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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> The 78th Annual Tony Award nominations announced with "Death Becomes Her," "Maybe Happy Ending," and "Buena Vista Social Club" leading with 10 nominations apiece (More)

> Sean "Diddy" Combs turns down plea deal on sex trafficking and racketeering charges; jury selection is set to begin Monday (More)

> Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton reveals brain cancer diagnosis (More) | "Rust" released in theaters today, three and a half years after the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (More)


Science & Technology
> OpenAI CEO Sam Altman debuts his biometric eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency World in six US cities; users reportedly visit Apple-like physical stores to enroll (More) | Learn more about cryptocurrency (More)

> Facial microbiome study reveals how different strains of C. acnes develop and populate on the skin during teenage years; findings may help lead to more effective probiotic defenses against acne (More)

> An individual California sea lion becomes the only known nonhuman mammal capable of high-precision rhythmic beats; analysis opens questions on other animals' ability to measure time (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +1.5%) (More) | Reddit shares rise 6% in after-hours trading after posting strong Q1 results and upbeat sales forecast fueled by digital ad spending (More)

> Amazon beats Q1 expectations, reports 19% year-over-year revenue growth in online ad business; shares fall on light Q2 guidance (More) | Apple tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, thanks to iPhone demand (More, Apple 101) | McDonald's reports largest US same-store sales drop since 2020 due to lower foot traffic (More)

> Kohl's fires CEO Ashley Buchanan after external probe found he violated ethics policies by arranging lucrative business deals to benefit a romantic partner (More) | Trump family's stablecoin chosen for $2B Abu Dhabi investment in Binance (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Federal judge blocks Trump administration from using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans without a court hearing; ruling does not block deportation of migrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act (More)

> Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. requires placebo-controlled trials to test all future vaccines (More) | Agency invests $500M into a project aiming to develop a universal flu vaccine (More)

> Iran-US nuclear negotiations postponed as the US unveils new sanctions on Iranian-linked companies (More)

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