A frantic manhunt, ticket settlement, Stone Age menus: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN

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1️⃣ A frantic manhunt

A mysterious triple homicide baffled investigators and devastated two idyllic Utah towns. License plate readers, footprints and a victim’s key fob helped lead authorities to a suspect more than 300 miles away.

2️⃣ Ticket settlement

Live Nation and Ticketmaster reached a deal with federal authorities over accusations the ticket giant’s business practices created a monopoly of the live events music industry. Here’s what it means for consumers.

3️⃣ ‘Fundamental destruction’

The National Institutes of Health — the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world — has lost more than 20% of its workforce. Scientists no longer with the agency talk about the work left undone.

4️⃣ Stone Age menus

You might think ancient hunter-gatherers just killed animals and cooked big hunks of meat over a fire. But an analysis of their eating habits revealed some surprising results.

5️⃣ New parents

Excitement over babies can make moms feel invisible. Learn how family and friends can be more considerate and keep the focus on her.

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🌼 In full bloom: California’s Death Valley is bursting with wildflowers after getting a lot of rain recently. It’s a rare superbloom that happens roughly once every decade.

Top headlines

• Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN
• 2 men are charged with using a weapon of mass destruction after IEDs are tossed near NYC mayor’s home
• Woman charged with attempted murder after shots fired at Rihanna’s LA home

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• The big problem with Trump’s plans to open the Strait of Hormuz

Quiz time

⛽ Global stocks sank, then rebounded, as oil hit what price per barrel for the first time since 2022?
A. $50
B. $75
C. $100
D. $125
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

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🧠 Quiz answer: C. Oil prices traded above $100 per barrel as investors grappled with a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.

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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Jordan D. Brown.