By Alexandra Banner, CNN

NASA has released some of the 10,000 photos captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the moon, and many are genuinely breathtaking. Every so often, it’s space photos like these that put things into perspective — quietly reminding us just how vast, mysterious and humbling our universe is, and how much there’s still left to understand.

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.

1⃣ US-Iran ceasefire

After weeks of escalating conflict in the Middle East, the US and Iran agreed on Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire — just hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline, after which he had promised to wipe out a “whole civilization.” That threat, which critics warned could be a war crime if carried out, appears to have been staved off for now. As part of the deal, Iran’s military will coordinate the passage of vessels through the critical Strait of Hormuz, the country’s foreign minister said — a key condition Trump had pushed for. The ceasefire offers a pause to a conflict that has rattled global markets, disrupted energy flows and fueled a historic surge in oil prices.

2⃣ Iran-linked hackers

Iran-linked hackers have disrupted multiple US oil, gas and water facilities in recent weeks, forcing some operations offline and causing financial losses, according to a federal advisory released on Tuesday. The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency and others said they were “urgently warning” US critical infrastructure firms about the ongoing hacking campaign, which officials said was aimed at causing “disruptive effects” nationwide. While Iranian missiles cannot yet reach the US mainland, officials say cyberattacks offer a way for Iran to respond asymmetrically by hitting critical US infrastructure in cyberspace.

3⃣ ICE shooting

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot a man following a traffic stop in California’s Central Valley, the agency said Tuesday. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the ICE officers fired defensive shots after the man tried to run over an agent. The Department of Homeland Security identified him as an undocumented immigrant and alleged “18th Street gang member wanted for questioning in a murder.” The shooting comes as DHS says its agents have faced rising violence, citing more than 180 vehicle attacks since President Trump’s second term began, though some initial accounts from the administration have later changed or been disproven.

4⃣ Hawaii flood threat

A potent storm could dump up to a month’s worth of rain on parts of Hawaii in just two days, forecasts show. A flood watch has been issued for the entire island chain starting early today through Friday afternoon. The heaviest rain is expected Thursday night into the weekend, putting recently hard-hit areas like Oahu at risk again after back-to-back storms in March. Last month, Hawaii endured two flooding disasters that forced hundreds of rescues and wiped out entire streets of homes across Oahu alone.

5⃣ Missing American woman

Authorities in the Bahamas have moved to a recovery operation in

Por Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette y Martín Goillandeau, CNN

Las autoridades de las Bahamas han puesto en marcha una operación de rescate en relación con la búsqueda de una mujer estadounidense que, según los informes, cayó por la borda durante un paseo en barco con su marido el sábado por la noche, informó la policía local.

Lynette Hooker, de 55 años, y su esposo, Brian Hooker, de 58, ambos estadounidenses originarios de Michigan, se encontraban en una pequeña lancha neumática cuando Lynette cayó al agua durante un temporal, de acuerdo el relato de Brian compartido por la Real Policía de las Bahamas.

Las autoridades locales y la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos rastrearon la bahía cercana al lugar del incidente en busca de Lynette, pero ahora han comenzado una operación de recuperación, según Richard Cook, jefe del equipo de bomberos voluntarios de Hope Town.

Mientras las autoridades continúan la búsqueda, la familia de Lynette ha pedido una investigación sobre su desaparición y está trabajando para obtener más información de las autoridades locales.

En el cuarto día de la búsqueda de Lynette, esto es lo que sabemos.

El sábado por la noche, la pareja partió de Hope Town en una pequeña lancha neumática de fondo rígido de 2,4 metros (8 pies), declaró Brian a la Real Policía de las Bahamas, de acuerdo con un comunicado de prensa de la agencia.

Según Cook, regresaban a su yate, el “Soulmate”.

Lynette se cayó del bote mientras estaban en la lancha auxiliar, de acuerdo con la declaración de Brian a la policía. Cook añadió que Brian contó que la mujer “rebotó” fuera del bote debido a las fuertes corrientes y que no llevaba puesto un chaleco salvavidas.

“Posteriormente, las fuertes corrientes la arrastraron”, y “la perdió de vista”, aseguró Brian a la policía.

Lynette llevaba las llaves, también conocidas como cordón de seguridad del motor, cuando cayó del bote auxiliar, lo que provocó que la embarcación perdiera potencia, por lo que él intentó remar hasta la orilla, según su relato compartido con la policía.

La última vez que Brian dijo haber visto a Lynette, ella estaba nadando hacia la orilla, indicó Cook.

Brain señaló que intentó remar hasta la orilla, pero que el viento lo dificultó.

La lancha neumática fue arrastrada hacia Marsh Harbour, donde finalmente encalló, y Brian “atravesó la maleza hasta llegar a los astilleros de Marsh Harbour, donde se puso en contacto con la policía local”, comentó Cook.

Brian llegó al astillero alrededor de las 4 de la madrugada del domingo, donde avisó a alguien de la desaparición de su esposa, quien pudo contactar con la policía, informaron las autoridades.

Una vez que la policía fue notificada de la desaparición de Lynette, comenzaron a buscar en la zona junto con la Real Fuerza de Defensa de las Bahamas y el Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios y Rescate de Hope Town.

El cuerpo de bomberos voluntarios de Hope Town fue notificado a las 5:12 de la mañana y realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva durante seis horas, pero no logró encontrarla, informó Cook.

La Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos también llevó a cabo una búsqueda aérea, según declaró un portavoz a CNN.

La Real Policía de las Bahamas informó el martes que las autoridades continúan la búsqueda, la cual ha abarcado áreas marítimas, terrestres y aéreas, con el apoyo adicional de tecnología de drones y buzos profesionales.

