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This exploding star was spotted doing something weird. Now scientists think it might have solved a key cosmic theory | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
New evidence proves these magnetic monsters are the secret engines behind the Universe’s biggest explosions
Health care options open in Northeast Florida -- which ones and where
UF Health, HCA Florida and other providers are expanding services and opening new facilities in Northeast Florida.
The war’s economic impact could get worse for Americans
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting economic activity across Asia and Europe. The U.S. may escape the worst effects, but it will not emerge unscathed.
Starfield PS5 Pro Specs Revealed: PSSR Supported, DualSense’s Adaptive Triggers Available
Bethesda has revealed the PS5 specs for Starfield. The DualSense's Adaptive Triggers are supported, and so is PSSR on PS5 Pro.
Column: The future is now
In the sci-fi of 2026, the future isn’t bright, necessarily. But there is a tiny light of optimism burning in the darkness. We’re still here, against all odds. And if
Examining why some Americans are skeptical of medical science [column]
We all owe a debt of gratitude to Drs. Pia Fenimore and Joan Thode, Lancaster pediatricians who recently authored a series of LNP | LancasterOnline columns about childhood vaccination.
Red Sox Anthony will get over early sophomore slump assumptions
The soon-to-be 22-year-old rising star is going to be just fine.
Anthropic cuts off OpenClaw support for Claude subscriptions
Anthropic said third-party tools like OpenClaw put an "outsized strain on our systems." OpenClaw's founder said cutting support would be "a loss."
ChatGPT's New Internet Browser Can Run 80% of a 1-Person Business — Here's How Entrepreneurs Are Using It
You're not prompting anymore. You're delegating.
Manchester’s SEE Science Center celebrates 40 years of education, outreach and fun
Since its inception in 1986, Manchester’s SEE Science Center has been about the community it calls home.
What time is UConn vs South Carolina in Final Four? Start time, location, TV Channel
Everything you need to know to tune into No. 1 UConn Huskies vs No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks including start time and streaming options for the Final Four
What time is UCLA vs Texas in Final Four today? Start time, location, TV Channel
Everything you need to know to tune into No. 1 UCLA Bruins vs 1 Texas Longhorns including start time and streaming options for the Final Four
How The PENN Entertainment (PENN) Turnaround Story Is Shifting With New Targets And ESPN Progress
PENN Entertainment's fair value estimate has shifted from US$18.44 to US$19.11 per share, putting it closer to a cluster of recent Street targets in the mid to high teens and low US$20s. This revision aligns with analyst commentary that combines optimism around the interactive segment and free cash flow with lingering doubts about management credibility and the turnaround story. Read on to see how to track these changing targets and keep up with the evolving narrative around PENN. Analyst...
New "Arts, Culture, and Entertainment District" Awaits Governor's Signature
A bill awaiting the signature of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will finalize the establishment of the Lake Wales "Arts, Culture and Entertainment District." The new Florida statute adds the city's district to a list of other Florida communities with districts permitting the consumption of alcohol while strolling the area. The downtown district was...
100 Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors Of 2026
Our annual celebration of the world's most promising business majors to graduate in 2026, featuring 100 truly exceptional students
President Trump expected to deliver new executive order attempting to regulate college sports: Sources
Sources: President Trump expected to deliver new executive order attempting to regulate college sports
Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX’s I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Grok
Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
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:
When the story is the strategy: Memphis, misdirection, and the politics of perception
During a visit to Memphis on March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump credited the Memphis Safe Task Force for a decline in crime.
Caesars Entertainment the Latest to Offer All-Inclusive Packages for Las Vegas Hotels
Caesars Entertainment is offering its guests summer value options with the launch of its Inclusive Summer Package, a bundled hotel experience at Harrah’s L | The package includes accommodations, taxes, resort fees, two meals per day at dining outlets, bottomless drinks, High Roller Observation Wheel tickets and free self-parking.
Madison Public Market dreams, Vanilla Bean closes, a new cooking show
The Cap Times' new food and culture newsletter shares Madison area restaurant news, with recommendations for what to read, watch, listen and eat.
SoFi Stock: Why the Business Banking Launch ‘Impressed’ This Analyst.
SoFi Big Business Banking may help the fintech ‘punch above its weight class’ in the battle for stablecoin adoption, says an analyst.
