Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Florida Panthers top Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in Game Two of the NHL Stanley Cup Final to take 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series (More) | Three soccer fans sentenced to prison in Spain for hurling racial insults at Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior (More)
> Rev. James Lawson, American civil rights leader instrumental in Nashville sit-ins and the Freedom Rides, dies at 95 (More)
> UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley turns down six-year, $70M deal to coach Los Angeles Lakers (More) | NCAA men's College World Series eight-team field set; see bracket (More)
Science & Technology
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> Engineers develop biodegradable 3D-printer floor panels strong enough to replace steel in some construction applications; composite is made from wood flour and corn residue (More)
> Researchers detect frost on the peaks of Mars' tallest volcanoes, challenging current understanding of the planet's climate dynamics; thin layer is estimated to constitute about 150,000 tons of water (More)
> Scientists discover how zebrafish reverse scar tissue that forms on the heart muscles following heart attacks; may lead to treatments to undo permanent heart damage in humans (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.4%) with S&P 500, Nasdaq notching fresh records; investors look to this week's consumer price index report and the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting (More)
> Nvidia shares begin trading around $120 after chipmaker executes planned 10-for-1 stock split; Nvidia shares traded near $1,200 before the split (More) | What is a stock split? (More)
> OpenAI hires former Nextdoor CEO as its first chief financial officer, appoints a chief product officer (More) | Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management amasses $1.9B stake in Southwest Airlines; firm also seeks to replace Southwest's CEO and chairman (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Delaware jury resumes deliberations today in Hunter Biden's federal trial over criminal gun violations; if found guilty, he would be the first son of a sitting president convicted in federal court (More)
> UN Security Council adopts US-led resolution calling on Hamas to accept a cease-fire and hostage-release plan offered by Israel; resolution on ending Israel-Hamas war is first to be endorsed by the Security Council (More) | See plan details (More)
> Fatal tornado outbreaks across southern and central US last month caused $4.7B in damages, federal government estimates; over 165 tornadoes were recorded from May 6-9 (More) | View chart of billion-dollar weather disasters in the US (More)
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