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W Sports Bar's Uncertain Future, Cavs Lose Game 4: CLE Daily

Also in our daily news roundup for April 27, a shooting at a Strongsville Costco and Southwest Airlines launches a new winter nonstop.

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Apr 27 • 6:39 AM EDT • Sports • clevelandmagazine.com
Qualcomm shares jump 9% premarket on report of OpenAI smartphone chip partnership

Investing.com-- Qualcomm shares jumped sharply in premarket Monday trading, extending gains after a strong move in the prior session, as fresh analyst commentary pointed to a potential long-term catalyst tied to OpenAI. The stock rose about 9.2% in premarket trading after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said industry checks suggest OpenAI is working with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop smartphone processors. Kuo is a highly prominent, Taiwan-based technology analyst renowned fo

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Apr 27 • 5:53 AM EDT • Technology • finance.yahoo.com
NGL Energy Partners: Fantastic Business Continuing To Scale Very Well

NGL Energy Partners trades at a discount to its Water Solutions business quality, with sector-leading EBITDA margins justifying a premium. See why NGL stock is a strong buy.

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Apr 27 • 3:51 AM EDT • Business • seekingalpha.com
Turn health data into impact: Browns University's online master in biostatistics & health data science

Trained biostatisticians play a central role in clinical science and public health. Brown’s online master’s in biostatistics (health data science concentration), prepares you with a strong foundation in biostatistical and data science methods combined with rigorous training in applied skills to make critical data-driven decisions and meet the growing demand for leaders in this industry – on your schedule

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Apr 27 • 1:00 AM EDT • Science • biospace.com
🚨 Marco Reus brace leads LA Galaxy to narrow win over Real Salt Lake

LA Galaxy have defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 in Sunday's MLS matchup, thanks to a brace of set-piece goals from Marco Reus. Scorers: Reus 9', 85' ; Marcinkowski 45+4' (OG)After a strong attacking start...

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Apr 26 • 9:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Flutter Entertainment Stock (FLUT) Opinions on Kenneth Dart's Stake Increase

Insider Accumulation: Social media buzz intensified around Flutter Entertainment after reports of billionaire investor Kenneth Dart boosting his stake to nearly 30% through cash-settled swaps valued at around $45 million. Traders highlighted this as a strong vote of confidence amid the stock's recent pullback from highs. The move aligns with other insiders snapping up shares at depressed levels.Technical Reversal Signals: Chart enthusiasts pointe

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Apr 26 • 1:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • quiverquant.com
10 Most Anticipated RPGs of 2026 Showcase the Genre Has Never Been Stronger

From epic sequels to massive new IPs, these are the 10 most anticipated RPGs of 2026.

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Apr 26 • 11:31 AM EDT • Technology • dualshockers.com
Troopers cordon off Armstrong County business while investigating shooting

The incident took place by Nicki’s Quick Six, but a 911 official was unable to tell Channel 11 how many people were hurt or killed.

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Apr 26 • 7:35 AM EDT • Business • wpxi.com
What is Windows K2? Inside Microsoft’s big plan to SAVE Windows 11 and win back trust from users.

Microsoft has restructured its Windows team to better position Windows 11 as a strong platform that people should want to use. Here's how it's going about that.

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Apr 26 • 6:37 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
How Oak Park's Navaeh Burns pushes herself past sprinting plateaus

Oak Park junior Navaeh Burns is a top runner nationally finding new heights thanks to written goals, her support system and strong mental fortitude.

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Apr 26 • 5:05 AM EDT • Sports • freep.com
Tresnjo reaches new heights to close out Drake Relays

Tigers close strong with five third-place finishes

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Apr 25 • 7:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pete Crow-Armstrong Continues Taking Shots at Dodger Fans

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong cannot stop talking about Los Angeles Dodgers fans, continuing to take aim at the fanbase as a whole.

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Apr 25 • 6:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Can American Politics Ever Be ‘Normal’ Again, AFTER Trump?

As far as Donald Trump has fallen, says former Republican focus group maestro Sarah Longwell of The Bulwark, he needs to fall further before the country can decisively move forward. Can Democrats make it happen, or even Trump himself? Longwell joins Zeteo’s John Harwood for a live conversation on Substack to break it all down. Subscribe Watch the full video above …

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Apr 25 • 5:02 PM EDT • Politics • zeteo.com
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Broncos expect 'strong' NFL draft class in 2027

“I think everyone feels like next year is going to be a strong draft," Broncos GM George Paton said of the 2027 class.

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Apr 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Harvard scientists link gut bacteria to depression through hidden inflammation trigger

A gut bacterium may be quietly fueling depression through an unexpected chemical twist. Researchers found that when Morganella morganii interacts with a common pollutant, it produces a molecule that triggers inflammation—something strongly linked to depression. This finding helps explain how gut microbes can influence brain health at a molecular level. It also raises the possibility of new treatments that target the immune system rather than just the brain.

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Apr 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
The surprisingly simple way to improve your cholesterol

High cholesterol is strongly linked to serious health risks. Here's how to stay healthy.

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Apr 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Michigan group pushes to get big money out of politics

A new push to limit corporate money in Michigan politics appears to be gaining traction.There is strong bipartisan support for restricting political contributions from regulated monopolies and companies seeking government contracts, according to a survey commissioned by supporters of the proposal. S...

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Apr 25 • 12:10 AM EDT • Politics • thefulcrum.us
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High school sports results for Friday, April 24, 2026

FRIDAY’S RESULTS Baseball NON-SECTION Armstrong 9, North Catholic 6 Avonworth 4, DuBois 1 Beaver 5, Mohawk 3 Belle Vernon 9, Mount Pleasant 2 Fort...

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Apr 24 • 11:33 PM EDT • Sports • post-gazette.com
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Teen of the Week: DeAngelo builds relationships through sports and family

PARKERSBURG – For Leonardo “Leo” DeAngelo, it is about building relationships whether it is through playing sports or working at his family’s restaurant as he prepares for a future in sales. However, it is the connection to his family that remains the strongest. The 18-year-old senior at Parkersburg Catholic High School has been on Catholic’s […]

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Apr 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • newsandsentinel.com
Ohio State Head Football Coach Ryan Day returns to NH to speak to students about mental health

Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day spoke to New Hampshire students Friday at the Palace Theatre about building strong mental health habits.

