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Microsoft Expands Xbox Mode to Windows Laptops, PCs, and Tablets
We recently reported on Microsoft renaming the Xbox Full-Screen Experience to Xbox mode and subsequently updating the gaming UI with new display options for gaming handhelds. Most recently, though, Microsoft has announced that it will be bringing that console-like UI to more devices. Many of these d...
In Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms
President Trump told a crowd of supporters that the price of oil and gas was coming down, part of an effort in recent days to present a rosier picture of the nearly two-month-long Iran war.
ECU Health closure of home health, hospice unit to impact 161 workers
A WARN notice filed April 7 shows ECU Health Home Health and Hospice will permanently close effective May 1, 2026, impacting 161 employees across eastern North
A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director | Newsradio 1140 WRVA
A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director | WWJ Newsradio 950
A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says
A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director | KMBZ
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone
Vertical Aerospace’s piloted eVTOL transition flight is a long-awaited technical milestone with broader business implications.
Microsoft confirms AI agents are still coming to the Windows 11 taskbar as it prepares for public rollout
Microsoft has clarified that it's not giving up on an agentic Windows 11 experience and is still bringing agents to your taskbar.
Texas health professionals urge action on microplastics
Concerns over microplastics are growing as researchers are finding them almost everywhere.
Coronado local levels the playing field in media coverage for women's sports
Coronado resident Lisa Lamb is a big sports fan — all sports, across the board. She loves to read about sports, but she had a really hard time finding good […]
'AI is transforming businesses across America:' EMJ Capital founder
EMJ Capital founder Eric Jackson explains his 'new Carvana’ theme, highlighting undervalued companies poised for significant growth on ‘Making Money.’
OpenAI Has a New AI Model Built for Biology and Science
GPT-Rosalind is intended to help scientists streamline their research and drug discovery.
Hospitals Help: Bronson Drives Change in Maternal and Infant Health
From prenatal care and labor and delivery to neonatal intensive care and postpartum follow-up, Bronson Healthcare plays a critical role in influencing health outcomes for mothers and babies across Southwest Michigan. In celebrating a historic reduction in Black infant mortality across Kalamazoo County, Bronson acknowledged that creating change requires shared…
Entertainment: Katchafire, High Watah prepares for musical tour across islands
The tour will start in Kona on Hawaii Island, then Oahu, before heading to Maui and Kauai.
‘Cross’: Ethan Embry Joins Cast of Season 3 as Series Regular
Plus, what is in store for the new season.
Government of Canada strengthens business growth in Delta and Richmond
In today's rapidly changing global economy, businesses across Canada are facing increasing costs and supply chain disruptions. B.C.'s innovative businesses play a vital role in creating good jobs and supporting vibrant communities. To remain competitive and resilient, they must continue to adapt and seize new opportunities for growth.
10 arrested for prostitution, operating brothels within several Lee County businesses
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)— The Florida State Attorney’s Office is set to hold a news conference in Fort Myers.
In memoriam: Pavithra Sundaresh, senior, College of Science
Sundaresh, a senior in the School of Neuroscience, passed away on March 30. She was 20 years old.
SGMC Health Welcomes Candito as Supply Chain Director
SGMC Health announced the appointment of John Nicholas Candito as Director of Supply Chain Services, bringing more than two decades of progressive leadership experience across healthcare, manufacturing, and defense industries […]
Kathy's #Mailbag, April 17, 2026
From restaurants to railroad crossings to radio, it's another busy week at Mailbag Central.
Viral Fan Favorites and Exclusive Retail Hit the Playoffs Across Aramark Sports + Entertainment Arenas
As playoff season heats up across the NHL and NBA, Aramark Sports + Entertainment is bringing viral food and beverage moments and limited-edition merchandise to arenas nationwide.
Viral Fan Favorites and Exclusive Retail Hit the Playoffs Across Aramark Sports + Entertainment Arenas
As playoff season heats up across the NHL and NBA, Aramark Sports + Entertainment is bringing viral food and beverage moments and limited-edition merchandise to arenas nationwide.
Katy Perry is under investigation by Australian police over Ruby Rose sexual assault allegations from over a decade ago
Perry's rep denied the claims, calling them "categorically false." Warning: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault.
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Friday, April 17
Vermont high school sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.
ACE Named Rowan College of South Jersey Business Partner of the Year
Atlantic City Electric has been named Rowan College of South Jersey’s (RCSJ) Business Partner of the Year in recognition of the company’s sustained commitment to workforce development, education, and community investment across South Jersey.
