Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Jerry West, Basketball Hall of Famer and 14-time NBA All-Star who was the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86 (More) | Sports world reacts to West's death (More)
> Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, becoming first major production company to own a movie theater in 75 years (More) | Françoise Hardy, iconic French singer-songwriter and actress, dies at 80 (More)
> The 2024 US Open men's golf tournament kicks off today from Pinehurst, North Carolina; see full preview and schedule (More) | World Cup 2026 reveals knockout stage schedule for hosts the US, Canada, and Mexico (More)
Science & Technology
> Child sacrifices in ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá focused exclusively on males, often involving twins or close relatives, new DNA analysis reveals (More) | Findings suggest potential link to the Popul Vuh, which includes the Mayan creation myth; learn more here (More, w/video)
> Key brain signal in long-term memory formation shown to deteriorate during poor sleep; discovery helps explain link between sleep quality and memory retention (More)
> Researchers map the 5,500-year history of the evolution and spread of the two deadliest malaria-causing parasites; study tracks the disease's transmission through wars, trade routes, and European colonialism (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets end mixed (S&P 500 +0.9%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq +1.5%), with the S&P 500 closing above 5,400 for the first time (More) | Cryptocurrency payment platform Terraform Labs agrees to $4.5B fine in US civil fraud case (More)
> European Union to impose tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicle imports, citing "excessive" Chinese subsidies; the US imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs last month (More) | International Energy Agency forecasts an oil supply glut by 2030, with outlook projecting supply to outpace demand by 8 million gallons per day (More)
> Tesla shareholder meeting begins today, with vote on $56B compensation package for Elon Musk scheduled; the package was previously voided by a Delaware court (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> House votes 216-207, mostly along party lines, to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding audio of President Joe Biden's interview in classified documents case; Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio (More)
> Hezbollah launches rockets targeting northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike that killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed militant group; no casualties were reported in Israel (More) | Russian warships arrive in Cuba ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean; Cuba is a longtime ally of Russia (More)
> Southern Baptists vote down formal ban on churches with female pastors; official guidelines still restrict pastor roles to men (More) | US court finds banana company Chiquita liable for eight deaths resulting from its financing of paramilitary groups in Colombia from 1997-2004 (More)
SOURCE: 1440 News
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