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Advertisement Read in browser The Short List Sat Jan 27 2024 John Riley | Audience Editor The Republican presidential contest may be about to get down and dirty. Working into your 70s may not be in the cards for you. And a genealogical test reveals a scary health situation for one unsuspecting woman. 👋What's up, Short List friends? I'm John, and these are some of the top stories from USA TODAY this week. Let's continue, shall we? Nikki Haley braces for home-state dirty tricks in Trump fight 🔵Nikki Haley, now the sole remaining challenger to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, likely will face a tsunami of political slime before the primary in her home state of South Carolina, analysts say. The Palmetto State has a history of campaign outrages, some attributed to the late Lee Atwater, who worked for President George H.W. Bush in the 1980s. Read more • 'We don't want them': Trump threatens to blacklist Haley donors • What's next for Haley: Does she have a real chance to beat Trump? Think you'll work past 70? Good luck. 💵Americans are living healthier and longer. Many of us have jobs that aren't physically demanding. What's to stop us from working until we're 70 or even 80? A lot, as it turns out. The average American retires at an age that might surprise you. Read more • Saving for retirement: Most Americans say they need to save $1.8 million Women discover 200 siblings from same sperm donor ⚕️Using a genealogical service has the potential to reveal some shocking secrets, After getting her 23andMe test results, Jaclyn Frosolone, 24, learned she was conceived via anonymous sperm donation − and shares a donor father with at least 200 siblings. What's more, many of those siblings share with her the same serious health issues. Read more • Ancestry horror stories: When genetic screening gifts aren't fun anymore NFL conference championships: Get ready for the big games🏈 • Who will win?: Our experts make their selections • AFC title preview: It's not just Lamar Jackson vs. Patrick Mahomes • NFC title preview: How do Lions stop Christian McCaffrey and other burning questions Scroll down: There are more great stories below.👇 See you next week. Ted Bundy tried to kill her. Here's the one thing she's sick of hearing. In 1978, Kathy Kleiner Rubin survived serial killer Ted Bundy. And those closest to her didn't know what to say. Some comments helped but others hurt. READ MORE Advertisement Pizza Hut is facing a global boycott. Here's why. Pizza Hut faces consumer boycotts sparked by social media posts this week. It's the latest controversy to affect the chain. Here's what to know. READ MORE Smelly seaweed could ruin your spring beach getaway. What to know. The Atlantic's sargassum seaweed swath reached a record size for December but it's too soon to tell what that will mean for Gulf of Mexico beaches. READ MORE How tiny, invasive ants spewed chaos that killed a bunch of buffalo The story of how tiny ants managed to push lions to kill more African buffalo shows what can happen when an invasive species arrives. READ MORE 'It could happen to them': Family seeks change after Pacifica EV catches fire at home A Missouri couple's 2018 Pacifica electric minivan caught fire while plugged in the garage, two months after being "serviced" for a fire-risk recall. READ MORE A Black bride was upcharged for her wedding dress. Her fiancé's response went viral. Tessa Tookes said it's not her responsibility to defend her skin color. She's right. Yet that's what happened when she went wedding dress shopping. READ MORE Inside Royal Caribbean's record-breaking new cruise ship Royal Caribbean's highly-anticipated new ship, Icon of the Seas, launches this weekend. Here's what guests can expect. READ MORE PETA wants to replace Groundhog Day's Punxsutawney Phil. But with what? Punxsutawney Phil has a questionable track record of predicting the weather, but that's not why PETA wants to replace him with a coin toss. READ MORE Waves damage Army base in Marshall Islands: Watch as they crash Dramatic video footage shows a large wave striking the Army's dining hall on Roi-Namur Island, breaking down doors and knocking people down. READ MORE Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback