What to know this morning: In 5 minutes or less

Alicia Maye
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Mission to Pluto: The Story Behind the Historic Trip
Mission to Pluto: The Story Behind the Historic Trip


1. Today NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its historic flyby past Pluto. The unprecedented journey spanned 9½ years and 3 billion miles. The United States is now the only nation to visit every single planet in the solar system. Read more here.


2. After 18 days of intense negotiation, diplomats declared that world powers and Iran have finally struck a deal to end a 12-year standoff over Iran's nuclear program. The deal will keep Iran from producing enough material for a nuclear weapon for at least 10 years. Read more here.

See photos from diplomacy talks in Vienna:



3. The hunt for Mexico's most notorious drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman continues. Internal Drug Enforcement Administration documents revealed that Guzman began plotting to break out of prison almost immediately after his recapture at a seaside resort in February 2014. Read more here.

4. Ariana Grande will not have to face legal repercussions for her recent bout of "deliberate food tampering" -- also known as "Donutgate." Read more here.

5. Hometown hero Todd Frazier won the Home Run Derby in Cincinnati. Read more here.

Most memorable Home Run Derby moments throughout the years:






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