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Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push

WASHINGTON – As Democrats vie to take control of Congress in the midterms this fall, their main message on health care policy is fairly straightforward: undo Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and restore the health care subsidies that lapsed at the end of last year.

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Apr 5 • 1:45 AM EDT • Health • spokesman.com
Double Take -- Giese: Free market must be part of health care solution

If there is a “next” chapter in the Democrats’ deceitfully presented, deceptively titled and unilaterally imposed “Affordable Care Act,” commonly known as Obamacare, it will be added to a law

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Apr 5 • 1:30 AM EDT • Health • telegraphherald.com
Double Take -- Sisco: America needs universal health care

Since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010, millions of people were able to purchase health insurance. For many of these folks, though, making the monthly payments has

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Apr 5 • 1:30 AM EDT • Health • telegraphherald.com
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These Nintendo games didn't get DLC, but could have

We take a look at four big Nintendo games that could have received substantial DLC, but never did, and what could have been added.

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Apr 5 • 12:50 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Final Four scores, results: Michigan throttles Arizona in one-sided beatdown, UConn tops Illinois to set up NCAA tournament title game
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Apr 5 • 12:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Move More, Live Healthier Lives: Special Olympics Health Messengers and Coaches Inspiring Their Communities to Get Moving

On World Day for Physical Activity, we’re highlighting Athlete Leaders and a coach who have taken on a variety of leadership roles to empower athletes to stay active year-round. Get to know them!

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Apr 5 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • specialolympics.org
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Every Alabama player drafted by the Golden State Warriors

Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of Alabama.

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Apr 4 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Portland warns outdoor dining setups could pose health risks without proper maintenance

If you are planning to enjoy the warm weather by dining outside, you might want to check before you take your seat.

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Apr 4 • 9:55 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Takeaways: Capitals Bounce Back For Huge Win Over Sabres

The Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 6-2 win.

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Apr 4 • 9:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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4 Takeaways From the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four

From UConn's status as a modern-day dynasty to Michigan looking like a team of destiny, here are four takeaways from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four.

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Apr 4 • 9:11 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Detroit businesses speak out after "takeover" by teens downtown
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Apr 4 • 7:43 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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State of Texas: Smokable hemp ban takes effect, businesses work to adapt

A new state rule banning the sale of intoxicating hemp flower is now in effect in Texas. Business owners say the impact is immediate.

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Apr 4 • 7:00 PM EDT • Business • kxan.com
Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics Review Puts Valuation And Business Mix In Focus

Siemens Healthineers (XTRA:SHL) is reviewing options for its Diagnostics business, including a possible sale. The review follows moves by Siemens AG to reduce its majority stake in Siemens Healthineers. Any decision could reshape the company’s business mix within the global healthcare diagnostics market. Siemens Healthineers operates across imaging, diagnostics and related healthcare technologies, giving it a broad role in hospital and lab workflows. A potential change in the Diagnostics...

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Apr 4 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Chucklefish on why Witchbrook has taken a decade to release

Donna Orlowski, the COO of Chucklefish, has explained why Witchbrook has taken so long to release. Back in 2016, the project was first teased. A year later, it was announced as Spellbrook, and then became Witchbrook in 2018. We’ve essentially seen the last decade fly by, but the game has still yet to debut. Orlowski gave some insight into the...

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Apr 4 • 5:00 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Microsoft takes on Google and OpenAI with its own AI models

From transcribing boardroom chatter to cloning voices in seconds, Microsoft's MAI model trio is here, and it is priced to make rivals sweat.

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Apr 4 • 4:11 PM EDT • Technology • digitaltrends.com
🎥 Ben White's nightmare continues with shocking FA Cup mistake

It's not easy being Ben White at the moment.The Arsenal defender found himself booed by England supporters on his long-awaited international return, and things have not gotten much better at club leve...

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Apr 4 • 3:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher Take-Two have seemingly laid off their head of AI and several of the department's staffers

It's currently unclear why these layoffs have taken place.

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Apr 4 • 1:14 PM EDT • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com
Expecting a baby? Get 24/7 virtual health support for you and your family - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

BLET members covered under the National Health & Welfare Plan can take advantage of several benefits for maternity and newborn care. Expecting a baby? T ...

