Rethinking your mortgage, ladder to fame, creepy condiment: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Gina Park, CNN

👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Spooky season is here! It’s time to dust off your costumes and dress up your salads with Hidden Valley’s creepy condiment.

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

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1️⃣ Getting creative

If you’re currently in the market for a home, rising mortgage rates might be causing some anxiety. This week saw the biggest one-week jump in rates in nearly four years, but there are still ways some buyers can reduce their monthly payments.

2️⃣ Cornell University allegations

More details have been released about a former student’s alleged gang rape at a fraternity house. Yet many questions remain about the initial investigation and what the county district attorney knew about the allegations. Here’s what we know.

3️⃣ Real or rendered?

A short video of intricate cell movement won Nikon’s highly regarded scientific photography contest this year. Now it’s under review following criticism over the use of AI.

4️⃣ Becoming a superstar

The ladder to fame, Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger declare, is broken — and it can be explained by looking at the not-quite ascent of actor Glen Powell.

5️⃣ One day choirs

More than 500 people crammed into a sold out, standing-room-only concert hall in Hong Kong. At show time, the lights dimmed and the crowd led the performance.

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🚨 Dangerous police chase: Authorities say a hospital patient allegedly carjacked a vehicle, prompting a dramatic pursuit that ended when the Florida Highway Patrol spun the car around multiple times. The suspect is now in custody and facing several charges.

Top headlines

• Family of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her death
• Analysis: Trump’s TIME interview shows a president consumed by his own news coverage
• Rapper Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges

Check this out

🛝 ‘I felt like I almost blacked out’: Riders on this extremely steep waterslide have to wear specialized back support to help prevent injury. And while one ride sounds intense enough, one of our producers took the plunge five times.

For CNN subscribers

• Why Russia is sending dead princes and saints into battle
• How Jared Kushner’s firm’s investment in an Israeli company could be a major conflict of interest
• Exclusive: Barack Obama’s hidden hand shaping Democrats’ AI debate

Quiz time

🍔 Eating what food while taking antibiotics can damage gut bacteria?

A. Fat

B. Fiber

C. Sugar

D. Dairy

⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

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✅ Most popular in yesterday’s newsletter: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia

🧠 Quiz answer: C. Sugary foods combined with antibiotic treatment can decrease the diversity of a patient’s microbiome and cause health problems later on, a new study shows.

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