THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021/ Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Hellooooooo! Let's continue our crawl to the end of this week. Today we’re discussing the actress who caused a stock market surge, a baby with expensive taste and the Snapchat post that set the legal world on fire.
News To Know
- A Supreme Court case argued that police should have automatic power to enter homes without a warrant if they're in "hot pursuit" of someone wanted for a misdemeanor crime. The Court's response? The justices basically said, “Nah, let’s not go there.”
- Rodney Scott, the U.S. Border Patrol chief who supported Donald Trump’s plans for a U.S.-Mexico wall, was forced out of his position after less than two years on the job. His stances were contentious, to say the least.
- The latest concern about this new Delta variant of COVID-19: How will it affect children who can't yet get vaccinated?
Finance For You
- Microsoft is hosting its big, mysterious ~Windows 11 event~ today. The brand’s got a lot riding on this one. No pressure.
- American Eagle investors should thank … Brooke Shields? The actress posted an Instagram photo wearing matching swimwear from the brand with her daughters, prompting a five percent boost to shares and a $485 million increase in market cap. Mom’s still got it.
- Cryptocurrency is having a rough go of it, but why is Ethereum’s price built on more solid ground than Bitcoin’s? Let’s get into some economic mumbo-jumbo.
Sports. Sports. Sports.
- We’ve got a bazillion Olympic rosters today: See who made the U.S. men’s basketball team, the U.S. women’s basketball team and the U.S. women’s soccer team for Tokyo. Unsurprisingly, there are a few snubs. Not everyone's happy.
- How egregious are the Arizona State football team's recruitment violations, according to the NCAA? A Yahoo Sports exclusive says they're bad. Like, really bad.
- Vanessa Bryant settled her lawsuit against the pilot and helicopter owners who were involved in the deadly accident that killed her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna. Bryant has another lawsuit pending over county officials and police sharing photos of the crash site.
Culture Corner
- Don’t mind me, I’m just casually sobbing over this story of a high school principal who created handwritten, personalized notes for all 459 students in his latest graduating class. I’m trapped in a glass case of emotion!!!!
- A simple hack for “stealing” part of someone’s sandwich has left the internet divided. You really can't trust anyone anymore.
- A woman claims that her 10-month-old infant accidentally bought a $10,000 Tesla upgrade without her realizing it. Can’t blame the baby for wanting the finer things in life.
Tech Talk
- Controversial antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee died by suicide at the age of 75. He was arrested in Spain last year on charges of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, and he was currently awaiting extradition to the United States.
- The Supreme Court ruled that a Pennsylvania high school violated a student’s First Amendment rights when officials suspended her from the cheerleading team for sending her friends expletive-ridden Snapchat posts criticizing the school. The power of that F-bomb though.
- If you’re an Uber Eats user in Washington D.C. or Pennsylvania, you’re gonna start getting price disclaimers comparing the food costs of going through the app versus the restaurant. Knowledge is power, right?
Entertainment Spotlight
- No doubt remains: Britney Spears wants out of her 13-year conservatorship. The pop star gave a devastating 20-minute speech in court detailing what she calls an abusive arrangement. Her next court hearing is set for July 14.
- Netflix decided that our lives weren’t fraught enough right now and released the trailer for ‘Sexy Beasts,’ a show where hot people date each other while wearing masks and prosthetics to look like human-sized animals. Apparently this is so that they can focus on ~personality~.
- Actor Michael B. Jordan found himself in a little hot water after calling his new rum line J'Ouvert, which is already the name of a widely celebrated Caribbean festival. Many people, including rapper Nicki Minaj, accused Jordan of cultural appropriation, and he said he's rebranding.
Fantastic Finish
I can think of absolutely nothing I wanted to know about more than what it’s like to get married inside of the Las Vegas Taco Bell, and thanks to TikTok, my prayers have been answered. Y'all, you can have a bouquet of *sauce packets*! That's the dream!
Thanks for reading today's issue of The Yodel.
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