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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2021 shooting death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (More)

> Prosecutors drop charges against three memorabilia collectors who allegedly stole original lyrics from "Hotel California" and other Eagles hits (More)

> Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Broadway production of "Othello" set to open in 2025 (More)



Science & Technology
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> Digital Markets Act takes effect in EU member countries today; new law aims to prevent anticompetitive practices by internet "gatekeeper" companies like Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and others (More) | See overview (More)

> Archaeologists discover 1.4-million-year-old stone tools in Western Ukraine, the oldest-known artifacts made by ancient humans found in Europe to date (More)

> Bees and chimpanzees demonstrate ability to learn behaviors based on the experience of others; pair of studies marks the first time the behavior, known as cumulative culture, has been observed outside of humans (More)



Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.5%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.6%) as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals central bank is on track to cut interest rates this year (More) | US Securities and Exchange Commission approves scaled-back climate-risks disclosure rule for some public companies (More)

> New York Community Bancorp announces over $1B in equity investment from firms, including Steve Mnuchin's Liberty Strategic Capital, to shore up potential losses; shares fell 42% intraday before closing up 7% following the news (More)

> OpenAI senior leadership alleges Elon Musk wanted to merge Tesla with the AI company, citing emails in response to Musk's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of prioritizing profits over public good (More) | See OpenAI's public letter (More)



Politics & World Affairs
> House approves six spending bills allocating roughly $460B to partially fund the US government, sending legislation to Senate ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline; next partial shutdown deadline is March 22 (More) | Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump's presidential immunity claim April 25 (More)

> At least two killed, six injured on Red Sea shipping vessel in first fatal attack by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels since start of Israel-Hamas war; Iran also says it is seizing oil cargo destined for Chevron Corp. (More) | Israel approves plan for 3,400 new homes in West Bank settlements (More) | See war updates (More)

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to deploy 1,000 state police and National Guard members to curb subway crime; comes after Mayor Eric Adams (D) ordered a separate 1,000 officers last month following 45% yearly rise in crime in January (More)

SOURCE:  1440 News