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Apr 24 • 6:13 PM EDT • Health • wmur.com
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Resident Evil Requiem Keeps On Selling And No One Can Stop It

7 million strong

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Apr 24 • 12:30 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Michigan Health System Reports Reduced Caregiver Strain Through Toolkit Pilot - MHA | Michigan Health & Hospital Association

The MHA Keystone Center, in partnership with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, released findings from a two-year pilot implementing the Michigan Caregiver Navigation Toolkit in acute care settings. Results show reductions in caregiver strain and stronger caregiver support infrastructure across two Michigan health systems. Both organizations implemented the toolkit and…

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Apr 24 • 12:16 PM EDT • Health • mha.org
How Investors Are Reacting To Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Upgraded Earnings Momentum And Analyst Sentiment

Sphere Entertainment recently attracted attention after Zacks assigned it a Momentum Style Score of A and a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), reflecting improved analyst sentiment and positive earnings estimate revisions in the period leading up to today. This shift in sentiment highlights how changing expectations for Sphere’s earnings power and momentum profile can influence how investors view its longer-term prospects. Next, we’ll examine how this stronger earnings momentum, highlighted by upgraded...

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Apr 24 • 11:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

The Cubs ride a strong offense to their ninth straight win.

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Apr 24 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Elmet Group: Some Questions On This Rare And Critical Materials Business

Elmet Group debuted strongly, leveraging its role in securing US critical component supply chains and reducing reliance on foreign imports. See why ELMT stock is a Hold.

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Apr 24 • 8:02 AM EDT • Business • seekingalpha.com
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Penn Entertainment Stock Surges 17% Following Strong Earnings Report

Penn Entertainment stock surged 15% after a strong Q1 earnings beat. Here’s what drove the rally and what investors should watch next.

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Apr 24 • 7:20 AM EDT • Entertainment • tikr.com
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SAP Shares Climb on Cloud Business Resilience

A strong first quarter has reassured investors it can weather potential disruption from AI and geopolitical tensions that could affect client spending.

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Apr 24 • 5:24 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Prince George's County approves $5K business fee amid backlash

A new business fee approved by the Prince George’s County Council is sparking strong debate between local leaders and small business owners who say the policy c

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Apr 24 • 4:21 AM EDT • Business • wjla.com
Newport a 'strong force' for critical Oldham game

Christian Fuchs says belief is strong in his Newport County side, as they face Oldham Athletic on Saturday with the potential to secure League Two survival.

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Apr 24 • 4:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Penn Entertainment (PENN) Stock Price Jumps 17% After Posting Record Quarter as Interactive Losses Narrow 88 Percent

Penn Entertainment's online casino division delivered its strongest quarter on record in Q1 2026, with iCasino revenue growing 15 percent year-on-year and the

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Apr 24 • 2:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • foreignpolicyjournal.com
PopStroke’s Growth Redefines Golf Entertainment, With Wall Street Ties

PopStroke is one of the fastest-growing concepts in the golf-adjacent entertainment space, blending putting courses with a strong social and F&B component.

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Apr 23 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • forbes.com
Star Wars trilogy playing Science Center dome theatre

The Force is strong at Arizona Science Center this May, where the Dorrance DOME theatre will play the original "Star Wars" trilogy on its 60-foot 8K screen

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Apr 23 • 4:30 PM EDT • Science • ktar.com
Dillon Dingler’s Strong Start Puts Tigers in Good Hands

Dillon Dingler has turned into more than a glove-first catcher, giving the Tigers real offense and elite defense behind the plate.

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Apr 23 • 3:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Arrives In Less Than A Week After A Record Breaking Theatrical Run

Pixar's Hoppers has a confirmed digital release date following a record breaking box office run and strong critical praise. Here's what families need to know.

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Apr 23 • 11:49 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
4 WVU students named Goldwater Scholars, a University first

For the first time, West Virginia University has four recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship — Caden Ginter from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mason Powell from Canaan Valley, Cloe Ratliff from Morgantown and Camndon Reed from Watertown, Massachusetts — who were chosen for their strong commitment to continuing careers in research.

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Apr 23 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • wvutoday.wvu.edu
US Business Activity Expands While Prices Rise Most Since 2022

US business activity picked up in April, fueled by the strongest manufacturing growth in nearly four years as war-related supply disruptions prompted a scramble for supplies.

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Apr 23 • 9:45 AM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Penn Entertainment CEO Snowden touts 'strong execution' for largest quarterly increase in three years

It’s fair to say Penn Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden is bullish on the company’s recent performance. During Thursday’s first quarter earnings call, Snowden noted visitation rates at brick-and-...

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Apr 23 • 9:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • cdcgaming.com
Canada’s biotech paradox: strong science, weak scaling

Canada produces a steady stream of biotech startups built on credible academic research. Universities and hospital research centers in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver generate discoveries that move quickly into company formation. Early-stage activity is not the constraint. The difficulty tends to surface later, when those companies try to grow.

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Apr 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • thepharmaletter.com
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USA TODAY Sports/AVCA Super 25 boys volleyball rankings, Week 7

Mira Costa holds strong atop the USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25 rankings for Week 7.

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Apr 22 • 10:15 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Morehead State Engineering Tech earns top ATMAE accreditation

MSU celebrates its engineering programs, achieving the maximum ATMAE accreditation, reflecting high-quality education and strong job-placement outcomes.

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Apr 22 • 1:38 PM EDT • Science • moreheadstate.edu
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CBL Scholars Program Opens Pathways to Business Law Careers  - UC Law San Francisco (Formerly UC Hastings)

