A $500,000 dinner, progress on peanut allergies, value menu wars: Catch up on the day’s stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The value menu wars have reached casual breakfast chains. IHOP is offering $5 all-you-can-eat pancakes, and Denny’s will have rock-bottom meal options as part of its $2-$4-$6-$8 menu.
Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
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1️⃣ DNA discovery: Neanderthals went extinct about 40,000 years ago, but an explanation has eluded scientists. Now a new genetic analysis is helping to paint a clearer picture of how they disappeared.
3️⃣ Feast fit for a king: French leaders found out that entertaining royalty costs a pretty penny. They dropped more than $500,000 on a lavish dinner at Versailles to welcome King Charles III as part of a three-day state visit. Here’s what was served.
2️⃣ Peanut allergies: Babies are being offered potentially life-changing treatment at hospitals across Australia in a program aimed at building tolerance to peanuts. The treatment, the first of its kind in the world, could be rolled out to more hospitals and clinics if it’s successful.
4️⃣ Guitar great: Growing up during the 1960s, Louis Mhlanga was inspired by the iconic Jimi Hendrix. Mhlanga learned to let his music take center stage, and now he’s making his mark on the jazz scene in Africa.
5️⃣ Remote paradise: You’ve probably heard of Fiji, Samoa, even Bora Bora — but the Marquesas aren’t as familiar as other South Pacific islands. That could change soon, thanks to an important international recognition.
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🏅 Cheeky moment: Simone Biles is now the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time after Team USA won the gold medal in Paris. After their victory, Biles was asked about the nickname she gave the team.
Top headlines
• Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’• 3 weeks after Hurricane Beryl, the Atlantic storm season reignites• Delta CEO lashes out at CrowdStrike: This cost us $500M and they offered us nothing
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🥩 That’s how much you can cut your risk of dementia with one simple change to your diet, a preliminary new study found.
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🔍 Creepy critter: Earth was once home to this taco-shaped sea creature that swam upside down. A new study reveals the unique way it caught prey.
Celebrity corner
💬 Words of wisdom: Ryan Reynolds knows that having kids can get a little bit wild at times. The “Deadpool & Wolverine” star, who shares four children with actress Blake Lively, offered a little parental advice.
Olympics update
⭐ Viral sensations: Thousands of athletes are competing in Paris, and a few are winning the hearts of fans and viewers around the world. Get to know some of this year’s stars.
Quiz time
🚗 Which fast-food chain plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence voice technology in its drive-thrus to hundreds of US locations by the end of this year?A. KFCB. Wendy’sC. Burger KingD. Taco Bell⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Good vibes
👩🍳 We like to wrap things up on a positive note: White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford is retiring after nearly three decades cooking for five commanders-in-chief and their families. She broke ground as the first woman and person of color to hold the top job.
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👋 We’ll see you tomorrow.🧠 Quiz answer: D. Taco Bell spent two years testing AI voice technology and will add it to more drive-thrus in the coming months.📧 Check out all of CNN’s newsletters.
5 Things PM is produced by CNN’s Tricia Escobedo, Meghan Pryce and Kimberly Richardson.
Us participating in the peanut allergy treatment program could potentially help us build tolerance to peanuts. The American people spent over $500,000 to entertain King Charles III, which included a lavish dinner served at Versailles.
