{"id":815387,"date":"2026-07-21T01:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T01:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/815387\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T01:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T01:57:19","slug":"summer-of-disasters-new-american-dream-little-booze-bottles-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/815387\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer of disasters, new American dream, little booze bottles: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! When it comes to the future of booze, think small \u2014 literally. Little bottles of alcohol are becoming a big business<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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

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\n This summer proves we don\u2019t have to wait until the future for climate change to smack us in the face. From torrid heat waves to deadly flash floods to raging wildfires and lingering smoke \u2014 the signs are all around us<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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\n The formula for getting ahead always seemed straightforward: Go to college, work hard, save your money, buy a home and climb the economic ladder. But now it often boils down to having parents who can help foot the bills<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n From the moment that the first ball was kicked in Mexico City to the final whistle in New Jersey, North America hosted one of the most epic parties the world has ever seen. The World Cup marked a total vibe shift<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u26bd A look back at one of the best tournaments ever<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Defying traditional beauty standards, Stephanie Fairyington felt ugly as a child<\/a>. That changed when she came out at 19 and began hanging out in the queer community.\n <\/p>\n

\n There\u2019s so much more to Mexican food than just tacos and burritos. From elote to mole and birria to pozole, here are some other tasty dishes worth a try<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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Police officer pulls driver from burning car\n <\/p>\n

Newly released body camera footage shows a police officer rescuing a driver from a burning car in Southlake, Texas, on June 7. CNN has reached out to the Southlake Department of Public Safety for more information.<\/p>\n

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\n \u2018Get out of the car!\u2019 Body camera footage shows a police officer pulling a driver from his vehicle just before it burst into flames<\/a> on the side of a highway in Southlake, Texas.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\udd85 Nature\u2019s cleanup crew: They aren\u2019t exactly cute and cuddly, and their diet of dead animals doesn\u2019t help. But stunning new photos show vultures in a different light<\/a>.\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\udf0b Which volcano\u2019s eruption blanketed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii with a thick layer of ash in AD 79?
\ufeffA. Mount Etna
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\n \u2705 Most popular in Friday\u2019s newsletter: How Chili\u2019s wants to become more Chili\u2019s again<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: B. The once-bustling port fell silent after Mount Vesuvius erupted<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udc4b We\u2019ll see you tomorrow.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! When it comes to the future of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":814811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[49,48,295,66],"class_list":["post-815387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-environment","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=815387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}