Exclusive: Justice Department removes lead prosecutor from probe of Trump critic John Brennan
The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter.
This dangerous vomiting and diarrhea virus is surging across the US
Cases of the virus are abnormally high this year, according to health experts, and are especially dangerous for children.
Amendment 53: New Opportunity: Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science
ROSES-2025 Amendment 53 releases A.11 ECIP as a new opportunity in ROSES-25. Mandatory Notices of Intent are due by May 18, 2026, and proposals are due June 17, 2026.
UM students to compete in 37th business startup challenge
A panel of 24 evaluators from across Montana meticulously reviewed over 103 submissions, selecting 14 finalists to compete in this year’s event.
Three Microsoft Defender Zero-Days Actively Exploited; Two Still Unpatched
Three Defender zero-days exploited since April 10, 2026, enabling privilege escalation and DoS, forcing isolation of affected systems.
West Salem High teacher advocates for unified sports as Mrs. Salem pageant contestant
A West Salem High School teacher is using a pageant platform to advocate for inclusion and unified sports programs across Oregon.
Stem Challenge Expo at Miami’s Frost Museum of Science kicks off Saturday
The Politics of Loving Kindness: Insights from a Birth Equity Initiative | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
What might happen across our country if those working to make life better for our neighbors embraced the politics of loving kindness? What if we were explicit about caring for all people, more than corporations or profit?
How ESPN Is Bringing WrestleMania 42 to Life Across Sports, Entertainment, and Culture | The Walt Disney Company
WrestleMania 42 — the WWE's biggest event — takes center stage this weekend and here's how ESPN is bringing the show to new fans.
How ESPN Is Bringing WrestleMania 42 to Life Across Sports, Entertainment, and Culture | The Walt Disney Company
WrestleMania 42 — the WWE's biggest event — takes center stage this weekend and here's how ESPN is bringing the show to new fans.
Unlock New Rewards in the Rivals and Rockets
Complete cross-game Quests and Challenges in Rocket League and Fortnite to unlock rewards in both games.
Two scientists to receive 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health
DALLAS and MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2026 — The American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association have awarded the 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health to two neuroscientists, Sarah Kettlety, Ph.D., of Baltimore, Maryland, and...
Cosm Breaks Ground on Immersive Entertainment Venue in Downtown Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Cosm, along with Bedrock and Rock Entertainment Group, have broken ground on a new entertainment venue located at the intersection of East 4th Street, Prospect Avenue and Huron Road in downtown Cleveland. Dubbed Cosm Cleveland, the venue will sit directly across from Rocket Arena (formerly Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse), home of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. The two professional sports franchises are owned by Dan Gilbert, founder of Rocket Mortgage, Bedrock and Rock Entertainment Group. Spanning approximately 64,000 square feet and rising three stories, Cosm Cleveland will comprise two programmatic elements: The Dome and The Hall. Through Cosm’s proprietary technology called Shared Reality, the venue will merge a stadium-like atmosphere with state-of-the-art visuals in a communal setting. Rossetti Architects designed Cosm Cleveland, and Bedrock is leading the development. The venue, which will anchor Bedrock’s Rock Block mixed-use development, is slated to open in 2027. “This is a major milestone for our downtown Gateway District, and the arrival of Cosm is a testament to our community’s spirit and resilience,” says Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb. “This incredible venue will enhance our city’s reputation as a hub for sports and entertainment, drawing visitors from near and far to experience a…
Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders reveal transfer portal news, 2026 recruits, roster, best targets
CatsPause, the 247Sports affiliate of the Kentucky Wildcats, shares its latest college basketball transfer portal news
Radiologist pipeline barely keeping pace with population growth
“Expanding residency slots and mitigating workforce attrition will be necessary to mitigate increasing workforce gaps," experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Microsoft Finally Ups FAT32 Size Limit
You probably don’t spend a lot of time using the FAT32 file system anymore, since it’s thoroughly been superseded many times over. Even so, Microsoft has seen fit to deliver an upgrade …
Why science communication has become a matter of life and death
Scientists have always been trained to do research. For 40 years, they’ve been asked to ensure people believe it. How’s it going?
Report: Google Chrome lacks a very important feature Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave have
Google Chrome lacks maybe the most important protection feature that Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Brave already have.
2026 NFL Draft: Final big board of top 75 prospects
We have finalized our big board and have our top 75 prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft locked in with Caleb Downs on top.
American Politics Is Already Inundated With AI Deepfakes. It’s Only Getting Worse.
These aren’t your 2024 deepfakes. Bad actors will go for broke using state-of-the-art AI tools to blunt voters’ confidence in elections.
Liverpool pushing hardest to sign elite 20-year-old talent
Liverpool are reportedly pushing hardest to sign one of the brightest prospects around.Africa Foot reports that Liverpool are the most interested party in Moroccan centre-back Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal....
Microsoft Defender 0-Day Vulnerability “RedSun” Enables Full SYSTEM Access
A researcher known as “Chaotic Eclipse” released a PoC exploit for a Microsoft Defender zero-day, “RedSun,” on GitHub.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.
Christina Applegate's rep addresses report the actress is in the hospital
Christina Applegate's rep addresses report she's been hospitalized since late March amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
Insurance Coverage Considerations for Sports and Entertainment Events Amid Uncertain Middle East Volatility
Recent geopolitical developments, including escalating US military activity involving Iran, are disrupting the global sports and entertainment landscape. Event cancellations, postponements, and relocations across the Middle East underscore the operational and financial exposure faced by organizers, rights holders, and related stakeholders.
Innovation highlights Missouri’s first-ever Show-Me Science competition
Over the last two days, nearly 200 students from 58 schools across Missouri met at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville for the first Show-Me Science competition — the first state science f…
Health Sciences Showcase Highlights Advances in Care
President Andrea Goldsmith attended a presentation highlighting the breadth of work taking place across Stony Brook University’s Health Sciences Schools.
Scientists Captured Light in a Trap 2,000 Times Thinner Than a Human Hair
Microscopic gadgets could be next.
Columbus Business Beat: Capitol Square plan on pause, The Little Bar demolition
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on Columbus Business Beat, Digital Anchor Rachel Ramsey talks to Mark Somerson, Managing Editor of Columbus Business First, about business news across ce…
Venture capitalist and former marine Larry Lawrence, GS ’69, Business ’71, named School of General Studies 2026 Class Day speaker
Larry Lawrence, GS ’69, Business ’71, venture capitalist, chair emeritus of the School of General Studies’ board of visitors, will serve as the General Studies Class Day speaker for the class of 2026, General Studies Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch, GS/JTS ’90, announced in a Thursday email to the school’s students.
Future Business Leaders of America conference unites students from across the state
Rochester, N.Y. — New York state's leadership conference took over the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center Thursday afternoon.The event br
The subtle science behind safer brain implants
In a recent publication appearing in Advanced Science, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience challenge the assumptions surrounding the design and materials used for brain implants. ...
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi offers Maui programs aimed to inspire the next generation of health care professionals
Kaiser Permanente will host its third Career Exploration Day on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Kaiser Permanente Wailuku Medical Office. The event is offered in partnership with STEMworks, a program of the Maui Economic Development Board, and is open to intermediate and high school students across Maui County.
Immersive entertainment venue breaks ground in downtown Cleveland
Construction began on an immersive entertainment venue in Cleveland’s Gateway District, across the street from Rocket Arena.
‘Starting In April’—Microsoft Changes Windows Update After 15 Years
Security certificates on more than a billion Windows PCs expire in 8 weeks — check yours now.
2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now — and Earth would feel it
In a galaxy 500 million light-years away, two supermassive black holes could merge, spreading gravitational waves across the universe.
OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM
GPT-Rosalind is an LLM trained on biology workflows, available in closed access.
Nominations open for Urbandale chamber’s business awards
The Urbandale Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for its 2026 Celebration of Business Awards, recognizing local excellence across four categories: Young Professional of the Year, Greg Thompson Small Business of the Year, Business of the Year and Best in Class. Nominations for most categories close at 5 p.m. on May 1, while Best in…
Seattle Reign FC and Sports Radio 950 KJR AM Announce 2026 Radio Broadcast Schedule
Continuing its partnership with iHeartMedia Seattle, a record 11 Seattle Reign FC matches will air on 950 KJR AM during the 2026 NWSL season, featuring a dynamic and experienced broadcast team while expanding access for fans across the Pacific Northwest; The club’s April 26 home match marks the firs
Honeywell CEO: Our aerospace business is so well positioned
Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur discusses the company's long-standing involvement in space exploration on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Wisconsin women's basketball 2026-27 roster after two portal additions
A pair of transfer portal additions has strengthened the 2026-27 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball roster.
From The Sports Desk: The $140 million man
An examination of the growing MLB trend of teams’ giving unproven prospects megadeals.
OpenAI launches AI model GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
OpenAI on Thursday introduced an artificial intelligence model touting increased biology knowledge and scientific research capabilities, as the startup deepens its push into the life sciences field.
Chamber leaders discuss economy at NEA Outstanding Business Awards luncheon - Talk Business & Politics
Chambers executives from across Northeast Arkansas gathered earlier this week at Talk Business & Politics’ NEA Outstanding Business Awards luncheon held in Jonesboro to discuss the region’s economy. Paragould Chamber...
SVG New Sponsor Spotlight: 4Wall Entertainment’s Dave Caulwell on Scaling Live Event Production for Sports
As live sports production continues to expand across linear, digital, and in-venue platforms, the demand for high-end production infrastructure — from lighting and video to audio and rigging — has...
ECU Health wins $4.1M Duke Endowment grants to expand care across eastern N.C.
ECU Health has received $4.1 million in grants from The Duke Endowment to expand health care programs and improve access to services across eastern North Caroli
Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right
Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’
Texas hosting two top-10 prospects on Thursday
Monshun Sales and John Meredith are both in Austin for unofficial visits.
Cross-department collaboration brings art and science to The Bridge
A cross-department collaboration is bringing art and science together at The Bridge in ZSR Library through Botanical Bridges: Observation and Invention, a new exhibition showcasing work from Lydia Smith’s Spring 2026 Life Drawing class. An opening reception will be held on Friday, April 17, from [...]
Data highlights gaps in finding in-network mental health coverage
Americans across 43 states enrolled in health plans from the nation’s four largest commercial health insurers face potential disparities in finding in-network coverage for mental health care and substance use disorder treatment relative to physical health care, according to the Mental Health Parity Index released by the Kennedy Forum.
NASA Begins Implementation for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars
NASA has given approval for the agency’s Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation, underscoring the agency’s
Big News For Next Year’s Duke Roster
Boozer starred down the stretch for the Duke men's basketball team but a costly turnover led to UConn's Brayden Mullins hitting a buzzer-beater to eliminate the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Thursday, April 16
Vermont high school sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.
The NCAA idea that could reshape college sports: 'It's not a tweak, it's a structural shift'
NCAA’s five-year eligibility bet: Simpler rules, cleaner rosters, new tradeoffs. USA TODAY Sports canvassed college sports stakeholders on proposal.
Read what Disney's brand chief said about marketing layoffs
Disney laid off employees this week across the company, including its marketing group. Read the memo from Disney brand chief Asad Ayaz.
Tiger Woods fights attempts to subpoena his pharmacy records
Prosecutors are seeking to obtain Woods' prescription drug records in wake of rollover accident.
Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in sun's atmosphere
A large hole opened up in the sun's atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states this weekend.
Lead contamination crisis exposed in public parks across major southern city
An investigation found lead contamination at 50% of New Orleans playgrounds tested, sparking outrage and a push for $5 million in federal cleanup funds.
Should Monopoly Verdict and Breakup Risk Require Action From Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Investors?
In recent days, a jury found that Live Nation Entertainment and its Ticketmaster unit illegally monopolized concert ticketing, opening the door for more than 30 US states to seek remedies that could include curbing the company’s power or even forcing a breakup. This verdict introduces significant legal uncertainty around Live Nation’s vertically integrated concerts and ticketing model, potentially reshaping how major live events are promoted, ticketed, and operated across the...
EVO Entertainment to Bring Dolby Vision+Atmos to EVX Auditoriums Across Texas, New Mexico and Florida
Dolby Laboratories has announced at CinemaCon that EVO Entertainment plans to equip its EVX Premium Large Format auditoriums with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The rollout will begin with a 17-screen deployment across eight cinema entertainment centers in Texas, New Mexico, and Florida—many of which are newly built facilities designed from the ground up to […]
Watch Wisconsin business leaders celebrate 2026 Top Workplaces
Business leaders across Wisconsin celebrate the 2026 Top Workplaces and the people behind outstanding work cultures.
Watch business leaders celebrate 2026 Wisconsin Top Workplaces
Business leaders across Wisconsin celebrate the 2026 Top Workplaces and the people behind outstanding work cultures.
Women and Family Health Research Community to host coffee-and-conversation interest meeting, April 22
The event invites scholars from across Marquette who are interested in advancing the health and well-being of women and families.
