans of the TV show made many jokes about the man's resemblance to Ross, and David Schwimmer posted about it as well.
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