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California Politics 360 Full Episode | $13M placed in bets on CA governor's race

Ashley Zavala sits down with Sacramento Assembly Member Maggy Krell about what more she says should be done.

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Apr 5 • 11:25 AM EDT • Politics • kcra.com
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Sen. Tim Kaine says Congress will 'have a hard time' reviewing Trump's military budget request

The Virginia senator told "Meet the Press" he and other members of the Senate Armed Services Committee would be "taking a look" at the request over the next few weeks.

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Apr 5 • 10:12 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Remember these Miami sports teams? Take a look at them in action

Let’s step back in time with the Toros, the Sol and the Seahawks.

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Apr 5 • 10:02 AM EDT • Sports • miamiherald.com
Opinion: Trumpification of American Politik has spawned incivility

Trump's Cabinet members treat every Congressional hearing as an audition before their watchful performance director.

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Apr 5 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • citizen-times.com
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'Another Eden Begins' Brings More RPG Action To Switch 1 & 2 This September, Here's 8 Minutes Of Footage

Led by the writer behind Chrono Trigger and Xenogears

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Apr 5 • 3:00 AM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Missing crew member rescued by US forces after jet downed in Iran, Trump announces

A missing US crew member whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran has been rescued by US forces, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post early Sunday.

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Apr 5 • 12:29 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Community members remember Katelyn Hall, demand change after mental health call turned deadly

The Kentucky Alliance, VOCAL_KY, and other community organizations held a press conference Saturday, following the police shooting that led to the death of a Louisville woman in a mental health crisis.

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Apr 4 • 3:20 PM EDT • Health • wlky.com
Cincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL Draft Preview

Despite having undeniable star power, the 2025 season was the worst for the Cincinnati Bengals since Joe Burrow‘s rookie season in 2020. From August to December, Cincinnati fans had to put up with one of the worst defenses in the league, a still-struggling offensive line and questionable play calling. Bengals Draft Picks: Thankfully, the Bengals […] The post Cincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL Draft Preview appeared first on The Lead.

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Apr 4 • 1:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Expecting a baby? Get 24/7 virtual health support for you and your family - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

BLET members covered under the National Health & Welfare Plan can take advantage of several benefits for maternity and newborn care. Expecting a baby? T ...

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Apr 4 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • ble-t.org
Doc Rivers, Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Amar'e Stoudemire, Mark Few among 9-member Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026
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Apr 4 • 1:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump’s Victory Rhetoric Undercut by Downed US Jet in Iran War

The downing of a US aircraft and the dayslong search for a missing crew member has pierced the aura of invincibility that President Donald Trump has sought to project as he tries to stave off the increasing political risks of the Iran war he started five weeks ago alongside Israel.

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Apr 4 • 12:58 PM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Eugene Mirman Shares Health Update After Fiery Crash

The governor of New Hampshire and a member of her security detail swung into action at the scene after Mirman became trapped in the burning car.

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Apr 4 • 11:51 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Another Eden Begins launches September 17

Time-traveling, turn-based RPG Another Eden Begins will launch for Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 17, publisher WFS and developer Studio Prisma announced.

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Apr 4 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
23 Things That Used To Be "Good"...Until They Became Way, Way, Way, Wayyy Too Popular

"National parks are ruined. I remember when the entrance was free... Now, there are permits, reservations, waiting lines, fast food, crowds, and trash everywhere."

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Apr 4 • 8:16 AM EDT • Technology • sg.style.yahoo.com
Trump Contemplates Other Cabinet Changes as He Faces Political Clock

With the midterms approaching, the president may be running out of time to get new cabinet members confirmed without bipartisan support.

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Apr 3 • 9:03 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Flavor Flav, a longtime supporter of women's sports, is courtside at Final Four

Flavor Flav was among the celebrities in attendance at the women's Final Four on Friday night, sitting courtside for the UConn-South Carolina game with former Gamecocks player Aliyah Boston. Flav, a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is also friends with Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley. The 67-year-old Flav is a longtime supporter of women's sports and attended various Olympic competitions this winter.

