Catch up on the day’s stories: ‘Ozempic babies,’ pollution-sucking vacuum, music with a message
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CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A giant pollution-sucking vacuum just started operating in Iceland. The direct air capture plant, dubbed “Mammoth,” takes in air and uses chemicals to strip out the carbon. That carbon can then be injected deep underground and turned into stone. This is good news for our planet. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ ‘Ozempic babies’: Some women who are taking weight-loss drugs are experiencing surprise pregnancies. This relatively new phenomenon is raising safety concerns and anxiety about the unknowns because these drugs haven’t been studied in people who are pregnant. 2️⃣ Young voters: They helped Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election. CNN talked to young people in the key battleground state of Michigan, and some explained why they have reservations about supporting him again come November. 📹 Video: Students weigh in on Biden vs. Trump 3️⃣ Mammogram advice: Experts are now recommending that women get an exam to screen for breast cancer starting at age 40. That’s 10 years earlier than the previous guidance suggested. Here’s what you need to know. 4️⃣ Career change: Chris Birch walked away from professional cycling to become a NASA astronaut. It was an unusual path, but the self-described “nerd” with degrees in math and biological engineering wants to explore off this planet — maybe the moon.