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Apr 4 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • ble-t.org
How Haley and Hanna Cavinder 'struck while iron was hot' to create expansive business empire after NIL fame

Haley and Hanna, both 25, took The Post inside their busy world of being brand founders and business owners during a recent interview before they take the court for their first-ever live one-on-one...

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Apr 4 • 12:56 PM EDT • Business • nypost.com
Judge halts requirement that colleges show race isn't considered in admissions

The states argue the data collection effort threats student privacy and could lead to baseless investigations of colleges and universities

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Apr 4 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Judge halts requirement that colleges show race isn't considered in admissions

The states argue the data collection effort threats student privacy and could lead to baseless investigations of colleges and universities

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Apr 4 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Judge halts requirement that colleges show race isn't considered in admissions

The states argue the data collection effort threats student privacy and could lead to baseless investigations of colleges and universities

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Apr 4 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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The 10 Best Bluetooth Speakers For Outdoor Use

Not all Bluetooth speakers are created equal, and when it comes to outdoor use, you'll want yours to be rugged and reliable enough to take the party outside.

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Apr 4 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com
Times Opinion: Big money in politics makes progress in Tennessee impossible

Take a look at governmental policy and the public's broad position on any given issue, and you'll see a glaring disconnect.

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Apr 4 • 12:01 PM EDT • Politics • timesfreepress.com
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Take-Two lays off AI team

Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of GTA developer Rockstar Games, has reportedly laid off its AI team, includin…

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Apr 4 • 11:45 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
After barrage of runs, Phillies take on Rockies again

The Philadelphia Phillies entered the weekend hitting .220 as a team, but their offense got healthy in the opener of a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Friday in Denver.

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Apr 4 • 11:41 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Future of healthcare: Could AI someday replace doctors?

Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel gives his take on technology’s role in medicine on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

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Apr 4 • 11:19 AM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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Nationals have hands full with menacing Dodgers lineup

After putting together their best offensive performance of the new season in the series opener, the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers will look to take the weekend set against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

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Apr 4 • 9:49 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Album Review: 6WA by BigXthaPlug & 600 Entertainment