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Apr 3 • 7:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SF Supervisor Jackie Fielder Steps Back for Mental Health

Jackie Fielder, one of the most progressive members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, is taking a medical leave for a mental health condition.

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Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in 4 ongoing cases

The Colorado Supreme Court recently moved to intervene in four ongoing cases, including two criminal prosecutions, a civil lawsuit, and a child welfare proceeding. At least four of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case outside of the normal appellate process. The issues raised before the justices include the ability of prosecutors […]

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Apr 3 • 6:37 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
March Madness Expansion? NCAA Eyes Shocking 76-Team Field

The NCAA is looking to expand March Madness, and a decision is coming soon. NCAA leadership and members of the […]

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Apr 3 • 6:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘This is a recalibration’: Trump Cabinet worries no one is safe after Bondi and Noem firings

When President Donald Trump ousted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, it sent a clear message to his remaining Cabinet members: The job security they’ve enjoyed until now is no longer guaranteed.

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Apr 3 • 6:15 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Northeast Kansas City residents push back against state-run mental health facility planned at Belvedere Park

Kansas City, Missouri, has announced plans to open a state-run mental health facility at Belvedere Park, and community members are saying it is not exactly the dream they were sold.

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Apr 3 • 6:08 PM EDT • Health • kshb.com
Basketball members honored with CUSA post-season accolades

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Missouri State University had multiple players honored in Conference USA’s postseason accolades, with one player named to the first team, two players

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Apr 3 • 3:39 PM EDT • Sports • the-standard.org
Take-Two laid off the head its AI division and an undisclosed number of staff

A former head of AI at game publisher Take-Two has announced that he and several members of his staff have been laid off.

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Apr 3 • 2:28 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
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:

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Apr 3 • 12:57 PM EDT • Technology • interconnects.ai
'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from space

As Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space.

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Apr 3 • 12:27 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Science center pitches new plan; Riverhead eyes condemnation

LI Science Center representatives outlined a new phased plan for 111 E. Main St., but several Riverhead Town Board members remain skeptical as the town weighs eminent domain.

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Apr 3 • 10:18 AM EDT • Science • riverheadlocal.com
Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Budget Request

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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Apr 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • democrats-science.house.gov
The FAMU Sports Hall of Fame announces the 50th Anniversary Class

In 1976, the Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame was established through the vision of athletic director Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. On September 18, FAMU will commemorate the 50th anniversary of that historic initiative—honoring the very best in Rattler athletics, from student-athletes and coaches to devoted supporters.

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Apr 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • famuathletics.com
We all need to become better science storytellers. Here’s why and how.

Last week, in a lovely New Haven bar, six people gathered in front of a crowd to tell stories that were somehow related to science and public health. It was magical. One person talked about learning how social determinants of health helped them forgive their mother’s alcoholism. Another shared what it’s been like navigating a dementia diagnosis. Another described their last dinner with their mother before they left Nigeria to come to the U.S. and how that moment, plus the diagnosis that followed, shapes their career goals today. As the Executive Director of The Evidence Collective at Your Local Epidemiologist, I was ecstatic to bring this event, “Science and Storytelling,” to the community surrounding the Yale School of Public Health. Stories are not the default way most people communicate about science and public health. In fact, we are taught to take all the emotion out of data, but that makes it pretty darn boring to everyone else. And if people can’t see themselves in it, feel themselves in it, or influence it, how can we ask them to support it? Why do stories stick? How can we all—from community members to public health scientists—do better? And what are some examples?

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What to know about the Kansas sports authority that will oversee the new Chiefs stadium

The 11-member group will oversee one of the largest economic development projects in the state’s history. We put together a guide to the sports authority's responsibilities, membership and more.

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Apr 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • kcur.org
K-pop Star Mark Lee Departing SM Entertainment, NCT 127 and NCT Dream

In a surprise move, the 26-year-old, a founding member of the K-pop mega-group NCT, will exit the boy group and its subunits next week.

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Apr 3 • 3:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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Depend on it: why external enablers are now core board business

This note, developed with Chapter Zero, provides considerations and questions for non-executive directors (NEDs) as they work with fellow board members to set strategic ambition for transition plans and provide oversight for their operational delivery. Directors are under pressure to show credible net‑zero strategies, yet many plans depend on external conditions that are not keeping

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Tynwald president to retire from Manx politics after 15 years

Laurence Skelly will stand down in July, ahead of the Isle of Man's general election on 24 September.

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Small business in Los Gatos remembers Loma Prieta earthquake, thankful for no damage in Thursday's quake

Small business in Los Gatos remembers Loma Prieta earthquake, no damage in Thursday's quake

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Apr 3 • 1:36 AM EDT • Business • ktvu.com
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Eric Liu and Eric Veal Jr. discuss redefining patriotism and civic identity in U.S. politics

University of Michigan community members gathered Thursday to hear a keynote address on patriotism and civic identity in the United States.

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Congressmembers give surprise visit to Otay Mesa Detention Center for health inspection

Two members of San Diego’s Congressional delegation visited the Otay Mesa Detention Center Thursday to follow up on months of complaints from people held inside.

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Midterm messaging and foreign policy shape the political landscape heading into midterms

Former Miami Mayor and new Fox News contributor Francis Suarez discusses the political landscape heading into the November elections and U.S. foreign policy challenges in Iran and Cuba on ‘Special Report.’

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Gov. Josh Stein tours ECU Health’s new 150-bed behavioral health hospital

Governor Josh Stein toured ECU Health’s new Behavioral Health Hospital in Greenville today.Built back in December, this new state-of-the-art facility houses nea

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April Carney among new appointees to FSCJ Board of Trustees

4 new members and 4 reappointments were announced Thursday.

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Apr 2 • 5:53 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School Announces Physician and Innovator Martha Molina Bernadett (MBA '01, PKE 105) as Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipient

Recognized for her outstanding personal and professional achievements as a healthcare professional, Bernadett currently serves as a University Board member and has been previously recognized with the Waves of Service George Award and as an Outstanding Alumni in Healthcare.

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GTA+ Members Can Claim a Free Bravado Buffalo STX Pursuit Law Enforcement Vehicle

Get behind the wheel of the aggressive Bravado Buffalo STX Pursuit Law Enforcement Vehicle now available to GTA+ Members one week before everyone else on April 9. Enjoy other great benefits including bonuses for Dispatch Work and Bail Office Bounties,...

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Rob Gronkowski, 7 Others Nominated For Patriots Hall Of Fame

The New England Patriots will induct another member into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2026.

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Apr 2 • 2:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘The business of health care’: Students engage with industry leaders on the future of medicine

The three panelists spoke with nearly 200 students, faculty and community members in Horrmann Library for “The Business of Health Care.”

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‘The business of health care’: Students engage with industry leaders on the future of medicine

The three panelists spoke with nearly 200 students, faculty and community members in Horrmann Library for “The Business of Health Care.”

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Best things to get at Costco, according to member of 11 years

As an executive member who visits my local store weekly, there are several items I always buy at Costco, like baby clothes, vitamins, and towels.

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Apr 2 • 12:04 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
State audit critical of financial operations, oversight at Western Regional OTB

The audit reveals that "board members have allowed a system with a lack of transparency, documentation or oversight," Tom DiNapoli stated.

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Apr 2 • 9:57 AM EDT • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
Italian football chief resigns after World Cup debacle provoked political outcry

Members of Giorgia Meloni’s coalition urged Gabriele Gravina to step down after Italy lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier this week.