First-year law students and 2026 CBL Scholars Deniz Masjedi, Alvaro Flores, and Tavia Pappaly gain mentorship connections with leading industry professionals as they prepare for careers in business law. Created by the UC Center for Business Law San Francisco (CBL), the CBL Scholars Program aims to develop the next generation of business law leaders, supported by contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors. The highly competitive program provides funding along with academic and professional mentorship to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Scholars gain exposure to the Bay Area’s technology and venture capital ecosystems and access to UC Law SF’s broad network of senior legal professionals. Now in its sixth year, the CBL Scholars Program provides a scholarship and academic and professional mentorship to students entering the business law community from disadvantaged educational, economic, social, or physical backgrounds. The program is generously sponsored by the law firms Gunderson Dettmer and Goodwin Procter. Meet this year’s CBL Scholars: Deniz Masjedi, Alvaro Flores, and Tavia Pappaly. All three have secured summer associate positions at prestigious law firms. Deniz Masjedi: A Passion for Helping Founders Grow Companies Deniz Masjedi, who was born in Iran and moved to Southern California as a teenager, traces her interest in law to her family’s immigration journey and her desire to advocate for herself and her family. She earned a bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied political science and sociology. At UC Law SF, she serves as a 1L representative for the Iranian Law Students Association and is active in the Business Law Society and Technology & Law Society. Next fall, she will serve as director of mentorship for the Technology & Law Society and director of professional development for the Business Law Society. She will join Sidley Austin this year as a 1L/2L summer associate. Q: What draws you to business law? A: Prior to law school, I worked in Cooley LLP’s Private Companies practice group as a corporate paralegal for three years, supporting over 100 venture-backed startups and venture capital funds. I found purpose in helping founders transform their vision into successful companies. It was incredibly rewarding being part of their journeys—from company formation and initial financing to major transactions such as M&A deals. What excites me most about this field is the potential for a small, innovative company to become the next Google or Zoom, shaping how people communicate and access information. I hope to continue supporting entrepreneurs and investors as a corporate attorney. Q: What does it mean to you to have been awarded this scholarship? A: As the first person in my family to attend law school in the United States, receiving this scholarship is a tremendous honor. My parents and I left everything behind so that I could enjoy the freedom to practice my religion without persecution and pursue a career in law as a woman. This award is an acknowledgment of my dedication to business law and motivates me to continue pursuing excellence in this field. It also recognizes years of hard work—learning a new language, navigating the college and law school application process, and ultimately building a career in the legal profession. Q: How will this scholarship help support your future goals? A: This scholarship will provide access to mentorship from leaders in the field, enabling me to develop the skills necessary to offer practical advice and effective representation to future clients. It also eases the financial burden of law school, letting me focus on my coursework and deepen my commitment to corporate law. As an immigrant, breaking into the legal profession has not always been easy, and the time that mentors have invested in me has been instrumental to my progress. This scholarship will allow me to continue building those relationships while positioning me to one day mentor others pursuing similar paths. Alvaro Flores: Inspired by Entrepreneurs The son of Mexican immigrants raised in San Antonio, Texas, Alvaro Flores says he has long been interested in how policy, markets, and culture shape society. He studied international relations and global economy at the University of Southern California, with minors in business finance and legal studies. His experiences span local political organizing, venture capital and startup work, and teaching entrepreneurship. At UC Law SF, he is involved in the Business Law Society, Technology & Law Society, and the Latinx Law Student Association. He will join Perkins Coie as a 1L/2L summer associate with the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice. Q: What draws you to business law? A: I’m drawn to stories of entrepreneurs whose simple ideas become companies that shape the economy and society. Spending time in venture capital and working directly with founders has shown me that many important decisions in the scaling process are ultimately legal ones, particularly how companies are structured and how capital is raised. Business law sits at the intersection of innovation and equity. It offers a way to stay close to the pace of technological change while also helping expand who gets to participate in it. There is something special about being part of that process here in the Bay Area, where the American Dream feels like it is reimagined in real time. Q: What does it mean to you to have been awarded this scholarship? A: I am truly grateful for the support and belief this scholarship represents. I see it not just as recognition, but also as alignment. The CBL Scholars Program’s focus on developing individuals who engage deeply with the business and technology ecosystem reflects the path I have been intentionally building. More than anything, it feels like an investment in that journey. I have been thoughtful about each next step–whether teaching, working in venture capital, or building multidisciplinary experiences–and this scholarship reinforces that those efforts come together in a meaningful way. Q: How will this scholarship help support your future goals? A: It allows me to focus more on developing as a business lawyer, without the distraction of financial constraints. Beyond that, the mentorship and access to the Bay Area network are just as valuable. I’m especially interested in working with early-stage companies and investors, so the opportunity to learn directly from people operating at a high level in that space is huge. Tavia Pappaly: Working in the Wine Industry Sparked Interest in Business and Law Tavia Pappaly spent five years in the wine industry before deciding to pursue law school with a goal of becoming a corporate transactions attorney. Pappaly says she wants to use her legal skills to help business grow and thrive. A first-generation law student from Fairfield, California, she is a member of the Legal Education Opportunity Program (LEOP) and will serve as vice president of social planning for the UC Law SF Sports Law Society in her 2L year. She plans to work as a summer associate at Gibson Dunn in San Francisco after her 2L year. Q: What draws you to business law? A: Business law brings together many of my interests and personal experiences. As the daughter of immigrants who grew up around a family-owned small business, I saw firsthand both the opportunities and challenges of building something from the ground up. That perspective, combined with my experience in the wine industry, solidified my interest in helping businesses of all sizes tackle evolving legal challenges. I’m excited to grow within the corporate law space and develop the skills and experience to support businesses at every stage. I’m deeply motivated to give back to immigrant communities and small business owners, whose experiences often intersect. By building a strong foundation in corporate law, I hope to support those working to create generational stability and to contribute in a meaningful way to the communities that have shaped me. Q: What does it mean to you to have been awarded this scholarship? A: Receiving this scholarship is incredibly meaningful to me. I take great pride in my background as a first-generation student and a woman of color, so being recognized for my potential in a field that has historically underrepresented those communities is both affirming and empowering. This program will help connect me to the resources and committed mentors that will help me succeed. Beyond that, it is no secret that law school is a significant financial commitment. This scholarship helps ease both the financial burden and the stress that comes with it, allowing me to focus more on my education and long-term goals. I am incredibly grateful! Q: How will this scholarship help support your future goals? A: This scholarship has already connected me with an incredible network of faculty, business law professionals, and like-minded students. The community fostered by the Center for Business Law is deeply supportive, and I’m excited to grow alongside my cohort. I truly believe this network will play an important role in helping me thrive in law school and position me for success in business law. As I have seen firsthand how impactful both financial scholarship and mentorship are, I hope to give back in this same way later in my career.

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Apr 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • uclawsf.edu
Prominent Sports Investor Discusses Leadership and the Business of Team Success - University of New Haven

As part of the University of New Haven’s Sports Leadership Exchange Speaker Series, President Jens Frederiksen hosted business leader and sports executive Marc Lasry, who offered lessons on building strong teams, creating positive culture, and turning passion into long-term success.

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Apr 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • newhaven.edu
Philip Morris Sales Rise on Smoke-Free Business Growth

Philip Morris International logged higher revenue in the first quarter, with particularly strong growth in its smoke-free business.

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Apr 22 • 7:40 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
AI needs a strong data fabric to deliver business value

A modern data fabric makes it possible to turn existing enterprise knowledge into a trusted foundation for AI.