Science center pitches new plan; Riverhead eyes condemnation
LI Science Center representatives outlined a new phased plan for 111 E. Main St., but several Riverhead Town Board members remain skeptical as the town weighs eminent domain.
Wearable Health Devices in Clinical Care
Wearable health devices like smartwatches may be increasingly used in clinical care, as FDA policy shifts may accelerate adoption.
Microsoft releases new AI models: competition with OpenAI ramps up
Microsoft AI has made its in-house models for transcription, speech recognition, and image generation available on Foundry.
A Badgers basketball team builds a foundation for success
The University of Wisconsin-Madison women's basketball program piled up its most wins since 2011.
Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits
Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics.
The Trump administration wants banks back in the mortgage business. Banks have other ideas.
Regulators hope getting banks to lend more to homebuyers will unlock more lending and give more insight into brewing risks. Analysts are skeptical.
GTA 6 Will Likely Borrow Ideas From Red Dead Redemption 2, Former Rockstar Dev Says
"I'll be surprised if they don't use something from Red Dead 2."
A Look At Oscar Health (OSCR) Valuation As Positive Commentary And Analyst Optimism Build
What is driving fresh attention on Oscar Health? Oscar Health (OSCR) has moved back into the spotlight after recent comments from Jim Cramer, who highlighted the stock and praised CEO Mark Bertolini, along with increasing analyst optimism ahead of the next earnings report. See our latest analysis for Oscar Health. Recent attention from commentators and rising earnings expectations come after a period of weaker momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 12.8% and year to date share price...
Measles confirmed at Safeway in Portland, health officials say
People who visited the Safeway at 2800 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. within the last week may have been exposed to the measles, the Oregon Health Authority said.
OHA launches Business Development Program for Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs in the food industry
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now accepting applications for its Kūlana ʻĀina Business Development Program, designed to support Native Hawaiian food entrepreneurs ready to grow and expand their businesses across Hawaiʻi’s food economy.
Flutter Entertainment NYSE FLUT Valuation Check After FanDuel Predicts Optimism And Favorable Sportsbook Results
Board change and what it might mean for Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) has drawn fresh attention after two separate developments: a boardroom change in its compensation leadership and renewed focus on how its US-facing operations respond to recent betting trends. See our latest analysis for Flutter Entertainment. Despite fresh interest around FanDuel Predicts and sportsbook profitability when favorites lose, Flutter Entertainment’s share price has faced...
Pension Case Offers Entertainment Work Exception Insights
A recent Ninth Circuit decision clarified that any amount of entertainment work can satisfy the entertainment industry exception under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act, reinforcing that statutory language, rather than evolving business models, dictates withdrawal liability outcomes, say attorneys at Seyfarth.
With Iran war address, Trump urges increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time
President Donald Trump finds himself not only negotiating with an enemy that refuses to throw in the towel but also dealing with an American tolerance for a conflict that's being stretched.
Why Trump's options to replace Pam Bondi may be limited: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Trump's Indiana revenge tour.
Iterative Health, US Heart & Vascular Partner to Advance Community-Based Cardiovascular Research
April 2, 2026 — Iterative Health and US Heart & Vascular (USHV) have announced a strategic partnership to advance research through community-based innovation in cardiovascular care. "Clinical research is one of the most powerful ways we expand access, improve patient outcomes, and shape the future of cardiovascular care," said Robbie Allen, chief executive officer of US Heart & Vascular. "By partnering with Iterative Health, we are strengthening our ability to bring innovative therapies directly into the communities we serve. This collaboration ensures our physicians and patients have access to leading-edge trials while allowing US Heart & Vascular to remain focused on delivering exceptional, physician-led care." Under the agreement, USHV research sites will join Iterative Health’s global site network, which now spans over 100 sites across three continents. The companies share a commitment to advancing clinical research as a driver of care innovation, and this collaboration represents a major milestone for both organizations, strengthening USHV's leadership in community-based cardiovascular research and expanding Iterative Health's multispecialty focus beyond GI, hepatology, and obesity into cardiology. USHV clinical research sites will gain access to Iterative Health's centralized operational backbone, providing end-to-end support across clinical research operations, services, business development, technology innovation, and corporate functions. The strategic partnership reduces operational complexity and unlocks growth potential for USHV research sites while enabling all USHV physicians to expand access to cutting-edge therapies to the thousands of patients they serve annually. "Innovation in cardiovascular medicine shouldn't be limited to a few academic centers," said Thomas Waggoner, DO, MD, RPVI, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, RPVI, Structural Cardiologist and Medical Director for Clinical Research at Pima Heart & Vascular, and USHV Physician Champion for Clinical Research. "By expanding community-based research across USHV, we're ensuring more patients have access to clinical trials and breakthrough therapies close to home, where trusted relationships with their physicians already exist." This alliance reinforces Iterative Health's standing as the definitive research partner across specialized therapeutic areas, now spanning GI, hepatology, obesity, and cardiovascular care. Trusted by many of the nation's leading provider organizations and biopharma sponsors, Iterative Health's global site network delivers industry-leading trial performance, accelerating life-changing therapies to market at scale. "Entering cardiology through our strategic partnership with US Heart & Vascular is a defining moment for Iterative Health and reflects the strength of our site-serving model," said Jonathan Ng, founder and CEO of Iterative Health. "Together, we are ensuring that thousands of patients have access to the newest available therapies, and that sponsors have a credible, high-performing partner to accelerate cardiovascular trial success." For more information, visit www.iterative.health and https://usheartandvascular.com/.
