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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2023 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Good morning, folks. Keep an eye out: An annular solar eclipse will be visible in the U.S. on Saturday from 11:06 a.m. ET until 1:39 p.m. ET. NASA will also stream it here.
Now, onto the news.
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 | News To Know |  | (Ramez Habboub/Anadolu via Getty Images) | - Israeli military forces ordered 1.1 million people in Gaza to evacuate within 24 hours on Friday, which the U.N. warns is an “impossible” task with “devastating humanitarian consequences.” An estimated 2,800 people have died in the past week, including 27 U.S. citizens. (Yahoo News)
- The House speaker race was thrown into more turmoil late Thursday night after apparent frontrunner Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew his candidacy due to a lack of overall support. He declined to back opponent Rep. Jim Jordan or anyone else. (AP)
- A new study says the Canadian wildfires aren’t the only cause of horrible air quality in the U.S. this year. Ground-level ozone has led to coughs and sore throats — and it makes lungs more susceptible to infection. (CBS News)
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 | Entertainment Spotlight |  | (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) | - Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concert film is officially in theaters. It debuted with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics saying it’s “as exhilarating on screen as in the flesh.” Here’s everything to know — including the six songs that didn't make the final cut. (Yahoo Entertainment)
- And for the Swiftie parents: The Eras Tour movie is rated PG-13 for “suggestive” content. What should you consider before taking young kids to see it? (Yahoo Entertainment)
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| Slice of Life |  | (Photo illustration: Yahoo News Visuals; photos: Shutterstock) | - Still figuring out what to do about COVID-19 vaccines, masking, testing and more? Yahoo Life’s comprehensive guide answers every major question. (Yahoo Life)
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 | Sports. Sports. Sports. |  | (Michael Owens/Getty Images) | - Golfer Lexi Thompson became only the seventh woman in history to compete in a PGA Tour event when she teed off at the Shriners Children’s Open yesterday. Her goal: Be the first woman to make the cut and play the full weekend since 1945. (Yahoo Sports)
- Your weekend sports preview: Game 3 of the WNBA Finals takes place at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday (ESPN), where the Aces are up 2-0 over the Liberty. Meanwhile, Week 6 of the NFL is action-packed. Here’s how to watch every matchup. (NBC Sports / Yahoo Sports)
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 | Finance For You |  | (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) | - Sorry, Chipotle fans: The fast-casual dining chain is raising prices again a year after its last increase. The reason? Inflation. (CNN)
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 | Tech Talk |  | (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images) | - You may never need to save another password for your Google accounts. The company said this week that it’s slowly transitioning users to passkeys, which use a fingerprint, face scan or pin number to log in and are more secure. (Fortune)
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Fantastic Finish | A man named Steve Kueny broke the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by pumpkin boat. He spent almost 11 hours traveling 38 miles down the Missouri River on the 1,208-pound vessel he grew himself. Its name: Huckle Berry. (USA TODAY) |
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