Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Fox to air all 2026 FIFA World Cup games (June 11-July 19), more than doubling 2022 coverage (More) | NHL signs first-of-its-kind multiyear licensing deal with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket (More)
> San Francisco Giants hire University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as manager, marking first MLB manager hire directly from college program (More) | NFL reaffirms Bad Bunny Super Bowl show after conservative backlash (More)
> Misty Copeland gives farewell performance at American Ballet Theatre after five-year hiatus; Copeland became the elite company's first Black principal dancer in 2015 (More)
Science & Technology
> General Motors to integrate Google's Gemini AI into cars next year as part of push to transform vehicles from modes of transportation into intelligent assistants (More)
> Physicians discover link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and survival of patients with late-stage lung cancer and melanoma, suggesting mRNA vaccines train the immune system to kill tumors (More)
> Researchers find female mice can become more aggressive toward their pups when deprived of food, revealing interaction between the hunger and parenting circuits in the brain (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.5%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq -0.9%) (More) | Tesla shares fall in after-hours trading after Q3 earnings miss analyst estimates; company reports 12% Q3 revenue growth following two quarters of declines (More)
> Meta to cut 600 jobs in AI unit (More) | Amazon planning to expand robots to meet rising demands, equivalent to replacing 600,000 workers by 2033, per report (More)
> Influencer platform ShopMy raises $70M at a $1.5B valuation; founded in 2020, ShopMy connects brands to consumers via content creators (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Treasury Department sanctions Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, each valued at over $50B; announcement comes after President Donald Trump cancels Budapest summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin (More)
> White House will reportedly demolish the entire East Wing as part of its project to construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom; White House pledges to submit blueprints to federal agency for review (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> US military kills two people in eighth strike on an alleged narcotrafficking boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean (More)
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> Tommy Fleetwood wins 2025 PGA Tour Championship to take FedEx Cup title and $10M top prize (More)
> Jerry Adler, actor best known for starring role in "The Sopranos," dies at age 96 (More)
> Chinese Taipei tops Nevada 7-0 to win first Little League World Series title since 2017 (More)
Science & Technology
> Meta to partner with AI startup Midjourney to license the company's image and video generation technology (More) | What is generative AI good for? (1440 Topics)
> Researchers discover deep sea microbes that collaborate via electrical signals to consume methane seeping from the ocean floor; neither of the two microbe species can break down the molecule on their own (More)
> New study reveals random and inherited genetic mutations can interact to raise the risk of developing blood cancers; findings may lead to new early detection methods (More) | The difference between healthy and cancerous cells (1440 Topics)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.5%, Dow +1.9%, Nasdaq +1.9%), with Dow closing at record high following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments seeming to signal lower interest rates (More) | How raising rates can help fight inflation (1440 Topics)
> European and Asian postal services suspend service to the US ahead of the expiration of "de minimis" this Friday; the tariff exemption for packages valued below $800 allowed 1.4 billion packages to enter the US duty-free last year (More) | The early 20th century era of tariffs (1440 Topics)
> Waymo gets approval to test self-driving vehicles in New York City, with trained safety officer in the front seat; won't pick up passengers yet (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> US immigration officials plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda if he rejects plea deal on human smuggling charges, refuses deportation to Costa Rica (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone that causes a fire at Kursk Nuclear Power Plant; Russia launched over 70 drones, one ballistic missile at Ukraine as the country celebrated its 34th Independence Day (More)
> More than 30 million people in the US have been under extreme weather and heat alerts over the weekend, including in California, Oregon, and Washington (More)
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> NCAA women's Final Four set as UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Connecticut advance from the Elite Eight; see updated bracket (More)
> Kendrick Lamar live-action comedy film from the creators of "South Park" sets March 2026 release date (More)
> NFL adds United Arab Emirates to slate of new international markets as the league looks to play up to 10 international games in 2026 (More) | NFL owners meeting this week to discuss potential for 18-game regular season (More)
Science & Technology
> Amazon unveils AI agent that can take control of a web browser and perform simple tasks as well as a tool kit for developers to build personalized agents (More) | The history of Amazon (1440 Topics)
> Engineers develop brain-computer interface that converts thoughts to speech in near real time; device may allow patients with severe paralysis to regain verbal communication (More)