Election conspiracy, new voter law and rebuilding Cuba: IFP podcast
Arrested election worker sparks conspiracies, why a new voter law could prove disruptive and Gov. Ron DeSantis tells exiles to go rebuild Cuba.
Caesars Entertainment Unveils Inclusive Summer Package, Bringing Big Value to Harrah’s Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel and Flamingo Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, April 02, 2026--Caesars Entertainment is offering its guests summer value options with the launch of its Inclusive Summer Package, a bundled hotel experience at Harrah’s Las Vegas, The LINQ Hotel and Flamingo Las Vegas. Guests can book now at caesars.com/las-vegas/hotels/deals/inclusive-summer-package for stays in April 2026 through August 2026.
iPhone 18’s biggest design change will be new colors, says leaker
A new post from a reputable leaker indicates the iPhone 18 lineup’s standout design change may be its color options.
Entertainment: Easter Weekend Offers Plenty of Options
Do you have the ability to eat 12 donut holes while running a race?
Trump speech on Iran war, recent remarks on oil, NATO, daycare costs land with a thud
Trump's meandering speech did little to assuage U.S. allies and world markets concerned about the conflict's ongoing disruptions to the global oil supply.
Samsung's new Frame Pro and OLED TVs are now available to order
Samsung's new 2026 versions of The Frame Pro and its OLED TVs feature glare-free displays and come in new size options.
Broadway's 'Six' leads New Orleans theater shows this week, from 'Little Women' to 'Irish Curse'
Dive into history with "Six," embrace sisterhood in "Little Women," and laugh with "The Irish Curse." Tickets available now for these captivating productions!
A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $7-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles
Indie.io's Jess Mitchell says the platform will help smaller creators with discoverability in an ever-busier games landscape
Microsoft’s new ‘superintelligence’ game plan is all about business
Its new transcription model is a step towards those goals, says Microsoft AI’s Mustafa Suleyman.
Kirk Cousins agrees to sign with Raiders
While Las Vegas is expected to select Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, Cousins gives the club a veteran option at QB.
