Friday, September 26, 2025 • 3 min read |
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by Natasha Frost with Anthony Rivas |
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by Natasha Frost with Anthony Rivas |
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Good morning, everyone. It’s National Pancake Day. Check out these deals from Cracker Barrel, Perkins and more. Now, on to the news. |
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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday and charged with obstruction and making false statements in connection to his testimony on Russian election interference at a 2020 Senate hearing. |
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What to know: The charges relate to whether Comey authorized leaks of classified information about FBI investigations into the 2016 election. Comey maintained his innocence, saying, “There are costs to standing up to Donald Trump.” Read what the grand jury said. [Yahoo News/CBS News]
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Background: The indictment comes as President Trump has seemingly moved to target his perceived political enemies, including Comey. The Justice Department is now seeking charges against John Bolton, a former top aide who’s since criticized the president. [Time/Reuters]
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Trump cracks down: Trump also signed an executive order yesterday instructing his administration to target backers of “left-wing terrorism,” days after designating the decentralized movement antifa — short for “anti-fascists” — as a domestic terrorist organization. [AP]
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Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images via Reuters |
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‘Thursday Night Football’ thriller |
NFL week 4 kicked off with a doozy. The Seahawks opened the fourth quarter with a 17-6 lead before an explosive push by the Cardinals tied the game 20-20. Seattle won after kicker Jason Myers made a 52-yard game-winning field goal with time expiring. Watch it. [Yahoo Sports] |
Trump announced new 100% tariffs on branded drugs unless the pharmaceutical company builds a factory in the U.S., along with duties on some trucks and furniture, such as kitchen and bathroom cabinets, citing the need to protect U.S. manufacturers. [USA Today] |
Trump’s TikTok executive order
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Trump signed an order declaring that his plan to sell its U.S. operations will address national security requirements. Under the potential deal, U.S. and global investors would be expected to protect Americans’ data and retrain the algorithm. See who might be buying in. [Reuters] |
Millions of Amazon Prime customers could be eligible for a refund after Amazon settled an FTC antitrust lawsuit that alleged the tech company had manipulated customers into getting and keeping subscriptions. Here’s what to know. [Time] |
‘Nobody Wants This’ trailer
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Netflix released the trailer for Season 2 of its hit rom-com Nobody Wants This — in which a sex podcaster falls for a rabbi — ahead of the episodes dropping on Oct. 23. Look out for “a lot of good stuff,” said costar Justine Lupe. Here’s the latest. [GMA] |
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One Battle After Another, an action epic from Paul Thomas Anderson starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is now in theaters. Reviewers have called it “electrifying” and a “masterpiece,” and say it’s worth seeing on the big screen. [Yahoo Entertainment] |
Ruth & Boaz, a Bible-inspired romance about a hip-hop star who seeks a new life in Tennessee, is on Netflix. It’s the first modern version of the story to feature people of color, said DeVon Franklin, who made the movie with Tyler Perry. Watch the trailer. [People] |
Mariah Carey’s 16th studio album, Here for It All, is now on streaming platforms. Look out for guest appearances from Anderson Paak and the Clark Sisters. Here are the best tracks. [USA Today] |
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In 1949, the Hollywoodland sign — originally an advertisement for a luxury housing development — officially became the Hollywood sign, after the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce took control and restored it without the last four letters. See photos from over the years. [Insider] |
Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Bettmann Archive via Getty Images
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Thousands assembled at Yogi Berra Stadium in New Jersey last week to honor the Yankees legend and break the world record for the largest game of catch. It was “something unique and different,” said Christina Chappus, who drove 600 miles with her daughter for the event. [NJ] |
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Dreaming of fall travel? Here’s where and how to score the best deals this shoulder season. [Yahoo Finance] |
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The Yodel is written by Natasha Frost and edited by Anthony Rivas. Today’s edition was copyedited by Chris Simpson and Doreen Bentley. |
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