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 |  | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 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, everyone. How would you complete the sentence, “When I am 64…”? Here's what happened when 700 people did. Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | President Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two debates ahead of the 2024 election. Both hope to make their case for president before early voting begins. |
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| | The debates: They’ll take place on Jun. 27 and Sept. 10 and will be hosted by CNN and ABC, respectively. No third-party candidates were invited to participate. [New York Times] |
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| | What’s different: The debates break from the schedule of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which announced theirs would begin in September. Both campaigns expressed frustration with that timing. [CNN] |
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| | Risks ahead: Both candidates may be rusty when they take the stage. Biden has done fewer interviews than his predecessors, while Trump skipped all five GOP primary debates. [Yahoo News] |
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| | ‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel | Netflix announced that Adam Sandler will star in a Happy Gilmore sequel nearly 30 years after the original movie premiered. There’s currently no timeline for its release. [Yahoo Entertainment] |
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| | Gulf Coast storms | Excessive rainfall that could trigger flash floods through tomorrow is projected for Texas and other Gulf Coast states, which have already had 20 to 30 inches of rain in recent weeks. [CNN] |
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| | U.S. weapons to Israel | The Biden administration told Congress it plans to send more than $1 billion in weapons to Israel, one week after Biden temporarily paused delivery of some heavy bombs. [USA Today] |
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| | Overdose deaths decline | The CDC reported that fatal drug overdoses dropped in 2023. It’s only the second time annual deaths have declined since the current U.S. drug overdose epidemic began over 30 years ago. [AP] |
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| | NFL season schedule | The NFL released the schedule for the 2024 regular season. One much anticipated game on the list: a Super Bowl rematch between the Chiefs and the 49ers. [Yahoo Sports] |
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| | The first four episodes of Bridgerton Season 3 dropped overnight on Netflix. [Yahoo Entertainment] |
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| | | | The Young Sheldon series finale airs at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. (More on that below.) [TVLine] |
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| | In the NBA playoffs, the Nuggets and the Timberwolves play at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Nuggets lead the series 3-2. [AP] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1980, the Lakers won the NBA championship against the 76ers after rookie Magic Johnson stepped in for an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and scored 42 points. The victory helped launch the team’s “Showtime” dynasty. [Los Angeles Times] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images, Getty Images |
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3 Questions... | about the Young Sheldon series finale | Young Sheldon, the popular Big Bang Theory prequel, ends tonight after seven seasons. I asked entertainment reporter David Artavia to break down what we know ahead of the finale. |
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| | Young Sheldon is one of the most popular shows on TV. Why end it now? |
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| Without spoiling it: We’ve known since The Big Bang Theory that something major affects Sheldon at 14. Now that it’s happened and he’s at that age in Young Sheldon, the showrunner wanted to “end it strong.” |
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| | What has the cast said about the end of the series? |
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| From what I’ve seen, most have said they’re ready for what’s next. Iain Armitage, who plays Sheldon, recently mentioned that he’d love to do something indie, action or sci-fi. |
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| | It’s coming to CBS this fall and will focus on Sheldon’s brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) and his new bride Mandy (Emily Osment) as they navigate family life in Texas after Young Sheldon takes place. |
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 | Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman (center) with her grandmother and mother | Tillman Family |
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| | Dorothy Jean Tillman, 17, recently became the youngest student to earn a doctoral degree in her major at Arizona State University. The Chicago native, who took her first college courses at 10, said the “urge to learn something new just never didn’t exist in me.” [People] |
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Have a great day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: If you struggle with budgeting, the 50/30/20 method might help. [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 Chris Simpson. Emily Mahaney is our editorial director. |
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