{"id":160192,"date":"2025-09-25T20:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/160192\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:12:25","slug":"day-zero-droughts-american-kids-stranded-smart-estate-planning-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/160192\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Day-zero droughts,\u2019 American kids stranded, smart estate planning: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                Facebook<\/p>\n<p>                Tweet<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"social-share_labelled-list__share\" href=\"mailto:?subject=CNN%20content%20share&amp;body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2025%2F09%2F23%2Fus%2F5-things-pm-september-23-trnd\" data-type=\"email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"share with email\" title=\"Share with email\"><\/p>\n<p>                Email<br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Link<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh000s2dp70rws53wm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling a little down? I\u2019ve got a grrreat distraction for you: Fat Bear Week! These hairy beasts have been chowing down as they prepare to hibernate for the winter, and now you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/travel\/fat-bear-week-katmai-alaska-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pick your favorite<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh000t2dp7buashdvr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Here\u2019s what else you might have missed during your busy day.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758831145_217_231018143127-01-colorado-river-shrinking-climate.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Mead upstream from the Hoover Dam in April 2023.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1663\" width=\"2500\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh000x2dp79k3bcdyh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Many parts of the world are predicted to endure periods of extreme and unprecedented water scarcity, a study found. It\u2019s not clear exactly when and where the dire shortages will hit, but new research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/climate\/day-zero-drought-water-scarcity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suggests some surprising answers<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p>        2\ufe0f\u20e3 Kids left stranded<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh000z2dp72t4w6v7j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Children across the US have ended up in the care of relatives, neighbors, friends, coworkers \u2014 and even strangers \u2014 after ICE detained or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/politics\/us-citizen-children-separated-parents-deported-ice-invs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deported their parents<\/a>. CNN identified more than 100 young American citizens, from newborns to teens, in that situation.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh00112dp78mwq87c2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened in western North Carolina \u2014 just in time for the busy fall season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/21\/us\/nc-blue-ridge-parkway-reopening\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">It marks a major milestone<\/a> in the state\u2019s rebuilding efforts nearly one year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh00132dp7dm29ftyg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Before you die, you can avoid leaving behind a financial mess by being meticulous about identifying who you want to get your money. Just be aware that certain rules dictate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/business\/naming-beneficiaries-versus-your-will-or-trust\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who receives your riches<\/a>, regardless of what\u2019s in your will.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh00152dp76rblgwat@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            CNN\u2019s Madeline Holcombe spends a lot of time reporting on new research findings in the health and wellness field, and she just got in on the ground floor of a new study. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/health\/health-study-participation-wellness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here\u2019s how you can join<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p>    GET &#8216;5 THINGS&#8217; IN YOUR INBOX<\/p>\n<p>       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/still-21896636-92259-494-still.jpg\" alt=\"still_21896636_92259.494_still.jpg\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It ruled the Andes, then faded from the skies. Now, one of the world\u2019s largest flying birds is making a comeback.\n                <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/still-21896636-92259-494-still.jpg&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\" alt=\"still_21896636_92259.494_still.jpg\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It ruled the Andes, then faded from the skies. Now, one of the world\u2019s largest flying birds is making a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>3:43     <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh00192dp7hp77g6pt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83e\udd85 Vulnerable vultures: One of the world\u2019s largest flying birds has suffered dramatic population declines because of habitat loss and other threats. They\u2019re now making a comeback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/22\/climate\/video\/luis-jacome-andean-condor-c2e-spc-intl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thanks to rehabilitation efforts<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chef-suga-portrait-yumi-asada.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Suga portrait-Yumi Asada.jpg\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"4672\" width=\"7008\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh001m2dp7eoih6pm1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Secret to success: Chef Yosuke Suga is no stranger to Michelin stars, but when it was time to start his own restaurant, Sugalabo, he turned his back on the critics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/travel\/sugalabo-tokyo-invite-only-restaurant-spc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Take a look inside<\/a> one of Tokyo\u2019s invitation-only restaurants.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1341307279.jpg\" alt=\"GettyImages-1341307279.jpg\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2001\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh001u2dp7es6rd2sx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83e\udd16 What percentage of tech workers are using artificial intelligence, according to Google?<br \/>A. 50%<br \/>B. 60%<br \/>C. 75%<br \/>D. 90%<br \/>\u2b07\ufe0f Scroll down for the answer.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8zqua00123b6nlgiwhqpz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: D. The overwhelming majority of tech workers use AI for tasks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/23\/tech\/google-study-90-percent-tech-jobs-ai\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">writing and modifying code<\/a>, a new Google study found.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rjzh00292dp78kccas7a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u2705 Most popular in Monday\u2019s newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/22\/health\/food-intelligence-kevin-hall-wellness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stop blaming yourself for your expanding waistline. The food supply is working against you, expert says<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8rt3o00003b6ndk5lot93@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83d\udc4b We\u2019ll see you tomorrow.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfr8y1bf000y3b6ncpg102ad@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \ud83d\udce7 Check out all of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters?source=nl-acq_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN\u2019s newsletters<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Facebook Tweet Email Link \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feeling a little down? 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