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Apr 2 • 9:50 AM EDT • Politics • politico.eu
Sharing her passion for science

By Danielle Rush Communications Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo Hisako Masuda, Indiana University Kokomo professor of biochemistry, was honored by the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) as its 2026 Distinguished Scholar. The award is given to an individual who is recognized by the IAS as having an exceptional record of scholarship. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted to its awards committee. “I was surprised,” said Masuda, who joined IU Kokomo’s faculty in 2013. “I feel there are many good scientists in the Academy, so I wasn’t expecting it at all.” Patrick Motl, dean of the School of Sciences, said the Academy recognizes up to one member per year, and that Masuda is the second or third IU Kokomo faculty member to receive the commendation. “Clearly this speaks to the strength of Dr. Masuda’s accomplishments in research and scholarship and that her work stands out amongst her peers in Indiana,” said Motl, who received the award in 2019. “Many of the institutions that participate in the IAS are undergraduate institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions, but even having that caveat, Dr. Masuda has built and maintains a very active research program in her lab, working exclusively with undergraduates. She is passionate about science and can share that passion with her students. To carry on a quality research program with so many students involved in so many projects is truly remarkable and I am glad that the IAS acknowledged that for Dr. Masuda.” The IAS specifically commended her for involving more than 50 undergraduates in her research in bacterial metabolism, genomics, and their phenotypic plasticity at IU Kokomo, and publishing 23 articles with many student co-authors. Masuda’s current work primarily focuses on biodegradation and chemical repurposing of nylon. Using soil bacteria, her lab studies bacterial biodegradation of nylon and other environmental pollutants. She applies principles of green chemistry while developing a method to convert nylon waste into other nontoxic polymers. In collaborative work with health scientists, her lab investigates gut microbiomes of Indiana native birds as well as human subjects in a clinical study. She became interested in converting plastic waste while earning her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working on methods to remove environmental waste not using chemicals or other intrusive methods. She learned about Nylon 11, which is used in pipes for transferring oil, interior components for cars, catheters, and in other industrial hard plastics. Nylon 11 is nontoxic, she added, so it is safe to include students in the research. “Those are considered to be nonbiodegradable, and have to go to a landfill,” she said. “I thought if we could come up with a way to biodegrade it, that would make some kind of impact.” Eventually, she wants to develop a product that would convert nylon waste to something useful, and to reduce waste and microplastics in the environment. “That would be my goal at some point, that we can make that change, and also make people more aware of their use of plastics,” she said. “I hope students stop to think about what we can do as scientists to address issues currently impacting us.” She appreciates the IAS for its support of scientific research at Indiana institutions, and IU Kokomo and the School of Sciences for providing funding for students to attend the Academy’s annual meeting. She added that IU Kokomo has also supported her research with funding from the School of Sciences and Academic Affairs. “Without that, I couldn’t do my research,” she said. Masuda has also earned a Senior Research Grant from the IAS, IU Kokomo’s Distinguished Research Award, and the IU Kokomo Junior Faculty Annual Research Award. She is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo.

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Apr 2 • 8:48 AM EDT • Science • kokomolantern.substack.com
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Two Republicans are fighting for California governor. Why a tie is their best strategy

California's top-two primary creates a paradox: The only way Republicans win governor is if both advance to November. But neither is playing nice.

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Meet the new directors of GLAM, PULSE, and the Ginzton Lab

Three interdisciplinary research labs anchored in the physical sciences have new faculty directors – each a longtime member of the community they’ll now lead.

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Apr 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.stanford.edu
From evidence to action: WHO consultation advances public health and social measures for public health emergencies

For its third global technical consultation on Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM) during health emergencies, held on 24–26 March, WHO brought together over 120 experts from 44 Member States representing ministries of health, national institutes of public health and academia as well as civil society and international organizations.

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Apr 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • who.int
Carolina Complete Health and WellCare of North Carolina Combine to Form Provider-Led Managed Care Organization

The combined organization will continue to serve Medicaid, Marketplace, Medicare and Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plan members statewide CHARLOTTE, N.C.,...

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Apr 2 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • investors.centene.com
Dolly Parton Talks Health Crisis, Reveals She ‘Got Worn Down’ While ‘Grieving’ the Loss of Carl Dean

Dolly Parton dropped out of the spotlight in September after announcing she was battling health issues and needed to have “a few procedures.” But the 80-year-old country legend finally reemerged in mi...

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Apr 2 • 7:40 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Wave of retirements and politics promise spending panel makeover

The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four others in potentially tight reelection contests, nearly a third of the committee’s Republicans may not return in the next Congress. Democrats are looking at a lower […]

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Apr 2 • 6:06 AM EDT • Politics • rollcall.com
US Patent Office rejects Nintendo's 'summon subcharacter and let it fight' patent

United States Patent and Trademark Office initially approved Nintendo's submission in September 2025, but announced a re-examination in November

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'A realisation of tens of thousands of people's hopes'

Construction on Hill Dickinson Stadium began in August 2021 and was completed in 2025. The Toffees finished four points above the relegation zone in 2021-22 and just two points clear of the drop zone the following season. Everton also cut ties with Russian sponsors in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine and the Friedkin Group took over the club in November 2024.

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3 USC faculty members named fellows of prestigious science group

Yingying Fan, Matthew Pratt and Paul David Ronney are honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.

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Apr 2 • 3:10 AM EDT • Science • today.usc.edu
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How to restore engagement in politics, explained by political experts

When it comes to the federal government, 17 percent of Americans trust their elected leaders to do what is right, either all or “most of the time.” That figure, from a December Pew Research Center Survey, might make people, including Ohio State students, less likely to engage with, or participate in government. But Michael Neblo, […]

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Apr 1 • 11:40 PM EDT • Politics • thelantern.com
Member of burglary ring targeting Asian business owners in Oregon pleads guilty

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon said conspirators ransacked homes in cities including Gresham and Salem.

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Apr 1 • 10:26 PM EDT • Business • koin.com
Around the MHS

The latest news from around the Military Health System for the week of March 30-April 3, 2026, includes a new system offering service members access to their environmental and occupational exposure data, artificial intelligence curriculum for radiology residents, and a health care partnership that’s improving access to care for service members and veterans.

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Apr 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • health.mil
Former State Senator Kinskey Addresses Business Council Funding

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a Legislative wrap-up breakfast this week where members of the local legislative delegation were on hand to provide details on the recently completed budget session in Cheyenne. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has more. The Legislative wrap-up consisted of each member of the local delegation providing an update […]

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Apr 1 • 7:42 PM EDT • Business • sheridanmedia.com
Google AI Pro now comes with 5 TB of storage, no price increase

Google today announced that AI Pro subscriptions now come with 5 TB of storage at no additional cost. Previously, members...

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Apr 1 • 6:58 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Republicans in Congress say they have a deal to end the record-long shutdown at DHS

The plan would fund DHS, except for immigration enforcement, through September. Republicans would then try to fund the whole agency for three years using a tactic that would not need Democratic votes.

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Apr 1 • 5:27 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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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

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Apr 1 • 3:34 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Science Studio Special Artemis II

During this special for Science Studio, Dr. Keith Pannell receives a series of calls from Dr. Jose Hurtado, member of NASA’s Artemis II and III Science Teams to update him on the status of the Artemis II mission.

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Apr 1 • 3:27 PM EDT • Science • ktep.org
How Rubio's and Vance's differing stances on Iran war point to challenges ahead of 2028 election

With both seen as the party's strongest potential candidates in a 2028 primary, the two Cabinet members have to balance their roles in the Trump administration with their future political plans.

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Apr 1 • 2:49 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Jay Collins confident GOP will take back his old Senate seat in November

The former Senator is 'happy to help' win the seat in the General Election.

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Here's That Random Selection Of Ads From A 1969 Issue Of 'Popular Science' You Wanted So Badly

Remember how you woke up last night, screaming and drenched in sweat, and reached for your phone to give me a call? You sounded pretty unhinged, I’ll be honest with you, and if you can deal with even more honesty, you were scaring me a bit. You asked – no, wait – demanded that I […]

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Unlock rewards for starting GameChat—only with Nintendo Switch Online - News

Fire up GameChat for rewards A new mission is buzzing in! Until April 22 at 5:59 p.m. PT, Nintendo Switch Online members* can earn 100 My Nintendo™ Platinum Points** by hopping into GameChat***, an exclusive feature for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system…

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Medi-Cal Enrollees Prepare for New Community Engagement Requirements; Health Net Launches "Get Informed, Stay Covered" to Educate Members

Health Net commits $1 million to public information effort to help eligible residents maintain Medi-Cal coverage under new federal and state rules SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --...

