June 3, 2025
Mount Etna, Volcano in Sicily, Erupts in Powerful Display
“Such intense volcanic activity had not been recorded since February 2021.”
Stefano Branca, director of the Etna Observatory in Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, on Mount Etna’s latest eruption. While dramatic and powerful, it did not cause immediate danger to tourists and residents. The volcano in Sicily has already erupted more than 12 times this year.
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- Mount Etna eruption live: Volcanic blast which sent tourists fleeing was most powerful in four years (Independent)
South Korea Holds Presidential Election After Previous President Impeached, Removed from Office
“I hope the new president doesn’t make similar blunders.”
Small-business owner Lim Yu-sin (43) from Seoul, South Korea, reflecting on the previous leadership of President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law led to his ousting and South Korea’s presidential election today. More than 28,000 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, a key U.S. ally.
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- Live Updates: South Korea’s Opposition Leader Likely to Be Next President, Exit Poll Shows (New York Times)
Supreme Court Declines Case Challenging State Ban of Assault Weapons
“In my view, this court should and presumably will address the AR–15 issue soon, in the next Term or two.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh on voting against the Supreme Court considering a case challenging recent laws in states like Maryland and Rhode Island that have banned certain rifles, otherwise known as “assault weapons” or AR-15s (“ArmaLite AR-15” is a brand of rifle). These laws will stay in effect for now, and appeals can continue in lower courts. The cases may eventually wind up back in front of the highest court in the land. Three Supreme Court justices voted to hear the case, and at least four have to vote to accept a case before the Supreme Court considers it.
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CDC: All International Travelers Should Have Measles Vaccine
“We’re seeing a shift from localized outbreaks to transmission in transit.”
Ashley Darcy-Mahoney, a researcher at George Washington University, on new CDC guidance for international U.S. travelers to get the measles vaccine. At the end of May, the CDC has tracked more than 1,000 measles cases in 33 states and jurisdictions, including three cases purportedly linked to an international flight that landed in Denver, Colorado.
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Campbell’s: “Consumers continue to cook at home”
“Consumers are cooking at home at the highest levels since early 2020.”
Campbell’s CEO Mick Beekhuizen as the company reported better-than-expected earnings on Monday. The maker of Goldfish and Campbell’s soup (along with many other brands) compared consumer behavior to the pandemic, noting all-income levels are “spending on products that help them stretch their food budgets.”
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by Jenna Lee, Founder of SmartHER News
