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|  | TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024 · 3 min read | |
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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman with Anthony Rivas |
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| Good morning, everyone. The Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peaks tonight. If you stay up late, you may be able to see it. Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | The Food and Drug Administration approved a blood test yesterday to screen for colorectal cancer as rates of the disease continue to rise, especially among younger people. | |
| | The test: It's approved for people ages 45 and older with an "average risk." Specialists warned that it isn't a replacement for colonoscopies but said it may help lead to more screening. [ABC News] |
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| | Why it matters: With the FDA's approval, Medicare and private insurance companies are more likely to cover the test's $895 cost. It comes at a time when colorectal cancer rates are rising 1-2% annually in people under 55. [NBC News] |
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| | Sonya Massey update | The Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her kitchen refused to resign yesterday and asked for the public's forgiveness during a town hall. "We failed her," he said. [USA Today] | |
| | Iowa's abortion ban | Iowa's six-week abortion ban went into effect yesterday. There are now four U.S. states that ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and 14 states that have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy. [AP] | |
| | Foreign election influence | U.S. intelligence officials warned that Iran and Russia are running "covert" influence campaigns on social media, including posing as activists, in an effort to sway the presidential election. [CNN] | |
| | Men's gymnastics bronze | U.S. men's gymnastics took home a bronze medal in the team event, the squad's first in 16 years. One highlight: Specialist Stephen Nedoroscik's pommel horse routine. Watch it here. [Yahoo Sports] | |
| | 'The Voice' teaser | The Voice released a teaser for its upcoming season in which new judges Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé sing the Four Tops' "Reach Out I'll Be There" with Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. [Entertainment Weekly] | |
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| | In baseball, the Guardians and the Tigers play again at 1:10 p.m. ET on the MLB app. [Detroit Free Press] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act — a program first proposed two decades earlier by President Harry S. Truman, who joined Johnson when the law was passed. [AP] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images, Getty Images | |
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3 Questions... | about Olympic women's gymnastics | Simone Biles, Suni Lee and the rest of Team USA go for gold in the women's gymnastics team final today. I asked four-time Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson East, who's reporting from Paris with Yahoo Sports, about what to expect. | |
| | As the U.S. women prepare for today, what has changed since their second-place finish in Tokyo? |
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| I feel like a lot has changed. The athletes' mental and physical strength has improved. And there's been a lot of effort put into their overall wellbeing, involving coaches, psychologists, family and friends, and Beacon — one of the team's emotional support dogs. He's amazing! |
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| | There's one new member of the team who didn't compete in Tokyo: 16-year-old Hezly Rivera. What does she bring to the squad? |
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| I would say Hezly is an anchor. She brings consistency and strength across every event, and a whole bunch of joy. She's adorable! And she has four vets to guide her through this. |
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| | What do you predict for Team USA this week? Is gold in their future? |
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| I always get nervous doing predictions, BUT … Team USA is by far the strongest team out there. |
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| | Lucas, a 4-year-old schnauzer-poodle, turned into a travel influencer after his owner, Luisa Carrion, quit her job to do a cross-country trip in an RV. Lucas has his own pair of hiking booties and is "living his best life ever," said Carrion. [People] |
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Have a wonderful day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Want to give your headphones a longer lifespan? Turning the volume down before using them is one of a few tricks. [How-To Geek] |
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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 Barbara Kempe and Chris Simpson. Emily Mahaney is our editorial director. | |
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