BigXthaPlug spent eight months in Nashville making a country-rap album that debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, put “All the Way” with Bailey Zimmerman at No. 4 on the Hot 100, got him a Rolling Stone cover, and filled arenas with Jelly Roll. And then he came back to Dallas, rounded up four of his signees, and made a gangsta-rap record with N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton on the cover. 6WA is the second group release from 600 Entertainment, named after the 600 block of Meadowridge Street in Ferris, Texas, where BigX and his people grew up. The whole thing is loaded with West Coast samples. From N.W.A.’s “8Ball,” Eazy-E’s “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” and “Boyz-N-The-Hood,” Ice-T’s “6 in the Mornin’,” Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and more. BigX is staking his name on the lineup he built—Rosama, MurdaGang PB, Yung Hood, KevanGotBandz, KaineMusic—and claiming a lineage from 1,400 miles away while insisting Dallas is its own thing. A million dollars in cash, split and handed straight to his mother. That’s the first place BigX goes on “From the Bottom.” He’d probably still be in the streets if he didn’t have his son and daughter. He only started rapping to make life better for Carter. Couldn’t start his car back then, now people get starstruck at Starbucks, and he throws the whole field away in one sentence: “How you think we competin’? You on the same bag, I just made me some millions off country.” Goyard bags off a Nashville payday, and he wants you to know exactly how far he’s come from everybody else. “Safe to Say” does something similar but looser. It’s a straight Ice Cube “It Was a Good Day” flip, and BigX nails it. Wakes up, checks both phones, nobody’s locked up, kid accounts look good. Gets pulled over, only catches a warning. Pulls up on the squad to liquor, ladies, and haze. Rosama takes the second verse and matches him. Wakes up to his girl cleaning his cuticles, twins playing peekaboo, pays off his car, calls a cousin, sees the opps and they don’t trip. Lawyer calls, he beat his case. Rosama is the strongest voice in the 600 camp after BigX, and “Life of a Gangster” is why. Third person, riding low, blacked-out windows, snub-nose revolver. A character who chose sticking people up over selling dope. “Quick eraser like a number-two pencil.” He never breaks character, and his delivery drops lower and slower than anything he does on the group cuts, like he’s telling you something at a cookout that he probably shouldn’t. Then on “Long Live Fre$h” he’s a completely different rapper. “Short-bus diamonds, these bitches retarded,” wide-body Durango he can’t even park. That kind of range matters on a group record. MurdaGang PB’s best verse is on the title track. Feds at his door at 6 AM, cameras busted, flushing dope, ram truck putting everybody on the floor. Yung Hood on “The Hottest” just lays out four reasons to keep hustling. Who wants to be broke, women cost money, you need bail, and home has to be straight. It’s funnier and more honest than most rappers get when they’re trying to explain why they sell drugs. KevanGotBandz on “Ain’t Never Slowin’ Down” talks about his father getting caught on the dope while he’s sitting on $300K somewhere in the hills, which is a specific kind of guilt that doesn’t usually make it onto crew tapes. KaineMusic, the newest signee, takes the back half of “Who Dunnit” and introduces herself in third person—“Took flight just to show these hoes how to perform”—but it’s too short to know if she can hold a full song. The flex tracks fill the middle of the LP and mostly run together. “I Go” is Rosama and PB trading brands, guns, and food punchlines. Rosama’s “anemic, my iron tucked low in this shirt” is a slick gun bar, PB fires back with “.223 with a clip ‘bout as big as a toddler” and “I go Burger King, stay with that whopper.” Quick, funny sometimes, but it’s all shopping lists. “Dopeman” is a chant. “6ixer Party” brings Snoop Dogg, who does exactly what you’d expect Snoop Dogg to do. BigX contributes the night’s wildest overshare: “She say she brought a friend too, well, I’m tryna put sausage on her dental.” These songs move fast and don’t overstay, but three or four of them could trade verses and nobody would catch it. Midway through, The D.O.C. shows up for a spoken-word interlude. Tracy Curry. West Dallas native, former N.W.A affiliate, co-writer on a lot of the records getting sampled on this very album. He thanks BigX for the tribute and then gets direct: “This your time, this DFW time. You need to do it like we do it down here.” Leave bread crumbs so everybody behind you can eat. Keep God in your life. It’s fatherly and generous, and it does raise the question of whether 6WA follows that advice. The album borrows heavy. The cover art, the Eazy-E samples, “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted” opening with a direct “Boyz-N-The-Hood” lift, Yung Hood rapping “Flag on my left side, Crip until I die.” But the stuff that actually stays with you is Dallas. BigX talking about Pleasant Grove, Rosama calling himself a country boy, PB recounting a raid that could’ve been last Tuesday. The record smells most like itself when it smells like Ferris, Texas, and least like Compton. BigX on “The Hottest” says his father was the first person he knew who had chickens. Not the way rappers usually wave at the drug trade. He means his actual father, his actual family. On “600 Degrees,” Rosama compares his chopper’s stutter to a speech disorder, PB claims he still has the block on his back even after leaving the city. BigX closes that one saying he used to spin and smack, and now the plaques are platinum. Thirty-two minutes was right for this. Nobody overstays, Tony Coles and Rance and Charley Cooks keep the production punchy, and BigX gives his signees real room instead of crowding every song. 6WA doesn’t reinvent anything. Five rappers, good beats, short clock. Most of what they say you’ve heard before. Some of it—the million to his mother, the cuticles and peekaboo, the four reasons to hustle—you won’t forget. Solid (★★★½☆) Favorite Track(s): “Safe to Say,” “From the Bottom,” “The Hottest” Subscribe

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Apr 4 • 8:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • shatterthestandards.com
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The Secret to Healthy Eating Might Not Be What You Eat

It's not just dietary intake that's important.

