5 Things is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines, plus other stories and videos that people are clicking on. • SpaceX landed Starship’s rocket booster in the arms of massive metal pincers, marking a huge success in its fifth test flight. The week aheadMondayThe second Monday in October is — depending on where you live — either Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Columbus Day has long been a political lightning rod given the destruction wrought on native communities after Columbus journeyed to North America, ushering in an age of European exploration of the Western Hemisphere. As a result of advocacy by Native American activists, many states and localities now observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of — or in addition to — Columbus Day.

Source: CNN October 13, 2024 17:31 UTC