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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 2025 WNBA season kicks off today; see previews and predictions for all 13 teams (More) | NFL owners to vote next week on proposal to allow players to play flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics (More)

> Grammy-winning R&B artist Chris Brown arrested in Manchester, UK, over alleged 2023 assault at a London nightclub (More)

> The 150th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, is set for tomorrow (7 pm ET, NBC); Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run but is expected to race in the Belmont Stakes (More) | What is the Triple Crown? (More)


Science & Technology
> Scientists use stem cells to grow a human amniotic sac, the protective bubble that shields the fetus; model allows study of how the structure supports embryonic growth between two and four weeks (More) | What are stem cells? (More)

> Feline genetic mutation responsible for turning cats orange pinpointed by scientists; sex chromosome-linked variation predominantly affects male cats (More)

> Microparticle drug delivery system could provide multiple vaccinations without the need for follow-up shots; approach allows drug payloads to be released weeks or months after being administered (More)


Business & Markets

> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq -0.2%), with S&P 500 notching gains for fourth straight day on optimism over signs US-China tariffs will be reduced (More)

> Walmart officials warn prices will be raised on most consumer goods in response to Trump administration tariffs as soon as the end of the month (More) | How tariffs work (More)

> Thirteen people charged by federal prosecutors in scheme to steal more than $265M in cryptocurrency (More) | UnitedHealth reportedly under federal investigation for potential Medicare fraud (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> US negotiators present outline of nuclear deal to Iran; President Donald Trump says Iran is close to agreeing to terms, which would include the lifting of US sanctions (More)

> Florida becomes second state to ban the addition of fluoride to municipal drinking water, following Utah (More) | Census Bureau releases list of fastest-growing cities in 2024; Dallas suburb of Princeton tops list with 31% growth (More)

> Germany to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP following US push for NATO members to increase financial contributions (More)

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