Good morning from the Daily Beast. I'm Barbie Nadeau in for Brooke Howard. It's Monday, April 26th, and here are the top six stories that Chi Chi team is watching right now. This summer Americans can finally come back to Europe if they've been vaccinated.
The head of the European Union said on Sunday that all 27 members states will quote, except unconditionally any American who's had a vaccine approved by the European Medical Agency, which luckily includes all those offered in the U.S. Police in Arizona say a man who slashed his neighbor's tires left behind some pretty damning evidence, his severed finger. Apparently the man got into a drunken argument with his neighbors before vandalizing their car and leaving his finger and a trail of blood back to his home. Customs and Border Protection officers working at a cargo facility in Texas were surprised to find more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside fresh cucumber pickles.
The port director hailed the find as a way to prevent the drugs from entering the community and captioned the cash of drugs, quote, funky pickles. After nearly two decades of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan officials say they're beginning what will be a complete withdrawal of troops from the country. This will be the Afghan military and police as the main obstacle to the Taliban regaining control of the region, whether they're ready or not.
An organ orphan house is under fire for selling a dagger said to be owned by Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler who ran Hitler's concentration camps, the dagger on which the phrase, quote, loyalty is my honor is emblazoned on the blade is listed at eight to twelve thousand dollars. Holocaust survivor groups have called the sale, quote, shameful. In an interview last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that quote, a bunch of people will probably die in order for humans to travel to Mars. Despite the risks, he still intends to send them in one of his SpaceX rockets by 2026, claiming potential passengers will have a quote, quote, glorious adventure and a quote, amazing experience.
That is, of course, if they make it. That's all for today. Check back every weekday morning and afternoon for more of the news you need to know. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts.