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Pete Davidson debuts new tattoo, after spending $200K to have others removed
Pete Davidson has spent years — and a lot of money — removing his many tattoos. But he just showed off a new one.
Pistons tie series with monster run to wipe out Magic 98-83 in Game 2
The Detroit Pistons used an insane 30-3 run to open the third quarter, breaking the Orlando Magic in Game 2 to tie the NBA playoff series at 1-1.
Former 'CBS Mornings' executive producer joins MS NOW as political director
Shawna Thomas will oversee the cable network's campaign coverage and also appear on-air.
Police: Suspect killed after officer-involved shooting at Asheville business
The Asheville Police Department said it is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on Tuesday night.
The social sciences need tools for the 21st century
Letters: Readers respond to an editorial on difficulties with replicability of results in social science research
‘SNL’ Icon Admits She Was on ‘Wrong Side’ of Political Jokes
“I was pretty dumb,” Tina Fey confessed.
Trump Backs Psychedelic Research
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, April 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Psychedelic drugs could soon play a larger role in mental health care. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting federal research into substances like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA
Lawsuit filed against Lexington massage business after employee charged with sexual abuse
A lawsuit was filed against a Lexington massage parlor after an employee allegedly sexually abused a customer during an appointment.
Nac Safe Place brings mental health conversation to Nacogdoches brewery
In 2023, nearly 5,000 Texans died by suicide, according to the CDC. One Nacogdoches organization is working to change that - one conversation at a time.
Nac Safe Place brings mental health conversation to Nacogdoches brewery
In 2023, nearly 5,000 Texans died by suicide, according to the CDC. One Nacogdoches organization is working to change that - one conversation at a time.
MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser
Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the ‘fit and willing’ in UK’s 95,000-strong strategic reserve
Crimson Desert's Next Major Patch Adds Difficulty Settings and Inventory Tabs Next Week
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has said it’s taking the time to make sure it properly tests and polishes the game’s next major patch, which is due out next week. Here's what to expect.
Sports Illustrated resort to open in Nashville
Travel + Leisure Co. said the resort is set to welcome its first members and guests in Spring 2026 and will be located on Music Row.
Location-Based Entertainment Market Analysis Report 2026: $14.35 Bn Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F
The location-based entertainment market offers opportunities in themed venues, digital gaming experiences, immersive VR/AR attractions, and interactive content. Growth is driven by rising consumer spending, technological innovations, and increased global tourism, with Asia-Pacific poised for rapid expansion. Location-Based Entertainment Market Location-Based Entertainment Market Dublin, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Location-Based Entertainment Market Report 2026" has been added to Res
‘Don’t you dare count us out’: KC women’s sports mogul hails US rugby double-header
Kansas City Current soccer co-owner Angie Long played the oval-ball game at college. Now she’s hosting a crunch game between the Eagles and Australia
What the Cavs playoff rotation should look like
Kenny Atkinson will have to make some tough decisions with the lineup.
Can Europe turn world-class science into world-class scale?
Despite exceptional regional hubs and research strength, investors say Europe still needs more integrated incubators, smarter regulation and broader pools of patient capital to keep breakthrough companies growing at home.
Commanders hold annual Topgolf event for NFL draft visits
The Commanders' yearly tradition occurred on Tuesday night, with some of the NFL draft's top prospects in town for some fun.
Nukes and Nassau Hall: Inside Princeton’s Science and Global Security Program
Co-directors of Princeton's Science and Global Security Program Zia Mian and Alexander Glaser are working to understand nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, and policies around disarmament alongside a team of researchers and visiting scholars.
Winners and losers of NBA's regular-season finales: Bracket breaks nicely for Rockets and Cavaliers
The 2025-26 NBA regular season came to a close on Sunday
Spark! Imagination and Science Center hosts Earth Fest for families
Spark hosts a Spark! Sunday event each month to encourage fun while exploring the basics of STEM concepts.
Yankees news: Boone angry with ABS failures
Yanks worst in baseball at challenges; bottom of lineup a Problem; farewell to Winquest; RIP to an old-timer.
Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy faces history or heartbreak on Sunday at Augusta
Masters 2026: Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy faces history or heartbreak on Sunday at Augusta
McIlroy will either become just the fourth player ever to win back-to-back Masters, or will have given up the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history.
China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than three years, one major market is conspicuously missing from its 12-month world tour: China. The omission of one of the group's biggest fan bases comes as no surprise. In fact, just the opposite would have…
Al Roker stops 'Today' interview with 'Laguna Beach' star over wardrobe malfunction: 'Guys, on live television?'
'Laguna Beach' star handled a wardrobe malfunction that occurred on live TV like a pro Friday on 'Today.'
Missouri sports betting market officially launched: Get over $3,000 in sportsbook sign-up bonuses, promos
Missourians can now place sports bets with mobile sportsbooks and get Missouri sports betting offers for the Missouri betting launch
Popular Scottsdale sports grill, Chandler sushi spot cited by health inspectors
Four East Valley restaurants, including a popular sports grill, and a West Valley taco spot were among places cited by health inspectors in this week's Dirty Dining report.
Banner Health seeks help identifying man hit by car in central Phoenix
Banner Health is asking for the public’s help in identifying a severely injured man who was hit by a car in central Phoenix earlier this year.
Harold Washington Library Center to host "Science of Pokémon" event
Research Week events continue through April 10
Join WVU as it continues to celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier, R1-level research institution through Friday (April 10).
Apple’s 2026 Shake-Up: iPhone 18 Pro Leaks While iPhone Fold Steals The Show
Which iPhone flagship should you be waiting for? This September’s launches will be unlike any previous year.
Review: Cyberpunk 2077's PS5 Pro Patch Goes Heavy On RT And Performance Upgrades
Three new modes, backed by the new PSSR.
Apple’s 2026 Shake-Up: iPhone 18 Pro Leaks While iPhone Fold Steals The Show
Which iPhone flagship should you be waiting for? This September’s launches will be unlike any previous year.
Angel Reese trade: Atlanta Dream land All-Star from Chicago Sky in WNBA blockbuster
The Chicago Sky are moving on from Reese, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, after just two seasons
Research Week events kick off today (April 6)
The University is celebrating its renewed status as a top-tier, R1-level research institution during the eighth annual Research Week which runs through Saturday (April 11).
Trump, 79, Spotted Wearing Band-Aids After Health Concerns
Trump wore two Band-Aids while stepping out Sunday amid speculation about his health.
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy gets QB1 confidence boost from former teammate
McCarthy's teammate has all the confidence that he'll prove people wrong.
NFL draft profile 2026: Carson Beck (Quarterback, Miami)
Is Beck on of the 2026 draft’s top quarterbacks?
Prep talk: Youth golfers to compete in Drive, Chip and Putt finals
Four golfers from Southern California to compete at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday in the Drive, Chip and Putt championships.
Steelers insider dismisses Aaron Rodgers to Broncos buzz
According to Mark Kaboly, Aaron Rodgers won't be heading to the Denver Broncos, and his signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers is an "almost done deal."
Philadelphia businesses brace for shoppers preparing for Easter
Gemma 4 and what makes an open model succeed
Having written a lot of model release blog posts, there’s something much harder about reviewing open models when they drop relative to closed models, especially in 2026. In recent years, there were so few open models, so when Llama 3 was released most people were still doing research on Llama 2 and super happy to get an update. When Qwen 3 was released, the Llama 4 fiasco had just gone down, and a whole research community was emerging to study RL on Qwen 2.5 — it was a no brainer to upgrade. Today, when an open model releases, it’s competing with Qwen 3.5, Kimi K2.5, GLM 5, MiniMax M2.5, GPT-OSS, Arcee Large, Nemotron 3, Olmo 3, and others. The space is populated, but still feels full of hidden opportunity. The potential of open models feels like a dark matter, a potential we know is huge, but few clear recipes and examples for how to unlock it are out there. Agentic AI, OpenClaw, and everything brewing in that space is going to spur mass experimentation in open models to complement the likes of Claude and Codex, not replace them. Especially with open models, the benchmarks at release are an extremely incomplete story. In some ways this is exciting, as new open models have a much higher variance and ability to surprise, but it also points at some structural reasons that make building businesses and great AI experiences around open models harder than the closed alternatives. When a new Claude Opus or GPT drops, spending a few hours with them in my agentic workflows is genuinely a good vibe test. For open models, putting them through this test is a category error. Something else to be said about open models in the era of agents is that they get out of the debate of integration, harnesses, and tools and let us see close to the ground on what exactly is the ability of just a model. Of course, we can’t test some things like search abilities without some tool, but being able to measure exactly the pace of progress of the model alone is a welcome simplification to a systematically opaque AI space. Share The list of factors I’d use to assess a new open-weight model I’m considering investing in includes: Model performance (and size) — how this model performs on benchmarks I care about and how it compares to other models of a similar size. Country of origin — some businesses care deeply about provenance, and if a model was built in China or not. Model license — if a model needs legal approval for use, uptake will be slower at mid-sized and large companies. Tooling at release — many models release with half-broken, or at least substantially slower, implementations in popular software like vLLM, Transformers, SGLANG, etc due to pushing the envelope of architectures or tools. Model fine-tunability — how easy or hard it is to modify the given model to your use-case when you actually try and use it. The core problem is that some of these are immediately available at release, e.g. general performance, license, origin, etc. but others such as tooling take day(s) to week(s) to stabilize, and others are open research questions — with no group systematically monitoring fine-tunability. In the early era of open models, the days of Llama 2 or 3 and Qwen pre v3.5, the architectures were fairly simple and the models tended to work out of the box. Some of this was due to the extremely hard work of the Llama, Qwen, Mistral, etc. developer teams. Some is due to the new models being genuinely harder to work with. When it comes to something like Qwen 3.5 or Nemotron 3, with hybrid models (either gated delta net or mamba layers), the tooling is very rough at release. Things you would expect to “just work” often don’t. I’ve been following this area closely since we released Olmo Hybrid with a similar architecture, and Qwen 3.5 is just starting to work well in the various open-source tools that need to all play nice together for RL research. That’s 1.5 months after the release date! This is just to start really investing more into understanding the behavior of the models. Of course, others started working on these models sooner by investing more engineering resources or relying on partially closed software. The fully open and distributed ecosystem takes a long time to get going on some new models. All of this is lead-in for the most important question for open models — how easy is it to adapt to specific use-cases? This is a different problem for different model sizes. Large MoE open-weight models may be used by entities like Cursor who need complex capabilities in their domain, e.g. Composer 2 trained on Kimi K2.5. Other applications can be built on much smaller models, such as Chroma’s Context-1 model for agentic search, built on GPT-OSS 20B. The question of “which models are fine-tunable” is largely background knowledge known by engineers across the industry. There should be a thriving research area here to support the open ecosystem model. The first step is to understand characteristics of different base and post-trained models to understand what they look like. The second step is to tune pretraining recipes for open models so they’re more flexible. Interconnects AI is a reader-supported publication. Consider becoming a subscriber. Subscribe For The ATOM Project and other Interconnects endeavors, we’ve put in substantial effort to measuring adoption trends in the open ecosystem. Everything takes a long time to unfold after a model is first publicly available — and adaptability is why. What we know for sure now, when Qwen has been going from strength to strength with its releases, is that technical staff across the industry has gotten comfortable working with Qwen models. Countless research methods and datasets were made to work with Qwen. It’ll take patience for any other model family to get to this point — a patience I’m not sure many open model builders have. This takes us to Gemma 4, Google’s latest open models. Gemma 3 was released more than a year ago, in March of 2025, and is a bit underrated. Gemma 4 comes in 4 sizes for now, with a bigger, MoE model of over 100B total parameters rumored but not released yet. The models we have today come in sizes of ~5B dense, 8B dense, 26B total 4B active MoE, and 31B dense. I’m most excited that they’re finally adopting a standard Apache 2.0 open source license. This’ll massively boost adoption. The standard of better licenses for strong open-weight LLMs was set by mostly Chinese open model labs in the last 1-2 years, and now U.S. companies are following suit. I will personally be so happy if the horrible Llama licenses and Gemma terms of service were an ~18-month transient dynamic of the industry being nervous about releasing strong open models. The Gemma 4 scores look very solid, the small models have incredible benchmark scores (especially in general domains like LMArena) and the 31B model rivals the recent Qwen 3.5 27B, which is the leading member of that class. The ~30B size range is an important one, as it’s accessible both to researchers and to enterprises looking to deploy the model in real use-cases. Where the 7B model scale is the default for tinkering and research, a 30B model is the default for seeing if an open model can unlock substantial value in your specific workflow — a good mix of intelligence, low price, tractability for downstream training, etc. This takes us back to the above adoption criteria I mentioned for open models and the bigger question — do I think Gemma 4 will be an overwhelming success? Previous Gemma models have been plagued by tooling issues and poorer performance when being finetuned. Gemma 4’s success is going to be entirely determined by ease of use, to a point where a 5-10% swing on benchmarks wouldn’t matter at all. It’s strong enough, small enough, with the right license, and from the U.S., so many companies are going to slot it in. I’m cautiously optimistic that Gemma 4 is going to work better here. Winds are shifting for open models built in America. We saw GPT-OSS go through a bumpy launch to become an overwhelming success. There’s a collective energy around the likes of Reflection, Arcee, Nemotron, Gemma, Olmo, and peers that show substantial demand for building new stacks around open models. There’s capital to be spent on AI stacks across the economy by those who want more ownership of everything, including the model. After launching The ATOM Project 240 days ago, the conversation is shifting into the next stage. Summer of 2025 was a crisis moment where the U.S. AI scene realized it can’t wait and figure out open models after building AGI. The two markets will capture different areas and proceed in parallel. Now that more companies in the U.S. are releasing strong models, we need to improve the ecosystem so that these models are easy to use, understand, and build value around. It’s the hard work to build another inflection point in these adoption plots I’ve been updating consistently, but that’s the work to be done. Join me in it. More data coming soon! Here’s a sneak peek:
Kat Abughazaleh expands political network, keeps campaign office open as mutual aid hub after primary loss
On Thursday, Abughazaleh announced in a video that she will help campaigns "integrate mutual aid and direct action into their races," and she plans to help races across the country, "especially in the Midwest."
