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Happening in the World: A Central American migrant caravan heading north to the US has been stopped by Mexican riot police on a bridge connecting Guatemala and Mexico. Many of the thousands of migrants are Honduran, and they seek refuge from violence and poverty. Trump has praised Mexico for its efforts and threatened to deny aid to any countries letting them pass.

Happening in the US: The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached the largest prize total in history at a whopping $1.6 billion. The next drawing is on Tuesday; if you want to take your chances, a ticket is $2, but be forewarned: the odds of winning are about 1 in 302 million!

Happening in NYC: Broadway Bridges, the initiative to give every NYC public high school student a chance to see a Broadway show before graduation, conducted by NYC’s Department of Education and the Broadway League, is now in its second year. It aims to take about 17,000 10th graders to a show in 2018.

Happening on Campus: Tonight is SEAS Bop! Hang out in Lerner’s Broadway Room from 6-8 pm with all your SEAS classmates – there will be live music, snacks, board games, and art supplies.

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