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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 / Finely crafted by Lily Herman
Good morning, everybody. A Tuesday pick-me-up: Photographers submitted 20,000 images of bird species to the Bird Photographer of the Year contest. Trust me, the winners are worth a look. Now, onto the news.
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| News To Know | | (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) | - The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna yesterday. The CDC will meet today to determine which Americans should receive them. Here’s what you need to know so far. (Reuters / Yahoo Life)
- The U.S. set a new record for the number of natural disasters in a year that cost $1 billion or more — with more than three months left in 2023. This year's weather catastrophes have cost more than $57.6 billion so far and killed 253 people. (CBS News)
- The American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage on Monday due to low donor turnout and an uptick in “worsening climate disasters.” Its blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. (CNN)
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| Entertainment Spotlight | | (Photo illustration: Yahoo News Visuals; photos: Getty Images) | - The MTV Video Music Awards air tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Taylor Swift leads the nominations with eight nods, while SZA is close behind with six. Shakira and Sean “Diddy” Combs will perform. Here’s how to watch. (Yahoo Entertainment)
- The King of the Seven Seas is back: The teaser trailer for the upcoming Aquaman sequel starring Jason Momoa is out. See it here. (People)
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| Sports. Sports. Sports. | | (Michael Owens/Getty Images) | - Aaron Rodgers was carted off of the field last night five minutes into his much-anticipated Jets debut with an apparent injury. The team is mum on details for now, but head coach Robert Saleh says it’s “not good.” Take a look at what went down. (Yahoo Sports)
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| Slice of Life | | (Getty Creative) | - Sick of those lingering mosquitos this time of year? Here’s what researchers say you can do to avoid them — including using the correct type of bug repellant. (CNN)
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| Finance For You | | (Wendy's) | - Move over, Starbucks: Starting today, you can get a Pumpkin Spice Frosty at Wendy’s, as well as a Pumpkin Spice Frosty Cream Cold Brew. (USA TODAY)
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| Tech Talk | | (Getty Creative) | - TikTok rolled out its online shopping feature in the U.S. today, which allows 150 million American users to directly purchase items they see in the app’s feed. (Reuters)
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Fantastic Finish | Grab a box of tissues: 23-year-old heart transplant recipient Katherine Herrmann honored her donor Desiree Burge by draping a chain with Burge’s name around her wedding bouquet. “I knew that I was walking down the aisle getting married to my husband because of her and the gift that she was able to give,” Herrmann said. (USA TODAY) |
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| (Katherine Herrmann; Devin Hill) |
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