WME keeps shrinking, selling sports agency for $500 million
In its latest move to shrink its portfolio of companies, WME is selling its sports agency 160over90. French company Publicis Groupe will acquire it for $500 million.
Masked suspect shoots, wounds customer while robbing business, police say
Police said a masked male robbed a local establishment and shot a customer in the lower extremity.
India in Zimbabwe 2026
Fixtures for India's brief tour of Zimbabwe, featuring three Twenty20 internationals.
Denton’s mayoral candidates offer insight and stances on business-related concerns at chamber forum
Denton's mayoral candidates gathered with other council candidates at the Denton Chamber of Commerce for candidate forum to discuss candidates’ stances on business-related concerns such as economic development, business climate,
Legacy Health goes out of network for Regence members
Legacy Health's contract with Regence has ended, as the two have been unable to reach an agreement over reimbursement rates for health care.The president of Reg
Behind Portland’s homelessness data, a familiar political fight emerges
Mayor Keith Wilson says estimates of homelessness increasing in Portland don’t match his reality.
Jaguars pick up fifth-year option on OT Anton Harrison
Ton is back in teal for at least two more seasons!
Xbox and Fanta Team Up for a Special-Edition Collection - With Prizes and In-Game Rewards to be Claimed
To celebrate Xbox’s 25th anniversary, Xbox and Fanta have partnered to launch a delicious special-edition collection of Fanta bottles and cans inspired by iconic Xbox franchises.
Texas A&M ranked Top 5 in SEC returning production
Texas A&M will reportedly return a solid 65% of its 2025 roster heading into the 2026 season, which ranks 5th in the SEC.
Lions' Dan Campbell: 'We appreciate everything' Taylor Decker did
Though the divorce has gotten messy, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made sure to share his appreciation for former LT Taylor Decker.
Health care workers overwhelmingly ratify Kaiser Permanente contract
More than 4,500 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Oregon and southwest Washington have approved a new labor contract.
Why I (Almost) Regretted My Lower Blepharoplasty
After I experienced some debilitating complications, I started reflecting on why I felt the need to get plastic surgery in the first place.
50 years of Apple pushing tech forward, for better or worse
Sometimes you have to kill your darlings.
IGAPA Highlights Key Trends in Government Relations and Political Campaigns at Washington, D.C. Forum
The 11th International Government Relations (GR) & Political Campaigns Forum, organized by IGAPA (International Government Affairs Professional Association), a leading global network of public affairs professionals, convened policymakers, political strategists, consultants, and thought leaders from more than 10 countries to address pressing challenges in governance, elections, and public trust.
Are the Nuggets finally healthy as a team?
Here's where the Nuggets stand injury-wise, after everything they've endured, for their matchup with the Warriors on Sunday night.
Celtics Projected to Land Rising Alabama Star in Mock Draft
The Celtics are already loaded with forwards
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Possible Health Care Affiliation Under Review
How a personal trainer would spend $100 on supplements: best value
A personal trainer said if he had a $100 budget for supplements, there are 3 products he'd buy on repeat to boost muscle and overall health.
Preview: UFC Seattle ‘Adesanya vs. Pyfer’
Former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will look to stop the rise of Joe Pyfer in the main event of UFC Fight Night 271 on Saturday in Seattle.
The Guardian view on a significant week for European politics: progressives have some reasons to be cheerful
Editorial: Events in Denmark and Italy show geopolitical instability is creating opportunities for a centre-left response to the far right
How magnetic is the moon? A new study cracks the long-standing mystery
Researchers believe rock samples taken from the Apollo missions gave scientists a misleading impression
Spring sports heat up Tuesday night in the Heartland
The Cape Central Girls Soccer team played its home opener against St. Vincent, while the Notre Dame Boys Baseball team hosted Portageville on Tuesday.