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Apr 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • sciencealert.com
2026 Fantasy Baseball Team Names Featuring Shohei Ohtani and More

Shohei Ohtani headlines some of the best baseball players to take a swing on

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Apr 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists built a quantum battery that breaks the rules of charging

Scientists have taken a major step toward futuristic energy tech by building a working prototype of a quantum battery—one that can charge, store, and release energy using the strange rules of quantum physics instead of chemistry. This tiny, laser-powered device hints at a future where energy storage is not only faster but actually improves as systems get larger, flipping the rules of conventional batteries.

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Apr 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Sony TCL Deal Reshapes Home Entertainment Role And Investor Focus

Sony Group (TSE:6758) has agreed to form a new home entertainment joint venture with TCL. The deal transfers a majority stake and global TV and audio product operations to TCL, including manufacturing facilities. The partnership affects Sony branded consumer TVs and audio products across key international markets. Sony Group (TSE:6758) is known for its entertainment, gaming, imaging, and consumer electronics businesses, with TVs and audio products serving as core branded offerings. The new...

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Apr 4 • 6:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
For Many Patients Leaving the I.C.U., the Struggle Has Only Just Begun

A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

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Apr 4 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Today’s Papers – Serie A returns after Italy’s flop

La Gazzetta dello SportThe coach leaves, Baldini as caretaker coach, then Conte or ManciniGattuso gives up, Capello reports‘In Italy we walk, the others run.’ Stadiums and bets, Gravina attacks th...

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Apr 4 • 3:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Champions League: How to buy Sporting CP vs. Arsenal tickets

Arsenal are set to return to Champions League action, and there’s sure to be plenty of interest in Arsenal Champions League tickets.BUY SPORTING CP VS. ARSENAL TICKETSThe Gunners take on Sporting Li...

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Apr 4 • 3:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rockets Take Care of Business vs The Jazz: Three Takeaways

The Houston Rockets got the job done at home over the Utah Jazz as they continue to build momentum.

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Apr 3 • 10:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
In Alaska's U.S. Senate race, Peltola takes aim at 'crooked' political elites

If you follow Mary Peltola on social media, maybe you’ve noticed that the former Alaska congresswoman is talking about more than fish, family and freedom as she runs for U.S. Senate.

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Apr 3 • 9:30 PM EDT • Politics • alaskapublic.org
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Trump threatens schools’ federal funding in new order aimed at stabilizing college sports

President Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports. The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.

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Trump threatens schools’ federal funding in new order aimed at stabilizing college sports

President Donald Trump tried to put some teeth into his latest attempt to save college sports. The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.

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Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding

The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.

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Apr 3 • 8:17 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Trump signs order aimed at stabilizing college sports with threats to federal funding

The threat of cutting funding to cash-starved schools that don’t comply is real, even if the stricter rules that come out of the executive order he signed Friday could take a while to figure out.

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Apr 3 • 8:17 PM EDT • Sports • pbs.org
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New Business: Slightly Crooked Pies opens on Manchester’s Elm Street, The Mallard lands in Londonderry

Entering Slightly Crooked Pies on Elm Street in Manchester, customers are taken back in time. The homey wallpaper features cherries in the design to fit the theme, and the space

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Oregon rallies late to take down Michigan, snap losing skid

After a pair of shutout losses, Oregon bounced back to tie the series on the diamond in Ann Arbor against Michigan.

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Apr 3 • 7:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Genius RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Player Makes Longest Rollercoaster Ever Built, Manipulates Guests Into Staying Just Happy Enough to Ride It for 1.947 x 10²²⁷ Years

A RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 superfan has created what is believed to be the longest rollercoaster ever built in the game — and it’s so long that even a googol can’t be used to describe how many years it takes to ride it.

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Apr 3 • 7:13 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Charlie Day recalls in horror taking all his clothes off in front of Jennifer Aniston: 'Never felt less attractive'

Charlie Day recalled an extremely awkward first day on the set of 'Horrible Bosses' in which the actor had to take off his clothes for Jennifer Aniston.

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Apr 3 • 5:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Blazers, Thorns, Business Chamber and Performance Groups Urge Council to Kill Ride-Hailing Proposal

The policy, intended to bolster ride-share driver wages, would cap how much a ride-share company could take for each ride.

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H.H.S. Takes a First Step Toward Restoring Vaccine Advisory Committee

A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.

