{"id":394042,"date":"2026-01-07T23:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/394042\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:34:12","slug":"a-notorious-jail-new-dietary-guidelines-cultivating-creativity-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/394042\/","title":{"rendered":"A notorious jail, new dietary guidelines, cultivating creativity: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! New US dietary guidelines flip the food pyramid<\/a> \u2014 putting meat, cheese and vegetables at the top. Some praised the changes, while others worry they put too much emphasis on red meat and dairy products.\n <\/p>\n

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

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\n Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are getting accustomed to life at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Two things are certain: They will be uncomfortable<\/a> and kept out of harm\u2019s way.\n <\/p>\n

\n As part of its claims of widespread fraud, the Trump administration is halting funding for several programs in five Democrat-led states. The biggest chunk \u2014 $7 billion \u2014 provides cash assistance and other support to low-income households<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Fossils unearthed in Morocco from a little-understood period of human evolution could help scientists resolve a long-standing mystery: Who came before us?<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Abstract artist Julie Mehretu has earned international acclaim, and her paintings hang in some of the world\u2019s most prestigious art institutions. She\u2019s paving the way for others<\/a> to follow in her footsteps.\n <\/p>\n

5\ufe0f\u20e3 Taylor and Travis<\/p>\n

\n Their engagement created a massive economic and cultural footprint. As Swift and Kelce prepare to marry, a CNN documentary explores celebrity romance<\/a> and its impact on American life.\n <\/p>\n

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Meet the first flock of gay sheep\n <\/p>\n

Rams that won\u2019t mate with females are typically sent to slaughter. But farmer Michael St\u00fccke decided to save them, forming what he calls the world\u2019s first flock of gay rams, with sheep named Prince Wooliam, Jean Woll Gaultier, Madonna, and more.<\/p>\n

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Meet the first flock of gay sheep<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83d\udc0f \u2018I Wool Survive!\u2019: Rams that won\u2019t mate with females are typically sent to slaughter, but a German farmer decided to give them a home. Meet this flock of gay sheep<\/a> with names including Prince Wooliam and Madonna.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u2708\ufe0f Dicey destination? Tourists are discovering a fascinating place to visit on the edge of Europe \u2014 but it\u2019s on a US warning list<\/a>, and security fears make some people wary.\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\udcbc The number of available jobs in the US just hit its lowest level in more than a year. How many were there?
A. 5.4 million
B. 7.15 million
C. 8.95 million
D. 11.2 million
\u2b07\ufe0f Scroll down for the answer.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u2705 Most popular in yesterday\u2019s newsletter: The former \u2018QAnon Shaman\u2019 explains why he no longer supports Trump<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: B. An estimated 7.15 million jobs were available<\/a> at the end of November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.\n <\/p>\n

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

\n \ud83d\udce7 Check out all of CNN\u2019s newsletters<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! New US dietary guidelines flip the food pyramid \u2014 putting meat, cheese…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":393746,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[97,269],"class_list":{"0":"post-394042","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/393746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}