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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman with Anthony Rivas |
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| Good morning, folks. If you’re in New York City tonight, you may be able to see the popular sunset phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge. Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | T-Mobile will acquire the majority of U.S. Cellular for roughly $4.4 billion. The deal would include all of U.S. Cellular’s stores and some of its wireless operations and customers. |
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| | The acquisition: It’ll close by mid-2025 if it gets regulatory approval. Current U.S. Cellular customers will be able to keep their plans or switch to a similar T-Mobile contract. [Engadget] |
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| | Rural connectivity: T-Mobile said the acquisition will help customers in more rural, underserved parts of the U.S., where access to high-speed internet can be limited. [USA Today] |
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| | Texas storms | More than 500,000 homes and businesses in Texas were without power last night following severe storms and hurricane-force winds. Temperatures in the state could reach the low 90s today. [CNN] |
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| | Classified docs case | The judge in Donald Trump’s classified documents case denied special counsel Jack Smith’s gag order request against Trump, saying he hadn’t properly informed Trump’s lawyers. [NBC News] |
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| | Gaza aid pier | The U.S. Army’s temporary pier in Gaza, which facilitates the distribution of aid to the region, will be out of operation for at least a week for repairs after rough seas caused parts of it to detach. [ABC News] |
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| | ‘AGT’ premiere | The Season 19 premiere of America’s Got Talent featured 11 auditions, two golden buzzers and an act that Simon Cowell called “one of the most difficult” in the show’s history. [USA Today] |
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| | Negro League stats | Major League Baseball has officially integrated Negro League stats into its record book. Among the revised records: Josh Gibson passes Ty Cobb for the MLB’s highest career batting average [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | | | In the NHL playoffs, the Stars play the Oilers at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Stars lead the series 2-1. [AP] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1942, American singer and actor Bing Crosby recorded the holiday classic “White Christmas,” which became one of the bestselling singles of all time. Here's the poignant story behind the song. [People] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: John Springer Collection/Corbis via Getty Images, Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about Trump’s hush money trial | Closing arguments took place in Trump’s hush money trial yesterday. Anthony talked to Kate Murphy, who’s been covering the trial for Yahoo News, about where the case stands. |
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| | The defense sought to undercut Michael Cohen’s testimony and called him the “MVP of liars.” In our live blog, I reported on the prosecution rehashing the evidence against Trump for nearly five hours. |
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| | What’s the biggest evidence against and in favor of Trump? |
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| I wrote about a bank statement that showed the Trump Organization's CFO planning Cohen's hush money reimbursement. However, Cohen's credibility as a witness may be undermined by texts to Trump's 2016 bodyguard. |
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| | Judge Juan Merchan will give the jury instructions for weighing the case today at 10 a.m. ET, then deliberations will begin. A verdict could come as early as this week. |
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| Dive deeper into the evidence: Read Kate’s full report. | |
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| | Coffee Uniting People (CUP) is the nonprofit behind two Florida cafés that employ around three dozen people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It’s looking to expand so it can accommodate a waitlist of prospective workers. [Washington Post] |
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Have a wonderful day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Lost your wallet? Minimize the damage by locking your credit cards and following these other steps. [Yahoo Finance] |
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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 Scott Rosenberg and Doreen Bentley. Emily Mahaney is our editorial director. |
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