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Apr 3 • 3:17 PM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Take-Two laid off the head its AI division and an undisclosed number of staff

A former head of AI at game publisher Take-Two has announced that he and several members of his staff have been laid off.

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Apr 3 • 2:28 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
49ers 2026 offseason workout dates revealed

The 49ers' path to the playoffs and the Super Bowl is beginning to take shape.

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Apr 3 • 2:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Quiz: This week in politics

It was another busy week in national politics. Take this quiz to see what you know and what you missed.

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Apr 3 • 2:07 PM EDT • Politics • wlwt.com
Quiz: This week in politics

It was another busy week in national politics. Take this quiz to see what you know and what you missed.

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Quiz: This week in politics

It was another busy week in national politics. Take this quiz to see what you know and what you missed.

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Quiz: This week in politics

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COA senior class hosts contra dance

BAR HARBOR — The College of the Atlantic Class of 2026 invites all to a community contra dance on Sunday, April 19, from 3–5 p.m. The dance takes place in

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Relationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told

PM gets widespread backing after president’s mocking impersonation takes US-UK relationship to new low

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Apr 3 • 1:11 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Oregon sees drop in largest foreign tourist group following Trump political tensions

Before Oregon could rebound to its pre-pandemic international tourism levels, the state experienced another setback in 2025.

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Gemma 4 and what makes an open model succeed

