🦃 Axios PM: Thanksgiving pro tips

Plus: "Imminent threat" | Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Open in app View in browser   Presented By BlackRock   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Nov 23, 2022 🦃 Happy Turkey Eve! Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 399 words, a 1½-minute read.     💉 1 big thing: "Imminent threat" A child receives a dose of the measles and rubella vaccine in Caracas, Venezuela, in August. Photo: Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images   Global alarms are going off over measles immunizations, which are at their lowest levels for first doses since 2008. Nearly 40 million kids missed their first or second measles vaccine last year, according to a CDC and WHO joint report. An estimated 128,000 people died from measles last year, Axios' Jacob Knutson reports. Zoom out: Immunization systems sustained "profound damage" during the pandemic, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said today. With rates this low — and measles this contagious — every global region faces an "imminent threat" of sustained outbreaks. The bottom line: Since 2016, 10 countries — including the U.S. — that had previously eliminated measles experienced outbreaks and reestablished transmission. Go deeper.     ⚽️ 2. The tiniest host Data: Axios research; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Holding the World Cup in a country the size of Connecticut is a mixed bag, Axios' Kendall Baker and Erin Davis report. Fans can attend multiple matches per day, and teams have more time for recovery and prep. But accommodations are stretched, forcing many fans to stay in neighboring countries and fly into Qatar for matches. Go deeper.     A message from BlackRock Invested in the future of retirees     All across the country, people are working hard to build a better future. So, we are hard at work, helping them achieve financial freedom. At BlackRock, we are proud to manage the retirement plan assets of over 35 million Americans. Learn more.     3. Catch up quick Photo: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Above: With remote work spreading Thanksgiving travel across the whole week, what used to be billed as "the busiest travel day of the year" looked a little sparse today in New York's Grand Central Terminal. A Walmart manager, with the company since 2010, opened fire with a pistol in the break room of his store in Chesapeake, Virginia, last night. The "overnight team leader" killed six people — police didn't say if they were all co-workers. Then he apparently killed himself. Get the latest. The "vast majority" of Ukraine's electric consumers are blacked out after massive Russian missile strikes, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said today. Go deeper.     4. Thanksgiving pro tips Before and after pictures. Firefighter Rashard Montgomery drops a frozen turkey into super-hot oil. Photos: Courtesy of Austin Fire Department (left) and Asher Price/Axios (right). If you're deep-frying your turkey this year, be careful, Axios Austin co-author Asher Price reports. Why it matters: Thanksgiving is a busy day for fire departments, which respond to more than 3x the average number of calls. The main causes of deep-fryer fires include: Too much oil in the fryer pot. Oil spilling out of the pot can hit the burner and cause flare-ups. Using a frozen or partially thawed turkey. Oil and water don't mix. Frying too close to buildings. Cook away from flammables and keep your distance from wooden structures. Share these tips.     A message from BlackRock What's behind sinking confidence around retirement investing?     Inflation and Covid-19 have taken a toll on people's ability to invest for retirement. BlackRock's 2022 Read on Retirement research explores how various generations are approaching life after work. Learn about BlackRock's commitment to providing retirement income solutions for Americans.   Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing today's PM. Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: