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Start your day off right with things you need to know this morning. Notable birthdays and today's forecast are at the bottom.
1. Student commits to dressing as Christmas tree for rest of semester
University of Alabama student commits to dressing as a Christmas tree if she got 1,000 retweets, last count was over 30,000.
1,000 retweets and I’ll wear this to all my classes for the rest of the semester pic.twitter.com/uzIDepK43k
— Kelsey Hall (@kelseyhall1313) December 3, 2017
2. Emily Ratajkowski hits back following Piers Morgan criticism
After model and actress Emily Ratajkowski appeared in a food-themed photoshoot for Love Magazine, Piers Morgan quickly criticized her approach to feminism. Ratajkowski responded on Twitter by saying feminism is about “freedom and choice,” not about adjusting for the views of men.
This is Emily Ratajkowski 'promoting feminism'.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 5, 2017
Somewhere, Emmeline Pankhurst just vomited. pic.twitter.com/fO7ovctsVb
Lol never said my love video was a feminist statement. But now it’s worth saying that telling women what to do with their bodies & sexuality is actually just classic sexism. I️ can have opinions about feminism & also do sexy photo shoots k thanks
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) December 7, 2017
3. Trump has named Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The US will now recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city. The decision resulted in both praise and criticism around the world.
Trump has named Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. https://t.co/1WLXyGgPQp
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) December 6, 2017
4. The #SkirballFire has shut down northbound traffic on Interstate 405 by the Getty Center. Several homes in Bel-Air are burning, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Skirball fire in Los Angeles has destroyed at least four homes
Aaron Carter (30), Jennifer Carpenter (38), Nicholas Hoult (28),
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