Stellar explosions, unlikely tourist destination, ant warfare: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN

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1️⃣ Stellar explosions

Astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar to ones that unleashed last week’s solar storms on Earth, but on a much larger — and more ominous — scale.

2️⃣ ‘Daddy, come home’

Roman Surovtsev came to the US as a child refugee from the former Soviet Union. Now he’s a married father of two young daughters facing deportation — along with 82 other immigrants — to war-ravaged Ukraine.

3️⃣ An unlikely destination

For decades, Somalia has been synonymous with civil war, piracy and danger. As a result, the east African country has had relatively few Western visitors. But it’s seeing a quiet rise in foreign tourists.

4️⃣ Good posture

Do you slouch while working at your desk? Yeah, me too. But posture isn’t something you freeze into place — it’s fluid, and movement matters more than how you sit or stand.

5️⃣ Ant assassination

Scientists have discovered how a parasitic ant uses chemical warfare to take over the nest of a different species. The deadly scheme unfolds like a Shakespearean drama.

Watch this

⛔ ‘Whites only’: Eric Orwoll is developing a private community on roughly 160 acres near the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. The application to join asks potential members about their views on immigration, transgenderism and segregation.

Top headlines

• President Trump says he’d sign bill to release Epstein files
• Judge says James Comey indictment may be tainted by ‘profound investigative missteps’
• FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him

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⛏️ Heads up: Massive stone gods stand watch near the summit of one of southeast Turkey’s tallest mountains. They’re guarding a 2,000-year-old mystery.

For CNN subscribers

• Jack Curtis’ impossible dream: The college quarterback who refuses to let cancer stop his senior year
• It used to be Europe’s secret season. Then the crowds arrived
• Data centers are spiking electricity costs in Maryland. It’s the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ one expert warns

Quiz time

🗳️ The presidential election in which South American country is headed to a runoff between communist and hard-right candidates?
A. Venezuela
B. Colombia
C. Chile
D. Argentina
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

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🧠 Quiz answer: C. Chile is headed to a tense runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday.

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