What happened on Wednesday May 02, 2018?

Here's what happened on May 02, 2018:

• North Korea releases US detainees On May 2, 2018, North Korea released three American detainees, signaling a potential thaw in relations between the two countries. The release occurred ahead of a planned summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump, raising hopes for diplomatic progress and the resolution of longstanding tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• Cambridge Analytica scandal closure On May 2, 2018, Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm at the center of a scandal involving the misuse of Facebook user data, announced it was ceasing operations. The company cited a 'siege of media coverage' that led to the loss of virtually all its customers and suppliers, making it no longer viable to continue operating the business. Cambridge Analytica faced mounting legal fees and investigations following revelations that it had improperly accessed personal data of millions of Facebook users. source: dw.com
• Mueller Considers Subpoena for Trump Special Counsel Robert Mueller suggested the possibility of issuing a subpoena to obtain testimony from President Donald Trump as part of the ongoing investigation.
• ETA Basque Separatist Group Dissolves The Basque separatist group ETA, which waged a violent insurgency against Spain for over five decades (1959-2011), officially announced its total dissolution, marking the end of a long-running conflict.
• 2018 Gaza Border Protests Escalate During the Gaza border protests, Palestinian protesters used an innovative and dangerous tactic of attaching incendiary devices to kites, which were flown into Israel, starting a significant six-hour fire that became the largest in the series of firebombing attacks.
• First Helium Detection in Exoplanet Atmosphere Scientists made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting Helium for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, specifically while observing WASP107b.
• UK Royal Air Force Admits Civilian Drone Strike Casualty In a rare admission of responsibility, the UK Royal Air Force acknowledged killing a civilian through a drone strike in Syria, marking the first such acknowledgment since beginning operations in the region four years earlier.
• Deadly E. Coli Outbreak from Romaine Lettuce The CDC reported the first fatality in an ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, with 23 additional people falling ill since the previous update.
• Baghdad Shooting Incident A tragic mass shooting occurred in the al-Tarmia District of Baghdad Governorate, resulting in at least eight fatalities and fourteen injuries. The perpetrators remained unidentified and at large.
• EU Budget Proposal for 2021-2027 Gunther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, officially unveiled the proposed budget rules for the European Union covering the period 2021-2027.

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May 02, 2018: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 02, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2018:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $76.45
• Apple AAPL: opens at $175.22
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $94.99
• General Electric GE: opens at $14.10
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.46

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2018:

• 1 USD = 0.8362 EUR
• 1 USD = 109.829 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.7368 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3347 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2875 CAD

May 02, 2018 was a Wednesday and it was the 122nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2018 can also be written as 5/2/2018 in the US and as 2/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

Famous people died on May 02, 2018:

• Serge Ubertì

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 02, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2018 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2018 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 02, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:33 pm and setting at 08:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2018

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Someone born on May 02, 2018 is:

8 years and 22 days old,

or 96 months and 22 days old,

or 420 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2944 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2018?

There are 343 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 2nd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 2018?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 02, 2018.

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