Two environmental protesters calling for “healthy and sustainable food” threw soup at the Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa – displayed in Paris' Louvre museum – is kept behind a case and was undamaged by the attack

The protesters were arrested. They are part of an environmental umbrella group that includes “Just Stop Oil,” another group that has vandalized artwork to protest environmental policy

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Ukraine's government said it uncovered a corrupt arms deal

Defense officials reportedly paid $40M for 100,000 mortar shells in August 2022, but the shells were never delivered and the funds were moved overseas

While Ukraine said it recovered the $40M and is prosecuting those involved, it is the latest example of corruption that is slowing Ukraine's efforts to join the EU and receive military aid

A jury ordered Donald Trump to pay $83M to columnist E. Jean Carroll for repeatedly defaming her

Carroll accused Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago and subsequently alleged defamation for personal attacks Trump made against her

Trump – who left the courtroom before the verdict was delivered – wrote on Truth Social, “They have taken away all First Amendment Rights. THIS IS NOT AMERICA!"

A separate jury previously awarded Carroll $5M after finding Trump had sexually abused her

The US will announce billions of dollars in subsidies for chip companies in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported

The subsidies are intended to accelerate the development of factories for semiconductors – chips that power most modern computing devices – in the US. Taiwan currently dominates semiconductor manufacturing

The subsidies are the latest example of the US government investing in strategic industries

Harvard’s Housing Studies Center reported that US homelessness increased 12% between January 2022 and January 2023, the largest single-year increase on record

The study’s authors attributed that trend to expiring pandemic benefits and higher housing costs

The US Navy said it would begin enlisting people who haven't graduated from high school or received a GED

That comes 13 months after the Navy began accepting more recruits who do very poorly on the Armed Services Qualification Test

The Navy, like other military branches, is struggling to find a sufficient number of recruits

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