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Apr 22 • 6:05 AM EDT • Business • technologyreview.com
A Look At Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Valuation As Upgraded Earnings Outlook Lifts Momentum

Momentum shift puts Sphere Entertainment in focus Recent favorable revisions to earnings estimates and a strong momentum score have pushed Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) onto more investors’ radars, as the stock’s performance has differed from both the broader market and its media peers. See our latest analysis for Sphere Entertainment. Despite a 2.8% decline in the latest session and a 4.4% 7 day share price pullback, Sphere Entertainment’s 30 day share price return of 18.8% and very large 1...

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Church homers to help lift Cardinals past Marlins 5-3

Nathan Church hit a two-run homer and Alec Burleson had two RBIs to back a strong start by Dustin May and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday night. May (3-2) allowed a leadoff home run to Jakob Marsee — his first of the season — but then settled down. Justin Bruihl followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

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Apr 21 • 10:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Public News Service Story: Michigan group pushes to get big money out of politics

This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Chrystal Blair, producer Public News Service April 21, 2026 A new push to limit corporate money in Michigan politics appears to be gaining traction. There is strong bipartisan support for restricting political contributions from regulated monopolies and companies seeking government contracts, according to a survey commissioned by

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House settlement filing over NIL deals seeks to reframe payments to college athletes

A filing by plaintiff lawyers in the House settlement related to NIL media rights deals sparks strong reaction from the College Sports Commission.

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Apr 21 • 12:56 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

