{"id":625822,"date":"2026-05-06T00:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625822\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:22:12","slug":"ocean-trash-patch-meteor-shower-secret-cheese-bank-catch-up-on-the-days-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625822\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean trash patch, meteor shower, secret cheese bank: Catch up on the day\u2019s stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n \ud83d\udc4b Welcome to 5 Things PM! Want to see a shooting star? A spectacular meteor shower will light up the sky Wednesday morning \u2014 just be sure to set your alarm<\/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 There\u2019s a massive heap of plastic garbage in the Pacific Ocean that\u2019s more than twice as big as Texas, and it\u2019s churning microplastics into the air. Scientists have discovered that\u2019s not the only way<\/a> it contributes to the environmental crisis.\n <\/p>\n

\n Voters in Indiana and Ohio headed to the polls today in what\u2019s shaping up as a test of the strength of President Donald Trump\u2019s grip on the Republican Party. Here\u2019s what is at stake<\/a>. \u2795 Follow live updates<\/a>. \u2795 Watch California governor contenders in a CNN debate at 6 p.m. PT\/9 p.m. ET<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n A murder trial in Virginia. The Palisades Fire in California. The killing of two graduate students in Florida. What links these tragedies together isn\u2019t just the loss of life, but an emerging technology with little privacy protection<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n A trend sweeping social media suggests that taking an allergy drug and an acid reducer can reduce perimenopause and menopause symptoms. A doctor explains what you need to know<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n The adage about making money might be \u201cget that cheddar,\u201d but at this bank, it\u2019s about getting that Parmigiano Reggiano. It\u2019s more than expensive cheese \u2014 it\u2019s also considered collateral<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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Mariachi Brothers open for Kacey Musgraves after release from ICE detention\n <\/p>\n

Three mariachi-playing brothers who were detained by ICE earlier this year are opening\u202ffor\u202fcountry singer Kacey Musgraves during her three-night run in Texas from May 3 to May 5. Musgraves invited them to join her tour after their release in March.<\/p>\n

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Mariachi Brothers open for Kacey Musgraves after release from ICE detention<\/p>\n

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\n \ud83c\udfb8 \u2018We\u2019re so thankful\u2019: Three teenage musicians known as the Mariachi Brothers were held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks before being released. A country star heard about their story and invited them to play<\/a> at some of her Texas concerts.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \ud83e\udd87 Batwoman: This Nigerian ecologist has spent her career saving bats, which are often associated with witchcraft in her country. When a huge wildfire destroyed the habitat of an endangered bat she discovered, she learned how to protect them<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u26b0\ufe0f What country did archaeologists discover a mummy with a literary text held at its abdomen?
\ufeffA. Egypt
B. Mali
C. Algeria
D. Ethiopia
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\n \u2705 Most popular in yesterday\u2019s newsletter: Indian wedding shuts down New York City\u2019s Fifth Avenue<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83e\udde0 Quiz answer: A. The mummy found in Egypt had a passage from Homer\u2019s \u201cIliad\u201d stuck to its abdomen<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u25b6\ufe0f Make sense of what\u2019s happening with unlimited articles and exclusive insights. Subscribe here<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

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

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