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Unfortunately, the iPhone 18 Pro is warping the Android world

Apple's influence, led by the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, is seeping into the Android world alarmingly fast.

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May 16 • 8:20 AM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Indiana Farmer Balances High-Profile Ag Politics With Family Farm Values

Indiana farmer Tyler Everett shares his experience welcoming Brooke Rollins into his combine and meeting President Trump. Back on the farm, he focuses on making smart financial choices and protecting family time.

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May 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • agriculture.com
First-ever direct image of the cosmic web reveals the Universe’s hidden highways

Astronomers have revealed the sharpest image ever captured of a filament in the cosmic web — the enormous hidden structure connecting galaxies across the Universe. The glowing strand stretches 3 million light-years and links two galaxies from nearly 12 billion years ago. By observing this faint intergalactic gas directly for the first time in such detail, scientists gained new insight into how galaxies are fueled and formed.

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May 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Lewandowski confirms future at Barcelona ⚠️

Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has officially confirmed his departure from FC Barcelona.After four seasons wearing the blaugrana shirt, the center-forward decided to bring his time at the Catalan c...

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May 16 • 7:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Barcelona outcasts now attracting serious interest from Ajax

Barcelona could soon receive an unexpected helping hand in their plans for next season, with Ajax showing concrete interest in two goalkeepers currently tied to the Catalan side.Barcelona are expected...

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May 16 • 2:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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907 Sports: Talkin’ the history of baseball in Alaska

In this edition of 907 Sports, we discuss the history of baseball in Alaska with clips from a longform interview with State Historian Katie Ringsmuth, while discussing our own experiences with ‘America’s Pastime’ in the Last Frontier.

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May 15 • 11:28 PM EDT • Sports • alaskasnewssource.com
Jakks Pacific Is Expanding Its Super Mario Galaxy Movie Toy Line

Starting with 'Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr.'

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May 15 • 11:00 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia congressional map favoring Democrats

In recent days, the justices have sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who hope to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision.

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May 15 • 6:59 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Youth sports, Eversource, student mental health: CT politics news

These news briefs are part of The Connecticut Mirror’s 2026 political coverage. For more, sign up for our newsletter 'The Issue.'

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May 15 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • ctmirror.org
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Youth sports, Eversource, student mental health: CT politics news

These news briefs are part of The Connecticut Mirror’s 2026 political coverage. For more, sign up for our newsletter 'The Issue.'

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May 15 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • ctmirror.org
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New Galaxy Z Flip 8 case leak reveals that its biggest upgrade may not happen after all

With the Z Flip 8, Samsung may stick to the same disappointing wireless charging strategy as the Galaxy S27.

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May 15 • 5:16 PM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Alaska Legislature approves plan for mental health education in schools

The Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring the state to develop guidelines for mental health instruction in Alaska school districts.

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May 15 • 5:08 PM EDT • Health • alaskabeacon.com
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reveals new wave of toys, rollout starts this summer

Jakks Pacific today unveiled a new set of toys it has planned in collaboration with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. New products will begin rolling out this summer. So far we have the most information about the Chomping Wonder Bowser Jr. feature figure. It comes in at over 8 inches tall with “dynamic, action-packed fun with 13 points of articulation...

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May 15 • 3:16 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Public Health Response to Hantavirus: Key Takeaways

Learn about the hantavirus outbreak from the MV Hondius and the ongoing public health response — including the important work of state and local health departments.

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May 15 • 3:14 PM EDT • Health • astho.org
Air Force, Marine veterans earn data science master’s degrees

Anthony Gheen and Ross Matheny applied skills they learned in the military to balance full-time jobs and graduate studies.

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May 15 • 1:52 PM EDT • Science • unc.edu
Gemini Intelligence has high Android spec requirements, likely won’t support Pixel 9 or Galaxy Z Fold 7

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence push was announced this week and it has pretty steep requirements for Android devices to support...

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May 15 • 1:40 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Argentine protests condemn science funding shortfall

Demonstrators across the country called for the government to increase public university salaries and funding for scientific research.

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May 15 • 11:10 AM EDT • Science • thetransmitter.org
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Argentine protests condemn science funding shortfall

Demonstrators across the country called for the government to increase public university salaries and funding for scientific research.

