1. Surely nothing good can come from this. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in Pyongyang yesterday, reportedly the first document including limited defense assistance between the two countries in more than 30 years.
2. In a controversial move, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed a law making his state the first to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms. Many groups are already planning to protest the law. In 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Kentucky law similar to Louisiana's new law was unconstitutional.
3. Dyson Sphere. No, this isn't some new, expensive vacuum. New research by scientists suggests they've found potential evidence of a gigantic, alien-made megastructure designed to harness and recycle vast amounts of energy.
4. Today is “Wanna Get Away Day.” Southwest Airlines is offering $53 one-way tickets to celebrate its 53rd anniversary. The news comes just days after the airline announced changes that will affect how it operates and boards flights, including the elimination of single-class seating.
5. The Oregon Pickles, a summer league baseball team in Portland, have become the first sports team in the US to sell cannabis-based drinks at games. The sodas will come in passion fruit and lemon flavors, which will undoubtedly boost concession sales.
