{"id":580479,"date":"2026-04-02T09:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/580479\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:46:11","slug":"artemis-launch-flipping-voters-fed-up-drivers-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/580479\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis launch, flipping voters, fed-up drivers: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US Food and Drug Administration just approved the second GLP-1 pill for weight loss, and this one has fewer restrictions on how it\u2019s used<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what else you might have missed during your busy day.<\/p>\n

5 things\"Jim<\/p>\n

Jim Watson\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

1\ufe0f\u20e3 Artemis launch<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s Artemis II mission is expected to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this evening, carrying four astronauts on a historic and risky journey around the moon. The launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. ET. Follow live updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u25b6\ufe0f Crew plays cards<\/a> before heading to launch pad<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc40 Watch the historic launch<\/a> on CNN All Access<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce7 Sign up for the Countdown newsletter<\/a> and get updates in your inbox<\/p>\n

2\ufe0f\u20e3 One battle after another<\/p>\n

A man spent more than 40 years in prison for a murder he maintains he did not commit. After a judge overturned Subu Vedam\u2019s conviction, ICE took him into custody. His next fight will be to stay in the US<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3\ufe0f\u20e3 Flipping voters<\/p>\n

Democrats\u2019 victories in recent elections suggest their success rests not just on turnout from a motivated base but also on winning over Republicans and independents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4\ufe0f\u20e3 \u2018I\u2019m done\u2019<\/p>\n

Millions of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart drivers have no choice but to pay higher gas prices if they want to keep earning a living. Some are deciding to call it quits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5\ufe0f\u20e3 No-fly rule<\/p>\n

Omar Nok is attempting to travel around the world without flying. His modes of transportation include camels, sailboats and a poultry truck<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch this<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc83 Bringing the energy: A contestant in the Miss Grand Thailand pageant got a lot of attention for her unconventional dance moves. Take a look<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top headlinesCheck this out\"Matteo<\/p>\n

Matteo Merea\/PylaParis.fr<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe0 18th-century elegance: A mansion that once belonged to late German designer Karl Lagerfeld is up for sale, and it\u2019s cheaper than you might expect<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For CNN subscribers<\/p>\n

EDITOR\u2019S NOTE:\u00a0 Interested in exclusive stories like these? Choose a plan<\/a><\/p>\n

Quiz time\"Photo<\/p>\n

Photo illustration by CNN\/NASA\/Corbis\/Getty Images\/Joe Skipper\/Reuters\/Roberto Machado Noa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude80 Who was the first woman in space?
A. Sally Ride
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Mae Jemison
D. Peggy Whitson<\/p>\n

Click here to take the quiz<\/a> and see if you got it right.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading<\/p>\n

\u2705 Most popular in yesterday\u2019s newsletter: Japan\u2019s F1-style office chair race<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4b We\u2019ll see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udce7 Check out all of CNN\u2019s newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN\u2019s Kimberly Richardson and Chris Good.<\/p>\n

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