Having written a lot of model release blog posts, there’s something much harder about reviewing open models when they drop relative to closed models, especially in 2026. In recent years, there were so few open models, so when Llama 3 was released most people were still doing research on Llama 2 and super happy to get an update. When Qwen 3 was released, the Llama 4 fiasco had just gone down, and a whole research community was emerging to study RL on Qwen 2.5 — it was a no brainer to upgrade. Today, when an open model releases, it’s competing with Qwen 3.5, Kimi K2.5, GLM 5, MiniMax M2.5, GPT-OSS, Arcee Large, Nemotron 3, Olmo 3, and others. The space is populated, but still feels full of hidden opportunity. The potential of open models feels like a dark matter, a potential we know is huge, but few clear recipes and examples for how to unlock it are out there. Agentic AI, OpenClaw, and everything brewing in that space is going to spur mass experimentation in open models to complement the likes of Claude and Codex, not replace them. Especially with open models, the benchmarks at release are an extremely incomplete story. In some ways this is exciting, as new open models have a much higher variance and ability to surprise, but it also points at some structural reasons that make building businesses and great AI experiences around open models harder than the closed alternatives. When a new Claude Opus or GPT drops, spending a few hours with them in my agentic workflows is genuinely a good vibe test. For open models, putting them through this test is a category error. Something else to be said about open models in the era of agents is that they get out of the debate of integration, harnesses, and tools and let us see close to the ground on what exactly is the ability of just a model. Of course, we can’t test some things like search abilities without some tool, but being able to measure exactly the pace of progress of the model alone is a welcome simplification to a systematically opaque AI space. Share The list of factors I’d use to assess a new open-weight model I’m considering investing in includes: Model performance (and size) — how this model performs on benchmarks I care about and how it compares to other models of a similar size. Country of origin — some businesses care deeply about provenance, and if a model was built in China or not. Model license — if a model needs legal approval for use, uptake will be slower at mid-sized and large companies. Tooling at release — many models release with half-broken, or at least substantially slower, implementations in popular software like vLLM, Transformers, SGLANG, etc due to pushing the envelope of architectures or tools. Model fine-tunability — how easy or hard it is to modify the given model to your use-case when you actually try and use it. The core problem is that some of these are immediately available at release, e.g. general performance, license, origin, etc. but others such as tooling take day(s) to week(s) to stabilize, and others are open research questions — with no group systematically monitoring fine-tunability. In the early era of open models, the days of Llama 2 or 3 and Qwen pre v3.5, the architectures were fairly simple and the models tended to work out of the box. Some of this was due to the extremely hard work of the Llama, Qwen, Mistral, etc. developer teams. Some is due to the new models being genuinely harder to work with. When it comes to something like Qwen 3.5 or Nemotron 3, with hybrid models (either gated delta net or mamba layers), the tooling is very rough at release. Things you would expect to “just work” often don’t. I’ve been following this area closely since we released Olmo Hybrid with a similar architecture, and Qwen 3.5 is just starting to work well in the various open-source tools that need to all play nice together for RL research. That’s 1.5 months after the release date! This is just to start really investing more into understanding the behavior of the models. Of course, others started working on these models sooner by investing more engineering resources or relying on partially closed software. The fully open and distributed ecosystem takes a long time to get going on some new models. All of this is lead-in for the most important question for open models — how easy is it to adapt to specific use-cases? This is a different problem for different model sizes. Large MoE open-weight models may be used by entities like Cursor who need complex capabilities in their domain, e.g. Composer 2 trained on Kimi K2.5. Other applications can be built on much smaller models, such as Chroma’s Context-1 model for agentic search, built on GPT-OSS 20B. The question of “which models are fine-tunable” is largely background knowledge known by engineers across the industry. There should be a thriving research area here to support the open ecosystem model. The first step is to understand characteristics of different base and post-trained models to understand what they look like. The second step is to tune pretraining recipes for open models so they’re more flexible. Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication. Consider becoming a subscriber. Subscribe For The ATOM Project and other Interconnects endeavors, we’ve put in substantial effort to measuring adoption trends in the open ecosystem. Everything takes a long time to unfold after a model is first publicly available — and adaptability is why. What we know for sure now, when Qwen has been going from strength to strength with its releases, is that technical staff across the industry has gotten comfortable working with Qwen models. Countless research methods and datasets were made to work with Qwen. It’ll take patience for any other model family to get to this point — a patience I’m not sure many open model builders have. This takes us to Gemma 4, Google’s latest open models. Gemma 3 was released more than a year ago, in March of 2025, and is a bit underrated. Gemma 4 comes in 4 sizes for now, with a bigger, MoE model of over 100B total parameters rumored but not released yet. The models we have today come in sizes of ~5B dense, 8B dense, 26B total 4B active MoE, and 31B dense. I’m most excited that they’re finally adopting a standard Apache 2.0 open source license. This’ll massively boost adoption. The standard of better licenses for strong open-weight LLMs was set by mostly Chinese open model labs in the last 1-2 years, and now U.S. companies are following suit. I will personally be so happy if the horrible Llama licenses and Gemma terms of service were an ~18-month transient dynamic of the industry being nervous about releasing strong open models. The Gemma 4 scores look very solid, the small models have incredible benchmark scores (especially in general domains like LMArena) and the 31B model rivals the recent Qwen 3.5 27B, which is the leading member of that class. The ~30B size range is an important one, as it’s accessible both to researchers and to enterprises looking to deploy the model in real use-cases. Where the 7B model scale is the default for tinkering and research, a 30B model is the default for seeing if an open model can unlock substantial value in your specific workflow — a good mix of intelligence, low price, tractability for downstream training, etc. This takes us back to the above adoption criteria I mentioned for open models and the bigger question — do I think Gemma 4 will be an overwhelming success? Previous Gemma models have been plagued by tooling issues and poorer performance when being finetuned. Gemma 4’s success is going to be entirely determined by ease of use, to a point where a 5-10% swing on benchmarks wouldn’t matter at all. It’s strong enough, small enough, with the right license, and from the U.S., so many companies are going to slot it in. I’m cautiously optimistic that Gemma 4 is going to work better here. Winds are shifting for open models built in America. We saw GPT-OSS go through a bumpy launch to become an overwhelming success. There’s a collective energy around the likes of Reflection, Arcee, Nemotron, Gemma, Olmo, and peers that show substantial demand for building new stacks around open models. There’s capital to be spent on AI stacks across the economy by those who want more ownership of everything, including the model. After launching The ATOM Project 240 days ago, the conversation is shifting into the next stage. Summer of 2025 was a crisis moment where the U.S. AI scene realized it can’t wait and figure out open models after building AGI. The two markets will capture different areas and proceed in parallel. Now that more companies in the U.S. are releasing strong models, we need to improve the ecosystem so that these models are easy to use, understand, and build value around. It’s the hard work to build another inflection point in these adoption plots I’ve been updating consistently, but that’s the work to be done. Join me in it. More data coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek:

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Why Justice Alito was taken to a hospital last month
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Guardians score, lineups vs. Chicago Cubs in Cleveland home opener

Follow along here for live updates as the Guardians take on the Chicago Cubs in Cleveland's home opener for the 2026 MLB season.