> Fecal transplants from elite athletes into mice improve insulin sensitivity and help muscles store more energy (More) | Explore the best resources on the gut microbiome (1440 Topics)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +1.0%, Nasdaq -0.1%); Nasdaq, S&P 500 post worst quarters since 2022 as investors await new US tariffs to take effect tomorrow (More) | Conservative cable channel Newsmax shares surge over 700% in first trading day on NYSE (More)
> Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600M (More) | Mortgage company Rocket to buy competitor Mr. Cooper Group in all-stock deal valued at $9.4B; comes three weeks after Rocket bought Redfin (More)
> CEO of fast-fashion brand Primark, Paul Marchant, resigns over allegations of improper behavior; Marchant had led the company since 2009 (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Death toll from earthquake that struck Myanmar Friday surpasses 2,000, with more than 3,000 injured; at least 20 people dead in Bangkok, Thailand, which also felt the quake (More)
> Trump administration says it is reviewing roughly $9B in federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard, claiming the school failed to address issues of antisemitism on campus; review comes after similar probe into Columbia (More)
> Israeli military orders evacuation of Gaza’s southern border city of Rafah as it seeks to reoccupy 25% of the enclave (More) | Three US Army soldiers found dead in Lithuania after their armored vehicle sank in a bog during training; search for fourth soldier continues (More)
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Track and field to become first Olympic sport to require genetic testing on female athletes (More) | USC star JuJu Watkins tears ACL, will miss the remainder of March Madness (More)
> "Good Night, and Good Luck," starring George Clooney, hauls in $3.3M to break weekly box office record for a Broadway play (More) | "Adolescence" pulls in 66.3 million views in its first two weeks, a Netflix record for a limited series (More)
> Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez sentenced to five years in prison on attempted murder charges (More) | Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and French soccer star Michel Platini acquitted by Swiss court of corruption charges (More)
Science & Technology
> OpenAI announces image generation capabilities wrapped into its ChatGPT chatbot; integration effectively merges DALL-E image generator into the company's flagship product (More)
> Climate researchers recreate shifts in the Atlantic jet stream over the past 600 years, linking shifts in the global winds to historic weather events (More) | What is the jet stream? (More)
> Study reveals the neurotransmitter dopamine helps baby birds learn how to sing; the reward molecule helps reinforce learning circuitry in the brain (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.0%, Nasdaq +0.5%) (More) | Consumer confidence index over future of US economy falls to 12-year low (More)
> Pioneer music streaming service Napster acquired by 3D technology firm Infinite Reality for $207M (More) | Vertical farming company Plenty files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after raising nearly $1B (More) | Online trading platform eToro Files for US initial public offering (More)
> Chinese EV giant BYD reports record annual revenue of roughly $107B for 2024, outpacing Tesla ($98B) (More) | Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-Hee, credited with helping to boost Samsung's television business, dies of heart attack at 63 (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> PBS, NPR heads testify today on federal support for public broadcasting in House subcommittee hearing (More) | Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (More) | Social Security chief nominee Frank Bisignano testifies at confirmation hearing (More)
> Japanese court orders Unification Church to dissolve after 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led to probe into group’s political ties (More) | World's longest-serving death row inmate, Iwao Hakamata, receives record $1.4M payout after being acquitted of 1966 murders (More)
> Pope Francis' doctor says medical team considered ending treatment when he came close to death over a breathing issue during his hospitalization (More)
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> Sweet 16 set for NCAA men's basketball tournament; see complete bracket (More) | ... and women's Round of 32 wraps today; see latest schedule (More)
> George Foreman, two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, and entrepreneur, dies at 76 (More) | Sports world reacts to Foreman's death (More)
> Conan O'Brien, comedian and five-time Emmy winner, becomes 26th recipient of prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (More)
Science & Technology
> Joint studies from OpenAI and MIT Media Lab find higher use of ChatGPT may correspond with increased loneliness and higher emotional dependence on the chatbot (More) | Everything you need to know about OpenAI (1440 Topics)
> Archaeologists discover over 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb believed to belong to a pharaoh during the less-known Abydos Dynasty; discovery is second of its kind this year (More) | Learn more about ancient Egypt (1440 Topics)
> Study finds carbon absorbed by the land—about one-third of all carbon emissions—is mainly stored in nonliving pools like soils and sediments, allowing the carbon to remain sequestered 10 to 100 times longer than in living plants (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.5%); S&P 500 and Nasdaq snap four consecutive weeks of declines (More)