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May 15 • 11:10 AM EDT • Science • thetransmitter.org
Andrew Abbott leaned into some science to get his season back on track

Andrew Abbott locked in on the stick-figure graphic of himself. The world of biomechanics is very advanced. But with Abbott going through the worst rut of his big league career, he opened up to some new ideas to get himself back on track. He asked for some help, and he leaned into some sports science. He said the stick figures made it clear, and he credits biomechanics for helping him get his season back on track. Over his last three starts, he has allowed two total runs in 17 ⅔ innings. “There’s a photo of (me) last year and the year before on a graph, and this year is in a different color,” Abbott said. “You see where you are in comparison to that. Where the hands are at this moment, where your feet are, where the knee is, where your head is at, where your shoulders are at, it breaks it all down if you want it.” When Abbott saw his mechanics in this objective way, he recognized exactly what had been going wrong. “When my tempo, my feet and my hands are aligned, then normally my mechanics are sound,” Abbott said. “And when my mechanics are sound, my stuff behaves normally. The fastball is jumpy. I’m up in velo. My extension is better.” Abbott said that he started diving more into his biomechanics in the middle of April. The Reds have a biomechanics team, which works closely with pitching coach Derek Johnson and hitting coach Chris Valaika. Leading the group is biomecahnics manager Franky Mulloy. “I laugh every day,” Francona said. “When Franky starts talking, I start laughing. I remind him to know his audience.” Francona isn’t a scientist. The Reds’ manager jokes about his own comprehension of the data. But it’s easy for him to recognize the value that the biomechanics team is providing. “That’s why we got them,” Francona said. Abbott said that he had his first big biomechanics-oriented meeting in the middle of April. Behind the scenes, there was already a lot of communication going on within the Reds’ staff. “Franky calculates all the things, builds it into these graphs, and DJ gets them,” Abbott said. “They have their internal communication. Then, we go to them and ask what about this or that. The main thing for me is arm angle.” The data shows Abbott how his arm angle evolves from start to start. He hasn’t meant to change it. But just like all of us, our posture might be different from one day to the next. Pitchers’ arm angles can make minor shifts without the pitcher or even coaches noticing. But the data can’t miss a change like that. Abbott recognized that his arm angle had been moving around without him noticing. Now, he checks in with the data to make sure that his mechanics are in sync. “They get into these cool looking graphs,” Abbott said. “I can’t really describe them. I don’t know what they are. But for me, it’s a photo of a stick figure of myself.” The stick figure of his current positioning is superimposed over previous versions of himself. With that format, Abbott can compare his mechanics on any given day to what they were when he was pitching at his very best. “It was very noticeable from the moment I saw this year as black compared to two years ago and last year, it was very, very different,” Abbott said. “I could see with my eyes without having to ask any questions about the difference in the photos.” For any pitcher, there are a lot of moving pieces in your delivery. For Abbott to be the best version of himself, he needs his head, his arm, his hand, his knee and his feet to be on the right “tempo.” “Tempo is a word I’ve used a lot,” Abbott said. “Getting everything in certain areas working together.” He has been much better at that recently. The data backs that up, and so does Abbott’s ERA. The biomechanics data has also given the Reds’ staff and Abbott some better ideas for some training that he can do between starts. He has added drills to shore up areas of his body that Abbott needed to make stronger. “They make a plan based off what they see,” Abbott said. “If things start changing, we know what to revert back to.” Overall, Abbott says that he’s not a very analytical guy. There’s so much information out there, and he says that it’s important for him to not get too analytical when he breaks down his specific pitches. He has learned the value of being “analytical about mechanics.” And the way that the Reds presented that information to him made it easier for him to make the right adjustments without being overloaded by information. “It was a very simple fix,” Abbott said. “It took a long time to finally get there, feel the results and see it. But for the most part, it was very simple to apply it.”

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May 15 • 8:29 AM EDT • Science • charlieschalkboard.substack.com
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Health officials raise alarm over new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Concern is high regarding the potential spread of the virus amid a precarious security situation in the affected area.

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May 15 • 8:03 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Slimy lettuce, moldy jalapeños found during Reno health inspections

Four Reno restaurants were cited in late April for health code violations including improperly thawed tuna, slimy lettuce and visibly expired steaks.

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May 15 • 8:03 AM EDT • Health • rgj.com
Hubble Sights Galaxy in Transition

This Hubble image of lenticular galaxy NGC 1266 reveals its bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure.

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May 15 • 8:01 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
‘One of the most important living laboratories’: Scientists raise alarms over push by Lee, Maloy to scrap Grand Staircase-Escalante plan

Scientists are asking Congress to keep the 2025 management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, what they call “one of the most important living laboratories in North America.”

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sltrib.com
Health Care and Family Resources Coming to Burlington

Building a Better You brings its health-focused event to Alamance County

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May 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • conehealth.com
Yafai's world title tilt postponed after injury

Galal Yafai's bout with unified flyweight world champion Ricardo Sandoval is postponed after the Briton sustains an injury in training.

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May 15 • 6:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Galaxy S24 series gets stable One UI 8.5 update in the US

Samsung has released the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra in the USA.

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May 15 • 5:53 AM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
Galaxy Z Fold 8 pricing: will the foldable iPhone and Pixel 11 Pro Fold make it look overpriced?

Here's what rumors are saying thus far about the potential Galaxy Z Fold 8 pricing.

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May 15 • 5:10 AM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
How a vote for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ put Republican David Valadao in danger of losing his seat

Medicaid cuts have become a crucial issue in a Central California battleground race.

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May 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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7.io Expands Its Vision for the Future of Web3 Entertainment and Crypto Gambling

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 7.io today announced its continued expansion into the next generation of Web3-powered e...

