MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021/ Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Hello to another Monday! Today we’re looking at an ousted prime minister who really called out *everybody*, a new COVID-19 vaccine on the market and a creative way to scam scammers. Oh, and there’s another weird ghost town for us to poke around. That seems par for the course in this newsletter.
News To Know
- Benjamin Netanyahu is out as Israeli Prime Minister after 12 years. He used his final speech to accuse Joe Biden of going soft on Iran and claim that his successor is weak. Basically the theme was Very Scorched Earth.
- Mass shootings in four U.S. cities within a six-hour period this weekend left at least 38 people wounded and six dead. Officials worry about the uptick in gun violence we could see over the summer as the country opens up.
- Leaders at the G7 Summit are feeling torn about how they should research COVID-19’s origins. Much like a middle school clique, the situation is extra awk because China wasn’t even invited to the party and yet it's all anyone could talk about.
Finance For You
- Biotech company Novavax released data showing that its COVID-19 shot is 90 percent effective, putting it generally on par with Pfizer and Moderna. Talk about an embarrassment of vaccine riches.
- More than one in 10 Baby Boomers retired earlier than expected due to the panini. Some did it voluntarily, while others felt like they were forced to go that route. So, why does that matter?
- After a *roooough* few weeks, Bitcoin surpassed $39,000 because Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla would use it again once the mining industry runs on cleaner energy. You’d think people would learn their lesson, but nope.
Sports. Sports. Sports.
- After a difficult start, Novak Djokovic fought back in the final to take the French Open title against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Meanwhile, event organizers claim they tried to speak to Naomi Osaka before her public withdrawal from the tournament but couldn’t get in touch with her. Something’s going on there, but the question is what?
- Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen went into cardiac arrest during a Euro Cup match. Medical professionals were able to resuscitate him, but it was a terrifying moment nonetheless. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
- The Tokyo Olympic are under a month and a half away, and there are *still* people out there trying to get ‘em canceled. It’s looking like everything’s gonna move ahead though.
Culture Corner
- Nothing unites the internet faster than everybody collectively scoffing at absurdly overpriced New York City real estate listings. The billionaires can keep this one.
- Dealing with endless spam calls? A TikToker has a very ~creative~ solution for dealing with them. Time-consuming and specific? Yes. Entertaining? Also yes.
- There are many dark corners of the internet, but nothing quite like the sinister world of Meghan Markle hate accounts on social media. Whew.
Tech Talk
- Amazon workers have complained about the company’s safety conditions relying too much on new technology instead of actual policy changes, so the corporation responded to those concerns with … more robots?
- Apple's tightening limits on legal requests from government officials after Donald Trump’s Justice Department allegedly subpoenaed quite a bit of information about two House Democrats as well as then-White House counsel Don McGahn back in 2018. Much like Max Frost, I’m picking up real sketch vibes.
- Xbox revealed a new gamer mini-fridge with ~velocity cooling architecture~ that’ll be available this holiday season. Sounds ... chill.
Entertainment Spotlight
- Beloved character actor Ned Beatty passed away at the age of 83 from natural causes. He was truly prolific throughout his career, but two of his biggest roles were in ‘Superman’ and ‘Network.’ In a statement, his manager said that he was “an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend, and he will be missed by us all.”
- When you think of things you’re likely to see during a marriage proposal, a sky-written diss of Joe Rogan to the tune of $17,000 probably isn’t one of them. And yet...
- Speaking of Joe Rogan, producers behind the hit 2000s show ‘Fear Factor’ talked about what it was like working on one of the grossest series of all time. Some of those episodes still give me nightmares.
Fantastic Finish
Who needs to head to the beach or the pool when your next summer activity could be looking at creepy ghost statues in an abandoned Nevada mining town on Google Earth? You know, very normal and well-adjusted stuff.
Thanks for reading today's issue of The Yodel.
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