Trending in Texoma — One generation questioning retirement to box office hits and misses
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Whether it's happening on the other side of the country, somewhere else in Texas, or right in our communities, Digital Producer Mariana Vela takes a look at the stories currently generating the most interest on social media.
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Retirement for Gen X
A study conducted by Fidelity Investments found that Gen Xers feel 'not confident' intheir ability to retire or if it will even happen. Gen X is anyone born between 1965 and 1980 who would now be 45-60 years old. Gen Z and Millennials have said they feel most confident retiring on their terms.
YouTube's new test plan
The online social media and video company would test notifications from specific channels. Users impacted will be those who 'receive all notifications' from any channel they subscribed to. During the test, users will not receive notifications from channels they have not recently engaged with.
Box office hits and misses
Coming in first, pulling in $15.2 million, was 'A Working Man' starring Jason Statham. Coming in second, pulling in $13.2 million,n was 'Snow White,' and coming in third with $11.5 million was 'The Chosen- Last Supper.'
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