17 Movies With Unhappy Endings That People Still Love

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Man overwhelmed by pet mice breeding rate gives nearly 1,000 rodents to New Hampshire shelter
When a man arrived at a New Hampshire animal shelter last week claiming he wanted to surrender 150 pet mice, the shelter was ready to take them in.
USA TODAY
No, Lindsey Graham didn't announce he wouldn't confirm Matt Gaetz | Fact check
Graham said he generally votes to confirm nominees "regardless of party or personal feelings" and said he would do the same for Trump's picks.
Associated Press
Family of worker killed in Kentucky plant blast mourns and hires attorneys to investigate
The family of a worker killed last week in an explosion at a Louisville manufacturing plant said Monday they begged authorities to search the wreckage for his remains after they were told all employees were accounted for. Kevens Dawson Jr.'s body was found inside the Givaudan Color Sense plant after rescuers returned to the building late in the night at the family's urging, Dawson's girlfriend, Malaika Watson, told reporters Monday. Dozens of homes around the plant in eastern Louisville had their windows shattered and the percussion from the blast knocked pictures off walls and cracked drywall in some homes.
USA TODAY
A look at the new Senate Majority leader, John Thune
What to know about the incoming Republican Senate Majority Leader, John Thune of South Dakota.
Associated Press
Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk 's influence in the Republican's orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued temporary flight restrictions over Brownsville and Boca Chica, Texas area for a VIP visit that coincides with the SpaceX launch window for a test of its massive Starship rocket from its launch facility on the Gulf of Mexico.
AFP
Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' after sea cable cut
Germany and Finland launched a probe Monday after an undersea cable linking the countries was severed, warning of the threat of "hybrid warfare" amid heightened tensions with Russia."Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors."
NBC News
Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term in early 2025
Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, with Republicans considering pushing it until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The Conversation
Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president
Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would disqualify him from getting access to classified information.
Politico
Drought and wildfires are giving New Jersey and New York a taste of California life
Governors have begun warning residents to save water as an unusual drought grips the region.
Yahoo Finance
My Trump trade went bust — with a consolation prize
Some investors made millions on the "Trump trade." Not me.
CBS News
A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system to move in this week, fueled by an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
Reuters
Maryland ex-Governor O'Malley kicks off Democratic Party leadership race
Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on Monday said he would resign as head of the U.S. Social Security Administration to run to head the Democratic National Committee. O'Malley told President Joe Biden he would resign effective Nov. 29, the New York Times reported. O'Malley, who mounted a short-lived presidential campaign in 2016, ran for DNC chair after Hillary Clinton's defeat to Donald Trump, but lost out to Tom Perez, who held the role from 2017 to 2021.
Associated Press
What to know about Chris Wright, Trump's choice to run the Energy Department
Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of the president-elect’s quest for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change, and he could give fossil fuels a boost, including quick action to end a year-long pause on natural gas export approvals by the Biden administration. CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, he describes himself as “a tech nerd turned entrepreneur” and promotes the idea that more fossil fuel production can lift people out of poverty around the globe.
Associated Press
Greece to repay chunk of bailout debt early and touts recovery during anger over cost of living
Greece will make an early repayment of 5 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in bailout-era debt in 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told a banking conference in Athens on Monday, describing the move as a signal of the country's fiscal recovery. “This ... underscores our confidence in public finances and reflects our commitment to fiscal discipline,” Mitsotakis said. Greece has rebounded from a 10-year financial crisis that forced it to borrow tens of billions of euros from its European Union partners and the International Monetary Fund.
Popular Science
For octopuses, changing colors is hard work
It’s not easy being green–or blue, or purple, or orange–at least not if you’re an octopus. Cephalopods are well-known for their incredible ability to camouflage and communicate via their rapidly color-changing skin. But the process of shifting hues or holding a color takes a significant amount of effort, according to a study published November 18 […]
AFP
Spanish resort to ban new holiday flats in 43 neighbourhoods
Malaga moved Monday to ban new short-term apartment rentals to tourists in 43 neighbourhoods of the southern Spanish city, the latest move in the country to limit holiday flats.Short-term holiday rentals account for 65 percent of total tourist accommodation in Malaga's centre, according to a study conducted by local authorities.
AFP
Deadly triple stabbing shocks New York
A man went on a deadly stabbing spree in New York on Monday, police and the mayor said, killing two people and critically injuring a third."Two lost their lives, one is fighting for her life," New York mayor Eric Adams told a media briefing.
Associated Press
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America's commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a recent spike in supply. The catch at U.S. ports in the 50 states fell 2.6% to 8.4 billion pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's “Fisheries of the United States” report, which the agency released this month. America also ate a little bit less seafood in 2022, as per capita consumption fell about 3% to 19.8 pounds in 2022, the report said.
AFP
Hong Kong to sentence dozens of democracy campaigners
Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close on Tuesday, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment.Western countries and international rights groups have condemned the trial as evidence of Hong Kong's increased authoritarianism.
Popular Science
Ancient Egyptian ritual potion included hallucinogens and bodily fluids
One of the ancient Egyptian pantheon’s most celebrated deities was Bes–an impish, feline god associated with motherhood, childbirth, and homes. Archeological evidence indicates his popularity stretches across thousands of years, most notably in the form of ceramic drinking vessels called Bes mugs or Bes vases. The drink that often filled these cups has long remained […]

Recently, Reddit user u/DudewithCoolusername posed the question, "Which is your favorite movie that does not have a happy ending?" Here are some of the top-voted responses:

1.Dead Poets Society

2.Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

3.The Green Mile

4.The Time Traveler's Wife

5.Stand By Me

6.Cast Away

7.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

8.The Fox and the Hound

9.Requiem for a Dream

10.Uncut Gems

11.Seven

12.Bridge to Terabithia

13.Gladiator

14.The Truman Show

15.Gone Girl

16.The Departed

17.And finally, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

What's your favorite movie that doesn't have a happy ending? LMK in the comments below!

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