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Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident.

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Take-Two Has Reportedly Laid Off its AI Team, Including the Department Head

Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two Interactive has reportedly laid off its entire AI team, including the department head.

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A Look Back at Health Insurance Providers Stocks’ Q4 Earnings: Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC) Vs The Rest Of The Pack

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how health insurance providers stocks fared in Q4, starting with Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC).

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Iowa City business owner purchases former SpareMe bowling property

A new business plans to take over the former SpareMe Bowl & Arcade space at the Chauncy building in Iowa City.

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Mark Lee Leaves NCT After 10 Years, Ends Contract With SM Entertainment

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Chicago travel mistakes I made as a first-time tourist

I spent two days in Chicago for the first time. I regretted exploring too many neighborhoods and visiting in the winter.

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Kyle Shanahan Drops Hot Take on NFC Contender

Shanahan blasts Rams' Australia game request, demanding league fairness and a Mexico matchup for the 49ers rivalry.

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Take-Two Interactive lays off head of AI months after backing generative tech

Take-Two Interactive has just had a huge internal shake-up by laying off the head of Artificial Intelligence alongside a number of employees.

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Todd Blanche takes over justice department after Pam Bondi sacking

Trump announced deputy attorney general, who was his former personal attorney, would act up until permanent replacement is confirmed

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The Oppo Find X9 Ultra shows itself in real life and already overtakes the Vivo X300 Ultra in one way

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We all need to become better science storytellers. Here’s why and how.

Last week, in a lovely New Haven bar, six people gathered in front of a crowd to tell stories that were somehow related to science and public health. It was magical. One person talked about learning how social determinants of health helped them forgive their mother’s alcoholism. Another shared what it’s been like navigating a dementia diagnosis. Another described their last dinner with their mother before they left Nigeria to come to the U.S. and how that moment, plus the diagnosis that followed, shapes their career goals today. As the Executive Director of The Evidence Collective at Your Local Epidemiologist, I was ecstatic to bring this event, “Science and Storytelling,” to the community surrounding the Yale School of Public Health. Stories are not the default way most people communicate about science and public health. In fact, we are taught to take all the emotion out of data, but that makes it pretty darn boring to everyone else. And if people can’t see themselves in it, feel themselves in it, or influence it, how can we ask them to support it? Why do stories stick? How can we all—from community members to public health scientists—do better? And what are some examples?

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Following CEO's AI Doubts, Take-Two's AI Team Is Shrinking

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Save the Michaels is out of business

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Takeaways from Trump's tough week, as war and gas prices take a toll

President Trump faces mounting political pressure on multiple fronts, particularly when it comes to his handling of the war and the consequences it's having on the economy.

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Celebrate Science Day Takes Off at New Location: Reading Regional Airport

From helicopters to birds and the principles that lift them skyward, guests of all ages will discover how things fly while also enjoying a wide range of interactive STEM activities beyond aviation.

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Take-Two Lays Off Head of AI and Shakes Up Department

Take-Two Interactive has shaken up its artificial intelligence teams, laying off the Head of AI and an undisclosed number of workers.

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'Like two heavyweights throwing haymakers at each other'

Thirty years on from Liverpool beating Newcastle 4-3 in one of the Premier League's greatest ever matches, former Reds player Jason McAteer, former Magpies defender Steve Howey, the Anfield Wrap's Ian Ryan and the Athletic's George Caulkin join Alistair Bruce-Ball on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily to reflect on a true classic. "A game like that kind of takes a life of its own", recalled McAteer.

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Todd Blanche takes over the Justice Department, where there’s no escaping the Epstein files shadow

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more public-facing role when Pam Bondi was in hot water with White House officials.