[Dear DSOS readers – this article is the latest in our “Shaky Political Science” series. In our 38 page report, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting,” released in early December, we examined over 40 studies focused on ranked choice voting. We found that many of these studies suffered from puzzling research methodologies, poorly constructed surveys, unrealistic simulated elections, cherry picked data, and faulty analyses that often were contradicted by results from real-world elections (a link to our full paper is here). Here are links to the first three articles in our series: the first one summarizing the overall results of our report, the second one analyzing a study co-authored by University of Minnesota academic Larry Jacobs, which was one of the most error-prone of all the research we reviewed in our report, and a third article showing an admirable example of two political scientists holding two other political scientists accountable for their flawed, sloppy research]. In this fourth article in our “Shaky Political Science” series, we shine a spotlight on seven studies that were web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group (the ERRG is an ad hoc committee headed by New America’s Political Reform Program and joined by the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law). This research consortium has been led by Lee Drutman, senior fellow with New America’s Political Reform Program. These seven studies are simply not credible from any objective standard about how political “science” is supposed to illuminate our understanding of either ranked choice voting or politics in general. The feature that six of these seven studies have in common is that they all used surveys – artificial, simulated elections -- to attempt to say something cogent or interesting about ranked choice voting (RCV) elections. None of them used real world data from actual RCV elections – either the 1000+ elections in the US or the many thousands of elections from places like Australia, Ireland and elsewhere where RCV has been used for 100 years. While a few of these studies conclude with some mixed positives about RCV, our analysis here is content neutral. The idea that, with a political reform like RCV, you can ask respondents in a mock, artificial election to vote with that method, with only the barest of explanation about how RCV works or its likely impacts (i.e. no spoiler candidates, majority winners, voters liberated to pick their favorite candidates, coalition-building), and then ask them their thoughts/reactions about voting in that system, with fake candidates and no real campaigning, no real exposure to an actual election or actual candidates, rests on some very puzzling assumptions. The findings of these seven studies actually are contradicted by the findings from many other studies based on real-world RCV elections. These New America studies also failed to list the real-world RCV studies in their own citations, instead including those studies that reinforced their conclusions. The seven studies featured in this article were chosen because they form a cohesive cohort which precisely illustrates one of the main points of our research paper, namely that using surveys, i.e. artificial elections, or mathematical/theoretical models, instead of real-world data, is in fact “shaky political science.” Below are summaries of our analysis of five of the seven New America studies. You can read our complete analysis of all seven studies at our paper, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting.” Choosing to “Vote As Usual” by Andre Blais, Carolina Plescia, and Semra Sevi. New America. (Blais et al., 2021). This study, web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group, used two surveys in which respondents completed ballots for simulated elections using plurality, approval, RCV and point (Score) voting. In both cases the authors provided the respondents with only minimal explanation of each method. For example, the entire explanation for RCV was “For this vote, rank the candidates from your first to your last choice (you do not need to rank them all). This is called the ranked vote.” That’s it. The study did not provide any context or explanation to survey respondents about why she/he might want to rank multiple candidates. Participants were not even told that ballots would be tabulated using an “instant” runoff, not to mention any description of RCVs ability to eliminate the spoiler effect or liberate voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of helping the “greater evil” candidate to win. That’s like taking an iPhone back in time to 1970 and asking someone if they like it better than their rotary phone without explaining how it works. Their first survey targeted states that held 2020 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and used the real candidates’ names in the survey; the second survey used fictitious candidates. In other words, they surveyed respondents who had only ever participated in plurality elections, had no history or background with using RCV or any of the other methods, had no clue about its likely impacts, and did not communicate how the alternative methods would be counted, and then asked them: “How satisfied are you with using each system?” Predictably, the winner was plurality elections, the system used for president, Congress, gubernatorial and state legislative elections – in other words, the method they have been using, year after year, all their voting lives. With so little explanation of RCV and its impacts, this study is simply not credible in discovering anything useful about real-world RCV elections. It merely shows that a basic voter education campaign is needed when adopting a new election system. Additionally, the result contradicts many other post-election surveys following real RCV elections, asking opinions from voters who had just participated in a RCV election, that showed a great deal of satisfaction with RCV (see details on that in Studies 22-25 in our paper, as well as the four studies cited in the review for Study 28). Share Other studies on “satisfaction” and “understanding” make similar mistakes, in terms of basing their surveys on inadequate explanation to respondents and lack of education about context. How could any survey ever hope to measure accurately, in essence simulate a real-world election, without actual campaigning candidates, the media writing about those candidates, organizations endorsing candidates and voters being inundated with crucial information? More than anything, what these “studies” based on surveys show is that if you ask voters about something they don’t know very much about, and fail to adequately educate them, their responses will unsurprisingly reflect their confusion. Equally puzzling is that New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group, headed by political scientist Lee Drutman, found this to be a credible enough study that they not only published it but highlighted it in Drutman’s own discussion of research related to ranked choice voting. This pattern was repeated in study after study featured by New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group. For example in Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression: Voter Guides Narrow the Gap between Informed and Uninformed Citizens by Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, and Scott MacKenzie, the researchers based their analysis on a survey which found that respondents who were asked to vote in a simulated RCV election, with minimal explanation of RCV or how it works, displayed less evidence of being informed about how to use RCV effectively, with the least informed voters ranking fewer candidates. As pointed out under the study above, in a real election voters are informed by a wide variety of methods, including public education by the election administration, by interested political groups, the media, and the candidates themselves who benefit from voters being aware of how to vote in the new system. In Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship by Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci and Jamil Scott, the researchers used respondents from different parties and races voting in simulated plurality and RCV elections, who indicated their satisfaction with each voting method. Instead of using real world election results, the authors fell back on the easy, armchair and less reliable academic research methodology of making up mock elections. As with the other studies, little explanation was given of how RCV works or what its implications might be (electing majority winners or eliminating spoilers, for example). Unsurprisingly, this study found that respondents were not very satisfied with RCV. However, when the authors added an explanation that RCV has a tendency to elect more women and people of color, they found that this greater explanation increased the preference for RCV. The more voters were familiar with it, and the more they understood potential positive impacts – surprise! -- the more they were open to switching away from the status quo. Of note, the results from this study are thoroughly contradicted by a number of other studies whose data was obtained from real RCV elections with real voters. Those studies show a great deal of satisfaction with RCV. More “fake election” research An interesting wrinkle on this “research by fake elections” approach, which only served to illustrate how unreliable such “research” can become, was taken in Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy: Insights from Maine and Other U.S. States by Joseph Cerrone and Cynthia McClintock_,_ also web-hosted and funded by New America’s ERRG. It gets high marks for creativity, but an eye-roll for thinking this could possibly add anything meaningful to our understanding of real world RCV elections. This study tried to determine whether RCV, plurality or two-round runoff elections provided greater voter satisfaction and acceptance of election results. To determine that, the authors conducted a survey asking if voters were satisfied with a fictional newspaper report of an election, with three different versions given to respondents – plurality, runoff and RCV, with variations of Republican/Democrat winners and variations of “come-from-behind” winners,” i.e. candidates not initially in first place but who win the “runoff.” Again, a minimal explanation of RCV or how it works was given, and the survey showed that respondents had the greatest unfamiliarity with RCV than the other methods. The unsurprising result? Respondents were much more satisfied with “come-from-behind” victories in a traditional two-round runoff election than in RCV, even though RCV is also a runoff system but with a single round of counting. Interestingly, the dissatisfaction with RCV disappeared for those who were more familiar with RCV. In fact, among those respondents who were “very familiar” with RCV, they were equally satisfied with RCV, runoff and plurality. Surprise, surprise. Again, what this study revealed, more than anything, is not only the inadequacy of the explanation for RCV given by the authors of this study, but the failure of the research format itself, thinking that such an artificial mock election could somehow simulate what actually happens in the real world in a real RCV election. Those four studies reviewed above are fitting examples of inadequate and shaky political “science.” Other studies reviewed in our paper from the New America/Electoral Reform Research Group cohort which also used mock elections included: Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste by Joseph Anthony and David C. Kimball. New America. (Anthony et al., 2021). Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates by Melissa Baker. New America. (Baker, 2021). Also included in this New America cohort is Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization? by Yuki Atsusaka and Theodore Landsman, which actually did use real-world election results data but applied an odd and unconventional methodology to the data which relied on shaky assumptions and non-real-world scenarios that were too divorced from reality. To determine levels of “racially polarized voting,” the researchers imagined “ethnic parties,” by which they mean political parties for each ethnic group, which was especially odd since the election data they were using came from nonpartisan RCV races. But then they made an even odder assumption, namely that since race and ethnic characteristics of studied voters were not available, the authors tried to infer that information based on who voters selected and the racial make-up of voters in each district. This amounted to little more than vague and ambiguous guesswork dressed up with a bunch of mathematical equations used to give it a veneer of scientific appearance. Indeed, it seemed to assume racial polarization in order to prove racial polarization. Based on this questionable methodology, the authors concluded that RCV doesn’t reduce racial polarization. But the premise of this study missed an obvious reality: since RCV incentivizes more candidates to run and can result in more diverse fields of candidates, one would expect more racially-polarized voting in voters’ top rankings, not less, because more voters would have someone on that ballot who represents their racial or ethnic identity and more freedom to vote for their real first choice. By encouraging more diverse candidates and eliminating the spoiler effect, RCV facilitates voting for a favorite candidate of your own race and then selecting a second choice with the best likelihood of winning. The real measure is what voters do with their additional rankings – do they consider other candidates and vote “for the best of the rest”? This study didn’t tell us anything useful about that. But readily available data shows this is common in real RCV elections, and candidates act on this knowledge by engaging with voters outside their racial group. So the authors of this study failed to consider or account for what actually happens in real-world elections, and their conclusions are tainted by this failure. New America has contributed a great deal over the past 2.5 decades to our understanding of many policy areas, including politics and political reform (full disclosure: Steven Hill, one of the authors of this article and of the “Shaky Political Science” research paper and series, is a former senior fellow and former director of New America’s political reform program, 2005-2010). So it was especially disappointing that New America funded and published such a large batch of dubious studies about ranked choice voting. The stated praiseworthy goal of its Electoral Reform Research Group was to inspire new academic research about ranked choice voting that would shed light and help the public better understand the impacts of RCV. Instead, the ERRG research did just the opposite. It produced dubious research that created more confusion and misinformation. In so doing, New America’s political reform program contributed to “shaky political science.” Steven Hill and Paul Haughey Share Upgrade to $5 subscription Thanks for reading DemocracySOS, a reader-supported digital portal for the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe for only $5 per month to receive full benefits and to support our work. Subscribe

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Try This 1 Movement To Predict How Mobile You'll Be as You Age

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a trainer reveals how to assess your mobility and shares tips for staying mobile and strong as you age.

