Catch up on the day’s stories: Beach reading, new AI technology, parental burnout
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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! OpenAI unveiled a new artificial intelligence large language model designed to be easier and more intuitive to use. The latest version, dubbed GPT-4o, basically turns ChatGPT into a digital personal assistant that can engage in real-time, spoken conversations. OpenAI is trying to stay ahead of rivals Google and Meta in the highly competitive AI arena. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Beach reading: Summer is right around the corner, and if your vacation plans include lounging by the water you’ll probably bring a page-turning thriller or a trashy romance novel to help pass the time. These types of books have become an unofficial genre all their own, and they’re almost always marketed to women. 2️⃣ Airline fees: Major airlines are suing the federal government over new rules that would require carriers to disclose all fees up front, including those for checked and carry-on bags as well as change and cancellation fees. 3️⃣ ‘Upcycled’ clothing: It’s surging in popularity thanks to the demand for streetwear and vintage products. But some luxury brands are pushing back because they’re concerned about their bottom line, brand image and counterfeit items. 4️⃣ Parental burnout: A recent survey found that more than half of parents were feeling overwhelmed by the pressure cooker of everyday life. Experts suggest adjusting your expectations and embracing the concept of “good enough.”
Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible beneficiaries will only have to pay $50 a month.
The Justice Department’s leadership asked career prosecutors in Florida Tuesday to volunteer over the “next several days” to help to redact the Epstein files, in the latest internal Trump administrationpush toward releasing the hundreds of thousands of photos, internal memos and other evidence around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting up the Trump administration’s fight against European regulations that have impacted digital platforms, far-right politicians and Trump allies, including Elon Musk.
A Delaware state trooper was killed along with the suspected gunman Tuesday during a shooting at a motor vehicle agency near Wilmington, authorities said.
Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia Lummis, who isn’t seeking re-election.
A new lawsuit filed in Washington, DC’s federal court Monday challenges the Kennedy Center board of trustees’ move to add President Donald Trump’s name to the cultural institution.
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Some staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs are finding little to be merry about after the agency said it would eliminate tens of thousands of open, unfilled positions across the country as it looks to streamline its staffing.
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he’s been diagnosed with “metastasized, stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die.”
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A 2-year-old child is among at least five people who were killed when a Mexican Navy plane carrying medical patients crashed into the waters of Galveston Bay in Texas on Monday afternoon, US Coast Guard officials say.
The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, DC, over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights.