Thursday 07.05.18 We hope you had a fun and safe Independence Day, fellow Americans. For everyone else, hey, there's only one more day until the weekend and that's always worth celebrating. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. By AJ Willingham | |  | | Immigration
| |  | | Indonesian ferry | |
At least 34 people have been confirmed dead after a ferry sank yesterday off the coast of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. Rough seas, bad weather and a leak on one side of the ship caused it to pitch and capsize, and according to lndonesian authorities, the captain actually purposefully crashed the ship to save as many lives as possible. At the time of the crash, the boat was filled over capacity, with a total of 189 passengers. Authorities said 155 people had managed to swim or were pulled to safety.
| |  | | Nerve agent mystery
British investigators have descended upon a small English town to find out how two seemingly random individuals were exposed to the same Soviet-era nerve agent that nearly killed a former Russian double agent and his daughter earlier this year. A man and woman from Amesbury are currently in critical condition and being treated for exposure to Novichok, a highly toxic nerve agent first developed in secret by the Soviet Union. Investigators have been retracing the couple's steps and have cordoned off several businesses that they visited out of an abundance of caution. Amesbury is about 20 minutes from Salisbury, the town where Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in March. However, police don't believe the Amesbury couple were intentionally targeted. | |  | | President Trump
| |  | | Poland
A controversial new law is sparking protests in Poland and has resulted in a serious show of defiance by one of the country's top leaders. The law, which went into effect yesterday, mandates that all Supreme Court judges over the age of 65 must retire, forcing 27 of the 72 judges off the bench. The head of Poland's Supreme Court, Małgorzata Gersdorf, openly defied the law and came to the court building anyway. Critics say the Polish government is eroding the rule of law and that its so-called reforms are intended to give it control of the judiciary. But the government, led by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, insists the measures are needed and will strengthen democracy. | | 11 hours
That's how long a round trip takes for rescue workers to check on the 12 boys and their coach who are trapped in a cave in Thailand. | | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | |  We want justice and to be reunited with our children as soon as possible. We are human beings and we are spending many nights suffering.
An excerpt of a letter written by an immigrant mother who was detained, separated from her child and sent to criminal court after crossing the border in May. A non-profit is publishing letters like this so immigrant parents can have their stories heard. | | |  | Watermelons aren't just for snacking
What's better than some cool, crisp watermelon during this heat wave? How about a meticulously carved piece of watermelon art? (Click here to view) | | CNN Five Things shows up in your inbox every weekday at 6 a.m. ET. and on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET. Like what you see? Don't like what you see? Let us know. We're all about self improvement. Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Sign yourself up! Sign up to get updates on your favorite CNN Original Series, special CNN news coverage and other newsletters. | | | | |
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