Sharing her passion for science
By Danielle Rush Communications Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo Hisako Masuda, Indiana University Kokomo professor of biochemistry, was honored by the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) as its 2026 Distinguished Scholar. The award is given to an individual who is recognized by the IAS as having an exceptional record of scholarship. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted to its awards committee. “I was surprised,” said Masuda, who joined IU Kokomo’s faculty in 2013. “I feel there are many good scientists in the Academy, so I wasn’t expecting it at all.” Patrick Motl, dean of the School of Sciences, said the Academy recognizes up to one member per year, and that Masuda is the second or third IU Kokomo faculty member to receive the commendation. “Clearly this speaks to the strength of Dr. Masuda’s accomplishments in research and scholarship and that her work stands out amongst her peers in Indiana,” said Motl, who received the award in 2019. “Many of the institutions that participate in the IAS are undergraduate institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions, but even having that caveat, Dr. Masuda has built and maintains a very active research program in her lab, working exclusively with undergraduates. She is passionate about science and can share that passion with her students. To carry on a quality research program with so many students involved in so many projects is truly remarkable and I am glad that the IAS acknowledged that for Dr. Masuda.” The IAS specifically commended her for involving more than 50 undergraduates in her research in bacterial metabolism, genomics, and their phenotypic plasticity at IU Kokomo, and publishing 23 articles with many student co-authors. Masuda’s current work primarily focuses on biodegradation and chemical repurposing of nylon. Using soil bacteria, her lab studies bacterial biodegradation of nylon and other environmental pollutants. She applies principles of green chemistry while developing a method to convert nylon waste into other nontoxic polymers. In collaborative work with health scientists, her lab investigates gut microbiomes of Indiana native birds as well as human subjects in a clinical study. She became interested in converting plastic waste while earning her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working on methods to remove environmental waste not using chemicals or other intrusive methods. She learned about Nylon 11, which is used in pipes for transferring oil, interior components for cars, catheters, and in other industrial hard plastics. Nylon 11 is nontoxic, she added, so it is safe to include students in the research. “Those are considered to be nonbiodegradable, and have to go to a landfill,” she said. “I thought if we could come up with a way to biodegrade it, that would make some kind of impact.” Eventually, she wants to develop a product that would convert nylon waste to something useful, and to reduce waste and microplastics in the environment. “That would be my goal at some point, that we can make that change, and also make people more aware of their use of plastics,” she said. “I hope students stop to think about what we can do as scientists to address issues currently impacting us.” She appreciates the IAS for its support of scientific research at Indiana institutions, and IU Kokomo and the School of Sciences for providing funding for students to attend the Academy’s annual meeting. She added that IU Kokomo has also supported her research with funding from the School of Sciences and Academic Affairs. “Without that, I couldn’t do my research,” she said. Masuda has also earned a Senior Research Grant from the IAS, IU Kokomo’s Distinguished Research Award, and the IU Kokomo Junior Faculty Annual Research Award. She is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo.
Flamengo open talks with Dybala
Paulo Dybala’s future remains uncertain, with several options emerging as the player prepares to end his tenure with Roma after four seasons. After surgery in early March, “La Joya” is currently...
Adapti, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Levelution Sports Agency, LLC, Expanding NIL and Athlete Representation Capabilities
DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / Adapti, Inc. (OTCID:ADTI), a company developing AI technology to integrate sports and influencer management, today announced that it has completed
Leaker says there's no back to black for the iPhone 18 Pro
Apple disappointed some when it launched the iPhone 17 Pro without the option to buy it in a black finish....
iPhone 18 Pro Reportedly Won't Come in Black
Apple offers the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max in just three colors – Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue – but notably there's no black option. Last year was the first time Apple's high-end iPhones have not been available with a black or dark gray color option in any way, but those hoping for the return of black this year for the iPhone 18 Pro should look away now.
A year after 'Liberation Day,' what did Trump’s tariffs achieve?
President Trump announced worldwide tariffs a year ago. He later lost at the Supreme Court, prompting the administration to look for ways to bypass the high court.
Your guide to April entertainment in Erie, Pa.
We’ve compiled a list of suggestions for what to do in the month of April from comedy shows to musicals and more. See the options here.
Lamont, Democrats split on Connecticut Option health plan
House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said establishing any new health insurance plan “would be a tall order.”
High Seas Treaty must stop the lobbyists and bring the science
Campaigners warn fishing industry lobbyists are attempting to rewrite the High Seas Treaty in their favour — with days left of UN ocean talks.
Central banks' inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science
The world's central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get into the psyche of business executives, labour unions and ordinary households in real time to understand how they are navigating their finances through yet another energy shock.
Poll: Plurality of Marylanders back the Birds rather than the Nationals
Baseball is a game of stats and nothing says statistics like a good poll. In the third part of its latest poll, the UMBC Institute of Politics asked about baseball -- about 4 in 10 said they were Orioles fans -- news consumption and general political knowledge
Gophers become unexpected heroes after scientists introduce them to site of Mount St. Helens eruption
"We cannot ignore the interdependence of all things in nature."
Google AI Pro now comes with 5 TB of storage, no price increase
Google today announced that AI Pro subscriptions now come with 5 TB of storage at no additional cost. Previously, members...
Baptist Health closing labor and delivery unit at Fort Smith hospital
The April 28 closure costs 40 jobs, and Baptist Health is working on “a safe and coordinated transition so that no patient experiences a gap in care,” a spokesperson said.
Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, optimistic about the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $1.07 higher at $244.35 and August live cattle closed $.87 higher at $240.67. May feeder cattle closed $1.52 higher at $368 and August feeder cattle closed $2.42 higher at $366.85. Direct cash cattle trade […]
In Hawkinsville and Pulaski County, deputies will check homes and businesses during trips
HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. — Residents in Hawkinsville and Pulaski County who are planning to leave town for vacation now have an option to help keep their homes and bus
Supreme Court justices sound skeptical of Trump Administration’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship
A new way to detect breakthroughs in science: Large-scale analysis reveals 'disruptive' innovations in research history
The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs—the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, the development of antibiotics—and a research team including faculty at Binghamton ...
Scientists Think Our Ancestors Ate Toxic Plants—And Lived to Tell The Tale
A new study from a 7,000-year-old settlement in North Macedonia reveals evidence that ancient peoples near the Mediterranean processed toxic plants for safe consumption.
Play every sport, try something new at Canlan Sports Camps
Kids ages 5-12 stay active at Canlan Sports Camps in Lake Barrington and Libertyville with sports, team games, pop-up activities and extended care options.
Eve-of-election hearing set for lawsuit to delay Surfside runoff due to Passover
Judge Lourdes Simon will weigh religious liberty claims against risks of disrupting an election already in motion.
iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 17 Buyer's Guide: 35+ Differences Compared
The iPhone 17e and iPhone 17 are among the most affordable iPhones in Apple's current lineup, separated by just $200, but the gap between them is more significant than the price difference alone suggests. The $599 iPhone 17e is Apple's budget-first option, built around the efficient C1X modem and a single-camera system.
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QUEENS DAY IN ALBANY 2026: Join the Queens Chamber of Commerce and the business community on May 5 for Queens Day in Albany 2026. This annual event includes a meet-and-greet with the Queens Assembly and Senate delegation, tours of the majestic Capitol Building and Legislative Chambers, and a cocktail reception/food sampling of the finest Queens’
Get AirPods Max 2 on Sale for Launch Day
Apple's new AirPods Max 2 launch today, and Amazon is one of the only retailers offering any sort of discount on the headphones. You can get the Midnight color option for $529.00 on Amazon, down from $549.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Roland Go:Mixer Studio review: Portable, professional and plenty of polish
Roland’s latest portable mixer for musicians is a step forward for those looking for a more premium option to bring with them on the go.
Just 10,000 quantum bits might crack internet encryption schemes
Quantum computers based on atoms could provide access to encrypted data much sooner than scientists thought.
Eureka! Scientists develop new way to detect breakthroughs in science
The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs — the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, the development of antibiotics — and a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has developed a method to help pinpoint discoveries that reshaped the course of science. A study publishing in Science Advances on April 1 maps the landscape of innovation to identify disruptive studies and patents that challenge existing paradigms and inspire waves of follow-up research. The measure was developed by a team including Sadamori Kojaku, assistant professor of systems science and industrial engineering at Binghamton University, along with his colleagues Munjung Kim and Yong-Yeol Ahn at the University of Virginia.
A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption
Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever before. By harnessing a 19th-century optics phenomenon called the Talbot effect, researchers developed a system that sends information using multiple states of single photons instead of just two, dramatically boosting data capacity. Even more impressive, the setup works with standard components and requires only a single detector, reducing cost and complexity.
Why Health Taxes Alone Won't Fix Malnutrition in Poor Countries
Health taxes on sugar seem to have captured the zeitgeist: Mexico's soda tax, the UK's sugar levy, South Africa's Health Promotion Levy, a sugar tax in the Philippines, and so on. The evidence on these policies suggests real benefits: (1) reduced consumption of sugary drinks, (2) measurable revenue for governments, and, (3) in theory, a nudge toward healthier choices. But the conversation is increasingly moving past sugar with increasing calls for health taxes on so-called ultra-processed foods.
Business Group Fighting Tax Hikes Shields Information About Funders
Using an exemption to a 2012 law, the Partnership for New York City has revealed the names of donors to its political arm, but not the amount each gave.
