Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> MLB holds moment of silence at all 15 games yesterday to honor Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays (More)
> James Chance, No Wave music icon and frontman for the Contortions, dies at 71 (More) | Justin Timberlake's lawyer says the singer will "vigorously" fight his DWI charges (More)
> Rappers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland strike deal with X for exclusive distribution rights for their Verzuz content (More) | "Inside Out 2" continues record-breaking haul at box office for animated films, pulling in $49M in last two days (More)
Science & Technology
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> Saturn's moon Titan has waves strong enough to erode its coastlines, new study suggests; filled with liquid methane and ethane, Titan is the only other place in the solar system home to active oceans, lakes, and rivers (More)
> Researchers create a spinal cord injury "atlas," mapping out the molecular changes of different cell types following nerve damage; study also yielded a potential gene therapy for spinal injuries (More)
> New algorithm spots AI hallucinations—false information generated by the platforms, presented as real—roughly 80% of the time (More) | Heard about generative AI but don't know how it works? See a 101 overview here (More, w/video)
Business & Markets
> Inflation in the UK fell to lowest level in three years, with year-over-year price rises slowing to 2% in May; economic data comes ahead of July 4 national elections (More)
> UK regulator initiates investigation into whether Hewlett Packard Enterprise's planned $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks would result in competition concerns in the country (More)
> Luxury sneaker maker Golden Goose delays initial public offering in Milan, citing market volatility due to European Parliament elections and France's snap election; Golden Goose—worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift—was set to go public tomorrow (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, approaches northeast Mexico and the Texas coast with winds of 40 miles per hour (More) | Hurricane season is expected to have above-average activity; see previous write-up (More)
> Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signs law making the state the first to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom (More)
> Last year's trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released toxic chemicals to 16 states, according to a new study; pollutants disappeared within three weeks after the accident (More)
SOURCE: 1440 News
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