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Groundbreaking for Deer Creek Behavioral Health Center

Nevada City, Calif. — Nevada County officials, state and local partners, and community members gathered today to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Deer Creek Behavioral Health Center, a major step forward in expanding access to local mental health care. The facility, located on the Nevada County Government Center campus in Nevada City, is expected […]

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Greg Gutfeld: They spent an entire weekend focused on identity politics

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the ‘Gutfeld!’ panel discuss Canada’s New Democratic Party handing out ‘equity cards’ to its members.

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Mar 31 • 10:51 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
SHIFT UP acquires Shinji Mikami-led studio UNBOUND

SHIFT UP has fully acquired UNBOUND, the new Tokyo-based game studio founded by Resident Evil creator and Devil May Cry producer Shinji Mikami in November 2022, the company announced.

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Mar 31 • 10:25 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Fathom Entertainment Partners with Burns & Co. Entertainment to Bring JIMMY to Theaters Nationwide November 6

Burns & Co. Entertainment announced today that the company is partnering with Fathom Entertainment for U.S. theatrical distribution of Jimmy, based on the untold, true story of beloved American icon Jimmy Stewart. Starring KJ Apa as Jimmy Stewart, the movie will open nationwide with a traditional theatrical release beginning on November 6. The film brings […]

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Mar 31 • 5:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • boxofficepro.com
Wrigley Field to host Big Ten/SEC volleyball doubleheader

Wrigley Field will host a women's college volleyball doubleheader to highlight the Big Ten/SEC Volleyball Challenge Week in September.

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Mar 31 • 5:06 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
'I didn't know we had one': Some lawmakers unaware of airline perks

Delta Airlines announced it was suspending a special service for members of Congress during the partial government shutdown.

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Mar 31 • 3:20 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Golf Entertainment Group Inc. Announces Full Year Financial Results

STAMFORD, Conn., March 31, 2026--Golf Entertainment Group Inc. (OTCQX: GLFE) (the "Company"), a leading owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, today announced that it has released its financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Investors can find current financial disclosures and quotes for the Company on the OTC Markets website at www.otcmarkets.com.

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Mar 31 • 3:18 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Android Developer Verification Rollout Begins Ahead of September Enforcement

Google expands Android developer verification globally after September rollout, adding authentication and delays to sideloading to deter malware.

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Mar 31 • 2:28 PM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Nebraska DHHS seeking rural health experts to join federal program advisory group

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is creating an advisory board for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Though the program’s budget has been set, board members across six regions will assess how prepared hospitals and clinics in their region are to implement program initiatives.

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Mar 31 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org
Members of Congress get the TMZ treatment amid a partial government shutdown
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Mar 31 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Transgender sports participation initiative challenged

Challengers say if the errors are corrected, the petitioners would fall below the 67,682 signatures need to qualify for the November ballot.

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Mar 31 • 1:53 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
TMZ Sics Its Tipsters on a New Breed of Celebrity Villain: Members of Congress

After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.

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Mar 31 • 1:07 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Find free health services at April 10 resource fair

Head to the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center for a day of health resources, free groceries, and fun activities. Families and community members of all ages, connect with services and resources to support your wellbeing at our health fair. Join us at the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center on April 10. You can meet staff and learn about free programs that provide support with nutrition and breastfeeding, stress reduction, parenting resources, and more.Free giveaways at the event include fresh groceries, emergency preparedness supplies, and a planting kit.

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Mar 31 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • berkeleyca.gov
MNPL Might and Political Power Meet in Georgia

The annual MNPL Conference recently took place in Savannah, Ga. About 300 IAM Union members, who are dedicated to labor politics and fundraising, heard updates from legislative leaders on the path forward ahead of the midterms. After the conference, IAM delegates participated in the No Kings rally and march in downtown Savannah by calling out

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Mar 31 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • goiam.org
Ex-NYPD sergeant arrested in corruption case linked to NYC lawmaker, Hochul aide

The case is linked to a City Council member and Hochul aide.

