Plus: Severe Southern storms, Jokić's third MVP award and Oprah's new book club pick ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
 |  | THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2024 · 4 min read |
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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman with Anthony Rivas |
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| Good morning, everybody. If you need something new to read, try Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | The Biden administration plans to propose policy changes today that would crack down on migrants who are ineligible for asylum. |
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| | The proposal: Eligibility would be determined earlier during an initial screening stage, allowing officials to expedite the removal of migrants whom they see as national security or public safety risks. [Politico] |
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| | Party pressure: President Biden has faced calls this week from some Democrats in battleground districts to do more to enforce the border, while others have called for relief for long-term undocumented residents. [The Hill] |
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| | Jokić’s 3rd MVP | Nuggets center Nikola Jokić was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a third time in four seasons. He’s only the ninth player in NBA history to win three or more MVP awards. [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | Severe Southern storms | Communities from Kansas to the Carolinas are dealing with significant damage after major storms, flash floods and tornadoes yesterday. More severe weather is expected today. [GMA] |
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| | Weapons to Israel | Acknowledging that U.S. bombs had killed Palestinians, President Biden said that he would halt some shipments of weapons to Israel out of fear they could be used in an assault on Rafah. [New York Times] |
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| | Johnson’s seat saved | The House voted to reject Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. “I appreciate the show of confidence ... to defeat this misguided effort,” Johnson said afterward. [NBC News] |
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| | ‘Survivor’ idols | Survivor’s 46th season now holds the record for the most contestants eliminated with unused immunity idols. Here’s who was voted out in the latest blindside. [People] |
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| | Bodkin, a comedy thriller series from Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, premiered on Netflix. [IndieWire] |
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| | The rom-com Mother of the Bride, starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, is also on Netflix. [Hollywood Reporter] |
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| | In the NBA playoffs, the Celtics and the Cavaliers take the court at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. [USA Today] |
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| | | In the NHL playoffs, the Avalanche and the Stars play at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Avalanche lead the series 1-0. [AP] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first Black president. [AP] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Lynne Sladky/AP, Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about the campus protests | Anthony asked Yahoo News Reporter Katie Mather, who’s been covering the recent college campus protests, to talk about the latest developments and her reporting on the ground. |
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| | What’s the latest on the protests? |
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| | | What are students demanding from their universities? |
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| It varies by school, but generally, they’re demanding divestment from Israel, info on institutional investments and amnesty for the students involved. |
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| | What are the universities doing about the protests? |
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| Some have made deals. But others, like Columbia, have called police to take down encampments and canceled graduation. Last week, some students told me the issue is bigger than a commencement. |
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 | Scientific Reports |
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| | Sumatran orangutan Rakus stunned scientists when he treated an open facial wound with the juice and leaves of a plant known to heal infections. It’s the first documented case of a wild animal using a plant with medicinal compounds to treat a wound. [People] |
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Have an excellent day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: You now have just under a year to make sure your state-issued driver’s license is Real-ID compliant. Here’s what that means. [USA Today] |
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 The Yodel team
| The Yodel is written by Lily Herman and edited by Anthony Rivas. Today's edition was copy edited by Chris Simpson. Emily Mahaney is our editorial director. |
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