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May 15 • 4:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • markets.businessinsider.com
Chartbook 449: Voldemort on Threadneedle street. The Bank of England and the "haunted house" of English politics.

Imagine the scene: In some Harry Potter version of 21st-century London, a group of deathless UK Treasury officials gathered from across the last century huddle over warm pints and glasses of Chardonnay. Around the table there are officials from the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1970s, 2022 and today. Inevitably, in May 2026, the subject of conversation is the disintegration of the current Labour government. Despite its huge majority in parliament, it has been reduced to tatters by catastrophic local election result. These exposed the fact that rather than having a government with a clear popular majority, the UK is like most other modern societies divided into 5 segments each of which commands between 26 and 16 percent of the vote. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the leadership at Nos 10 and 11 Downing Street - where the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) work - seem paralyzed. They are caught between mounting discontent over unfairness and the cost of living, and tough fiscal strictures that push them into making unpopular spending decisions. In the London pub, the Treasury officials from across the ages, can barely hide their satisfaction at the latest display of democratic politics caught in the vice-grip of financial logic. “Remember the mur d’argent and the banker’s ramp?” “Just like yesterday!” There are smirks around the table. Then the representative of 2026 pipes up: “One thing you have to say about the current lot (referring to the latest hapless Labour government), you don’t have to teach them about the bond market!” There is a murmur of ascent from the Treasury Mandarins. The trauma of the fiscal crisis of September-October 2022 sits deep. Back then, in the final stages of Tory decay, a ‘mini budget’ that challenged fiscal orthodoxy led to a brief but fierce panic in one of the oldest government bond markets in the world (aka gilt market). Now all you have to do is to mention the “bond market” to hush debate. [ Paul Mason@paulmasonnews In the name of public service, and as ex-economics editor of BBC Newsnight, I offer to do a zoom call, tonight, with any Labour MP who wants to understand why bond markets do not "fall into line" with governments. 1/ 3:57 PM · May 12, 2026 · 466K Views 224 Replies · 674 Reposts · 3.93K Likes ](https://x.com/paulmasonnews/status/2054229532404519082?s=20) “And the funny thing is”, the young man in the huddle continues, “they don’t even want to talk about … ”. There is a sudden hush. Significant looks are exchanged around the table. About? One of the senior figures puts down his glass with a decisive “clink”. He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has entered their thoughts. Meanwhile, a few miles away in a grubby pub in Bloomsbury, two conspirators from the camp of Critical Macrofinance huddle over cans of low-alcohol IPA. They look at each other and blurt out loud: “The Bank!” “Everyone in the bloody Labour party is talking about the bond market. But why aren’t they even mentioning … the Bank of England!?” “Why is no one talking about Voldemort?” In Paul Mason’s blogpost, after much chest-thumping about basic fiscal logic, the basic point about the Bank of England is buried in the fine print at #3 in his list of suggestions as to what a radical Labour government might actually be able to do! [ Conflict & Democracy Down with the bond market! Down with gravity! It may seem unfair to focus on Labour MP Paula Barker for her off-the-cuff assertion that the bond market would have to “fall in line” with Andy Burnham, should he replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. But Burnham himself told the New Statesman that Labour had to “get beyond this thing of being in hock to the bond markets… Read more 2 days ago · 100 likes · 3 comments · Paul Mason ](https://htsf.substack.com/p/down-with-the-bond-market-down-with?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Back in Bloomsbury they shake their heads and ask: “Didn’t we learn anything from the Eurozone crisis?” Meanwhile, as if summoned to the conversation by some higher force, the “pink pages” announce: “The days of ultra-cheap government borrowing have come to an end” and Martin “Whizzard” Wolf publishes the graph of the season Look at the UK in 2026, perilously positioned on the upper edge of the pack. No wonder no one in London needs any lessons about the “bond market”. But, look again. Imagine how they feel in Rome. What is London’s nightmare in 2026? The nightmare is that you end up like Italy in the early 2010s during the Eurozone crisis. Once comfortably situated in the middle of the pack, watching with horror as your ten-year yields explode to 7 percent and “spreads” become a national nightmare. One of the largest economies in Europe, a founding member of the euro, stigmatized. But the message of the Italian experience is ambiguous. After all, the stigma didn’t last. In 2026, Italy borrows at rates lower not only than the UK but the US. The US, which, as everyone knows, enjoys the “exorbitant privilege” of being the issuer of reserve, safe asets. What kind of magic is this? How did Italy, in the space of fifteen years, go from being good, to bad and back again? Which brings us back to our dissident friends in