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4 things athletes know that business often ignores

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The Death of Public Health

During the recent measles outbreak, the largest in more than 30 years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to clearly recommend the measles vaccine, saying instead that it was a “personal decision,” and that parents should “do their own research.” Similarly, during her recent confirmation hearing for United States Surgeon General, Casey Means was questioned by Senator William Cassidy (R, La). “You’re the nation’s doctor,” said Cassidy. “Would you encourage [a mother] to have her child vaccinated!” “I’m not an individual’s doctor,” Means said. “And every individual needs to talk to their doctor before putting a medication in their body.” In June 2025, Marty Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said that COVID vaccines for pregnant women should be a “personal choice”, even though every other country in the world recommended the COVID vaccine during pregnancy due to a higher risk for severe disease. It doesn’t end there. On January 5, 2026, RFK Jr. reduced the number of routinely recommended vaccines from 18 to 10. For vaccines that protected against influenza, COVID, and rotavirus, parents were urged to speak with their doctors—to make an individual choice. (On March 16, 2026, in a ruling by a federal court in Boston, RFK Jr.’s revised schedule was invalidated.) What’s happening? Why are public health officials moving away from making recommendations for the public? The origin of this change might be rooted in the first two years of the COVID pandemic. In 2020, during the first year on the pandemic, we didn’t have anything to stop a virus that was killing hundreds of people a day and could be spread asymptomatically. We didn’t have antivirals until October, monoclonal antibodies until November, and vaccines until December. All we could do was restrict travel, close businesses, shutter schools, and mask, isolate, quarantine, test, and social distance. During the second year of the pandemic, when we had vaccines to prevent COVID, people couldn’t go anywhere without their vaccine cards. They couldn’t go to their favorite bar or restaurant or sporting event or place of worship without proof of vaccination. Some people were fired from their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated. For many, this was seen as massive government overreach and energized what has been called the “medical freedom movement.” Indeed, a headline in the New York Times declared, “How Health Freedom Became a Winning Rally Cry.” As expressed in the comments of RFK Jr., Casey Means, and Marty Makary, the medical freedom movement focuses on the individual not the community—the opposite of public health. In an article titled “Ethics and Social Value Judgments in Public Health,” ethicists from Yale University distinguished public health from medical freedom. “Public health policies,” they wrote, “are population oriented. Because individual health affects the health of others, public health measures regulate individual behavior to achieve population health goals. All raise questions about how individual autonomy and freedom should be balanced against public health interests…which respects individuals’ sovereignty over their bodies and actions as long as their actions do not harm others.” The medical freedom movement fails to recognize that it often limits the freedom of others. For example, a parent who is afraid to send a child to school where many of the students are unvaccinated. Or immune compromised children who depend on those around them to for protection. The question then becomes “Freedom for whom?” Is it your right, in the name of medical freedom, to catch and transmit a potentially fatal infection—and in so doing, take away the freedom of others? In Four Essays on Liberty, Isaiah Berlin sums it up best. “Liberty for the wolves,” he wrote, “is death to the lambs.” Thanks for reading Beyond the Noise! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe

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'Schmigadoon!' review: The Broadway adaptation is a 150-minute smile faithful to the series

'Schmigadoon!' has finally hit Broadway. Read EW's review to hear how Alex Brightman and Sara Chase take over roles made famous by Keegan Michael-Key and Cecily Strong on the Apple TV series.

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Poll flags vaccine politics as risk ahead of Special Session

Poll shows strong voter support for existing vaccine requirements statewide.

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The Science of piRNA and Predicting Death With a Blood Test

A new study analyzed piRNA — first discovered in 2006 — as a strong predictor of short-term survival in older patients. It could one day be a simple blood test.

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Christina Applegate addresses health concerns after reported hospitalization

Christina Applegate returns to social media with gratitude and admits she's getting stronger every day while focusing on her MS-related health issues.

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Why Small Business Leaders Should Consider Technology as a Teammate

Small business technology can do more than boost efficiency. Leaders who intentionally implement and use technology can build stronger teams, improve...

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'Everyone's nervous': Wells Fargo CEO on how businesses and consumers feel about the economy

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said on Monday that the US economy right now is “extremely strong,” but he also acknowledged how bad sentiment is among Americans consumers and businesses.

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CBS Sports: Michigan football's spring game reveals strong defense

Michigan football's spring game showed a strong defense, but CBS Sports noted the Wolverines didn't reveal much.

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Montana State physicist wins National Science Foundation CAREER award

The $400,000 award will fund research of strong gravity in binary neutron stars.

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U.S. Delivers Maternal Health Equipment Across Madagascar - U.S. Embassy in Madagascar

U.S. Delivers Maternal Health Equipment Across Madagascar U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Arnold today provided critical maternal and newborn health equipment that will reach healthcare facilities across Madagascar, demonstrating how U.S. foreign assistance builds a safer, healthier world by helping recipient countries build self-reliant health systems in line with the America First Global Health Strategy. Under President Trump’s America First foreign assistance policy and the America First Global Health Policy, U.S. support serves as a tool of strategic engagement – not global charity. Every U.S. taxpayer dollar is subject to rigorous oversight to ensure measurable results, maximum efficiency, and accountability, with zero tolerance for fraud, waste, or abuse. Through the bilateral Global Health Memorandum of Understanding with Madagascar’s Ministry of Public Health, both governments agreed on shared priorities and responsibilities, including a strong focus on maternal and newborn health and Madagascar’s increasing co-investment in its own health system. Madagascar continues to face major challenges in maternal and newborn health, including high maternal mortality rates and significant gaps in access to quality delivery care. In rural regions, many women still give birth at home or in facilities without adequate infection-prevention supplies. Through the U.S.-funded Momentum Country and Global Leadership Project, the United States is providing essential equipment to healthcare facilities nationwide: calibrated reusable drapes for infection prevention in approximately 1,000 community health centers (CSBs), single-use calibrated drapes for 35 hospitals, and management tools for health workers to improve data collection and care coordination. “U.S. foreign assistance makes America safer by preventing instability and strengthening health systems that can detect and contain infectious diseases before they cross borders,” said Chargé d’Affaires Arnold during the handover ceremony. “Our support is temporary and targeted, designed to help Madagascar build greater self-reliance and reduce long-term dependence on U.S. taxpayer resources.” This U.S. support will help standardize safe delivery practices, strengthen infection prevention, and improve data management systems. Used effectively, these materials will contribute directly to reducing maternal and newborn deaths, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas where access to quality delivery care remains limited. From major hospitals to remote health centers, U.S.-funded equipment is already delivering results. The nationwide scope of this support ensures that women and newborns across Madagascar benefit from improved infection prevention and safer delivery practices. This targeted assistance helps save lives today while supporting Madagascar’s transition toward a self-sufficient health system, ensuring that today’s U.S. support leads to Madagascar’s future independence from foreign assistance.

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New study reveals how maze-like magnetic patterns form and evolve in materials

Maze magnetic domains in soft magnetic materials strongly influence energy loss in electric motors, particularly at high temperatures. However, existing models struggle to explain their complex, temperature-dependent behavior. To address this gap, researchers developed an entropy-extended Ginzburg-Landau model combined with data-driven analysis to study these structures. The approach reveals how entropy and energy interactions drive magnetization reversal and increasing domain complexity, providing new insights into magnetic energy-loss mechanisms.

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Penn State secure summer visit with four-star California CB

Penn State is making a strong push for four-star safety Malaki Taufoou, who scheduled a June visit after an impressive spring.

