Friday, June 18, 2021

Not over yet: COVID variant spreading fast; The Yodel Daily from Yahoo - June 18, 2021

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FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman

Greetings, Friday fam! We’ve all got places to be this weekend, so let's dive into the COVID-19 variant ruining the post-pandemic party, Michael Jordan’s fishy new career pivot and the most Shazam’d song of all time. It’s a certified bop.

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News To Know

(Getty Images)

  • Just when you think everything’s getting better, COVID-19 strikes again. The latest proverbial thorn in everyone’s side is the fast-spreading delta variant. Thanks for nothing.
  • A not-so-fun side effect of kids being trapped indoors for 15 months: Lots of them are getting sick right now since their immune systems are suddenly exposed to other viral illnesses. Brace yourselves, parents.
  • It'd been a while since we heard from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, so he decided to fix that by vowing to be ~prepared~ for a confrontation with the Biden administration if one arises. Just some easy, breezy Friday fodder.

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Finance For You

(Yahoo! Finance)

  • Booooo: Jobless claims were up this week from 375,000 to 412,000, ending a six-week streak of improving conditions. We'll see what happens as more and more states end their pandemic-era unemployment benefits.
  • The Supreme Court sided with the Affordable Care Act for the third time since its passage a decade ago, fending off a 2018 lawsuit out of Texas. Looks like a big part of Barry O.'s legacy is here to stay for now.
  • The crypto world is still in a rough spot. Bitcoin and Ethereum were both down around four percent this week ... and it could get worse.

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Sports. Sports. Sports.

(Twitter)

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Juneteenth

(Yahoo!)

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Culture Corner

(TikTok)

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Tech Talk

(Shazam)

  • Apple says that Shazam, the app that identifies unknown music on the spot, has “Shazam’d” over 50 billion tracks to date. In case you’re wondering, the most searched song of all time is 2019's ‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones And I. At least people have good taste.
  • After endless issues, Snapchat’s speedometer filter is no more. The company said the decision to take the feature off of the platform was due to lack of use, but its numerous legal battles probably didn’t help matters.
  • Today in news that will cause me personal distress: Tamagotchis are back in watch form, and I can feel myself cringing at the thought of that beeping noise. Ahhhhhhhh!

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Entertainment Spotlight

(Instagram)

  • Neither Britney Spears nor any of the attorneys filed a petition to end her conservatorship earlier this month, so who did? That mystery’s kinda been solved, and it’s unfortunately not that interesting: A fan potentially did it.
  • Talk about some serious manifesting: A ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant predicted her winning dollar amount before she even started competing on the show. Um, quick question: Can she manifest $19,201 for me too?
  • ‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah was arrested earlier this year for fraud. Now her lawyers are claiming that though she waived her Miranda rights, she wasn’t able to properly read the form signing them away due to dry contact lenses, and therefore her case should be dismissed. Huh.

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Fantastic Finish

If you ever wondered about major cultural differences between Canada and Sweden (a common question from the masses, I know!), this woman is going viral on TikTok for giving plenty of random examples. You really do learn something new every day.

(TikTok)

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Thanks for reading today's issue of The Yodel.


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