Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 2024 NFL Draft wrapped over the weekend; see draft grades for all 32 teams (More) | See complete list of all 257 picks (More)
> Harvey Weinstein hospitalized following his 2020 rape conviction being overturned by appeals court last week (More) | Taylor Swift scores her 14th Billboard No. 1 album with "The Tortured Poets Department," tying Jay-Z for most ever for a solo act (More)
> Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker announces retirement (More) | NBA postseason continues; see latest bracket (More)
Science & Technology
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> Newly unveiled humanoid robot powered by generative AI learns new tasks in less than one day; previous generation from startup Sanctuary took two weeks (More, w/video) | Apple resumes talks with OpenAI to incorporate ChatGPT into its next mobile operating system (More)
> One in five samples of retail milk analyzed revealed traces of bird flu, likely from current outbreak among dairy cows; officials say products are safe to consume, no recalls issued (More) | See outbreak stats (More
> Researchers find link between Laron syndrome, which causes a rare form of dwarfism, and cardiovascular benefits; findings challenge conventional theory of the condition, point to potential treatments for other diseases (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +2.0%); gains driven in part by Alphabet and Microsoft earnings, and Alphabet's announcement of first-ever dividend as well as $70B stock buyback (More)
> Paramount board to reportedly fire CEO Bob Bakish; announcement expected as Paramount works toward merger with Skydance Media in coming weeks, including expected appointment of Skydance CEO David Ellison to lead Paramount (More)
> The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation closes Pennsylvania-based Republic First Bank Friday, the first lender to fail this year following Citizens Bank in November 2023; an estimated four to five regional banks close each year in strong economy (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Hamas delegation to visit Egypt today; Israel's latest proposal reportedly offers cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages (More) | World Central Kitchen to restart operations in Gaza weeks after Israel's deadly April 1 strike (More)
> Iraq's parliament passes law imposing a 10- to 15-year prison sentence for same-sex relations and one- to three-year sentence for gender-transition surgery (More) | More than 60 countries have laws criminalizing homosexuality (More)
> US health officials document the first known cases of HIV transmission via cosmetic needles; case occurred at an unlicensed medical spa in New Mexico (More)
SOURCE: 1440 News
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