Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Sovereignty edges race favorite Journalism to win 151st Kentucky Derby; the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, is set for May 17 (More) | See photos of this year's Derby hats (More)
> Jury selection begins today in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering; Combs turned down a plea deal last week (More)
> Bomb attack thwarted at free Lady Gaga concert at Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Copacabana Beach; concert drew a record crowd of more than 2 million attendees (More)
Science & Technology
> National Science Foundation to cap indirect costs—funding attached to research and development grants to support operations and administrative functions—at 15%; follows similar efforts at the Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health (More)
> Common gut fungus is found to help treat certain types of fatty liver disease; study sheds light on the complex influence of the gut microbiome on the body (More) | Gut microbiome 101 (More)
> Sperm cells switch to a hyperactive swimming state in warmer temperatures, new study finds; research may help lead to new fertility treatments (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.5%, Dow +1.4%, Nasdaq +1.5%), with the S&P 500 notching its ninth consecutive day of gains, the longest winning streak since November 2004 (More)
> OPEC+ countries reportedly agree to hike oil output to nearly 1 million barrels per day in April, May, and June; decision comes despite oil prices reaching a four-year low last month amid concerns over a trade war and economic slowdown (More)
> Apple ends policy barring cryptocurrency apps from directing their users to off-app payment systems; decision follows judge's April 30 ruling the company's behavior violated a 2021 injunction (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Yemen's Houthi rebels fire missile at Israel's main international airport in Tel Aviv, wounding eight people; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to respond (More)
> Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of the center-left Labor Party, becomes the country's first prime minister to win reelection in 21 years; conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton loses parliamentary seat (More) | Singapore's People’s Action Party extends 66-year rule (More)
> Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey experiences air traffic control staffing issues, prompting hundreds of flight delays; United Airlines cancels all round-trip flights from the airport, impacting 35 flights per day (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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