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Reynolds, Keller lift Pirates to 6-3 win over Rays

Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs, Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Sunday. Reynolds’ two-run single to left field capped a three-run fifth and put the Pirates ahead 4-2. The hit came after Nick Gonzales’ tying single drove in Joey Bart, who hit a leadoff double.

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A Look At AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum

AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) has recently drawn fresh attention as the share price moved to US$1.86, with a one-month return of 89.7% and a three-month return of 15.5%. See our latest analysis for AMC Entertainment Holdings. While the recent 1 month share price return of 89.7% suggests strong short term momentum, the 1 year total shareholder return decline of 33.1% and 5 year total shareholder return decline of 96.6% highlight how volatile the ride has been for long term holders. If fast...

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A Look At AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) Valuation After Record Easter Trading And Odeon Refinancing

AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) has drawn fresh attention after reporting record combined global admissions and food and beverage revenue over the five day Easter weekend, helped by the release of THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE and strong attendance across its theatres. See our latest analysis for AMC Entertainment Holdings. The recent record Easter trading, together with refinancing at Odeon and fresh attention from B. Riley, has coincided with sharp short term share price momentum. This...

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📽 MLS: Lionel Messi shines (again) for Inter Miami 🐐

Unbeaten since the end of February, Inter Miami is continuing its strong run in MLS.Facing the Colorado Rapids this Saturday, Lionel Messi’s teammates snatched a late win (3-2).The Argentine natural...

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MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser

Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserve

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Think AI "knows" what it’s doing? Scientists say think again

Calling AI things like “smart” or saying it “knows” something might sound harmless, but it can quietly mislead people about what AI actually does. A new study shows that news writers are more careful than expected, rarely using strongly human-like language. When they do, it often falls on a spectrum—sometimes describing simple requirements, other times hinting at human traits.

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Vermont woman turns childlove of cotton candy into creative business

Kristie Armstrong is the owner of Crazy Cotton Candy Lady. She turned her childhood love of cotton candy into a creative business.

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Earth Day reminds us science is stronger when it starts with communities

Science is essential. But the story of how we practice it has expanded over the decades to be more connected to real-world decisions and outcomes.

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AMC Entertainment price target raised to $2 from $1.50 at B. Riley

B. Riley raised the firm’s price target on AMC Entertainment (AMC) to $2 from $1.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Industry box office revenue rose 22% year over year in the period, outperforming expectations and driven by strong releases in March, particularly Project Hail Mary, alongside solid contributions from Scream 7 and Hoppers, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Looking ahead to Q2, box office is expected to grow slightly, with gains in June offset by weaker April

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Eric DeCosta credits coordinator input in Ravens draft success

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says strong alignment between personnel and coaching staff is key to the team's success.

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Leigh claim first away win of season at York

Leigh Leopards' attack proves too strong for York Knights as they win 18-6 to claim their first away victory of the Super League season.

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St. Joseph Health nurses hold rally to mark start of contract negotiations

Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a rally on Wednesday, April 22 as they begin negotiations for their first contract, following their decisive vote to form a union last year. Nurses say safe staffing, workplace safety, and a strong voice for nurses will be their top priorities as they start negotiations.

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Oilers spring sports stand strong

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu Men’s Golf The University of Findlay Men’s Golf team competed on the road at the Wright State Invitational on April 13, 2026, finishing 4th overall against a field composed primarily of Division I programs. The team posted a cumulative score of 18 over par, recording consistent rounds of 292, 284, and […]

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The Women’s Sports Boom Is Reminding Us What Strong, Healthy Bodies Look Like

Could this be the antidote to diet culture?

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Scientists Finally Measured The Mind-Blowing Power of a Black Hole's Jets

Because they found something strong enough to bend them.

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Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director

Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.

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Personnel note: EDGE Communications adds comms, field talent

'Robert and Diego each bring a strong skillset and clear commitment to the work.'

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Survey Shows Widespread Use of Apps and Chatbots for Mental Health Support

A survey by the Bipartisan Policy Center highlights growing use of digital and AI-powered tools for mental health, with strong adoption among younger adults and key access gaps in rural communities.

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Travelers posts sharp earnings rebound as catastrophe losses normalize

Insurer reports $1.7 billion in quarterly profit, boosts dividend after strong underwriting and investment performance

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Intel Just Launched Its Macbook Neo Competitor: Wildcat Lake For Everyday PCs

Intel just launched its highly anticipated Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3" SoCs, designed for everyday PCs & a strong competitor to MacBook Neo.

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UNC Hussman offers new sports play-by-play class | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

This story, written by UNC Hussman alumna Caroline Daly ’24, was originally published on unc.edu. The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media has a new, hands-on class available for students interested in sports careers. Students in “MEJO 390: Sports Commentary and Play-By-Play” can call live radio broadcasts for Carolina sporting events, streamed live on the Go Heels website. This spring, 11 students are calling mostly softball games to gain experience and learn the preparation needed for a successful broadcast. The class is capped at a small number to provide consistent, individual feedback. Matt Krause, the radio voice of Carolina women’s basketball, teaches the class to help students sharpen their skills, using his experience with the Tar Heels and calling games for ACC Network and ACC Network Extra. “There is no substitute for live reps, and that is the only way you get better. The classroom component teaches you how to get better, but going about that requires sitting in that chair, making mistakes and being able to know your broadcast is going somewhere,” Krause said. “These students are doing real live games, and they will have tape where if they want to pursue this. They will have ready-made demos to send for jobs. Being able to utilize all the resources of UNC, GoHeels Productions and the Carolina Athletics brand and create these opportunities for students is really impactful.” In the class, students learn fundamentals like how to announce starting lineups for different sports and how to conduct research before games. Krause has led the class in mock preparation exercises, looking at game charts with information about the different teams and players that they can refer to at pivotal moments during the game. Krause and the students then critique each other, listening to clips from the past week to find ways to improve. It’s a rare class without a slew of quizzes or assignments. Their main tasks are calling games and making a portfolio or demo reel of their best calls at the end of the semester, all with the goal of being ready to step into similar roles after graduation. Laible live streams her coverage on the GoHeels website. Calling a live game while broadcasting her coverage allows her to get hands on experience. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Junior Anna Laible ’27 wished for a class just like this. Her first year at Carolina, she interned with the Coastal Plain League, where she was introduced to play-by-play for baseball. “I enjoy the challenge and uncertainty of each game being different because each sport looks a little different,” said Laible. “Each game is different — not just with teams but what could happen with certain records being broken or random trends. That’s what I enjoy most.” She wanted more opportunities for reps during college to prepare for a career after Carolina, so she pitched an idea for the class to Livis Freeman ’99, distinguished associate professor of sports communication. Laible and Freeman reached out to GoHeels Productions for a partnership and then connected with Krause. “This is how at UNC Hussman we separate ourselves: Our students go into the field ready,” said Freeman. “The biggest compliment we get it is when our students start their careers, they don’t need any hand-holding.” Laible calls a Carolina softball game at Kessing Stadium – after pitching the idea to Hussman faculty. Her interest in sports commentary allowed her to apply her interest as she attends Carolina. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Laible is now a student in the class, which has helped her strengthen her skills and deepen her passion for the field. The goal is to expand to other sports like soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. “The hands-on experience I’ve gotten here is invaluable. I’ve loved the classes and professors because they’ve taught me a lot, but it’s also the things outside of class, too, that have helped me grow,” said Laible. “Since being at UNC, I’ve grown a lot in the versatility, from doing writing to production and commentating. UNC Hussman and Carolina have given me the ability to be strong and well rounded.”

