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By Jordan D. Brown 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Love cheese? Your brain might be a fan, too. A new study suggests that classics like cheddar, Brie and Gouda could help lower dementia risk. Still, experts caution against going all‑in on full‑fat dairy just yet. Here’s what else you might have missed during your

CNN By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN STATESVILLE, NC (CNN) — Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN. The crash happened shortly after 10:15 a.m., Iredell County Chief Deputy Bill Hamby told CNN. Preliminary

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In March 2021, a Brown University doctoral candidate wrote an op-ed in the school paper criticizing Brown’s increasing use of surveillance cameras and lack of transparency. “In the span of two decades, Brown University quietly deployed an expansive surveillance apparatus, unbeknownst to many in the community; it’s well past

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — In the hours after police discovered the bodies of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner inside their Brentwood, California, home, speculation was rife over what could have led someone to murder the beloved Hollywood director and his other half, a charismatic photographer and producer. That speculation reached a fever

By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN Statesville, North Carolina (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after seven people – including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle – died when a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, this week, investigators said Saturday. Biffle, his wife Cristina,

CNN By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Dedham, Massachusetts, called the acts of Brian Walshe “barbaric and incomprehensible” before sentencing him Thursday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife, dismembering her body and discarding her remains in dumpsters. The sentencing comes after a jury on Monday convicted Walshe

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Dedham, Massachusetts, called the acts of Brian Walshe “barbaric and incomprehensible” before sentencing him Thursday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife, dismembering her body and discarding her remains in dumpsters. The sentencing comes after a jury on Monday convicted Walshe of

By Alexandra Banner, CNN A Blue Origin rocket is set to launch a history-making flight today with the first-ever wheelchair user to travel to space. The mission represents a groundbreaking moment for people with disabilities and mobility challenges. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.