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| A morning digest from Yahoo News
by Lily Herman |
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Need to know | The House voted 352-65 to pass legislation that could lead to a TikTok ban in the U.S. The bill’s fate in the Senate is more uncertain, but President Biden said he would sign if it’s passed. |
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| | What’s in the bill: It’d force ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell TikTok to a U.S. company within six months or have the app banned in the U.S. TikTok’s CEO warned a ban is the likely outcome if it passes. [Engadget] |
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| | TikTok’s influence: The app is often associated with Gen Z users, but TikTok estimates that five million businesses also use the platform. One creator said a ban would be “devastating.” [ABC News] |
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| | What’s next: Several senators have raised concerns about the bill’s implications, so a vote could take time. It could face legal challenges if passed, and exactly how ByteDance would sell the app is unclear. [New York Times] |
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| | NSync reunion | NSync debuted their new song,“Paradise,” from Justin Timberlake’s upcoming album, at his Los Angeles show. They also performed their ‘90s hits “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” [Variety] |
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| | Trump’s Georgia case | The Georgia judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case dismissed six charges in the indictment, including three against Trump. The former president still faces 10 other counts. [AP] |
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| | Homes at risk | A new report found that nearly half of all U.S. homes are threatened by extreme weather conditions, which can “destroy homes” and lead to higher sale prices and insurance costs. [CBS News] |
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| | Kansas City shooting | Three men are facing federal firearms charges connected to the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting last month. The suspects are not accused of opening fire at the parade, but officials say they participated in illegal weapons trafficking and purchases. [NBC News] |
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| | World’s coolest street | Time Out named High Street in Melbourne, Australia, the 2024 “world’s coolest street” for its “epic” restaurants and shopping. East Eleventh in Austin, Texas, came in third — the top spot on the list for an American city. [CNN] |
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| | The Players Championship, considered golf’s “fifth major,” airs at 1 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel and Peacock. [USA Today] |
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| | Lightning and Rangers fans: See the two teams face off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. [Tampa Bay Times] |
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| | Season 20 of Grey’s Anatomy premieres at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. (More on that below.) [Deadline] |
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| | Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film will be available for streaming at 9 p.m. ET on Disney+. [Yahoo Entertainment] |
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| | In the NBA, the Knicks and the Trail Blazers take the court at 10 p.m. ET on MSG+. [AP] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 2022, country music legend Dolly Parton, nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, said she hadn’t “earned the right” and tried to pull out. Her request was rejected. She was inducted, and she later released a rock album. [USA Today] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 | Grey’s Anatomy, the longest-running U.S. medical drama, returns tonight. My entertainment colleague Meg Ludemann breaks down the new season. |
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| | What can I expect this season? |
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| The new showrunner Meg Marinis told Yahoo that the new season is a callback to the classic Grey’s days. And get excited, Dr. Arizona Robbins fans: She’s back! |
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| | Is Meredith Grey still on the show? |
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| Not really. Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith, left last season. Marinis did say her voiceovers make it feel like she’s still there, though. |
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| | Why does Grey’s Anatomy have such staying power? |
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| | A group of students at Providence College raised thousands of dollars to help a beloved security guard named James visit his family in Nigeria for the first time in 11 years. “He truly is one of the nicest people you will ever meet,” they wrote about him. [People] |
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Have a excellent day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Feeling stressed? Chewing gum could improve your mood and lower anxiety. [Yahoo Life] |
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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. Have feedback? Email me. |
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