Next big thing in air travel, nips and tucks for pets, days are getting longer: Catch up on the day’s stories
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CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Mediterranean diet has been linked to numerous health benefits for adults. A new study suggests it could be good for children’s heart health as well. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Going green: The next big thing in aviation could be a fully electric plane that seats 90 passengers and can fly up to 500 miles. A Dutch startup company hopes its design will be flying commercially within a decade. 2️⃣ Pet surgeries: Nip and tuck procedures for dogs and cats aren’t just cosmetic. Some breeds are genetically more likely to develop eyelid problems, which can affect their vision and even make blinking painful. 3️⃣ Time warp: Melting polar ice is changing the way the Earth spins and making days longer, according to new research. It’s just another sign of the huge impact humans are having on the planet. 4️⃣ TikTok trend: You might have heard about “Gen Z boss and a mini” and wondered what all the fuss is about. It’s basically a celebration of style and sass. Catchy phrases are used to describe the vibe — with a little dance thrown in for good measure.
FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
The FBI has used a court order to seize control of a network of hundreds of thousands of hacked internet routers and other devices that Chinese government-linked hackers were using to threaten critical infrastructure in the US and overseas, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve is preparing to cut interest rates for the first time in the Biden era after the White House spent the last three years grappling with Americans’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living, raising new questions about the health of the economy and the impact on voters at the ballot box.
Israeli officials notified the US that the country was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon on Tuesday but did not give any details about what they were planning, according to three sources familiar with the matter, including in a call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant early Tuesday morning.