
Keeping a positive body image, Princess Diana’s letters, potty humor: Catch up on the day’s stories
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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! After several weeks of troubleshooting, Boeing and NASA said they may have found the “root cause” of the Starliner spacecraft’s issues. Meanwhile, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain in limbo after 50 days in space. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Body image: You’ll probably watch the Olympics while lounging on your couch with a snack in hand. One thing you should not do is shame yourself about your fitness and body image while marveling at the world’s top athletes. It’s unhealthy and unrealistic, experts say. But you can be inspired by them. 2️⃣ Parental leave: Some countries provide a generous amount of time off for new parents. In the US, workers are not entitled to any paid days off by federal law. A reality show star — and new dad — said the American approach needs a makeover. 3️⃣ Royal writing: Princess Diana’s letters to her family’s former housekeeper are going on sale at auction. They offer insight into her private life, including wedding preparations to then-Prince Charles and details of Harry and William’s childhood relationship. 4️⃣ Hair discrimination: Puerto Rico’s governor signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse US territory. Supporters hailed the move as “a victory for generations to come.”

The aircraft used in the US military’s first strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, a strike which has drawn intense scrutiny and resulted in numerous Congressional briefings, was painted as a civilian aircraft and was part of a closely guarded classified program, sources familiar with the program told CNN. Its use “immediately drew scrutiny and real concerns” from lawmakers, one of the sources familiar said, and legislators began asking questions about the aircraft during briefings in September.

DOJ pleads with lawyers to get through ‘grind’ of Epstein files as criticism of redactions continues
“It is a grind,” the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division said in an email. “While we certainly encourage aggressive overachievers, we need reviewers to hit the 1,000-page mark each day.”

A new classified legal opinion produced by the Justice Department argues that President Donald Trump was not limited by domestic law when approving the US operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro because of his constitutional authority as commander-in-chief and that he is not constrained by international law when it comes to carrying out law enforcement operations overseas, according to sources who have read the memo.

Former Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling information about ships to Chinese intelligence
A former US Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an intelligence officer working for China was sentenced Monday to more than 16 years in prison, prosecutors said.









