Hero passenger, insights on aging, king of the bears: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After some fierce competition, the Fat Bear Week winner has been crowned, and he’s a nepo baby! His name is Backpack — check out the chunky champ.
Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.
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1️⃣ Hero passenger
Chaos ensued after one pilot stabbed the other pilot in the cockpit on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and allegedly tried to crash the plane, Israel’s prime minister said. Yaniv Hayoun says he put the suspected attacker in a chokehold, then grabbed the controls.
▶️ Watch: Bloody passenger pleads for help
2️⃣ California debate
Will Xavier Becerra or Steve Hilton govern the nation’s most populous state? Here’s what’s at stake in tonight’s debate, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. Follow live updates.
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3️⃣ Insights on aging
Scientists are finding new ways to test the idea that aging itself could become a target of medicine. The goal is to intervene before diseases take hold so that people can live longer.
4️⃣ Elite auction
A Sotheby’s sale will feature masterworks by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. If all goes as planned, the auction house will rack up $450 million — or more — in less than an hour.
5️⃣ ‘So many stories’
It might not be as famous as the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone, but this national park in New Mexico is rewriting human history.
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👁️ ‘That’s freaking awesome!’ Yes, that is the Kansas City Chiefs logo — on someone’s eye. After suffering serious injuries in a car accident, lifelong fan Steve Prater asked doctors to create a prosthetic eye dedicated to his favorite team.
Top headlines
- What Cornell’s Jane Doe told investigators in 2024 prompts fresh questions in newly reopened investigation
- Republicans’ last-ditch effort to lower costs ahead of midterms fails in key Senate vote
- Paramount-Warner Bros. merger moves forward after judge approves settlement
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🐦 Back from the brink: This adorable little “goth” was nearly extinct. Now it has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year — and it’s a remarkable survival story.
For CNN subscribers
- Republican candidate rails against Sharia law. Until it comes to his businesses
- One of Xi’s top security officials has been identified — with the help of a White House guest list
- He executed death row prisoners. Then they came back to haunt him
Quiz time
🧬 DNA evidence from the hair of which US president reveals the truth about his relationship with an enslaved woman?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. John Adams
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Thanks for reading
✅ Most popular in yesterday’s newsletter: An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing
🧠 Quiz answer: B. A hair found in a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson launched a DNA investigation that’s providing a long-missing puzzle piece regarding his relationship with Sally Hemings.
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