> Ticket reseller StubHub files for initial public offering; reports net loss of $2.8M on revenue of roughly $1.8B for 2024, compared with a $405M profit on $1.4B in revenue for 2023 (More) | What are IPOs? (1440 Topics)
> Tesla vehicles from model year 2017 or newer accounted for record 1.4% of all vehicles traded in this month through March 15, up from 0.4% in the same period last year, per analysis from national car shopping site Edmunds (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> South Korean court overturns impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as acting president (More) | Turkish court formally arrests and orders jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival—pending outcome of corruption trial (More)
> Department of Defense personnel may be subjected to polygraph tests amid new investigation into alleged leaks at the Pentagon, according to internal memo (More) | President Donald Trump announces $20B contract with Boeing for new F-47 fighter jet (More) | IRS reportedly nearing agreement to verify whether ICE officials have correct address for people expected to be deported (More)
> Israeli airstrike in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis kills Hamas political leader Salah Bardawil; Gaza death toll passes 50,000, per Hamas-run Health Ministry (More) | Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel; exchange considered worst violence since November (More)
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Wicked" sequel gets official title "Wicked: For Good" with film set for November 2025 release date (More) | Lionel Messi-inspired animated series tapped for Disney Channel and Disney+ (More)
> Jill Jacobson, actress known for roles on "Falcon Crest" and "Star Trek," dies at 70 (More) | Dick Van Arsdale, three-time NBA All-Star, dies at 81 (More)
> Documentary in the works by filmmaker Alex Gibney about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (More) | Jamie Lee Curtis in talks to play lead role in upcoming "Murder, She Wrote" film (More)
Science & Technology
> Google's DeepMind reveals Veo 2, the latest update to its AI-generated video platform; product is meant to compete with OpenAI's Sora (More) | Generative AI 101, from how it works to why it hallucinates (1440 Topics)
> James Webb Space Telescope confirms two-decade-old mystery, finds evidence planets bigger than Jupiter formed around stars much earlier in the universe than predicted by theory (More) | Explaining the JWST in four minutes (More, w/video)
> Researchers discover closest known relative to Psilocybe cubensis, also known as magic mushrooms; fungi potentially reached North America as much as a million years earlier than believed (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq +1.2%); Nasdaq notches record ahead of Federal Reserve's interest rate decision tomorrow (More) | Nvidia closes in correction territory, down roughly 11% from record close last month (More) | Bitcoin hits new record midday, briefly surpassing $107K (More)
> TikTok asks Supreme Court to block the US' divest-or-ban law pending an appeal of a lower-court ruling to uphold the law taking effect Jan. 19 (More) | Ken Leech, former co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management Co., pleads not guilty to federal charges over improperly allocating trades to favored clients (More)
> Honeywell considers spin-off of lucrative aerospace business—a move backed by activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which took a $5B stake in the conglomerate last month (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Japanese tech giant SoftBank pledges to invest $100B into US companies over next four years and create 100,000 jobs; SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, who met with President-elect Donald Trump yesterday, made a similar pledge in 2016 (More)
> Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes from a Ukrainian energy company; false claim was used as part of evidence in GOP-led efforts to investigate Biden family (More)
> Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns following dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over tax policy and the country's response to Trump's tariff threats (More)
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" album tops Billboard 200 chart, his fifth consecutive album atop the charts; "Wicked" film soundtrack debuts at No. 2 (More)
> Fifty-six people die in southeast Guinea from violence and crowd surge following a controversial call made by a referee at a soccer match (More)
> Ted Danson tapped to receive Carol Burnett Award at 2025 Golden Globes (Jan. 5) (More) | "Moana 2" officially breaks all-time five-day Thanksgiving Day weekend US domestic box office record, hauling in $225M in its debut (More)
Science & Technology
> Paralyzed patients regain control of their leg muscles and ability to walk after scientists apply deep brain stimulation to the lateral hypothalamus; brain region is not typically associated with motor control (More)
> Researchers demonstrate photonic processor—computer chips using light to process information—for potential use in AI applications; would allow ultrafast, high-efficiency AI calculations (More)
> Scientists begin study of remains of a spade-toothed whale in New Zealand; animal is world's rarest whale species, with only seven documented since 1880 (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq +1.0%); S&P 500, Nasdaq rise to new intraday highs and close at new records (More)
> Stellantis shares close down over 6% after CEO Carlos Tavares resigns following board dispute amid stagnating US sales (More) | Volkswagen workers in Germany strike in largest walkout since 2018 as company plans to shutter three plants (More) | Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses legal challenge to reinstate $56B pay package (More)
