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|  | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2024 · 4 min read |
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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman |
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| Good morning, folks. Black History Month begins today. To commemorate it, take a look at these 11 key moments, including why it was established in 1976. Now, on to the news. |
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 | Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg standing to apologize to families | Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images |
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Need to know | Leaders of the world’s five biggest social media companies testified before the Senate yesterday, giving way to charged confrontations about why more hasn’t been done to protect young people online. |
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| | What happened: Several CEOs, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Snap’s Evan Spiegel, were pressed to apologize to families for the harm children had suffered on their platforms. [Yahoo News] |
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| | The takeaway: The hearing was meant to determine if the social media leaders would support any internet safety bills in Congress, but none received unanimous backing. [New York Times] |
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 | Michael Buckner/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images |
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| | Margot’s Oscars response | Margot Robbie broke her silence nearly a week after she was snubbed for an Oscars Best Actress nomination for her lead role in Barbie. “There’s no way to feel sad when you know you’re this blessed,” she said. [Variety] |
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| | Child tax credit deal | The House passed an $80 billion bipartisan tax deal that would temporarily expand the child tax credit and provide several breaks for businesses. It now heads to the Senate, where its future is less certain. [NBC News] |
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| | Unaffordable rent | New data shows that half of renters in the U.S. are paying more than they can afford. Rental prices nationwide have declined for eight straight months, but they’re still 22% higher than they were in 2019. [CNN] |
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| | Syphilis cases skyrocket | The CDC recently reported that over 200,000 syphilis cases were diagnosed in 2022, an 80% uptick since 2018. Experts say decreases in funding for sexual health services and education have contributed to the surge. [Yahoo Life] |
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| | Jackie Robinson’s statue | The MLB and its 30 clubs will pay to replace a stolen and destroyed Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kan., that was taken on the night of Jan. 24. Police haven’t made any arrests in the case. [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | Billy Joel fans: The singer-songwriter released “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new single in 17 years. [Rolling Stone] |
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| | The NFL Pro Bowl begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Among tonight’s skills competitions: precision passing, best catch and kick-tac-toe. [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | The anthology series Genius premieres its fourth season, which explores the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, on ABC and National Geographic at 9 p.m. ET. [Variety] |
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| | Season 2 of the reality dating competition Farmer Wants a Wife premieres at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. [People] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 2004, Janet Jackson experienced a “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show after Justin Timberlake ripped off a part of her costume. [CNN] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage via Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about student loans as reparations | My Yahoo News colleague Chanelle Chandler reported on one of the latest initiatives to implement reparations. |
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| | Who’s pushing for student loan debt relief as a reparation? |
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| The NAACP. It says canceling student loan debt for Black borrowers would rectify historic economic inequalities rooted in slavery. |
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| | How would student loan debt forgiveness constitute reparations? |
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| On average, Black graduates owe $25,000 more than white graduates. Canceling debt could close the racial wealth gap and spur generational wealth. |
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| | What are Americans’ attitudes toward reparations? |
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 | Randy Knecht and his daughter Ana | WKOW via YouTube |
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| | After spending months in the hospital, Wisconsin dad Randy Knecht surprised his daughter, Ana, and her siblings at her basketball game. “The best day of my life, hands down,” he said. An added bonus: Ana scored points during the matchup. [People] |
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Have a delightful day. See you tomorrow! π |
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| π‘ P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Today is also Change Your Password Day. Experts say two-factor authentication can help protect your login info. [Wall Street Journal] |
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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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