Baby Boomers’ health problems, french fry crisis, job interview tips: Catch up on the day’s stories

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Hurricane Helene caused billions of dollars in property damage across several states, and now a powerful and dangerous Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida. As intensifying natural disasters threaten growing swaths of the country, Zillow rolled out a new feature that lets you see climate risk data when shopping for a home.

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

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1️⃣ Quality of life: Baby Boomers may be expected to live longer than their predecessors, but a study found that they are more likely to suffer from worse health than previous generations. The problems included diabetes, high cholesterol and heart ailments.

2️⃣ Fry crisis: America’s top supplier of french fries says it’s cutting jobs because of lower demand for the popular side item and more restaurants offering value meal deals. Around 80% of fries consumed in the US come from fast-food chains.

3️⃣ Interview tips: Hiring managers say some Gen Z college graduates are unprepared for job interviews or behave unprofessionally. A career expert explains what you should and shouldn’t do if you want to land that position.

4️⃣ Holiday spirit: When spooky season passes, it won’t mark the end for some Spirit Halloween stores. The chain plans to transform some locations with winter-themed gifts, decorations and inflatables and keep them open for the Christmas holidays.

5️⃣ No sherpas required: What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. Ecuador latched onto a statistical quirk to promote Mount Chimborazo as an emerging tourist destination.

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🐨 Curious koala: Surveillance video captured the cute little marsupial exploring a train platform in Sydney, Australia, before heading to a nearby park.

Top headlines

• Florida highways clogged with people fleeing as powerful Hurricane Milton closes in
• Supreme Court signals it may side with Biden administration in key gun case
• ‘That son of a bitch’: A new Bob Woodward book reveals candid behind-the-scenes conversations

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💸 That’s how much a Mega Millions lottery ticket will cost starting in April 2025, but officials promise the new price — up from $2 — will come with better odds.

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🔍 Modern art: A worker at a museum in the Netherlands mistakenly threw away a piece of artwork made to look like two empty beer cans. They were recovered from the trash, cleaned and put back out on display.

"All the good times we spent together” by French artist Alexandre Lavet. - LAM museum
"All the good times we spent together” by French artist Alexandre Lavet. - LAM museum

Celebrity corner

📚 Just for kids: Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek” star wrote a children’s book, and it’s about the friendship between a dog and a squirrel.

Sports spotlight

🏈 Coaching change: The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh after a disappointing start to the season, including a 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London last weekend.

Quiz time

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Matt Cardy/Getty Images

📱 Which social media platform was just sued by 14 US states over alleged harm to children’s mental health?
A. TikTok
B. Snapchat
C. Instagram
D. X
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

Good vibes

🐘 We like to wrap things up on a positive note: Ellie the Elephant is a fashion icon and social media star. Here’s how a sports mascot for the WNBA’s New York Liberty took the internet by storm.

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🧠 Quiz answer: A. A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits against TikTok.
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