El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos declaró a CNN que está “al tanto de los informes sobre un ciudadano estadounidense desaparecido cerca de Elbow Cay” y que está “trabajando con las autoridades bahameñas para brindar asistencia”, informó un portavoz de la agencia.

El Departamento de Estado recomienda a los viajeros extremar las precauciones en las Baham

By Leah Asmelash, CNN

(CNN) — When King Bacot took the floor in the starting lineup for Petersburg High School in the Virginia state championship game, it was in front of a sellout crowd and his coaches sported matching burgundy suits.

King was already used to a big-time basketball atmosphere. He has multiple recruiting offers from Division 1 schools, a manager and more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. He’s received endorsement offers and has traveled all over the country for basketball tournaments, workouts and gym sessions with NBA trainers.

He’s also a 15-year-old freshman.

The last time Petersburg won a title game was 52 years ago, when reporters from all over the country marveled at their 6-foot-10, 19-year-old senior superstar named Moses Malone. After leading his team to back-to-back undefeated championship seasons, Malone upended college and pro basketball alike by taking a seven-year, $3 million deal with the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association — making him the first modern player to jump from high school to the pros.

King is many things, at a young age, but he’s not Moses Malone. He was not even the flashiest player on his own Petersburg team — that would be senior Latrell Allmond, a McDonald’s All-American headed to Oklahoma State. In the championship game, Allmond put up 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in a 56–35 victory over Lake Taylor. King scored only 9, while busily directing traffic and delivering the ball to his go-getting teammates. Some writeups of the game left him out entirely.

King doesn’t need to be a legend just yet. As one of the top-ranked players in the high-school class of 2029, he’s already part of a professional-style network of fame, opportunity and obligation. He arrived at Petersburg along with its new head coach, Ty White, who was not only an established championship high school coach but the head of a powerhouse AAU squad called Team Loaded, whose teen superstars joined the new program at Petersburg.

In season, King said he leaves for the gym at 6 a.m., goes to school, goes to the gym again, and then gets home again around 10 p.m. He was hosting back-to-school giveaways and signing autographs when he was in middle school. Now, he’s in negotiations to sign a paid endorsement deal with a major shoe company.

“The phone rings all the time,” said Joya Bacot, King’s mother. “It could be schools, it could be brands, it could be anybody that wants King to be a part of what they got going on.”

For a teen star like King, the chasm that Malone once had to hurdle between the Petersburg High School varsity team and professional basketball has been replaced by something more like a tricky but continuous series of conveyor belts. Players used to be required to serve long apprenticeships as amateurs before getting paid for their abilities: playing local high school and AAU ball, or possibly being recruited to a regional powerhouse private school, and then moving on to an unpaid commitment to a college program before eventually, possibly, getting drafted the NBA, or making their way to an overseas pro league.

Now, that sequence has collapsed. Over the course of the past decade, college players secured the right to receive sponsorship money, booster funds and a share of athletic revenue for themselves. At the same time, they began hopping or being pushed from school to school through the NCAA’s transfer portal en masse, following money or on-court opportunity. College basketball is a professional sport in its own right, with the best players earning seven figures.

And the level of basketball below has been transformed as well. Players still in secondary s

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN

(CNN) — Experiencing the Eiffel Tower can be a crowded affair – about 7 million people visit each year – but now you can enjoy a part of this majestic French monument in your own home.

A piece of the Parisian landmark’s original staircase is going up for auction in the French capital next month.

There are a couple of catches, however: Bidders will need deep pockets to buy it and high ceilings to store it.

Section no. 1 of the original spiral staircase connected the second and third floors of the tower when it opened in 1889. Made of steel and riveted sheet metal, it comprises 14 steps resting on a cross-shaped base and measures 2.75 meters high (9 feet) and 1.75 meters (5.7 feet) in diameter.

About 300 million people have visited the world-famous French landmark since it first opened during the Universal Exposition, a fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

For almost a century, those visitors would have climbed to the top via these steps, but in 1983 the monument underwent a major overhaul and sections of the staircase were dismantled and replaced with elevators.

On May 21, this part of the historic staircase will be auctioned off by Artcurial’s Art Deco department in Paris.

According to a listing on Artcurial’s website, it is expected to fetch between €120,000 ($140,000) and €150,000 ($175,000). Although the seller has not been publicly identified, the auction house said that this piece has remained in the same private collection for “over 40 years” since it was dismantled in 1983.

“It has never been outside and underwent a complete restoration for the sale,” Sabrina Dolla, associate director at Artcurial, told CNN in an email.

According to Artcurial, this sale represents a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of this historic monument.

Dolla described the staircase section as “more than just a piece of history,” adding: “It’s an immersive experience, a stationary journey through time and space. Imagine yourself in 1889 on this staircase, perched between 113 and 276 meters high, with no safety barriers, but with a 360-degree view of Paris.”

There were 20 sections of the staircase that were sold off in 1983 and the majority of those remain in the possession of their original buyers.

In France, sections can be found in two Paris museums: the Musée d’Orsay and the Cité des Sciences. There’s also a section in eastern France, at the Musée de l’Histoire du Fer.

Further afield, some of the steps are also on display in the Yoishii Foundation gardens in Yamanashi in Japan and another near the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Artcurial has previously sold sections that have attracted keen interest from bidders. The most valuable proved to be section 13, which sold for €523,800 (about $612,000) in 2016.

Dolla said of that record high sale: “It was in good condition (like the one we’re presenting), and above all because a new Chinese collector wanted it at any cost. Ultimately, it’s a matter of circumstances and opportunities.”

CNN’s Francesca Street contributed to this report.

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