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High stakes, big budgets: How brands are navigating a massive sports year

Brands are ditching one-off bets for long-term partnerships. As sports marketing budgets hit record highs, CMOs are choosing their battles.

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How to watch UFC Vegas 115 ‘Moicano vs. Duncan’

Lightweights will do battle under the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Renato Carneiro takes on Chris Duncan on Saturday at the UFC Apex.

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4 Takeaways From Day 2 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up four takeaways from Day 2 of the 2026 College Basketball Crown.

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Royals’ Carter Jensen scratched from game after oversleeping

We've all heard about rookie mistakes, and Kansas City Royals rookie Carter Jensen certainly made one today.

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Raptors, vying for playoff spot, take on depleted Grizzlies

With six games remaining in the regular season and a guaranteed playoff spot at stake, the Toronto Raptors are in desperate need of a strong finish.

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National Public Health Week is ready, set for action

NPHW 2026 will take place next week, April 6-12. Its theme is “Ready. Set. Action!,” which supports a bold approach to improving health and wellness, meeting the moment with clarity and positivity, and engaging in collaboration and partnerships to make things happen.

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Found: Most pristine star in the universe

A record-setting pristine star provides a window into the dawn of stars and galaxies in the universe. This groundbreaking find connects the work of two telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory—the du Pont, where spectra for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V are taken, and the state-of-the-art Magellan Clay.

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Science news in review: April 3

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Thieves take more than $100K worth of equipment at bizarre business break-in, HPD says

Houston police say they are searching for suspects after a group of thieves broke into a construction services company overnight and made off with multiple pieces of heavy equipment.

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Republicans in Congress announce plan to end DHS shutdown, but political battle continues
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As manufacturing jobs decline, Vermont business leaders take their concerns to the Statehouse

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Exclusive: Oil giants show early interest in US Gulf deepwater field stake, sources say

European energy majors TotalEnergies and Shell are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S. Gulf's most promising sites, three ​sources with knowledge of the process said, as interest in North American energy prospects ‌rises due to the Middle East conflict.

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North Carolina health officials discuss Davidson County Social Services takeover: ‘Care about the children, families of Davidson County’

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Two and a half months since the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services took over the Davidson County office, leaders say promising changes are h…

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Oakland made a big financial mistake failing to collect business taxes, audit finds

The city may have missed out on millions of dollars in revenue from a bureaucratic shuffle in 2022.

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Goodwin wants repeat against other half of Old Firm

Jim Goodwin has called on Dundee United to replicate the level of performance they produced in their victory over Celtic as they bid to derail Rangers' Scottish Premiership title bid on Saturday. United defeated the other half of the Old Firm 2-0 at Tannadice in their last match before the international break to leave Martin O'Neill's side five points adrift of leaders Hearts. "We've got to take a lot of confidence out of that Celtic game," manager Goodwin said looking ahead to facing second-top Rangers, with whom they have drawn 2-2 home and away this season.

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Morehead State names Dr. Steve Fenster as dean of College of Science & Engineering

An academic leader with a track record of over 20 years of student success in the sciences will now take on a key role at Morehead State University. Dr. Steve Fenster, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, will serve as the next dean of the College of Science & Engineering at MSU, succeeding Dr. Ahmad Zargari, who will retire on June 30. To learn more about programs in MSU’s College of Science & Engineering, email dsci@moreheadstate.edu or call 606-783-2626.

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Doctors, nurses arrested in SoCal health care fraud investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced what they called a major health care fraud takedown throughout Southern California, which included the arrest of doctors and nurses.

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Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take on Claude Code and Codex

As Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever.

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Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models

MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago.

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Wiz Khalifa to headline NFL Draft Entertainment Series

Wiz Khalifa has been named a headliner for the NFL Draft Entertainment Series, taking place in his native Pittsburgh. He is set to take the stage at 5:15 p.m. ET on April 24 before the second and thir...

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Take a Sneak Peek at a Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred In-Game Cutscene

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Wyman Duggan outlines GOP strategy to make Donna Deegan a one-term Jacksonville Mayor

The ultimate major Republican candidate is TBD but the party won't repeat past mistakes.

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