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\n Americans stepped up spending at US retailers earlier this year, a sign some consumers remain resilient<\/a> despite a shaky economic backdrop.\n <\/p>\n \n Here\u2019s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.\n <\/p>\n \n Four astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center<\/a> in Florida on Wednesday on a monumental 10-day mission around the moon. The risky lunar venture will mark the first time astronauts return to the moon\u2019s vicinity in more than 50 years. Artemis II will not land, but the test flight is designed to pave the way for a future crewed mission to the moon\u2019s largely unexplored south pole. After a busy launch day, the astronauts are set to complete a critical engine burn today<\/a> to help propel them toward lunar orbit. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.\n <\/p>\n Artemis II crew is going to the moon ‘for all of humanity’\n <\/p>\n The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II have embarked on a lunar venture that could mark the first time astronauts return to the vicinity of the moon in more than 50 years. The crew shared a message ahead of the historic flight. <\/p>\n Artemis II crew is going to the moon ‘for all of humanity’<\/p>\n 1:05 <\/p>\n \n In a primetime address on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is \u201cnearing completion,\u201d while also warning he could bomb the country \u201cback to the stone ages\u201d<\/a> if it does not agree to a peace deal within two to three weeks. He claimed success on his central objective \u2014 preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon \u2014 and urged Americans to be patient. He also downplayed the US\u2019 reliance on the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> and the global impact of its closure. Iran\u2019s military rejected Trump\u2019s assertion that it has been weakened by more than a month of strikes. \u201cFollowing the powerful and unimaginable blows you have already received, expect even more crushing, more extensive and destructive actions from us,\u201d it said in a statement.\n <\/p>\n \n Oil prices jumped and stocks slipped today after President Trump\u2019s remarks dashed investors\u2019 hopes for a swift end to the war<\/a>. Brent crude rose 7.4% to more than $108 a barrel, while the US benchmark climbed 7% to about $107, as stock markets reversed earlier gains. In his Wednesday address, Trump said that the US \u2014 the world\u2019s top oil producer\u2014 is insulated from supply shocks. But many Americans may find that statement hard to accept as they feel the pinch of gas prices soaring past $4 per gallon<\/a>, which will likely increase the cost of everything from groceries to air travel.\n <\/p>\n \n The modernization of nuclear sites in China\u2019s Sichuan province supports claims by the Trump administration that Beijing is pursuing its most significant nuclear weapons infrastructure expansion in decades<\/a>, a CNN investigation has found. This comes as President Trump is set to visit Beijing next month, where he is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing those ambitions. Experts are closely monitoring a facility called Site 906, which saw little development for decades \u2014 until now. CNN\u2019s analysis of satellite imagery shows new buildings and infrastructure, including a massive dome that appears to be designed to keep highly radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium trapped inside.\n <\/p>\n \n Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of a dangerous E. coli strain linked to raw cheddar cheese<\/a>, the FDA said. At least nine people have fallen ill and three have been hospitalized, prompting renewed warnings about the risks of raw milk products. Though raw dairy is growing in popularity due to its perceived benefits, health experts stress that pasteurization remains one of the most effective ways to prevent foodborne illnesses. It reduces risk through a process that heats milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time and then cools it rapidly. These steps are designed to kill harmful bacteria while preserving the milk\u2019s nutritional value.\n <\/p>\n GET 5 THINGS IN YOUR INBOX<\/p>\n \n A \u201csystem failure\u201d caused a multi-vehicle robotaxi outage in the Chinese city of Wuhan, police said. See the moment vehicles stalled in the road<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n Shamita Sharmacharja, curator at London\u2019s Wellcome Collection, explores this question in her latest exhibition, \u201cThe Coming of Age.\u201d<\/a>\n <\/p>\n \n An Egyptian traveler set off in October on a quest to circle the globe without flying. Instead, he\u2019s hopping on camels, sailboats and poultry trucks<\/a> in search of a more immersive way to see the world.\n <\/p>\n Video: Schwarzenegger\u2019s son wins gold in bodybuilding<\/p>\n \n Joseph Baena is following in his famous father\u2019s footsteps<\/a>, picking up the top prize in three categories at a bodybuilding competition in Colorado.\n <\/p>\n \n Cuban blackouts, Colombian drug cartels and Brazilian dark horses. A new Miami forum<\/a> puts America\u2019s foreign policy pivot under the spotlight.\n <\/p>\n And finally\u2026<\/p>\n Apple ‘superfan’ shows off epic collection\n <\/p>\n Apple\u2019s #1 \u201cSuperfan” gives CNN\u2019s Bill Weir a tour of his home museum and shares why he\u2019s conflicted about the way the company is run today. 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