> Super Micro Computer shares close up nearly 29% after independent review finds no evidence of accounting fraud; review recommends installing new chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, and general counsel (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Israel and Hezbollah militants reportedly trade fire at disputed border zone despite US- and French-brokered ceasefire that began last week (More) | Israeli American soldier thought to have been taken hostage in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack now presumed dead, per Israel's military (More) | See war updates (More)
> Iranian-backed Iraqi militias enter Syria to assist the Assad government's counteroffensive against rebels who have taken control of Syria's largest city of Aleppo (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> Jury deliberations to begin today in trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine charged in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train (More)
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> Abdi Nageeye becomes first runner from the Netherlands to win men's New York City Marathon; Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins women's title (More)
> UK prosecutors investigating comedian Russell Brand on possible sexual assault charges (More) | "Venom: The Last Dance" hauls in $317M at global box office (More)
> Alan Rachins, Emmy-nominated actor known for starring role on "LA Law," dies at age 82 (More) | "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek reveals colorectal cancer diagnosis (More)
Science & Technology
> Researchers develop technique similar to large language models—the approach used to train chatbots like ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude—to teach robots new skills (More)
> Utah's Pando tree is between 16,000 and 80,000 years old, making it one of the oldest organisms on Earth, genetic analysis shows (More) | The single plant consists of nearly 50,000 tree-like stems spread across 106 acres (More)
> Chemists make molecules previously thought to be too unstable to exist; chemicals feature a double carbon bond in a location that breaks a century-old rule, may lead to development of new drug compounds (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.8%) (More) | Nvidia to replace rival chipmaker Intel in Dow Jones Industrial Average Nov. 8; paint maker Sherwin-Williams to replace chemicals company Dow Inc. (More)
> Striking Boeing workers to vote on latest contract today to potentially end seven-week strike; latest offer from Boeing includes increasing wages 38% over four years (More) | TGI Fridays files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; the fast-casual restaurant chain's locations will remain open amid restructuring (More) | 1440 Business & Finance: This week we'll take a deep dive into how bankruptcy works (Sign up here)
> IRS raises limits for 401(k) and other retirement plans, increases catch-up contributions for 60- to 63-year-olds in 2025 (More) | Learn about 401(k) plans (More, w/video)
Politics & World Affairs
> Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah naval leader (More) | Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria in recent months, seized a Syrian citizen who they believe is tied to Iranian network targeting Israel (More) | See Middle East updates (More)
> UK Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as its leader; Badenoch becomes the first Black woman to head Britain's oldest party (More)
> At least 200 Bolivian soldiers reportedly taken hostage by armed supporters of Bolivia's former President Evo Morales amid ongoing abuse investigations into Morales (More)
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> Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí wins Ballon d'Or as soccer's best female player for second straight year; Manchester City's Rodri takes honor for best male player (More)
> French actor Gérard Depardieu's criminal trial for sexual assault postponed until March by French court due to Depardieu's health issues (More) | Actor Jay Johnston sentenced to one year in prison for role in Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol storming (More)
> Jon Stewart extends deal to continue hosting Monday edition of "The Daily Show" through December 2025 (More)
Science & Technology
> Apple debuts its Apple Intelligence features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac; marks the company's first public foray into AI products (More) | UK man sentenced to 18 years in prison for AI-generated child sexual abuse content; advocates call outcome a landmark decision in AI law (More)
> Biologists decode genetic adaptations that allow critically endangered Cat Ba langurs to drink salt water; traits give increased ability to metabolize calcium and sodium (More)
> Engineers demonstrate prototype device using recycled polystyrene—a common packing material—that generates enough static electricity from air motion to lower air-condition power demand by 5% (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.3%) as investors await earnings reports this week from five of "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks—Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta (More)
> Boeing launches $19B stock sale by issuing 90 million new shares, $5B in depository shares to avoid credit downgrade amid ongoing machinists strike (More) | Volkswagen reportedly plans to shut down three factories in Germany, lay off thousands, and cut salaries by 10%; domestic closures would be the first in the 87-year history of Germany's largest employer (More)