their Bloombury boozer and their memories of the Eurozone crisis. Italy never was Britain - with its ongoing fiscal deficits. Without interest payments, on primary balance, from 2000 to 2020 Italy ran a tight fiscal ship. Even in 2008 it barely went into deficit and when it was being put on the rack in the early 20210s its primary surplus matched that of austere Germany. So, what happened? How did it end up stigmatized? Of course Italian politics didn’t help. Berlusconi was at the helm and he had legal issues. But amongst friends in the Bloomsbury pub, Berlusconi is a sideshow, the name we whisper to each other is “Trichet”. From 2004 to 2011 the ECB was headed by Jean-Claude Trichet, ex of the French Treasury, more German than the Germans. After 2009 as the news of the Greek fiscal disaster broke, the European bond markets wento into panic mode and Trichet began a brutal game of cat and mouse. Between 2009 and 2011, Trichet intervened in the bond market to help, only when he thought he had compliance with austerity. When he thought they were uncooperative, he withdrew. In the summer of 2011, he even made direct suggestions to his Italian counterparts in Rome, as to how Italy should be governed. It was this cat and mouse game that drove the bond markets crazy and exposed Italy to a violent squeeze. When Mario Draghi took over the ECB at the end of 2011 and declared “whatever it takes”, the pressure on Italy, gradually eased. It is that starring role that has made Draghi into the towering figure in European politics that he remains today. So now you see why voices in London hush when it comes to the Bank of England. “The bond market” isn’t an irresistible objective force like the weather or an avalanche. It can appear like that. But that depends on the way it is being handled, or not handled by the central bank. Which is why the silence about the Bank of England in London right now is so significant. If you think this all sounds a bit fishy, coming from a left-liberal Keynesian like myself, well, let me introduce you to Robin Brooks, who, to put it mildly, plays on a different quidditch team to me. Here, from the position of a fiscal hawk is Robin’s celebratory account of the Bank of England’s role since 2022; In October 2022, at the height of the bond market blow-up in the UK, something incredible happened. Governor Andrew Bailey told British pension funds the Bank of England would end its support program for the country’s fragile gilt market, drawing a line under how much help the central bank was willing to give to exposed pension funds and - implicitly - the government. By the end of that week, Kwasi Kwarteng - the finance minister - had resigned. Prime Minister Liz Truss would soon follow. This episode is so incredible because it contrasts with what happened in the Euro zone earlier that year. Bond markets in Spain and Italy were under pressure amid high inflation and rising interest rates. In the middle of this, Mario Draghi - Italy’s Prime Minister - resigned, compounding pressure on bond markets of high-debt countries on the Euro periphery. Unlike the Bank of England, the ECB caved. It bought Italian and Spanish government bonds in an effort to cap yields and introduced a new tool that signaled to markets it might do such caps more frequently going forward. Faced with pressure on bond markets, the ECB capitulated to political pressure from high-debt countries like Italy and Spain. The Bank of England stood its ground and toppled the Truss government. This kind of thing has long-lasting consequences. It means markets price a higher probability of yield caps in the Euro zone, which keeps Italian and Spanish yields artificially low, while markets feel free to push up UK yields without fear of central bank intervention. As I flagged in yesterday’s post, this means you really can’t compare UK yields to those of other high-debt countries. The UK looks worse, but only because its central bank isn’t interfering with markets. There’s more to this than just that 2022 episode. The Bank of England has also been much more aggressive in its quantitative tightening (QT) than other central banks. If one motivation for quantitative easing (QE) is to lower bond yields - especially longer-dated ones - then it stands to reason QT pushes yields up. The left chart above shows a four-quarter moving average of UK government debt issuance (black line) in percent of GDP and which sectors absorb this issuance, including the Bank of England (blue bars). The right chart above compares the Bank of England’s accumulation or run-off of government bonds (blue line) with that of other central banks, where this blue line is the same as the blue bars in the left chart. The Bank of England was quicker and more aggressive than other central banks in downsizing its bond holdings, so UK yields will have risen more than elsewhere also for this reason, not just because of Governor Andrew Bailey’s remarks in October 2022. Back in October 2025, after a conversation in New York with friends in British politics, my sense of dysphoria was such that I raised the issue of the Bank of England openly in the FT Since 2008, the UK has slid into a deep economic and political predicament. Growth has stagnated to a degree far worse even than in the 1970s. The Tory leadership’s wager on the Brexit referendum spectacularly backfired, leaving the UK isolated from Europe and at the mercy of its special relationship with the US, many of whose political class regard the UK as a basket case. After years of austerity, the