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5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus

Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:

1. '~THEY BEAT ME AND SOLD ME' Slavery of Yazidi women was strictly mapped out from the earliest days of the formation of the Islamic State militant group, an AP investigation finds.

2. DEADLY CYCLONE RAKES SOUTH ASIA The powerful storm rips through densely populated coastal India and Bangladesh, blowing off roofs and whipping up waves that swallowed embankments and bridges, killing dozens.

3. LOUGHLIN, HUSBAND AGREE TO PLEA DEAL Loughlin, 55, has agreed to serve two months behind bars and Giannulli, 56, has agreed to serve five months in the college admissions bribery case.

4. WHO HAS NATION'S BEST BEACH Grayton Beach in the Florida Panhandle was chosen in part because of its sugar-white sand and its clear, emerald-green water.

5. NAVAL AIR STATION SHOOTING - A security team 'œneutralized'ť an active shooter at a Texas naval air station, the U.S. Navy said.

FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, actress Lori Loughlin, front, and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, left, depart federal court in Boston. "Full House" actress Loughlin, Giannulli and other prominent parents told a judge Wednesday, March 25, 2020, that he should dismiss charges against them in the college admissions bribery case, accusing prosecutors of "extraordinary" misconduct. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) The Associated Press
Ryan Stadelmaier, 16, gives a piggyback ride to his sister Rachel Stadelmaier, 27, as they cross Walden Woods Drive while helping residents tend to their flooded homes, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Midland, Mich. (Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News via AP) The Associated Press
A girl rides a cycle past tree branches that fell after cyclone Amphan hit the region, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, May 21, 2020. A powerful cyclone that slammed into coastal India and Bangladesh has left damage difficult to assess Thursday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) The Associated Press
The entrances to the Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi are closed following an active shooter threat, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi says the shooter was "neutralized" and the facility is on lockdown. (Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) The Associated Press
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