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Mar 31 • 11:20 AM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
UC Davis Engineers Help Advance Collaboration, Innovation with New AI and Health Award

The AI and Health Seed Funding Program is a new initiative focused on strengthening interdisciplinary connections between schools and colleges across UC Davis and UC Davis Health. Engineers are members of three out of six teams to receive the program’s inaugural awards.

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Mar 31 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • engineering.ucdavis.edu
KJ Apa Jimmy Stewart Biopic Sets November Release Date in Theaters

'Jimmy,' a biopic about Jimmy Stewart starring KJ Apa, is coming to theaters in November.

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Mar 31 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
This, of Trump's 252 executive orders, makes some sense

As the DHS shutdown enters day 47 on Tuesday, voters should remember this debacle, the hardships it caused and how we got here.

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Mar 31 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Remember these old sports stadiums in South Florida? Take a look

Let’s take a step back in time to visit the places we once cheered.

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Mar 31 • 8:54 AM EDT • Sports • miamiherald.com
St. Tammany Health System opens new cardiology center

The new Cardiology Center at St. Tammany Health System was dedicated March 25 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by health system leadership, members of the medical community and local officials.

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Mar 31 • 8:30 AM EDT • Health • nola.com
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Q&A: Getting services through TRICARE’s Extended Care Health Option

Military families can have a wide range of needs—and TRICARE has special programs to serve them. One of these programs is the Extended Care Health Option. ECHO is available to eligible active duty family members with special needs. It offers health care benefits beyond what other TRICARE plans offer.

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Mar 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
Military Health Care in Korea: What You Should Know

Moving to Korea is an exciting assignment filled with new opportunities, experiences, and adjustments. One of the first questions many arriving service members and families ask is simple: How does health care work overseas? The good news is that U.S. military beneficiaries stationed on the Korean Peninsula have access to a comprehensive health care system that combines American military medicine with one of the most advanced civilian health networks in the world. Through Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) operated by the Army, Air Force, and Navy -- along with TRICARE Overseas host nation providers and hospitals -- patients receive coordinated, high-quality care designed to support readiness while keeping families healthy throughout their tour. Here’s what to expect when receiving care in Korea.

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Scott Pemberton O Theory added to VanWood entertainment line up

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – VanWood Tahoe, hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe in partnership with Kirkwood Mountain Resort and EpicPromise, announced a featured live music experience as part of its inaugural...

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Mar 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • tahoedailytribune.com
Feds probe whether council member, Hochul aide took bribes

Voicemail messages seeking comment from Farah Louis and Edu Hermelyn were not returned.

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Mar 30 • 7:42 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Celine Dion announces comeback concerts September-October in Paris

Céline Dion will perform at in Paris in September and October, marking her return to the stage after her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome.

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Mar 30 • 6:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
‘I’m not done’: Jon Maples launches new HD 87 bid, will retool strategy for November race

Maples promised a top-to-bottom campaign review, saying no question is off the table in fine-tuning his General Election strategy.

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Mar 30 • 4:50 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
A science council without scientists: Trump's PCAST

President Donald Trump appointed the first members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) last week.

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Mar 30 • 4:03 PM EDT • Science • rdworldonline.com
‘White Rooster’ needs more work

The world premiere of ensemble member Matthew C. Yee's “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre should be riveting. It has all the elements of compelling drama: a multi-layered plot that mixes

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Mar 30 • 2:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • hpherald.com
After upset HD 87 flip, Emily Gregory says Dems ‘have the momentum’ to win more in November

‘I like our chances.’

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Mar 30 • 1:35 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
A Nurse Educator on Resilience, Patient Care and the Future of Health - Newsroom | University of St. Thomas

Faculty member Dr. Vane Gichana brings a blend of clinical judgment and critical thinking when she instructs nursing students at St. Thomas.

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Mar 30 • 12:24 PM EDT • Health • news.stthomas.edu