Labour party lurched to the left and then back to the centre. The Tory party has been eclipsed by the populist nationalism of Reform. Any British government should be worrying first and foremost about how to restart growth. Instead, Keir Starmer is beset by shades of the gilt market panic triggered by the Liz Truss government in 2022. The debt level is higher than in recent years, but there is no cause for panic. UK debt is at far from critical levels and of long duration. Whether you want to “take back control” or launch progressive economic policy, a democracy dogged by fear of bond market vigilantes is unhealthy. In a country that is a monetary sovereign, this climate points to one thing: a disconnect between the government and the central bank. Since 1997, the independence of the Bank of England has become a sacred cow. But independence is what you make of it. And in the wake of the gilt market crisis of September 2022, relations between the Bank of England and the UK government need a reset. In normal times, there is no doubt that an inflation-targeting independent central bank can serve a country well. But since 2008, the UK and other advanced economies have not had the luxury of such simple problems. To their credit, central bankers around the world have not stood on orthodoxy. After 2008, the US Federal Reserve rescued the global banking system and, through quantitative easing, it stabilised the Treasury market in the face of huge deficits. In Europe, things were trickier. Both the Bank of England under Mervyn King and Jean-Claude Trichet’s European Central Bank played cat and mouse with national governments. This was a high stakes wager that between 2010 and 2012 escalated bond market tension and triggered a disastrous turn to austerity. Shaken by the impact of those shocks, their successors, Mark Carney and Mario Draghi adopted a more protective stance (assuming you were not the government of Greece). Recall that Draghi’s legendary slogan, “Whatever it takes”, was uttered to face down the City of London’s bond vigilantes. In 2015, Draghi launched QE — financial repression by another name. In 2016, Carney used the authority of the Bank of England to stabilise markets following the vote for Brexit, an exemplary demonstration of how central banks can underpin democratic choice, even when those choices are wrong headed. All these were independent central bankers steeped in the best practice of the 1990s, who recognised that historic crises demanded radical action. It was the price surge of 2021-2023 that poisoned the atmosphere. Though the shock came mainly from the supply side, central banks ended up in the dock. Nowhere more so than in the UK. The Bank of England reacted with aggressive normalisation. Faced with a cost of living crisis, the governor called for workers to accept real wage cuts. In early 2022, as gas prices were at record levels and Russia’s army was poised to invade Ukraine, the Bank adopted a stringent programme of quantitative tightening, elevating interest rates. When the Truss government got itself in trouble, the Bank took almost a week to come to the rescue. Rather than enacting a charade of normality, it is time to recognise that in 2025 the UK faces a period of historic transition. To meet this challenge, what is needed is a new concordat with the Bank. This should not ignore inflationary pressures or the long-run trajectory of debt, but should affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth. One could follow Donald Trump in demanding interest rate cuts. The Bank could shadow the ECB in its commitment to capping Eurozone yields. But the top priority should be to lay the ghost of September 2022. The Bank’s slowing of QT last month was a concession. An immediate and complete end would send the right signal. Such a concordat will not by itself restore sanity to politics, solve the housing problem or rebuild the NHS. But it would help to lift the fear of bond market crisis, which is paralysing the effort by democratic politicians to answer the fundamental questions facing the nation. Now, that call for a new concordat between government and Bank of Englands seems more urgent than ever. The problem is that in October 2025, Starmer still had some authority. Today the government is in tatters. And when you are the “under the harrow” - to echo a phrase of Montagu Norman’s from the 1920s - it is the worst possible time to consider institutional change. To make general arguments at a time of crisis can only seem like special pleading rather than a general argument for long-term change. The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic institutional reform that Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated first past the post electoral system and its replacement by a moderated form of proportional representation. And thirdly - whilst we are saying the quiet parts out loud - Britain needs to reopen the question of EU membership. What the local election results of 2026 show is that this remains a key issue. And what they also show is that there is a clear majority that would favor a return. Until these basic features of Britain’s political economy are addressed the country will carry on its politics as though in a haunted house, governed by governments that lack actual majorities, conjuring up false constraints whilst ignoring the real ones. This one is for DG and MI. I love writing the newsletter. If you enjoy it too and fancy buying me a coffee once a month, you know what to do. Click below! Subscribe

