Plus: Zelensky in D.C., a Krispy Kreme deal and more gift-giving tips. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
|  | Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 · 3 min read |
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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman |
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| Good morning, all. If you want a few new songs for your holiday playlist, these tracks will get you in the spirit. (I’m biased toward Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe.”) Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | Golden Globe nominations came out yesterday. Some of 2023’s biggest fandoms might be excited to see that their favorite movies and TV shows were recognized. |
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| | Barbie goes big: Greta Gerwig’s film leads the movie field with nine nods, including recognition for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, who showed he’s Kenough. [AP] |
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| | Succession sets a record: The show’s final season raked in nine noms, a record among TV series. Three men are up for Best Actor, but Jeremy Strong could prove he’s Logan Roy’s No. 1 boy by taking home another Globe. [Deadline] |
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| | Other surprises and snubs: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film was nominated for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Meanwhile, several previous winners and nominees didn’t make the cut, including a few Abbott Elementary stars. [Variety] |
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| | Zelensky in D.C. | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with U.S. leaders today as he tries to secure aid in the war against Russia. Congressional Republicans recently blocked a broader funding bill that included Ukraine aid. [New York Times] |
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| | Texas abortion case | The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Kate Cox, the pregnant woman who sued the state over its abortion ban, hours after she left the state to get the procedure. Others have filed lawsuits against the state too. [CNN] |
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| | Colbert returns | The Late Show host Stephen Colbert returned after a two-week absence due to emergency appendix surgery. “I am your host Stephen Colbert,” he said. “Although for a little while there, I almost wasn’t.” [Yahoo Entertainment] |
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| | Top 2023 internet searches | Google unveiled its list of the most popular internet searches, among which the Israel-Hamas war, Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest and bibimbap recipes were trending topics. [AP] |
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| | Monday Night Football | The Titans won 28-27 after the Dolphins blew a 14-point lead, while Giants QB Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito helped deliver a 24-22 victory over the Packers. [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | There’s a Ron DeSantis town hall on CNN at 9 p.m. ET. Jake Tapper is moderating. [Deadline] |
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| | If you’re a Nicki Minaj fan, she dropped a new version of her track “Beep Beep,” this time featuring 50 Cent. [Rolling Stone] |
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| | It’s the Day of the Dozens at Krispy Kreme. Buy a dozen doughnuts today and you can get another dozen glazed doughnuts for $1. [People] |
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| | For Gingerbread House Day, here’s how you can create one yourself, with a little help from a build kit. [The Kitchn] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1977, the popular dance movie Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, premiered in New York City. [AP] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about tricky gift-giving | Having trouble thinking of gift ideas for those last few people on your list? Yahoo gift guides editor Amanda Garrity gives her suggestions. |
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| | What’s your ideal white elephant gift? |
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| | | Someone you don’t know well will be at your gathering. What’s your go-to gift rec? |
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| Give something you can vouch for, like your favorite cookbook or a luxe hand soap. |
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| | What are your favorite kid gifts? |
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| | New York resident Wayne Murray recently won $10 million playing a scratch-off lottery game 16 months after he received $10 million from a different scratch-off. He called the experience “very humbling and liberating.” [People] |
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Have an awesome day. See you tomorrow! 👋 |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Will going outside in the cold with wet hair make you sick? Experts say it’s not necessarily the wet hair that’s to blame. [Washington Post] |
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About me: I’m Lily, and I write The Yodel. My goal is to help you keep up with the news each morning. I have covered national news for Yahoo since 2021. |
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