> Nuclear startup Pacific Fusion Corp. raises over $900M in funding; startup seeks to commercialize fusion technology for energy (More) | Nuclear fusion 101 (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Suspect vehicle identified in connection with devices that set fires to ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state (More) | Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) sues to halt political action committee led by Elon Musk from awarding $1M daily giveaways to voters registered in swing states (More)
> Man sentenced to life for the 2022 killing of Memphis teacher and 34-year-old mother Eliza Fletcher, an heir to a multibillion-dollar hardware company who was abducted while jogging (More)
> Pentagon confirms North Korea has sent roughly 10,000 troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine (More) | See war updates (More)
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> New York Liberty defeats the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of decisive Game 5 to win their first WNBA championship (More)
> Cher, Jimmy Buffett, and Mary J. Blige among 16 inductees into the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (More) | Aaron Kaufman, Emmy-nominated director, dies at age 51 of an apparent heart attack (More)
> Oregon leads AP Top 25 college football poll for first time since 2012; Georgia and Penn State round out the Top 3 (More)
Science & Technology
> SpaceX awarded $733M in launch contracts from the US Space Force, beating out United Launch Alliance (More) | Everything you need to know about SpaceX (More, w/video)
> Chinese scientists demonstrate the world's strongest resistive (made out of normal metals like copper or aluminum) magnet; the 42 Tesla field is roughly 800,000 times the Earth's magnetic field (More)
> Researchers discover protein to improve cardiovascular health in patients with progeria, a rare genetic disorder causing accelerated aging in children (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.6%), with the S&P 500 and Dow closing at record highs (More) | Netflix shares jump 11% after beating Q3 expectations (More) | Gold prices climb to all-time high amid uncertainty over US election, Middle East tensions (More)
> Boeing offers production workers a 35% raise over four years, up from 30% in bid to end strike; union workers to vote on deal Wednesday, when new CEO Kelly Ortberg is set to give first public comments (More) | CVS workers in Southern California begin strike at seven stores (More)
> Berkshire Hathaway invests additional $42M in Sirius XM last week, raising company's stake in the radio broadcasting firm to 32.5% (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Israeli airstrikes kill at least 87 people in Gaza, per Hamas-run Health Ministry (More) | Lebanese drone targets home of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu; no one injured, per Israel (More) | US intelligence on Israeli preparations to retaliate against Iran exposed in pro-Iranian account online (More) | See war updates (More)
> Cuba power outage leaves entire population of 10 million people without energy following electrical grid collapse (More) | Collapse came as Hurricane Oscar, a Category 1 storm, approached the island (More)
> Indonesia inaugurates Prabowo Subianto as country's eighth president; the former defense minister was elected with close to 60% of the vote (More)
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> Argentina edges Colombia 1-0 in extra time to win a record 16th Copa América championship (More) | Twenty-seven arrested amid security breach at main entry gate, which caused a delayed start to the Copa América (More)
> Disney investigating hacking after a trove of internal communications data was leaked by a hacktivist artists' rights group (More)
> The American League takes on the National League in tonight's (8 pm ET, Fox) 94th MLB All-Star game (More) | MLB Draft continues today; see complete draft tracker (More)
Science & Technology
> AT&T reportedly pays $300K ransom to hacker group to delete stolen data following the company's second major breach in three months (More)
> Researchers pinpoint gene capable of slowing the aggressive spread of pancreatic cancer; gene produces the molecule HNF4A, and gets "switched off" in early stages of the disease (More)
> Gulf War Illness explained in new study; mysterious illness, affecting up to one-third of veterans from the 1990-91 Gulf War, likely caused by intestinal exposure to biological and chemical agents (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +0.4%), with Dow closing at a record high; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals the Fed won't wait until annual inflation hits 2% before cutting interest rates (More)
> Amazon kicks off Prime Day 48-hour sale today; this year's Prime Day expected to set record in US online spending, with an estimated $14B in total sales (More)
> Macy's ends buyout talks to go private for $6.9B with activist investors Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management; Macy's shares close down 12% (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Gambian lawmakers uphold ban on female genital mutilation, reversing course months after an initial vote; despite the ban, the practice remains widespread in Gambia, with more than 70% of girls and women undergoing the procedure (More) | What is FGM? (More)
> Moscow court convicts US journalist Masha Gessen in absentia for violating Russia's law criminalizing criticism of Russian war in Ukraine (More) | See latest updates on the war (More)
> Rwandan President Paul Kagame expected to extend his 30-year rule after defeating two candidates permitted to run against him in yesterday's election (More)
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