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May 15 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • adamtooze.substack.com
Politics Is So Broken It’s Driving People to Therapy

Therapists are seeing a rise in political anxiety — and they have some prescriptions.

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May 15 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Galaxy S24 Series, Fold 6 and Flip 6 Get One UI 8.5 in the US

Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S24 series, S24 FE, Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 in the United States.

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May 15 • 1:12 AM EDT • Technology • sammyguru.com
First Hawaiian Bank: Open for Business – KoAloha Ukulele

KoAloha Ukulele CEO Alan Okami shares how their family business have grown through small business challenges with the longstanding support from First Hawaiian Bank.

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May 14 • 11:06 PM EDT • Business • hawaiibusiness.com
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Trials, Traitors and $16.5 Billion Extra Cash: AI Reshapes Wealth, Politics and Budgets in California

The artificial intelligence boom is minting fortunes, shifting political careers and helping balance state budgets.

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May 14 • 7:18 PM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Taming UK yields depends on economics not politics

Long-term government borrowing ⁠costs above ​5% are higher ​than other developed economies and more sensitive ​to shocks. ​It’s tempting to blame ‌political ⁠upheaval, but structural factors matter more. The solution ​is ​to ⁠shrink macroeconomic imbalances and ​revive capital ​markets.

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May 14 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court ruling

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May 14 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
A White House committee gathered sharp minds to save college football -- instead, they wrote a blog post

From Bird Rights to coach salary caps, the White House committee on 'Saving College Sports' basically wrote government-sponsored college football fan fiction

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May 14 • 11:18 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
This Summer on Disney Cruise Line: New Entertainment, Frozen Fun in Alaska, and More

This summer, Disney Cruise Line entertainment is bigger, bolder, and more magical than ever. New and refreshed entertainment experiences will debut across the fleet, giving you more chances to sing, dance, and celebrate at sea. From Broadway‑style stage spectaculars and high‑energy deck parties to destination‑inspired moments, entertainment takes the spotlight all summer long. If you

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May 14 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • disneyparksblog.com
Motorola Razr Fold review: A worthy rival to Google and Samsung

It even has native stylus support, which Samsung dropped on the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

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May 14 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Pound dips as political crisis engulfs Britain

The pound dropped on Thursday, as a ​political crisis in the UK ‌escalated with the resignation of health minister Wes Streeting turning up ​the heat on Prime ​Minister Keir Starmer.

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May 14 • 8:07 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
BASF and NOD Apiary Products collaborate to advance honey bee health

BASF and NOD Apiary Products Ltd., a Canadian company specializing in honey bee health solutions, today announced a collaboration focused on advancing honey bee health and supporting beekeepers through shared expertise and funding.

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May 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • basf.com
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Alicia Salazar Contreras

The College of Science is proud to recognize 12 outstanding seniors who went above and beyond during their time as Wildcats. Alicia Salazar Contreras is this semester's recipient from Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences!

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May 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • science.arizona.edu
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Palace Theater announces May entertainment calendar

The Palace Theater, located 146 North Water Avenue in Gallatin, has announced a diverse calendar of entertainment events for the remainder of May. The film “Monster-in-Law” will be shown on Saturday, May 16, as part of the theater’s Small-Town Charm series, sponsored by Historic Downtown Gallatin, Inc., and Apple & Dove Flower Company. The event

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May 14 • 6:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • mainstreetmediatn.com
Salary cap hits, contract details for Colts' WR Deion Burks

OTC has the contract details and salary cap hits for Colts' WR Deion Burks.

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May 14 • 6:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Workers in Penn State Health operating rooms raised alarms about safety, sterilization

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Si…

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May 14 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • abc27.com
Windows Zero-Days Expose BitLocker Bypasses And CTFMON Privilege Escalation

YellowKey bypasses BitLocker via WinRE USB FsTx files, exposing Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025 systems.

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May 14 • 5:25 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Workers in Penn State Health operating rooms raised alarms about safety, sterilization

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service...

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May 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • post-gazette.com
Sterilization problems raised alarm inside Penn State Health

Internal records describe harrowing situations as Milton S. Hershey Medical Center struggled to keep a usable supply of sterile tools for surgeries last year.

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May 14 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • spotlightpa.org
New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

Linux distros are rolling out patches for a new high-severity kernel privilege escalation vulnerability (known as Fragnasia and tracked as CVE-2026-46300) that allows attackers to run malicious code as root.

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May 14 • 3:30 AM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
The Dynamics of Escalating Tensions on the Washington-Tehran Axis

The impasse between Washington and Tehran is about the asymmetry between U.S.'s coercive approach to diplomacy and Iran's survival priorities.

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May 14 • 12:51 AM EDT • Politics • politicstoday.org
Dejan Joveljić scores, helps seal Sporting KC win over Galaxy

Sporting Kansas City has struggled to win this season, but the club managed its second victory over the Galaxy this season on Wednesday night.

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May 14 • 12:17 AM EDT • Sports • latimes.com
Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljić spark Sporting KC to 3-1 victory over Galaxy
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May 13 • 11:41 PM EDT • Sports • cbsnews.com
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Watch Philippines' Political Tension Escalates After Senate Gunfire

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for calm after gunshots were fired on Wednesday evening at the Philippine Senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge.

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May 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Where to watch Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche Game 5 NHL playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel for Wednesday, May 13

The Avalanche will try to close out the Wild in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series.

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May 13 • 6:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How to Watch Seattle Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy: TV Channel & Live Stream

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the MLS Week 5 Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Galaxy match.

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May 13 • 5:18 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
A pro-Ala Stanford super PAC has pulled its ads from TV in the final stretch of the Philly congressional race

Sources said that 314’s move to pull its TV advertising came after the organization commissioned a poll that showed Stanford’s voter support declined precipitously in recent weeks.

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May 13 • 4:43 PM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
British scientists among winners of top Spanish award

British chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian joined French biophysicist Pascal Mayer in winning Spain's top science award on Wednesday for DNA sequencing research that helped combat coronavirus.

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May 13 • 4:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Q&A: Amal Kasry works to strengthen science where it’s most needed

For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”

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May 13 • 1:46 PM EDT • Science • physicstoday.aip.org
‘Gemini Intelligence’ reportedly launching with Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8

Google’s “Gemini Intelligence” updates for Android might arrive on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other foldables first, a...

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May 13 • 1:35 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Gala celebrates education innovator and U science education center

U’s Genetic Science Learning Center celebrates more than 30 years.

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May 13 • 1:28 PM EDT • Science • attheu.utah.edu
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The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones

Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago.

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May 13 • 1:20 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones

Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago.

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May 13 • 1:20 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
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11th Airborne Division Launches FROST Program for Senior Leaders' Health

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – The Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) team from 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, has launched a new initiative aimed at im...

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May 13 • 1:10 PM EDT • Health • army.mil
Forza Horizon 6 launch times revealed, here's how to play it early

Playground Games has now revealed when Forza Horizon 6 will be playable across the globe, and it looks like the 'New Zealand trick' will let you play early.

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May 13 • 12:49 PM EDT • Technology • trueachievements.com
Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma, which are a BitLocker bypass and a privilege-escalation flaw.

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May 13 • 12:37 PM EDT • Technology • bleepingcomputer.com
Can Brentford be effective against Palace?

Crystal Palace will hit the road to take on Brentford on Sunday, a fixture that usually see's the Bees victorious. Brentford are unbeaten in their last six home league games against the Eagles, the last home loss coming in December 1957, in the Third Division South. The Bees have only won just five of their last 30 Premier League London derby matches however.

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May 13 • 12:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A busy cardiologist shares 4 habits for good heart health

Dr. Jake Kelly, a cardiologist in Alaska with three kids, shares how he reduces his risk of cardiovascular disease through exercise, diet, and sleep.

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May 13 • 12:03 PM EDT • Health • businessinsider.com
Fragnesia Made Public As Latest Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Following last week's disclosure of the Dirty Frag vulnerability for the Linux kernel, which only finished being patched up in mainline on Monday, Fragnesia is now public as a similar local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.

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May 13 • 11:52 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
42-year-old former urban planner chased her dessert-making dreams—her ice cream business brings in $2.8 million a year

Malai founder Pooja Bavishi used to sell ice cream with flavors like masala chai at outdoor markets in New York. Now, the company brings in $2.8 million a year.

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May 13 • 11:43 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
‘Renovation Aloha’ Stars Reportedly Fined Thousands for Illegal Airbnbs in Hawaii

Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama are facing legal issues over properties they own.

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May 13 • 11:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Galaxy S24 explodes in a user’s hands for no apparent reason

A Reddit user in South Korea claims their Galaxy S24 exploded and caught fire earlier this week for no clear reason.

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May 13 • 11:36 AM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
How Family Employment Policies Protect Business Legacy

Family employment policies balance loyalty with merit, preventing conflicts while safeguarding business health across generations

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May 13 • 11:07 AM EDT • Business • wealthmanagement.com
UWA business graduate takes the unconventional path

Aileen Charles tends to choose the unconventional route. That mindset has taken the recent University of West Alabama finance graduate from kicking footballs at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa to collegiate soccer and, most recently, preparing to hike the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) this summer.

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May 13 • 10:50 AM EDT • Business • uwa.edu
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Manufacturing Industry Tech Entrepreneur Madhur Bedre Named West Virginia Small Business Person of the Year

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va., May 13, 2026--Madhur Bedre, founder and owner of Atlas Prediction Control LLC, has been named West Virginia’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recognizing his leadership in building an innovative, fast-growing company rooted in Appalachia.

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May 13 • 10:44 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Here’s the changelog for Samsung’s Android 17 update, One UI 9

Samsung is rolling out the first beta update for One UI 9 which, for Galaxy devices, will bring Android 17...

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May 13 • 10:35 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
WHO: The world is falling short of and even reversing its health targets

Malaria incidence is increasing, progress on maternal mortality is stalling, and some childhood vaccine rates are plateauing or have dipped below the threshold for herd immunity

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May 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • scientificamerican.com
Amid elevated disaster risks Tahoe cannot afford tourism business-driven governance

Local and state governments in 2026 are under more pressure than ever to provide services. These new realities and an uncertain summer came into sharp relief recently in Nevada. During the state’s joint interim standing Government Affairs meeting, lawmakers received an alarming update from Nevada’s head of Emergency Management and Homeland Security about strained disaster […]

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May 13 • 8:50 AM EDT • Business • nevadacurrent.com
Area15 announces Palace Entertainment, Six Flags exec as new president

Area15 in Las Vegas appoints Bonnie Weber

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May 13 • 8:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • blooloop.com
Britain Politics King's Speech

Britain's King Charles III salutes to members of the Guards marching after the State Opening of Parliament at Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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May 13 • 7:50 AM EDT • Politics • journal-news.com
Palatin Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines that target the melanocortin receptor (MCR) system, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a business update.

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May 13 • 7:30 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Nathan MacKinnon has been at his best in these playoffs: All business — right down to the flippers

It hasn't been the star center’s flashiest performance, but it has been business-like and effective. Just like the team he leads.

