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A crucial Senate race is headed to a runoff next month that could decide control of the chamber, and Jennifer Aniston reveals she tried for years to start a family with IVF treatments. Plus, Dylan Dreyer shares her frightening experience with the RSV surge that's hitting the country after two of her children needed medical treatment after struggling to breathe. 

The pivotal Georgia Senate race is headed to runoff and may determine control of Congress.

The Georgia race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker is headed to a runoff after neither candidate won more than 50% of the vote, NBC News projected yesterday. The runoff will take place on Dec. 6 and could decide which party controls the Senate. Control of the House also remains up in the air as key races in California and other Western states have yet to be called. Follow here for the latest updates. 

Jennifer Aniston reveals she spent years trying to get pregnant through IVF. 

“The Morning Show” star shared in an interview with Allure that she tried to start a family years ago with fertility treatments. "It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,” Aniston said. She also reflected on the intense media attention she faced over whether she would ever have children. “All the years and years and years of speculation ... It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it," the 53-year-old said, adding that she'd come to terms with the fact that “the ship has sailed” on getting pregnant. Aniston also shared her opinion on the "torture" of social media and the fading glamour of Hollywood. Read more here. 

Dylan Dreyer revealed her harrowing experience after her kids got sick with RSV: 'It took his breath away.'

Dylan Dreyer said her two younger children, Oliver, 2, and Rusty, 1, are finally feeling better after they came down with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) last month. Dylan said she took Oliver to the emergency room after he had a wet cough and a fever, while she took Rusty to get medical treatment several days later when he developed similar symptoms. Both tested positive for RSV. “It’s just scary because there’s nothing you can do,” Dylan said. RSV is a respiratory illness that causes mild, cold-like symptoms. But it can be serious in some children, and the U.S. has seen a surge in cases at children’s hospitals in recent weeks. Read more about the symptoms and Dylan's experience here.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Is 'cuffing season' a real thing? Here's what relationship experts have to say. 

As the falling leaves hit the ground, "cuffing season" has begun for many single people. A licensed marriage and family therapist told us it’s a “seasonal phenomenon of single people ramping up their efforts to enter into relationships during the fall and winter months.” Experts say a big reason it exists is as an antidote to loneliness caused by seasonal depression and family expectations. If you plan to embrace it, we have 3 expert tips to consider, as well as advice on whether you should bother with it at all. 

Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

If you’re always feeling fatigued, there could be several factors to blame, but researchers found eating a diet high in sugary and highly processed foods could be sapping your energy levels. Soda, white bread and frozen yogurt are some of the biggest culprits. Replacing them with water and plant-based foods could increase your energy. Here are 3 other foods that could be making you more tired, as well as alternatives to prevent you from hitting that daily energy slump. 

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Be like this Philadelphia legend and make the most of a rotisserie chicken with rotisserie chicken fried rice from "Fit Men Cook" founder Kevin Curry. This dinner comes together in about 15 minutes using plenty of ingredients  you probably already have in your fridge, like leftover rice, frozen peas and carrots. Kevin also shared more quick and healthy recipes to try this week, including air-fried chicken avocado egg rolls and Thai-inspired shrimp pasta.

A little pick-me-up before you go.

The man who inspired “The Blind Side” showed his joyful side over the weekend, as Michael Oher married his longtime girlfriend, Tiffany Roy. Oher, 37, who played eight seasons in the NFL after starring at the University of Mississippi, shared sweet photos of their nuptials on Instagram. Oher's story of adoption and football stardom was the subject of the Michael Lewis book, which was adapted into a movie and earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar. Oher and Roy have been together for 17 years since meeting in college, and the couple share four children together.

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Written by Scott Stump | Edited by Philip Caulfield

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