{"id":420431,"date":"2026-01-20T01:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/420431\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T01:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:42:15","slug":"how-midterms-are-shaping-up-ancient-math-orca-encounter-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/420431\/","title":{"rendered":"How midterms are shaping up, ancient math, orca encounter: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! In a scene that brings new meaning to \u201cscattered, smothered and covered,\u201d French fries and onions washed up on a beach in England. Volunteers helped clean up the mess<\/a> after a container ship spilled its cargo.\n <\/p>\n

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

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\n President Donald Trump has been back in the White House for a year now, and people\u2019s opinions of him are likely to have a heavy impact on the midterm elections. CNN\u2019s John King talked to voters in Iowa about how they\u2019re feeling<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Some Mississippi residents remember when KKK members bombed the state\u2019s largest synagogue in 1967. Nearly 60 years later, the community is reliving that horror<\/a> after an arson attack damaged the Beth Israel Congregation temple.\n <\/p>\n

\n As climate change pushes temperatures higher around the world, demand for air conditioning is on the rise. These new units could bring big changes<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Designs painted on pottery up to 8,000 years ago could be the first evidence of humans doing math<\/a>. Researchers say bowls feature flowers with petals suggesting a geometric sequence rooted in symmetry and repetition.\n <\/p>\n

\n People are sharing fond memories from the era of face \u201cbaking\u201d and #ImWithHer, when some of the biggest national dramas pitted Kim Kardashian against Taylor Swift. But why the fixation<\/a>?\n <\/p>\n

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Swimmer has close encounter with orcas\n <\/p>\n

A viral Facebook video shows the moment orca whales swam up to a man sunbathing on a pontoon boat in New Zealand. <\/p>\n

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Swimmer has close encounter with orcas<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83d\udc0b Too close for comfort: Joel Crampton was sunbathing on a floating pontoon when two orcas approached him<\/a> in Wellington, New Zealand. He joked that he swam back to shore fast because he \u201cdid not want to be whale dinner.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\udd41 Drumstick diplomacy: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swapped their formalwear for matching blue tracksuits to bang out K-pop hits<\/a> during a recent meeting.\n <\/p>\n

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

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\n \ud83c\udfc8 Indiana faces Miami tonight for the college football national title. Where will the game be played?
A. Atlanta
B. Miami
C. Indianapolis
D. New Orleans
\u2b07\ufe0f Scroll down for the answer.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2705 Most popular in Friday\u2019s newsletter: What we know<\/a> about Trump\u2019s \u2018Great Health Care Plan\u2019\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: B. The teams will square off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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

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