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May 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Assessing Galaxy Entertainment Group (SEHK:27) Valuation After Recent Share Price Rebound And Mixed Signals

Galaxy Entertainment Group stock in focus after recent price move Galaxy Entertainment Group (SEHK:27) has edged higher in the latest session, with the stock up 2.9% over the past day and modestly positive over the past week, even though recent month performance has been weaker. See our latest analysis for Galaxy Entertainment Group. At the current share price of HK$33.28, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s recent 1-day share price return of 2.9% and weaker 90-day share price return, down 22.6%,...

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May 13 • 6:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Forza Horizon 6 will rebalance Wheelspin rewards

Playground Games details Forza Horizon 6’s new progression systems.

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May 13 • 5:52 AM EDT • Technology • traxion.gg
Britain Politics King's Speech

General view at the Chamber of the House of Lords before the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

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May 13 • 4:59 AM EDT • Politics • springfieldnewssun.com
First Galaxy S26 One UI 9 beta update is available for download

After announcing the One UI 9.0 Beta Program, Samsung has released the first beta update for the Galaxy S26 series.

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May 13 • 4:52 AM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
Lopez Rec levy fails: School sports future hangs in the balance

The Lopez Island Park and Recreation District’s Proposition No. 1 levy has failed, and with it, the future of Lobo school sports is now in serious doubt.

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May 13 • 4:30 AM EDT • Sports • islandsweekly.com
Renowned Energy-Storage Leader Aims To Expand University’s Impact

Dr. Babu Chalamala joined the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science as a professor of materials science and engineering last fall. He holds the Jonsson School Distinguished Chair and is supported by the Governor’s University Research Initiative. In June, he also will be a professor of electrical and computer engineering. Dr. Babu Chalamala, […]

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May 13 • 4:00 AM EDT • Science • news.utdallas.edu
Leverkusen next German club to be linked with Rohl

Rangers' Danny Rohl is among several names on Bayer Leverkusen's shortlist for a new head coach, but Bild suggests that Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner is the top choice and Girona's Michel is also a candidate. Danny Rohl is not at risk of being sacked by Rangers and is unlikely to leave for Wolfsburg considering their relegation from the Bundesliga, but Union Berlin, in particular, and Bayer Leverkusen could be more attractive propositions amid Europe-wide interest in the 37-year-old.

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May 13 • 3:38 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gov. Polis, please veto House Bill 1210

As Gov. Jared Polis reviews House Bill 1210, I hope he will think about families like mine. For people trying to balance work, parenting and rising costs, discounts from delivery apps are an important part of how I take care of my family. Let me explain: for a long time, I didn’t have a car. […]

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May 13 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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Samsung reportedly bringing Galaxy Glasses, Galaxy Watch 9 to Fold 8’s July event

A new report reveals that Samsung's Galaxy Glasses and new Galaxy Watch 9 series will share the same launch date as Galaxy Z Fold 8.

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May 12 • 9:25 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
The cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to science

The sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, currently in theaters, is capturing the attention of both audiences and the scientific community for its science-based content. It manages to engage viewers with complex, cutting-edge topics — from astrophysics to language — without sacrificing entertainment. Yet not all films strike this balance. Many, unlike this recent production, have promoted inaccurate or even misleading scientific ideas, and thanks to their wide reach, have contributed to shaping distorted public perceptions of science. Precisely by harnessing the power of cinematic storytelling, Hildrun Walter, Fritz Treiber and colleagues have used films as a tool to foster engagement and dialogue between scientists and the public. Their innovative format, Science & Cinema, described in a new paper published in JCOM, proves both effective and potentially easy to replicate.

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May 12 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
Playing Forza Horizon 6 Early Gets Fan Banned For 7,973 Years

Also: Devil Dinosaur comes to Marvel Rivals and Alan Wake comes to Phasmophobia

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May 12 • 6:05 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board’s Firing

Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board’s Firing: The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the “alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research”

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May 12 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • nautil.us
Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.

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May 12 • 5:53 PM EDT • Politics • kut.org
Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico

Since last year, CIA operatives inside Mexico have directly participated in deadly attacks on several, mostly mid-level cartel members, the sources said.

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May 12 • 5:01 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
The MedTech Conference 2026: Where Medtech Does Business

The MedTech Conference, brings together the companies shaping the future of innovation. Hosted by AdvaMed®, The Medtech Association, #MTC26 gives companies a focused moment to connect, collaborate, and turn conversations into outcomes in Boston, October 18–21, 2026.

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May 12 • 4:31 PM EDT • Business • advamed.org
Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.

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May 12 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Teamfight Tactics patch 17.3

God balancing, new Blessings and trait Augments join a patch full of balance changes certain to shake up the meta!

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May 12 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • teamfighttactics.leagueoflegends.com
Google is bringing AirDrop support to most Android phones later this year

After early launches on Pixel and Galaxy, cross-platform AirDrop support is on its way to most Android devices later in 2026.

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May 12 • 1:10 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Could the Nets pursue Lakers' Austin Reaves this NBA offseason?

The Brooklyn Nets are one of a few teams expected to have significant salary cap space and Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is a free-agent.

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May 12 • 1:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com