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Travel

One Person Died After Extreme Turbulence Hit an International Flight

What's going on: A 73-year-old British man died of a suspected heart attack, and dozens were injured yesterday after a Singapore Airlines flight traveling from London to Singapore experienced severe turbulence and a sudden drop. One passenger said those not wearing seatbelts were “launched immediately into the ceiling.” The cause of the event is still unclear, but satellite data showed that a strong storm was starting to form as the plane flew across Myanmar. Singapore’s Ministry of Transport said it was investigating the incident.

What it means:  While turbulence is the most common cause of injuries in airline accidents, it rarely leads to death. More than a third of all accidents on larger commercial airlines between 2009 and 2018 were because of turbulence, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board. Experts warn that turbulence is becoming more common and is likely to get worse as a result of climate change.

Related: Tips For Easing Flight Anxiety (TIME)

Politics

Voters Showed Up to the Polls in Several States

What's going on: Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, and Oregon held state primaries yesterday to decide which candidates will go head-to-head this fall. In Georgia, Fani Willis, the prosecutor in the state's election inference case involving former President Trump, won her Democratic primary. The judge in the case also won his election.

Tell me more: In California, voters selected state Assembly member Vince Fong to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the state’s 20th Congressional District. Fong defeated fellow Republican Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux in the special election and will serve through January — they'll face off again in November for the next full two-year term. It was a win for Republicans either way since filling the seat could give them more breathing room in a narrowly divided Congress.

Related: Trump Campaign Took Down “Unified Reich” Post After Backlash (Politico)

Health

Intense Nightmares Could Be a Sign of Some Autoimmune Diseases

What's going on: A new study found that nightmares and “daymares,” dreamlike hallucinations experienced while awake, could be a sign of lupus or other autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. About 60% of lupus patients reported “disrupted dreaming sleep” before having hallucinations.

What it means: Researchers said the vivid nightmares and hallucinations might be the body’s way of communicating that a flare up is coming. Knowing that could help with earlier detection and treatment. One author of the study says they are encouraging the medical community to consider symptoms like nightmares when assessing patients for lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Experts told CNN that having occasional nightmares should not be cause for concern.

Related: Most Autoimmune Disease Patients Are Women. Researchers Have a Clue As to Why (AP)