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|  | THURSDAY, JULY 25, 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. Need a pick-me-up to get through the rest of the week? Here are songs that U.S. Olympians play to get pumped up. Now, on to the news. |
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Need to know | In an Oval Office address last night, President Biden explained his decision to drop out of the presidential race, why he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and his plans for the rest of his term. | |
| | Exiting the race: Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, Biden acknowledged he was on a path to lose the election, and said "the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation." He called Harris experienced, tough and capable. [USA Today] |
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| | Looking ahead: The president confirmed that he'll finish his current term, and he laid out his goals, including combating gun violence, ending the war in Gaza and calling for Supreme Court reform. [Yahoo News] |
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| | Western wildfires | The Durkee Fire has become the largest active wildfire in the U.S. after burning nearly 270,000 acres, leading to evacuations near the Oregon-Idaho border. It was still 0% contained as of this morning. [CNN] | |
| | Sonya Massey shooting | Online records showed that the former sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her 911 call had six different law enforcement jobs since 2020. Her family's attorney said the DOJ is investigating the case. [USA Today] | |
| | Trump rally investigation | FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in a hearing that the gunman at Trump's rally googled the distance between John F. Kennedy and his assassin on the day he was killed before registering for the rally. [Yahoo News] | |
| | Netanyahu's address | In a controversial speech to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. lawmakers to unite behind Israel to end the war in Gaza and prevent a broader war in the Middle East. [The Hill] | |
| | Cher's memoir | Dey Street Books announced that the first book in Cher's highly anticipated two-part memoir will be published on Nov. 19. The second part will come out sometime in 2025. [Hollywood Reporter] | |
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| | The medieval black comedy series The Decameron premiered overnight on Netflix. Watch the trailer. [TheWrap] |
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| | | The U.S. women's soccer team plays its first Olympic group stage match against Zambia at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock. [USA Today] |
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 | Today in history |  | In 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born in Oldham, England. At the time, the media called her the first "test-tube baby," as she was conceived through in vitro fertilization. Her birthday is now known as World IVF Day. [Yahoo Life] | Illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images, Getty Images | |
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3 Questions... | about Deadpool & Wolverine | Deadpool & Wolverine, the newest Marvel movie, hits theaters tomorrow. I asked entertainment reporter Kelsey Weekman, who saw the film, what she thought about it. | |
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| It's a fun premise: Deadpool gets pulled out of retirement and forced to team up with Wolverine to save the universe. There's classic Ryan Reynolds/Hugh Jackman banter and antics! |
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| | I heard Madonna plays a significant, albeit indirect, part in this film. What's her "role"? |
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| I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but I will tell you this: Madonna's song "Like a Prayer" is used twice. And Reynolds had to meet Madonna personally to get her to sign off the usage. |
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| | I haven't kept up with every Marvel movie over the years. Would I still enjoy seeing it? |
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| I think so! That said, the more you understand the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the more you'll appreciate the movie's many jokes and cameos. |
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| | NASA celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory launching into space by releasing 25 new images from the telescope. Among the photos: Supermassive black holes, supernova remnants and more. [Mashable] |
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Have a great day. See you tomorrow! |
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| 💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Want to improve your workouts? A dietitian said to make sure you're eating a pre-exercise snack. [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 and Doreen Bentley. Emily Mahaney is our editorial director. | |
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