Dolly Parton’s legacy, growing trade war, epic hiking trail: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Gina Park, CNN

👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! We’re starting with some sad news today: Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, has died. She was 80.

▶️ Family video statement on Parton’s passing

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day.

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1️⃣ Trade war

Canada plans to slap tariffs of up to 50% on more than 700 American goods, including steel and aluminum. See how the move could affect US consumers.

2️⃣ Worsening weather

California is likely to be an epicenter for the historically intense El Niño revving up in the US. The Golden State will experience hazards ranging from widespread coastal flooding to heavy rain and mountain snows.

🌧️ Get your local forecast with the CNN Weather app

3️⃣ Secret deportation deals

The US appears to be indirectly paying millions of dollars to some countries that will accept its deportees. CNN uncovered how the little-known program works and discovered immigrants in a violent country they had never set foot in.

4️⃣ Grief, sweat & tears

Rage cycling sessions, anxiety yoga and dozens of similar fitness initiatives have gained traction in recent years, inviting people to take workout classes “where grief meets fitness.”

5️⃣ ‘It’s perfect’

Are you ready to brave the Accursed Mountains? Visitors from all over come to this ever-changing Balkan trail to explore its towering limestone peaks, glacial lakes, rolling wildflower meadows and steamy cloud forests.

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🏍️ Pit stop: A 19-year-old was captured on video stopping for gas not once, but twice during a wild police chase. The hour-long pursuit ended in his arrest.

Top headlines

• Trump’s influence put to the test in South Carolina Senate run-off
• Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles
• Justice Department considers bringing charges against ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting

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🐣 Feathery secret: The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully bred in a secret location for a second consecutive year. Conservationists say one particularly prolific male is helping bring the species back from the brink of extinction.

For CNN subscribers

• Trump’s theory of global power faces a reckoning in Iran and Canada
• The accidental haenyeo: How an American became South Korea’s only foreign ‘sea woman’
• Emergency response workers pulled from national parks for Trump’s ‘beautification’ of Washington, DC

Quiz time

⛵ Which Great Lake did President Donald Trump suggest renaming to “Lake America”?

A. Lake Superior

B. Lake Huron

C. Lake Erie

D. Lake Ontario

⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

Thanks for reading

✅ Most popular in yesterday’s newsletter: Why one of Trump’s favorite economic statistics is nearly meaningless

🧠 Quiz answer: D. The president escalated his feud with Canadian leaders by writing in a social media post that the US would change Lake Ontario’s name.

👋 We’ll see you tomorrow.

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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Tricia Escobedo.