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@memgrizz today announced the following medical …
Ravens were reportedly concerned about Maxx Crosby's degenerative knee issue for beyond 2026 season
This Couple Turned A Facebook Marketplace Side Hustle Into A Seven-Figure Business
When Harrison Gordon and Paige Sandher couldn't find a modular custom sofa that was also affordable, they designed their own. They built a fast-growing business around their idea.
Eddie Hall Teases Summer MMA Return, Dillon Danis Fight
Former World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall is eyeing a return to the cage later this year, and wants to face Dillon Danis.
NCAA tournament takeaways, Day 2: Kentucky survives on buzzer-beater, Miami (Ohio) exits and Iowa State loses Joshua Jefferson
$8.5 million to fund 13 small business infrastructure projects in western NC
Governor Josh Stein announced a third round of grants to support small business infrastructure in western North Carolina.
March Madness scores, winners and losers: North Carolina, Wisconsin collapse, Nebraska makes history
The Cornhuskers celebrated a program first, while the Tar Heels and Badgers are in the news for all the worst reasons
UK health official says too soon to declare Kent meningitis outbreak contained
A British health official said on Thursday it was too soon to declare that a meningitis outbreak in southeast England has been contained, as authorities reported seven new cases of the disease that has killed two people so far.
Is Kohl's going out of business? What to know about Michigan closures
Kohl's recently closed two Michigan stores. Here's what to know.
This is your brain on pleasure (even the guilty kind)
It’s likely you have at least one “guilty pleasure.” Maybe it’s romance novels. Or reality TV… Playing video games… or getting swept into obscure corners of TikTok. Neuroscientists say the pleasure response helps us survive as a species. So why do we feel embarrassed by some of the things we love the most? Even if you don't have these negative emotions, experiencing – and studying – pleasure is not as straightforward as it might seem. For a long time, neuroscientists thought the concept of "pleasure" referred to a singular system in the brain. But as research into the subject grew, scientists realized that pleasure is really a cycle of "wanting" and "liking" – each with separate neural mechanisms. Today on the show, producer Rachel Carlson explores this cycle with researchers, who weigh in on the science of pleasure. Even the kind that makes us feel guilty. Read more of Rachel’s story on guilty pleasures. Interested in more brain science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Views from Pirates Spring Training, the NCAA Tournament, and Steelers free agency
Luka Dončić's overtime dagger lifts Lakers past Nuggets
LOS ANGELES — Saturday night at Crypto.
Titans agree to restructure Calvin Ridley's contract for 2026
The Tennessee Titans and wide receiver Calvin Ridley have agreed to restructure his contract ahead of the 2026 season.
Soccer fans flock to Gillette Stadium for Boston Legacy's first game, "women's sports is just as important as men's"
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking
First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people
GSK and Amgen to add medicines to TrumpRx, Fox Business reports
GSK and Amgen will add their medicines to TrumpRX, the prescription drug website launched by President Donald Trump's administration, Fox Business reported on Friday.
HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: “Buddies” opens Friday in downtown Roanoke
Roanoke community theater Exit, Pursued By A Bear opens Buddies, a new play by Hollins MFA grad Ben Abbott, tonight at 7.
Why Manchester City's 3-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League was no surprise at all
A hat trick from Federico Valverde saw Los Blancos blast the visitors and put one step into the quarterfinals
Student Led Service Group Helps Refugees Navigate Healthcare System
UW Medical Students Helps Refugees Navigate Healthcare System
What signing K.J. Britt means for the Patriots
The Patriots added a linebacker ahead of the league new year.
Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington
Mississippi voters on Tuesday are deciding between longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and his 34-year-old Democratic primary challenger
Travis Etienne signing with Saints: New Orleans acquires former Jaguars first-round pick
A Louisiana native, Etienne will get a chance to play for his hometown team
Helen's bringing breakfast to the beach
A 40-year old Delaware favorite is expanding, again.
EY Consumer Beverage Survey: New consumer research finds health-led choices, generational changes and digital discovery are redefining beverage expectations
The EY organization today released findings from its Consumer Beverage Survey, uncovering three major forces – health, digital engagement and generation shifts – that are reshaping beverage choice and consumption behavior. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,500 consumers across the US and Brazil, explores how these evolving preferences are redefining what people expect from beverages today, and what they will demand tomorrow.