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Broker Marsh's profit rises on strong risk and insurance business

Insurance broker Marsh reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, driven by ​robust results in its risk and ‌insurance services unit.

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How Dangerous Is Anthropic’s New AI Model? Its Chief Science Officer Explains.

Just how fast is the future coming at us, and how worried should we be? Last week, Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, the latest in what has become the leading family of AI models. In a very short time, AI models from Anthropic and other companies have become shockingly powerful at coding. But Mythos stands out because it is not just able to write code that can hack into critical systems, like those that run financial companies, but also to analyze systems and find and string together vulnerabilities in them, allowing Mythos to evade even sophisticated defenses. Anthropic chose to release Mythos to only about 40 leading corporations, so they could analyze the model’s capabilities and prepare countermeasures, in an effort it calls Project Glasswing. The release of Mythos—and the prospect of similarly powerful AIs to follow—has caused tremors at the top levels of Washington and corporate America. Jared Kaplan, co-founder and chief science officer at Anthropic, is at the center of this breakthrough. We sat down with Kaplan so he could walk us through just how powerful Mythos is, what the implications are for issues like our personal privacy, and what comes next. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Sean Fischer: For the layman, how is Claude Mythos different—more powerful, more dangerous—from previous models released by Anthropic? Jared Kaplan: I think most people have experienced the fact that our computers get faster and faster over time and over many decades. There’s this very smooth trend where every 18 months, maybe, computer processing power doubles. I think AI is on a trend in which it’s improving maybe 10 times faster than that. A lot of the earliest work that I did in AI was around identifying this scaling trend in AI. Claude Mythos is the latest model from Anthropic, but it’s not different because it’s qualitatively different. It’s really just kind of the culmination of the trend of AI models getting smarter and smarter at all kinds of general capabilities, from reasoning to software engineering to scientific research to knowledge work. For us, it was the first model to demonstrate very elite-level cybersecurity capabilities. It wasn’t because we trained Claude Mythos to focus on cybersecurity, but it was because, as a byproduct of its general intelligence and its general ability with software, it’s particularly good at identifying vulnerabilities in software and how to exploit them.

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Jaylen Brown on improved mental, physical health heading into Celtics playoffs

Celtics star Jaylen Brown isn't dealing with a nagging knee injury like he was last year. This time around, he feels mentally and physically stronger.

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‘Strong Chance’ Baltimore Ravens Target Specific Position At No. 14
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PinkPantheress makes strong Seattle debut after Coachella 2026 performance

Fresh off her appearance at Coachella last weekend, the now almost 25-year-old British pop figure made her Seattle debut at WAMU Theater.

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Mike White's Prep Talk: 10 questions with Hopewell's James Armstrong, three-sport standout and future major-college QB

James Armstrong has this belief that playing sports gives him peace. Well, then Armstrong lives in almost total peace. If high school sports were on a...

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Apr 15 • 12:38 PM EDT • Sports • post-gazette.com
Springing into science

When people understand science, the whole community benefits. A scientifically literate community is a stronger community – one where people can navigate new technologies, evaluate information and participate in conversations that shape our future. Scientific literacy isn’t about memorizing facts. It’s about understanding how the world works well enough to make thoughtful choices within it. […]

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Apr 15 • 12:25 PM EDT • Science • illinoistimes.com
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‘Our strongest momentum yet’: Pia Dandiya touts $410K haul in Q1 toward flipping CD 21

‘People across our community are ready for new leadership that lowers costs, expands opportunity, and puts people over politics.’

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Apr 15 • 10:55 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Overwatch’s New Hero Is So Strong She Kills Most Heroes Instantly

Sierra’s ultimate probably needs a nerf or two

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Apr 15 • 9:21 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Trump unloads on Powell, says he could fire Fed chair over ‘incompetence’

President Donald Trump joins FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo to discuss the AI race with China, Iran tensions, NATO clashes, and his push to overhaul the Fed while touting a strong U.S. economy and global strength.

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Apr 15 • 7:52 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Dodgers Beat Mets Behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Strong Outing

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 7 2/3 innings helped the Los Angeles Dodgers take the series against the New York Mets.

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Apr 15 • 12:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Parenting and Politics: How to Talk to Kids about War

Parenting in times of conflict is never simple. But it is also an opportunity to raise thoughtful, compassionate, and courageous children with a strong moral compass.

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Apr 14 • 4:55 PM EDT • Politics • jewishjournal.com
Zuckerberg moved his desk and is coding again, says Meta president

"I think he feels so strongly that he has to understand it at that level," Meta's president said about Zuckerberg's work with the AI team.

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Apr 14 • 11:33 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Scientists discover why bread can cause weight gain without extra calories

Bread and other carbohydrate staples may be doing more than just filling plates—they could be quietly reshaping metabolism. In a surprising twist, researchers found that mice strongly preferred carbs like bread, rice, and wheat, abandoning their regular diet entirely. Even without eating more calories, they gained weight and body fat, not because they overate, but because their bodies burned less energy.

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Apr 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
University of Arizona launches BS in Science Law, available on campus and online

The BS in Science Law builds a strong foundation in both disciplines through coursework and labs in biology, chemistry and physics, alongside undergraduate law courses.

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Apr 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • science.arizona.edu
Scientists Challenge Black Hole Theory, Say Dark Matter Core May Lie At Centre Of Milky Way

Lead author Valentina Crespi explained that this dense dark matter core could bend light so strongly that it creates a dark region in the centre.

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Apr 14 • 3:54 AM EDT • Science • ndtv.com