Good morning from the Daily Beast. I'm Barbie Niteau in from Brooke Howard. It's Thursday, May 13th. And here are the top six stories that cheat sheet team is watching right now.
The unexplained attacks against U.S. diplomats at a baffled expert since they were first reported in Cuba in 2016 have now afflicted more than 130 American personnel stationed overseas. Three CIA officers have been left with serious health issues including brain damage. And the agency has set up a special unit to investigate the matter.
Stotherby's accepted cryptocurrency in exchange for physical artwork for the first time Wednesday, selling bank skis, painting, lovers in the air for $12.9 million. In recent months, the art market has been upended by non-fungile tokens. And Sotheby said they would auction off a series of the NFTs in coming months. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce a lottery incentive with five cash prizes of $1 million each for recipients of the coronavirus vaccine.
He tweeted that some might think he's crazy, but he said the real waste is a life loss to COVID-19 when the vaccine is readily available. A number of Israeli cities with mixed Arab and Jewish populations have descended into violence in what one local mayor called Civil War in the past week after Israel responded to rocket attacks from Hamas by conducting airstrikes in Gaza, leading dozens dead. Kids aged 12 through 15 began lining up Wednesday for the COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC endorsed Pfizer shots for the age group. At the same time, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it's fine for children to get the coronavirus vaccine at the same time they're getting their other vaccinations, especially after so many kids fell behind on their immunizations because of the pandemic.
Bill Gates described his marriage to Melinda Gates as quote, Loveless to his golfing friends prior to the very public announcement of their split on May 3. The first hearing of their divorce case is set for Friday and will be one of the most high dollar divorces in history. That's all for today. Check back every weekday, morning and afternoon for more of the news you need to know.
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