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1. Are Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here’s what intelligence experts say

   

   Rhetoric around Iranian sleeper cells has spiked since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Counter-intelligence experts and a former spy tell CBC News that while the regime may not use dormant agents in Canada, the threats of lone wolf attacks and 'criminal proxies' are real.

2. Record-breaking heat dome growing to cover nearly the entire U.S.

   

   A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States. After breaking March records in 14 states with temperatures as high as 44.4 C, it's now widening and may become the most expansive heat dome ever.

3. NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project

   

   NASA is pausing plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct ‌a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday.

4. Mysterious posters hinting at Céline Dion's rumoured return pop up in Paris

   

   A social media post by Dion herself and the new posters across Paris are fueling speculation about the singer's reported return to performing. But representatives for the Quebec star have not confirmed any performances.

5. U.S. to pay French company $1B to scrap offshore wind projects

   

   The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a France's TotalEnergies to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy.