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Eaton moves one step closer to becoming a cleaner bet on the AI boom

Auto parts manufacturer Dana has agreed to combine with Eaton's Mobility business in a deal that values the unit at $5.1 billion.

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Jun 11 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
FIFA forces Haiti to remove political imagery from World Cup jersey

Haiti has been forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey after it was deemed too political by FIFA just months after the Caribbean nation had to amend its Winter Olympic uniforms.

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Jun 11 • 10:27 AM EDT • Politics • espn.com
Dana to Combine With Eaton’s Mobility Business in $5.1 Billion Deal

Dana said it has agreed to combine with Eaton’s Mobility business in a $5.1 billion deal that would create a more comprehensive supplier serving commercial- and light-vehicle markets.

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Jun 11 • 7:01 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Eaton to Merge Mobility Business With Dana in $10 Billion Deal

Eaton Corp. agreed to merge its mobility business with Dana Inc. in a deal valuing the combined company at roughly $10 billion including debt.

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Jun 11 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Dana Incorporated Announces Agreement to Combine with Eaton's Mobility Business, Strengthens Dana's Position as a Leading Global Powertrain Systems Provider

Creates a premier, global powertrain leader focused on commercial and light vehicles with approximately $11 billion in sales and approximately $1.7 billion...

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Jun 11 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
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Auburn's Tharp breaks world record in 110-meter hurdles

Auburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp ran a blistering time of 12.75 to set the world record in the 110-meter hurdles Wednesday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.

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Jun 11 • 1:46 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Sources: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes to make over $500M in reworked deal

The Chiefs are adding two years to Patrick Mahomes' contract in a reworked contract that ties him to Kansas City through 2033 at a value of $504.75 million, sources told ESPN.

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Jun 10 • 4:26 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
No injuries, no props: CFTC proposes prediction market rules

Prediction markets could soon be barred from offering certain types of sports-related event contracts, including those involving officiating outcomes or player injuries.

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Jun 10 • 12:40 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Ciryl Gane used to treat MMA like a sport -- now he knows better

In his fifth career UFC title fight, Ciryl Gane understands the game he's playing at UFC Freedom 250.

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Jun 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
MCWS 2026: College baseball has become a perfect parity showcase

With a whole new set of teams competing in the MCWS yet again, nothing needs to change in college baseball.

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Jun 10 • 7:45 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Reform, politics and Bangladesh cricket: The many challenges awaiting Tamim's BCB

His measured start has already earned praise, with many within Bangladesh cricket believing he could steer the board in a different direction in the years ahead | ESPN.com

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Jun 10 • 3:55 AM EDT • Politics • espncricinfo.com
Dirty soda drinks are everywhere, but doctors warn of health risks: 'Metabolic disaster'

Dirty sodas combine soft drinks with syrups, creamers and fruit juices, delivering up to 400 calories and 70 grams of sugar per drink, doctors warn.

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Jun 9 • 11:03 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
Yankees prospects: Week 11 minor league recap

A combined no-hitter headlines this week on the farm.

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Jun 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Arjun, Vidit draw at UzChess Cup third round, India face Tajikistan in football friendly: Indian Sports LIVE, June 9

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 9, 2026.

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Jun 9 • 9:09 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Politics and the pitch

UD political science professor combines academics and hobby as a soccer referee

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Jun 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • udel.edu
Trump becomes first sitting president to attend NBA Finals game

Donald Trump arrived at MSG prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend a game in the basketball league's championship series.

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Jun 8 • 8:36 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
QB coach: Falcons won't have QB1 battle until Penix fully healthy

The Falcons will not have a true quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. until Penix is able to do all the things in practice that Tagovailoa can do, quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt said Monday.

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Jun 8 • 5:52 PM EDT • Health • espn.com
Coaches, ADs 'disgusted,' 'stunned' with Brendan Sorsby ruling

A judge's decision to rule Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby eligible Monday drew the ire of college coaches and athletic directors, with reactions ranging from doomsday predictions to informal talk about Big 12 schools attempting to not play the Red Raiders.

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Jun 8 • 5:44 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Brendan Sorsby granted injunction vs. NCAA, eligible to play in 2026

Texas Tech star quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA and will be eligible to play for the Red Raiders in 2026.

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Jun 8 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
New animal enterprise and innovation degree to prepare students for industry

The Department of Animal Science will offer a new bachelor’s degree in animal enterprise and innovation beginning in August 2026. This one-of-a-kind program will combine training in the core animal science curriculum with business acumen through classes in economics, data management, entrepreneurship and technology systems to meet the needs of an expanding industry.

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Jun 8 • 8:55 AM EDT • Science • cals.iastate.edu
BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Torrico Electric and Grenergy Solar—vertically integrated for holistic design, install, and service

Founded in 1985, the family business combines decades of electrical expertise with a growing focus on renewable energy and backup power systems.

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Jun 8 • 12:08 AM EDT • Business • theberkshireedge.com
Animesh, Gurindervir in 4x100m relay action at Taiwan Athletics Open: Indian Sports LIVE, June 8

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 8, 2026.

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Jun 7 • 10:35 PM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Animesh, Gurindervir in 4x100m relay action at Taiwan Athletics Open: Indian Sports LIVE, June 8

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 8, 2026.

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Jun 7 • 10:35 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Shooting trials for Asian Games, Indian athletes at Taiwan Open, wrestlers in Ulaanbaatar Open: Indian Sports LIVE, June 7

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 7, 2026.

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Jun 6 • 11:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Fans injured as storm hits West Virginia Super Regional game

Several fans at West Virginia's Super Regional game were injured Saturday when heavy winds blew over an event tent next to Kendrick Family Ballpark, the university said.

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Jun 6 • 11:16 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Iran says U.S. has denied visas to key World Cup officials

Iran's soccer federation has accused the United States of "vindictive behavior" after saying that visas were refused for "key managerial and administrative members" of its World Cup team.

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Jun 6 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
AJ Patton

Scope of work: A.J. Patton founded 548 Capital and 548 Development to help transform communities and their impact on the planet, developing solutions for the housing, environmental and economic issues facing inner cities. In 2022, he combined the firms into 548 Enterprise.Biggest professional win: 548 Capital rehabilitated a once-decrepit 79th Street building into a sustainable project with 28 affordable units, each with energy-efficient lighting, high-performance windows and state-of-the art HVAC systems, and it will soon include solar photovoltaic rooftop panels.Other contributions: Patton, a member of Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022, is a member of the American Council on Renewable Energy’s Accelerate program, the Chicago Business Leadership Council banking and finance co-chair and a member of the World Leaders Forum board.Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022

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Jun 6 • 1:07 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
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Dmen

The top defenseman available at the 2026 NHL Draft took the stage at the Combine. The San Jose Sharks are in need of their star blueliner of the future. Their core of Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, William Eklund, and Collin Graf is outstanding, but lacks a top blueliner to pair with Sam Dickinson. […] The post Dmen appeared first on San Jose Hockey Now.

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Jun 6 • 12:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pragg clinches Norway Chess title; India face Japan in U18 hockey Asia Cup final; IND (W) vs. BAN in SAFF final: Indian Sports LIVE, June 6

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 6, 2026.

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Jun 5 • 10:45 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
SEC's Sankey: Idea of super league 'not consistent with truth'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey called the notion that the conference wants to form a super league with the Big Ten "not consistent with the truth."

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Jun 5 • 6:41 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
HHS Restructuring and New Enforcement Signal Increased Focus on Privacy, Security, and Health Plans

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the restructuring of its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforcement efforts, establishing a dedicated unit for privacy and security enforcement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The move, combined with a recent enforcement action over a ransomware attack, highlights the agency’s new enforcement focus on health plans and the employers that sponsor them.

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Jun 5 • 5:44 PM EDT • Health • ogletree.com
PENN Entertainment Bets On New Aurora Casino And Valuation Gap

PENN Entertainment (NasdaqGS:PENN) is opening the new US$360 million Hollywood Casino Aurora as its latest land-based flagship in Illinois. The long-running Hollywood Casino riverboat in Aurora is set to close after more than 30 years of operation as activity shifts to the new property. The new complex combines gaming, hotel rooms, dining, and entertainment offerings in a single, purpose-built facility. The move reflects PENN Entertainment's push to grow its brick and mortar footprint...

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Jun 5 • 5:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Trump's UFC fight at White House combines punches and politics

U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing his affinity for mixed martial arts to the White House, staging a night of cage fighting on the South Lawn on June 14 — his 80th birthday — as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of ​U.S. independence.

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Jun 5 • 12:09 PM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Factbox-Trump's UFC Fight at White House Combines Punches and Politics

By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing his affinity ⁠for ⁠mixed martial arts to the White House, staging ⁠a night of cage fighting on the South Lawn on June 14 — his 80th birthday — as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S.

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Jun 5 • 12:09 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Caleb Williams' 'Madden NFL 27' cover inspired by Michael Jordan

The Bears quarterback said the pose, skyline and overall concept were designed as a tribute to Chicago's most famous athlete.

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Jun 5 • 9:50 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Texas claims second straight WCWS title over Texas Tech

Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women's College World Series for a second straight national championship.

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Jun 4 • 10:47 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
India vs Tajikistan FIFA friendly; Hariharan-Arjun in Indonesia Open QF: Indian Sports LIVE, June 5

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 5, 2026.

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Jun 4 • 10:46 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Iran players admit U.S. politics, war affect World Cup preparations

Iran midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi admitted on Wednesday that preparing for the FIFA World Cup in Turkiye while his country is at war with the primary host nation has been a mental challenge.

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Jun 4 • 6:32 AM EDT • Politics • espn.com
Amid talk of Trump at NBA Finals, Silver cites power of sports

There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York's Madison Square Garden next week, though Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at Trump's intentions Wednesday.

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Jun 3 • 10:25 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Kamara unfazed by uncertain Saints status: 'It's a business'

Saints running back Alvin Kamara said Wednesday that he had no issues with the team despite a lack of clarity about his future.

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Jun 3 • 5:29 PM EDT • Business • espn.com
Avista agrees to framework to provide single business with power equal to half of all Spokane County customers

Avista Corp. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with one "large load" customer that is seeking to use an amount of electricity that would be equal to more than half the combined power used by all residential and business customers in Spokane County.

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Jun 3 • 3:30 PM EDT • Business • spokesman.com
Nick Saban asks Congress to 'bring order' via college sports bill

Nick Saban appeared in Congress to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which aims to "bring order to a system that badly needs fixing" in the NIL and transfer portal era.

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Jun 3 • 12:14 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Ford Bronco Sports and Mavericks Hit with 'Do Not Drive' Warning

The recall involves 4653 combined copies of the compact truck and SUV, which have front suspensions that could fall apart.

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Jun 3 • 11:52 AM EDT • Sports • caranddriver.com
May's top PlayStation games by copies sold

Yesterday’s State of Play gave us an idea of where PlayStation’s heading next. But we’ve had our May estimates for a couple of days now (we always update our data daily for clients), so it’s time to look at what performed best on PlayStation last month. We’ve got a new IP at the top, two evergreens doing their evergreen thing, FC26 smashing it ahead of the World Cup Plus pivot, and a quiet but promising result for Lego Batman. Let’s have a look at the state of Play…Station’s top games for May. 007 takes #001 007 First Light sold 1M copies on PS5 in May, easily making it the month’s top PS5 game by copies sold. Over 80% of those May copies were digital, which is broadly in line with where PlayStation’s digital share has settled for new releases this year. To date, 007 First Light has sold through 2.2M copies across platforms (so no unsold retail copies in that figure). The platform split is 55.1% PS5, 33.1% Steam, and 11.8% Xbox (console, Windows, and cloud combined). In gross revenue terms, 007 First Light has generated $150M. Owing to regional pricing and audience composition differences, the consoles make up a higher share of revenue than they do copies. Of the $150M, 60.5% came via PlayStation, 27.6% via Steam, and 12.9% via Xbox. Part of this is because over two-thirds of 007 First Light‘s PlayStation audience is in North America (43.4%) or Western Europe (23.2%), where local currency means the game generates more revenue per player. On Steam, under half of First Light‘s audience is from those same regions (31.8% North America, 15.1% Western Europe). As we covered in last week’s 007 Steam piece, the Steam version is pulling in higher-than-expected numbers in China, which now accounts for 17.3% of First Light‘s Steam audience. 007 is the equivalent of $44 USD in China, which is roughly 37% cheaper than the US price and about 44% cheaper than Western Europe. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe The crossover data backs up what we’ve seen all year about launch-window cohorts. 11% of PS5 players who played 007 First Light in May also played Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, which launched just a few days before. Last month was a great month for Denmark! IO Interactive is Copenhagen-based, and Lego Group is headquartered in Billund (TT Games is UK-based but produces work under Lego Group licence and direction). Speaking of which… A very blocky #2 and #3 Minecraft sold another 788K copies on PlayStation consoles last month. Business as usual, since Minecraft hasn’t sold fewer than 760K copies in a single month all year. With over 350M copies sold across all platforms, Minecraft is the best-selling game in history and one of the strongest brands in the world. Every month, a new cohort of children reaches Minecraft age, which guarantees a constant volume of new sales regardless of what the broader market is up to. The demographic refresh rate is truly impressive, with the audience renewing itself faster than it’s churning. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight shifted 757K copies on PS5 last month, bringing its lifetime total on the platform to over 800K. Across all platforms, Legacy of the Dark Knight has now passed 1.5M sold through, so PlayStation accounts for over half of the game’s players. The May crossover data for Legacy of the Dark Knight on PS5 is also useful. 27% of those players also played Fortnite, 16% Roblox, 16% FC 26, and 14% NBA 2K. That’s the household-and-family cohort showing up, plus the launch-window cohort of core gamers who buy practically everything. FC 26 gets players through the door ahead of the World Cup FC 26 sold 411K copies on PlayStation last month (90% via PS5), the fewest copies FC 26 has sold all year and down heavily from April’s 700K. Part of this dropoff is because FC 26 has been available as a PlayStation Plus monthly game since 6 May, cannibalising premium sales. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe The strategic logic is straightforward for EA, which is sacrificing premium unit sales in May to build up the player base ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on 11 June. Obviously, a bigger player pool going into the tournament means a bigger pool of potential Ultimate Team spenders during the period when football attention is at its peak. The early returns are around what you’d expect, with 4.4M new players accessing FC 26 via PS Plus last month – a substantial new spender pool. Anecdotally, a few of my mates who were ‘’skipping FIFA and Ultimate Team this year’’, were drawn back in via PS Plus. Lo and behold, one of them is buying packs like it’s going out of fashion. Whether this is all a smart trade for EA depends entirely on the Ultimate Team conversion rate over the next six weeks. Either way, the short-term engagement impact on the game as a whole is evident. FC 26‘s MAUs hit a record 24M on PlayStation in May, up 30% from the previous record set in April. GTA V does what GTA V always does Rounding out the top five is another evergreen title. Grand Theft Auto V shifted another 387K copies on PlayStation last month. No matter what else is happening in the industry, GTA V keeps pulling players in. It’s sold another 1.8M copies on PS5 in the first half of this year alone, helping the franchise pass the 230M-sold milestone across all platforms. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe I have a theory that Minecraft and GTA V are doing the same thing at different demographic levels. Both are functioning as generational gateway games that the audience ages into faster than it ages out of. Minecraft captures kids around age 6-10, GTA V captures much of the same audience around age 12-15 (unofficially, of course). The crossover data suggests this: 40% of GTA V‘s monthly PlayStation players typically play Fortnite in any given month, while 30% play Roblox. Household accounts aside, that’s not the original GTA V audience from 2013. Of course, the under-12 audience would love to get their hands on GTA, too. It’s always been the way of things, and some parents are happy to oblige. Mine did too back in the day, and I turned out just fine. Right? Right!? Want to get your hands on our data for yourself – for free? We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply to this email, and we’ll set you up. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

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SEC, Big Ten withhold support for landmark college sports bill

The SEC and Big Ten released a joint statement saying they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed

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Jun 2 • 11:27 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Pragg beats Carlsen for second time in Norway Chess; Satwik-Chirag in first round action at Indonesia Open: Indian Sports LIVE, June 3

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 3, 2026.

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Jun 2 • 10:55 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Atomic reshuffle leads to record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production

Researchers have discovered that atoms can be mixed, separated, and recombined within the same experiment, providing a pathway to a record-breaking catalyst for green hydrogen production. In their study, ...

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Jun 2 • 7:10 PM EDT • Technology • phys.org
Sindhu among Indians in action at Indonesia Open, Norway Chess continues: Indian Sports LIVE, June 2

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 1, 2026.

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Jun 1 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Sindhu among Indians in action at Indonesia Open, Norway Chess continues: Indian Sports LIVE, June 2

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on June 1, 2026.

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Jun 1 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Gigabyte Introduces the AORUS ELITE Series Gaming Monitors with OLED or Mini LED Panels

Gigabyte, the world's leading computer brand, announced its AORUS ELITE Series monitor lineup, bringing together next-generation Tandem OLED technology and the world's first 5K Multi Mode Mini LED glossy gaming monitor across 27 to 32-inch models. The new series combines premium visual quality, excl...

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Jun 1 • 3:31 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Sources: QB Russell Wilson finalizing deal to join CBS Sports

Quarterback Russell Wilson is finalizing a deal to become a CBS Sports analyst, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

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Jun 1 • 12:20 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
AMC Entertainment Records Its Highest Domestic and Global May Attendance Since 2019

AMC Entertainment welcomed more than 4.2 million moviegoers to its U.S. AMC Theatres and internationally at its ODEON Cinemas this past weekend, from Thursday through Sunday. Combined with totals from prior weeks, AMC saw 25.5 million guests at their domestic and global locations in the month of May, making the month the highest-attended month of […]

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Jun 1 • 11:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • boxofficepro.com
'Strong as an ox': The lore around Texas' Katie Stewart grows

The Longhorns slugger has always been uncommonly strong. She was uncommonly clutch Sunday.

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Jun 1 • 8:10 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
What to know about California’s messy governor’s race

Its unusual primary system, combined with scandal and a low-profile field, have made this year’s race harder to predict.

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Jun 1 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Top-seeded UCLA eliminated from NCAA baseball tournament

Makoa Sniffen's run-scoring single in the 10th inning gave the Saint Mary's Gaels an improbable 6-5 victory over UCLA on Sunday in Los Angeles, eliminating the top-seeded Bruins, who were 51-6 headed into the weekend, from the NCAA baseball tournament.

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Jun 1 • 1:37 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Wearable headband combines AI and mindfulness to alleviate car sickness

A novel brain–computer interface uses mindfulness to shift the attention of passengers and relieve even severe car sickness.

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Jun 1 • 1:05 AM EDT • Science • advancedsciencenews.com
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Terry, Texas Tech top UCLA at Women's College World Series

Kaitlyn Terry drove in the go-ahead run against her former team, and Texas Tech eliminated the UCLA Bruins 8-7 in nine innings on Sunday at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, and next, the No. 11 Red Raiders will take on Alabama on Monday.

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Jun 1 • 12:09 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Jazz pre-draft process progressing this week

The next phase of the pre-draft process gets underway for the Utah Jazz this week. Now that the NBA combine is over and the deadline has passed for players to decide if they want to remain in the draft or return to college, it’s time for teams to take another step toward draft night. After the combine concluded, team officials and draft prospects remained in Chicago as team physicians and medical experts arrived.

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May 31 • 6:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Texas Longhorns women row to fourth NCAA title in six seasons

The Texas Longhorns women won two of three races on Sunday to capture their fourth NCAA rowing championship.

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May 31 • 5:14 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Canada misses out on hockey worlds medal, falls to Norway in OT

Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in overtime of the bronze medal game to capture its first ice hockey world championship medal on Sunday.

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May 31 • 12:46 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Scientists Stunned: Two Black Holes Captured Together in a Historic First - Futura-Sciences

The Golden Age—and a New Dawn for Black Hole Physics It’s widely agreed that the so-called “Golden Age” of theoretical black hole physics ran from Roy Kerr’s 1963 solution describing a rotating black hole to Stephen Hawking’s revelation of black hole evaporation in 1973. The combined puzzle-solving of physicists and...

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May 31 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
Satwik-Chirag play Singapore Open final; Norway Chess continues: Indian Sports LIVE, May 31

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 31, 2026.

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May 30 • 10:20 PM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Satwik-Chirag play Singapore Open final; Norway Chess continues: Indian Sports LIVE, May 31

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 31, 2026.

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May 30 • 10:20 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
UT's Weekly calls Panell's handshake accusation 'outright lie'

Texas Tech third baseman Taylor Pannell claimed Tennessee coach Karen Weekly told her she made a mistake for transferring from Tennessee following the Volunteers' 2-1 victory in extra innings Saturday at the WCWS.

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May 30 • 8:35 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
'It's football and it's cruel

It's devastating to lose a Champions League final on penalties. Arsenal's starting XI had played a combined 21,458 league minutes for the Gunners in 2025-26, which was 6,081 more than PSG's line-up.

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May 30 • 4:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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NCAA: Sorsby's college career should end for gambling on own team

The NCAA says it would become the first major American sports league to allow an athlete who bet on their own games to continue to compete if a district court were to grant Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby an injunction allowing him to play this season.

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May 30 • 11:27 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Can NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech take home a national title?

The million-dollar pitcher reflects on her college career as she gets her last shot at winning it all.

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May 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Megan Grant sets UCLA record with 91st career HR in WCWS rout of Ark.

Megan Grant broke the UCLA career homer record and all nine Bruins in the lineup scored in the second inning of an 11-0 run-rule win over Arkansas at the Women's College World Series.

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May 30 • 12:59 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Megan Grant sets UCLA record with 91st career HR in WCWS rout of Ark.

Megan Grant sets UCLA record with 91st career HR in WCWS rout of Ark.

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May 30 • 12:59 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Satwik-Chirag, Kapila-Crasto in Singapore Open semifinal action; Vinesh in action at Asian Games trials: Indian Sports LIVE, May 30

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 30, 2026.

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May 29 • 10:41 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Big 12 first power conference to have full CSC participation

The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission.

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May 29 • 4:08 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut jersey sells for record $64,720

The jersey Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers wore throughout her WNBA debut on May 16, 2025 has sold via MeiGray, a photo-matching and authentication company that also has a marketplace, for $64,720, a record paid for a WNBA jersey.

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May 29 • 1:02 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Fertitta Entertainment to buy Caesars in $17.6B transaction

Fertitta Entertainment -- the owner of the Houston Rockets founded by businessman Tilman Fertitta -- has agreed to purchase Caesars Entertainment in a deal that values the Las Vegas giant at $17.6 billion.

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May 29 • 12:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • espn.com
Inside 'The End of Oak Street': How Anne Hathaway ended up fighting dinosaurs in suburbia

'The End of Oak Street' combines prehistoric spectacle and grounded family drama, says director David Robert Mitchell, who called upon his childhood love of dinosaurs to craft the original sci-fi adventure.

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May 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Champions League Finalists Arsenal, PSG Worth Combined $10B+

Global soccer heavyweights Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain face off Saturday in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary. They are both chasing history, with Arsenal looking for its first top-tier European crown, and PSG eyeing back-to-back titles, something only Real Madrid has accomplished since the tournament was rebranded as Champions League in 1992. The game …

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May 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Mississippi State bonded with a broccoli-wielding fan and went on a Cinderella run

The Bulldogs have knocked off some of the best programs in the country while putting cruciferous vegetables all over television screens.

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May 29 • 7:30 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Nebraska triumphs over Arkansas on 10th-inning walk-off at WCWS

Ava Kuszak belted the game-winning home run to lift Nebraska over Arkansas on Thursday night in the opening round of the Women's College World Series as the Cornhuskers extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 27 victories.

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May 29 • 2:40 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Alabama overcomes UCLA, Megan Grant's 41st home run at WCWS

Top-seeded Alabama rallied to beat UCLA on Thursday night in the opening round of the Women's College World Series after Megan Grant clubbed her NCAA-record 41st home run this season.

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May 28 • 10:36 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta to acquire Caesars Entertainment for $17.6B

The lucrative deal combines the hospitality magnate's leisure empire with one of the two largest casino operators in Las Vegas.

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May 28 • 8:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • usatoday.com
Caesars Entertainment sold to Fertitta for $5.7 billion; combined company to control 4 Atlantic City casinos

Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.

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May 28 • 12:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • cbsnews.com
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Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta strikes massive deal involving Caesars Entertainment

Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta announced a $17.6 billion deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment and combine major casino and hospitality brands.

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May 28 • 9:59 AM EDT • Entertainment • khou.com
Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta to acquire Caesars

The acquisition will combine casinos, restaurants and sports holdings under Fertitta Entertainment. Caesars investors will receive a 49% premium under the deal.

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May 28 • 8:34 AM EDT • Entertainment • expressnews.com
Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars

The acquisition will combine casinos, restaurants and sports holdings under Fertitta Entertainment. Caesars investors will receive a 49% premium under the deal.

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May 28 • 8:34 AM EDT • Entertainment • houstonchronicle.com
Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for 3% funding target

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for better conditions

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Fertitta’s $17.6B Caesars bid offers shareholders 49% cash premium

Deal combines 60 casinos, Caesars’ digital betting arm and 600 Fertitta outlets; board backs $31-per-share cash offer with 49% premium, go-shop to July 11.

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May 28 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net
The first scientists to splice DNA faced a daunting question: ‘Should we?’
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May 28 • 6:01 AM EDT • Science • aeon.co
Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880

Built on top of the open-source Hermes project, Vertu's new foldable combines AI-agent workflows, enterprise integrations, and ultra-premium luxury finishes.

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May 28 • 3:00 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Pragg beats Carlsen in Norway Chess, India lose Unity Cup SF; Sindhu into Singapore Open QF: Indian Sports LIVE, May 28

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 28, 2026.

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May 27 • 10:55 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Stanford beats USC to capture NCAA women's golf title

Megha Ganne closed out her Stanford career with a short par putt to win the clinching match Wednesday afternoon as the Cardinal beat Southern California for its third NCAA women's golf title in the last five years.

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May 27 • 10:02 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Source: Lakers lay off over a dozen amid business-side reorg

The Lakers informed more than a dozen employees Wednesday they were being laid off as part of a reorganization under new franchise leadership, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN.

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May 27 • 4:40 PM EDT • Business • espn.com
Bipartisan college sports bill proposes salary cap, transfer limit

Two Senators will soon introduce a bipartisan college sports bill which aims to regulate payments to players, limit transfers and restrict coach movement during the season.

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May 27 • 11:41 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Bipartisan college sports bill proposes salary cap, transfer limit

Two Senators will soon introduce a bipartisan college sports bill which aims to regulate payments to players, limit transfers and restrict coach movement during the season.

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May 27 • 11:41 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly makes a new push into vaccines – here’s what to know

The drugmaker announced it will buy three privately held vaccine makers in deals worth almost $4 billion combined.

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May 27 • 10:57 AM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Ebola, chemical plants and health, hantavirus, common colds, heat and more

As they say, bugs have ears. Public health has had a relentless May. Chemical plant (near) explosions, Ebola, hantavirus, and that's before you even get to the usual suspects: common colds, heat, and ticks. Here’s an attempt to keep you up to speed and, more importantly, what it means for you and your community. But first, an announcement: World Cup The World Cup starts in 15 days (not like anyone is counting down), and we are hanging TVs in the Health Security Operations Center. It’s going to be a gorgeous, chaotic celebration of basically every culture on earth. And it’s going to take a team effort—from communities to individuals, from public health to health care—to keep people healthy. That’s where you come in. If you’re going to the games or live within 30 miles of a stadium, we would love to hear from you. Sign up for a weekly survey here. Thanks to the more than 1,280 people who have already signed up…you will be hearing from us soon!! Global disease “weather report” Hantavirus: Two more cases The global count of cruise ship passengers with hantavirus has now increased to 13 cases (11 confirmed), with three deaths. The two new cases are overseas and among people who were already quarantining: A crew member in the Netherlands. A Spanish national passenger who was quarantining at home tested positive through daily monitoring. They are now in a biocontainment unit. In the U.S., everyone remains negative. There may be more cases, given that the incubation period of hantavirus (the time from exposure to infection) is 45 days. But this week, we will reach a major milestone: the median incubation window is 18 days, and that will pass on May 29. What this means for you: Your risk from this cruise ship outbreak remains essentially nil at this point. Ebola rages on in Central Africa Big thanks to Dr. Craig Spencer, a humanitarian physician who has treated and survived Ebola, for jumping in to provide the YLE community with an update. Craig, take it from here… The combined confirmed and suspected Ebola cases in DRC are now more than 1,000. All signs are pointing to a very long and catastrophic outbreak in Central Africa: This is a vast undercount. We know this because the test positivity rate is hovering around 50%, only 20% of contacts are being traced (and in some areas, no contacts at all), and more cases keep popping up with no known connection. This all points to widespread and undetected community transmission. This is in only a week of detection. Compared to previous outbreaks, the growth is very fast, as the huge West Africa outbreak in 2016 was first detected at 49 cases and rose to 208 cases a month later. It took four months for that outbreak to reach the size of the current one in the DR Congo. The cases are spread out across 16 health zones. There are now multiple epicenters, making containment very difficult. Next door in Uganda, the case count is seven. While this number is low compared to DRC, a concerning development is that two health care workers recently tested positive with uncertain exposure histories. If they weren’t treating known Ebola cases, this means it’s spreading undetected in Uganda as well. On the ground, backlash, including the burning of health centers, has emerged, a pattern seen in nearly every outbreak and rooted in deep community distrust. It often stems from outside actors working in communities without fully understanding or addressing local priorities. Affected populations may recognize the severity of Ebola while still holding other concerns as more pressing, such as where their loved ones are buried. Community trust is essential to an effective response, but difficult to build during an active emergency. It is best established long before a crisis begins. U.S. priorities are made clear, and may backfire. The U.S. Administration has shown that its first priority is keeping Ebola out, with helping end the outbreak in the DRC a secondary concern. That's meant travel restrictions broader than anything we've imposed before — covering travelers from across the region, and reportedly some green card holders and permanent residents as well. For example, just these past two days, news broke that high-risk American travelers will be subject to a mandatory quarantine in Kenya before they are allowed to return. If an American is infected, the U.S. government plans to send them to a hospital it is standing up from scratch in Kenya. (Currently, Americans who were in the area are allowed to return but are diverted to three airports—Houston, Atlanta, and DC—for further screening.) Past administrations have used travel notices and stepped-up screening; this goes much further. At first blush, these strict precautions may sound prudent. But this approach could backfire in three ways: Restrictions this blunt give people every reason to hide where they’ve been and whom they’ve been near — making the people we most need to find harder to track, not easier. They also breed a false sense that this is someone else’s problem. But diseases are humbling. They find the small cracks in even the most impenetrable-seeming defenses. Lives lost. There is no treatment for this Ebola strain, which means survival depends heavily on the quality of the health system. We have that system in the States, but we are choosing not to use it for infected Americans. This is unbelievable and infuriating. (See a deeper dive from me here.) The only real way to lower the risk to Americans — and everyone else — is to end the outbreak in the DRC and across the region. What this means for you: If you have travel plans to this region, it’s time to cancel them. This is a high-risk situation in Central Africa, and CDC released a Level 4 Travel Advisory. There is also great uncertainty if and when the Administration will let you back in. To the general public in the U.S., your risk remains very, very low right now. U.S. disease “weather report” Ticks: past peak season? Good news, especially for people in the Northeast and Midwest: tick numbers continue to decline. Though we are at the peak of the season, this unusually early year is trending favorably. Heat-related illnesses in the North Heat risk is certainly not blanketing the entire country yet, but this week it will be moderate in the Midwest and the Southeast. What this means for you: Be sure to check the CDC HeatRisk tool. A red day isn’t the best day for that soccer game for a kid with asthma, and a stretch of orange days is a great time to check on your elderly neighbor. Common colds surging As far as respiratory viruses go, the only thing really going around right now is the common cold. It is higher this year than last year, but should peak very soon before returning this fall. Spotlight: Chemical plants Over the weekend, YLE California covered the serious situation that unfolded around a chemical plant in Orange County, California. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario (a chemical explosion) was mitigated, but only through luck. The health implications in a densely populated area could have been catastrophic. As the situation was winding down, another chemical explosion struck Washington State. This one was fatal. Health officials say the risk to surrounding residents from chemicals in the air and ground remains low, though the community deserves far greater clarity. Clean air and clean water consistently rank as Americans’ top public health concerns — yet when chemical disasters strike, communities are too often met with reassurances rather than transparency and accountability. Residents near the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, for example, are still waiting to understand the long-term impact on their health, with few clear answers. What this means for you: Many are wondering if facilities processing potentially dangerous materials are in their neighborhoods. This interactive map allows you to enter your ZIP code and see all facilities monitored by the EPA, including any violations. Good news Ebola vaccines and treatment for the Bundibugyo species are in development. Two vaccine platforms are being explored, at least one of which may be deployable in as little as 2 months. One vaccine is being developed by Oxford, and the other uses the same biotechnology as the FDA-approved Zaire species of Ebola. (It may provide cross-protection, but it’s unclear at this point.) On the treatment side, two promising monoclonal antibody cocktails are likely to be deployed, though doses are limited and logistical hurdles remain significant challenges. Anni over at The Biotech Tea had a great explainer about the Ebola vaccine gap, if you want to read more. [ The Biotech Tea The Ebola vaccine gap, reading vessel damage, & the Makary exit 🗝️ Paid subscribers get the Biotech Term of the Week at $30/year (~$2.50/month). I try to keep it intentionally accessible, but if cost is ever a barrier, send me a message. A few people asked about expensing your subscription, so I put together a short email template… Read more 6 days ago · 10 likes · Annicka Evans, PhD ](https://www.thebiotechtea.com/p/the-ebola-vaccine-gap-reading-vessel?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following more than a decade of debate and input from roughly 22,000 clinicians, researchers, and patients worldwide. This is good because the old name was medically misleading, leading to patients without visible cysts being dismissed or overlooked entirely. The WHO estimates that 70% of people with the condition remain undiagnosed. A more accurate name should improve recognition, reduce stigma, and ultimately help the millions of people living with this condition get diagnosed and treated sooner. Poll Loading... Bottom line Public health situations are everywhere right now. Staying healthy takes public health professionals and systems working tirelessly behind the scenes and each of us showing up for our neighbors and communities. Love, YLE Big thanks to Ed Nirenberg for staying on top of the Ebola vaccines, Hannah Totte for all the figures, Dr. Craig Spencer for the Ebola insight, and Dr. Matt Willis for covering the chemical situation in CA. Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) comprises a team of experts, ranging from physicians to immunologists to epidemiologists to nutritionists, working together with one goal: to “Translate” ever-evolving public health science so that people are well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. YLE suite of newsletters reaches over 475,000 people across more than 132 countries. This newsletter is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: Subscribe

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May 27 • 7:43 AM EDT • Health • yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
Why NWSL's business expansion creates tension between longtime fans and newcomers

As the NWSL expands its business, awkward and failed deals have irked hardcore fans -- and that friction isn't going away anytime soon.

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May 27 • 7:18 AM EDT • Business • espn.com
IOC president: Sports cut from Brisbane Games could return

Events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC president Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders.

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May 27 • 6:19 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
IOC president: Sports cut from Brisbane Games could return

Events cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics program will have a path to return at future Summer Games, IOC president Kirsty Coventry told sports leaders.

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May 27 • 6:19 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
WakeMed declines merger proposal from UNC Health in midst of Atrium deal

The health system received UNC’s offer to combine days after publicly announcing plans to merge with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health. Ultimately, WakeMed decided Atrium is the best path forward.

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May 27 • 5:19 AM EDT • Health • healthcaredive.com
WakeMed declined offer from UNC Health in midst of Atrium deal

The health system received UNC’s offer to combine days after publicly announcing plans to merge with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health. Ultimately, WakeMed decided Atrium is the best path forward.

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May 27 • 5:19 AM EDT • Health • healthcaredive.com