{"id":353077,"date":"2025-12-17T00:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353077\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:31:09","slug":"tiny-cars-haven-for-wildlife-unlikely-allies-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353077\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiny cars, haven for wildlife, unlikely allies: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! Merriam-Webster just became the latest dictionary to choose a word of the year based on our relationship with technology. This one takes aim at all those absurd videos and talking cats<\/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 President Donald Trump thinks he has an easy solution to a big problem. He wants US factories to manufacture very small cars, like the ones found in Asia and Europe, to help drive down soaring prices. It\u2019s not that simple<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Michelle \u201cShelley\u201d Newton was allegedly abducted by her mother more than 40 years ago, when she was just a toddler. Thanks to the help of a courageous tipster<\/a>, she was recently reunited with her family in Kentucky.\n <\/p>\n

\n Tight, revealing uniforms can cause girls and young women to feel awkward and self-conscious, and some quit sports as a result. Elite female athletes are speaking up and insisting on changes<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

4\ufe0f\u20e3 No-man\u2019s land<\/p>\n

\n The Green Belt \u2014 an 860-mile corridor along the former border between West Germany and communist East Germany \u2014 was once one of the most dangerous places in Europe. Now it\u2019s a haven for wildlife<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Some dolphins off the coast of British Columbia appear to have become friends with orcas \u2014 a traditional enemy. Scientists think they know why<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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Drone drops life vest to man stranded in floodwaters\n <\/p>\n

King County Sheriff’s office used a drone to deliver a life vest to a man stranded atop his car due to rushing floodwaters.<\/p>\n

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Drone drops life vest to man stranded in floodwaters<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\uddba Water rescue: A man was stranded on top of his car as floodwaters rose<\/a> near Seattle. A drone flew in and dropped him a safety vest, giving him a lifeline until a helicopter arrived.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udc60 Underground fashion: Glamour and New York City\u2019s subway rarely go hand in hand, but Chanel transformed the grungy setting for a runway show. Take a look<\/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 \ud83d\udcac White House chief of staff Susie Wiles delivered candid and at times unflattering assessments of Trump in interviews with which outlet?
A. Wall Street Journal
B. The New York Times
C. Fox News
D. Vanity Fair
\u2b07\ufe0f Scroll down for the answer.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2705 Most popular in yesterday\u2019s newsletter: Video: Why is this devil effigy holding the head of President Trump?<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: D. In a series of interviews with Vanity Fair<\/a>, Wiles spoke frankly about working for the president, saying he \u201chas an alcoholic\u2019s personality,\u201d despite being known as a teetotaler.\n <\/p>\n

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

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