UNC Hussman offers new sports play-by-play class | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
This story, written by UNC Hussman alumna Caroline Daly ’24, was originally published on unc.edu. The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media has a new, hands-on class available for students interested in sports careers. Students in “MEJO 390: Sports Commentary and Play-By-Play” can call live radio broadcasts for Carolina sporting events, streamed live on the Go Heels website. This spring, 11 students are calling mostly softball games to gain experience and learn the preparation needed for a successful broadcast. The class is capped at a small number to provide consistent, individual feedback. Matt Krause, the radio voice of Carolina women’s basketball, teaches the class to help students sharpen their skills, using his experience with the Tar Heels and calling games for ACC Network and ACC Network Extra. “There is no substitute for live reps, and that is the only way you get better. The classroom component teaches you how to get better, but going about that requires sitting in that chair, making mistakes and being able to know your broadcast is going somewhere,” Krause said. “These students are doing real live games, and they will have tape where if they want to pursue this. They will have ready-made demos to send for jobs. Being able to utilize all the resources of UNC, GoHeels Productions and the Carolina Athletics brand and create these opportunities for students is really impactful.” In the class, students learn fundamentals like how to announce starting lineups for different sports and how to conduct research before games. Krause has led the class in mock preparation exercises, looking at game charts with information about the different teams and players that they can refer to at pivotal moments during the game. Krause and the students then critique each other, listening to clips from the past week to find ways to improve. It’s a rare class without a slew of quizzes or assignments. Their main tasks are calling games and making a portfolio or demo reel of their best calls at the end of the semester, all with the goal of being ready to step into similar roles after graduation. Laible live streams her coverage on the GoHeels website. Calling a live game while broadcasting her coverage allows her to get hands on experience. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Junior Anna Laible ’27 wished for a class just like this. Her first year at Carolina, she interned with the Coastal Plain League, where she was introduced to play-by-play for baseball. “I enjoy the challenge and uncertainty of each game being different because each sport looks a little different,” said Laible. “Each game is different — not just with teams but what could happen with certain records being broken or random trends. That’s what I enjoy most.” She wanted more opportunities for reps during college to prepare for a career after Carolina, so she pitched an idea for the class to Livis Freeman ’99, distinguished associate professor of sports communication. Laible and Freeman reached out to GoHeels Productions for a partnership and then connected with Krause. “This is how at UNC Hussman we separate ourselves: Our students go into the field ready,” said Freeman. “The biggest compliment we get it is when our students start their careers, they don’t need any hand-holding.” Laible calls a Carolina softball game at Kessing Stadium – after pitching the idea to Hussman faculty. Her interest in sports commentary allowed her to apply her interest as she attends Carolina. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill) Laible is now a student in the class, which has helped her strengthen her skills and deepen her passion for the field. The goal is to expand to other sports like soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. “The hands-on experience I’ve gotten here is invaluable. I’ve loved the classes and professors because they’ve taught me a lot, but it’s also the things outside of class, too, that have helped me grow,” said Laible. “Since being at UNC, I’ve grown a lot in the versatility, from doing writing to production and commentating. UNC Hussman and Carolina have given me the ability to be strong and well rounded.”
Ionic Studios Signs Electric Entertainment's ELECTRIC NOW/ ELECTRIC NOW EN ESPANOL FAST/ AVOD APP, Featuring Leverage, The Librarians, and The Ark to Its CTV Portfolio
Ionic Studios, the CTV studio for the open ecosystem, today announced a strategic partnership with Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution company, founded by Dean Devlin. Under the agreement, Electric's content will join Ionic serving as brand-level representative across CTV and FAST—merchandising the studio's streaming platforms, ENOW and ENOW EN ESPANOL to advertisers, packaging it into audience-defined offerings, and delivering the buying standards that medi
Wasteland Remastered is now free to claim and keep on Xbox
It's time to grab another free Xbox game! InXile Entertainment's Wasteland Remastered is currently available to claim for free on the Microsoft Store.
