5 things to know for July 2: Hurricane Beryl, Presidential immunity, Social media, Ukraine coup attempt, Gaza

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China now has the first samples ever collected from the far side of the moon and says it will share them with scientists around the world. But US access could be hampered by a 2011 law that prohibits space coordination between NASA and China without special authorization. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Hurricane Beryl is churning toward Jamaica as a dangerous Category 5 storm after leaving at least one person dead and inflicting ruin across the Caribbean islands on Monday. The storm has already ripped through scores of homes in Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where many are still without power or water. Beryl continues to smash records as it kicks off an exceptionally early hurricane season — now becoming the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record and only the second Atlantic storm of such strength to be recorded in July. Forecasts show harsh winds and rain will be felt in Hispaniola today with as much as 3 feet of storm surge. Government officials have also activated national disaster response protocols in Jamaica, where water levels may rise 5 feet above normal tide levels. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took before leaving office. President Joe Biden condemned the decision, which ruled that presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for core official acts, and issued a stern warning over a possible second term for Trump. “There are no kings in America. Each, each of us is equal before the law,” Biden said in a speech from the White House. Biden warned the high court set a “dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the Supreme Court of the United States.” The decision will likely delay Trump’s federal election subversion trial related to his actions on January 6 even further. The Supreme Court on Monday declined to settle major questions raised in a blockbuster dispute over laws intended to protect conservative viewpoints on social media. The decision delays a final ruling on whether it is unconstitutional for states to pass laws preventing online platforms from moderating their own websites. Republican governors in Texas and Florida previously argued that laws are needed to keep sites such as Facebook and Instagram from discriminating against conservatives. The justices’ decision means the laws will remain blocked for now while lower courts continue to sort out the constitutional questions involved. Ukraine has foiled an alleged plot to overthrow the government that “would have played into Russia’s hands,” security officials in the war-torn country said Monday. Ukrainian authorities arrested at least four suspected coup organizers who allegedly planned to trigger a riot in Kyiv on June 30 as a distraction to seize control of the Ukrainian parliament and remove the military and political leadership from power. It is unclear if those accused have any connection with Russia, which has waged a devastating full-scale invasion against its southwestern neighbor for nearly two and a half years. The suspects face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.