
Undercover art detective, massive molecular cloud, ‘silent divorce’: 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! Married couples who no longer have an emotional attachment to each other but stay together for financial or other reasons might be experiencing a “silent divorce.” The signs are loud and clear. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 1️⃣ Color me impressed: Ronnie Walker’s elaborate sting operations often saw him posing as a dealer, authenticator or buyer of stolen paintings. As a founding member of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, he cultivated trust with forgers and fraudsters for decades. 2️⃣ Inside the conclave: The next leader of the Catholic Church will be chosen during a highly secretive and elaborate process with roots in the Middle Ages. It starts May 7, and CNN’s visuals team took a closer look at how the cardinals will select a new pope. 3️⃣ Invisible mass: A huge molecular cloud that could shed light on how stars and planets form was detected surprisingly close to Earth. Named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, the cloud of gas would appear huge in the night sky if visible to the naked eye. 4️⃣ Inner child: Experts say parents who would like to change the way they react in certain situations might need to heal some wounds from their own childhood. Here’s how to get started on “reparenting” yourself.

The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil and energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, according to two sources familiar with the plans, setting up a potential boon for security firms with experience in the region and ties to the administration.

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, arrives in Washington this week for high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump on the future of Venezuela following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. The meeting comes after Trump surprised many by allowing Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to assume control, dashing opposition hopes for a new democratic era.

Most Americans see an immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good as an inappropriate use of force, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Roughly half view it as a sign of broader issues with the way US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating, with less than one-third saying that ICE operations have made cities safer.