Chargé Arnold Speech - Implementation Plan of Five-Year Health MOU - U.S. Embassy in Madagascar
Chargée d’Affaires Stephanie Arnold's Speech Discussion on the implementation plan for the five-year health Memorandum of Understanding (…) Colleagues, and honored guests, Good morning, and welcome to the United States Embassy. It is a pleasure to host you today for the second day of this important workshop to discuss the implementation of our bilateral health Memorandum of Understanding on U.S. Government health activities in Madagascar, made possible through the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy. Today’s focus— discussing a shared vision and developing a preliminary draft for the health MOU Implementation Plan and the terms of reference for the two committees that will steer its implementation—is a decisive step in moving from commitments on paper to concrete action over the next five years. On December 22, 2025, the Governments of Madagascar and the United States signed a five-year bilateral health MOU, with a financial intention of approximately 554 billion Ariary from the United States and This jointly decided MOU intends to strengthen Madagascar’s health system, support lifesaving services, and improve disease prevention and response that matter to both our countries’ health security. For the United States, this means detecting and containing infectious disease outbreaks including malaria, polio, and emerging health threats before they can reach American shores through international travel and trade, protecting American families while reducing the need for costly domestic emergency responses Yesterday, technical experts from the Ministry of Public Health and the U.S. Government worked in thematic groups to draft a preliminary Implementation Plan. Today, your task is to review the shared vision and preliminary draft MOU implementation plan, and the proposed terms of reference for the Joint Steering Committee and the Operational Committee that will guide its implementation. These committees are not just administrative structures. They are the mechanisms that will ensure clear roles and responsibilities, regular dialogue between our two governments, consistent monitoring of progress, and real accountability for the results that will directly benefit the lives of Malagasy citizens. They will also track performance against the benchmarks we have jointly established, which will guide the continuation of U.S. support over the five-year period . Continued U.S. support will be contingent on meeting these performance benchmarks. This ensures accountability to both American and Malagasy taxpayers and guarantees that our partnership delivers measurable results. America First Foreign Assistance means that U.S. support must be strategic, results-driven, and accountable to our taxpayers. It also means we aim to support greater self-reliance and reduced long-term dependence on foreign assistance, with systems that are increasingly financed and led by Madagascar itself. This approach benefits both our nations: Madagascar gains sustainable health capacity, while the United States advances our health security interests and creates opportunities for American health innovations and companies to support Madagascar’s development. In that spirit, I want to recognize the presence of the Ministry’s leadership and the technical directors and program heads responsible for surveillance, basic health services, family health, immunization, countering malaria, laboratories, medicines, and health information systems. Your leadership and technical expertise are essential if this bilateral health MOU is to translate into real and lasting improvements for people in need across the country. Let me emphasize how important collaboration is to the United States in this effort. We can bring American resources, technical expertise, and tools. But this bilateral health MOU can only succeed if it reflects Madagascar’s priorities and if Malagasy institutions lead and maintain its implementation. We see this not as a U.S. project, but as a joint framework under Malagasy leadership, with U.S. support. That is why we are genuinely pleased to host this event here at the Embassy. Opening our doors to you today symbolizes our commitment to work side by side and to remain transparent about how we use U.S. resources in support of Madagascar’s health system. In closing, thank you for your time and your partnership. We are very happy to welcome you here and proud to accompany Madagascar in this next step of implementation planning for our bilateral health MOU. I wish you a productive and focused session. The work you do today will shape how our two governments cooperate on health in the years ahead; it will influence the quality and reliability of health services that Malagasy communities receive; and, most importantly, it will help protect both our nations from infectious disease threats while building Madagascar’s capacity for long-term health system sustainability. Thank you.
Roku’s Platform Crosses 100 Million Users, Fueling Ad Business
Roku Inc. said more than 100 million households are using its streaming platform, marking another milestone as the company continues to leverage that customer base to fuel its growing advertising business.
IntuBlade leads the way at the 2026 Veterans Business Battle
One team rose to the top of this year’s Veterans Business Battle: IntuBlade. Their win capped a competitive two-day event at Rice Business that brought together veteran entrepreneurs from across the country.
Enhancing workforce training to prevent substance use disorders
KU researchers have updated training materials that prepare health care providers to prevent, identify and treat substance use disorders across Kansas.
NYSUT releases statement on ELT's Science of Reading Program
NYSUT announces continued improvements to its Science of Reading program, reinforcing its commitment to high-quality literacy instruction and educator support across New York.
As a small business owner, I never expected to pay $100,000 protecting my business from ransomware
This is a $131 billion tax on the American economy, spread across small business owners like myself.
Arts and entertainment events happening April 16th-19th across the Mid-Ohio Valley
Joe Oliverio joins Daybreak to discuss what’s happening April 16th-19th across the Mid-Ohio Valley!