Politics Keeps D.C.’s Autonomous Vehicles Roadblocked | The Foundation for American Innovation
Autonomous vehicles (AVs), in development for years, have only recently become safe enough for mass adoption. Now, events like Uber’s new partnerships with AV companies
Golden Entertainment shareholders approve taking casino operator private
Golden Entertainment announced that at its special meeting Tuesday shareholders approved the adoption of its previously announced master transaction agreement with casino operator CEO and Board Cha...
Apple Adjusts Studio Display XDR Pricing Weeks After Launch
Apple has quietly reduced the price of the Studio Display XDR when configured with the VESA mount adapter, dropping it from $3,299 to $2,899 – a $400 cut. The nano-texture VESA version has also dropped from $3,599 to $3,199. Apple has also reworked the purchasing pattern on its website, making the stand choice the first step in the configuration process instead of the glass selection. When the Studio Display XDR launched last month, both stand options cost the same $3,299.
Will California elect a GOP governor? Democrats are panicked
Odds of the GOP grabbing both slots in the June primary aren't high, but aren't zero. Nervous Democrats ponder options like a write-in or independent candidate.
Golden Entertainment Shareholders Approve Master Transaction Agreement With Blake Sartini and VICI Properties
LAS VEGAS, April 01, 2026--Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN) ("Golden Entertainment" or the "Company") announced that at its Special Meeting of Shareholders held on March 31, 2026, its shareholders approved the adoption of its previously announced definitive master transaction agreement (the "MTA") and the transactions contemplated thereby or therein, with Blake L. Sartini and affiliates ("Blake Sartini") and VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) ("VICI").
‘Lebanese people are being held captive in this conflict,’ says Lebanese political activist
A wild option for cash-strapped homebuyers: fractional ownership
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Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour
Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption
A new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 for $83.75, and more memory-driven price increases
The new $83.75 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 expands your options so you don't have to pay for more memory than you need amid memory-driven price rises.
Large Japanese companies are more optimistic despite Iran conflict, but analysts say this may not last
The positive sentiment may not fully capture the impact from the Iran war, analysts said, as Japan's Tankan survey period ended in March.
Historic Rock Island Bridge opens in Kansas City as new entertainment option
Historic Rock Island Bridge opens in Kansas City as new entertainment option
March of the Harmattan
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
CO Secy. of State warns Trump is attempting to “unconstitutionally take control” with new mail-in voting executive order
Trump receives warm reception at the Kennedy Center after transforming the arts institution
President Donald Trump finally got the Kennedy Center reception he’s always wanted.
2026 Perspectives in Private Equity: Sports
Professional sports continue to emerge as an attractive asset class for private equity investors, as evolving ownership dynamics, attractive fundamentals and underlying growth drivers create opportunities. Sports investments offer sponsors an opportunity to diversify portfolios, reduce risk and deliver uncorrelated returns, while tapping into an industry experiencing strong growth driven by continued demand for content, league expansion and the adoption of new revenue models. Sports teams and leagues can also represent unique trophy assets for investors, often delivering intangible value beyond financial returns.
Windows 11 KB5086672 rolls out after Microsoft pulls failed March 2026 optional update
Windows 11 KB5086672 is now rolling out as an optional update with several notable improvements after March 2026 update issues.
Why More Than 1 Million Americans Are Starting Small Businesses
A record number of Americans are starting businesses driven by job market anxiety, AI disruption, and a fundamental shift in how workers think about risk.
Scientists Discover Plants Can “Count” – and May Be Smarter Than We Thought
New research challenges the long-held assumption that brains are required for learning, suggesting plants may process information in unexpected ways.
Cattle futures higher ahead of the week's direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, optimistic about the week’s business. April live cattle closed $3.47 higher at $243.02 and June live cattle closed $3.07 higher at $243.27. April feeder cattle closed $5.82 higher at $369.12 and May feeder cattle closed $5.15 higher at $366.57. Direct cash cattle trade activity […]
Entertainment Listing: April 1
Wednesday April 1 Hangar 9 • Carbondale Jacob Wolfson All Request Piano Show, 7 p.m. PK’s • Carbondale Trivia, 8 p.m. Project Human X • Carbondale Advertisement Open studio, 4 p.m. Little Nashville • Marion Open Mic with John Wofford, 6 p.m. Thursday April 2 Booby’s • Carbondale Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Hangar 9 •...