A town left behind, saying goodbye to tattoos, mental trick helps you sleep: Catch up on the day’s stories
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By Daniel Wine, CNN
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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! I’m still basking in the glow of Florida’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Houston in last night’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game. My fellow Gators are all pretty happy today. 🐊 Check out the photos.
Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
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1️⃣ Town left behind: Point Roberts, a 4.9-square-mile peninsula in Washington state, is part of the US but only accessible by land through Canada. Residents there say they’re feeling the tensions from growing anti-American sentiment.
2️⃣ Reclaiming their skin: Tattoos aren’t forever anymore, thanks to laser technology and easier access to technicians trained to remove them. But they can take years — and thousands of dollars — to fade. We spoke to several people saying goodbye to their ink.
3️⃣ Cognitive shuffling: This mental trick can help you quiet those racing thoughts and fall asleep faster. The technique involves coming up with a random, impersonal word and then brainstorming for just a few seconds at a time. Experts explain how it works.
4️⃣ AI scanners: Applying for a new job? The hiring manager or human resources representative might not be the first to review your resume. It could be a tool powered by artificial intelligence. Here’s what job hunters should know.
5️⃣ Making a Michelangelo: Most of the Renaissance master’s sculptures can’t travel for shows, so an art studio made meticulous 3D-printed and cast reproductions for a new exhibition. The curator called it “a bit of an experiment.”
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💥 Fiery rescue: Police in Christopher, Illinois, pulled a firefighter from the rubble after a house exploded. The home was destroyed, but the firefighter only suffered minor injuries and no one else was hurt, authorities said.
Top headlines
• Supreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary federal employees
• Rescuers race to reach people trapped after nightclub roof collapses in Dominican Republic, killing at least 49
• Johnson under fierce pressure to deliver budget vote amid market turmoil
70%
🧑⚖️ That’s how many Americans oppose impeaching federal judges who have slowed down President Donald Trump’s agenda, according to a recent poll.
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🏔️ Then and now: A photographer ventured deep into the Arctic Circle — midway between Norway and the North Pole — to capture images recreating archived pictures taken from the same locations more than 100 years ago.
Quotable
💸 Money worries: People across the US and the world weighed in on how Trump’s tariffs have changed their spending, savings habits and other aspects of their lives.
Quiz time
🇨🇳 Speaking of tariffs, levies on Chinese imports are about to rise by how much, according to the White House?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 79%
D. 104%
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Good vibes
🌵 Tall task: It’s hard to make the desert “green,” but a startup thinks it’s found a way to do so while turning a profit too. HyveGeo uses agricultural waste and algae to boost plant growth for tree planting projects and food production. Plus by growing algae, the company says it can remove climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the process.
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👋 We’ll see you tomorrow.
🧠 Quiz answer: D. Tariffs on China are set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, the White House said.
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