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'Concept cafes' blur line between ordinary establishments, adult entertainment

So-called concept cafes — themed cafes where employees serve customers while wearing revealing outfits — are gaining popularity across Korea, raising concerns that a new form of quasi-sexual entertainment is expanding without proper regulation.

Raiders 2026 OTAs

View photos from day one of OTAs at Intermountain Health Performance Center.

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May 26 • 5:07 PM EDT • Health • raiders.com
Former Greek anti-austerity leader Alexis Tsipras steps back into politics

Alexis Tsipras, the combative anti‑austerity leader who railed against Brussels during Greece’s debt crisis, has returned to politics ahead of elections next year. The former prime minister...

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May 26 • 4:41 PM EDT • Politics • sfgate.com
Photos offer glimpses of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson’s luxurious, tropical wedding weekend

Bettina Anderson officially became part of the country’s first family this weekend – her new name an American political brand.

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May 26 • 4:39 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Georgia's Smart fears massive football budgets will imperil other sports

Georgia's Kirby Smart joined other coaches at the SEC's annual spring meetings in bemoaning a massive uptick in spending from revenue sharing and NIL, and he suggested if trends continue, ballooning football budgets will put all Olympic sports in peril.

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May 26 • 3:20 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
College of Business and Economics Hosts Inaugural Hooding Ceremony

On May 16, Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics launched a new tradition with its inaugural Graduate Programs Hooding Ceremony to honor graduates from the MBA and specialized master’s programs for their academic and professional achievements. The 250 graduates were hooded by CSUF faculty and posed for a photo opportunity with Sri Sundaram, […]

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May 26 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • news.fullerton.edu
Photo Gallery: French surgeon who pioneered vocal cord repair visits Vanderbilt Health, observes seventh procedure

Marie, a physician from France who has spent over two decades honing the selective laryngeal reinnervation, presented at the second annual Robert H. Ossoff Lecture and was a guest in the operating room for Vanderbilt Health’s seventh such surgery.

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May 26 • 1:43 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
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Learning Health System holds 7th annual symposium

Co-sponsors of the Learning Health System (LHS) Symposium held May 14 at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center join keynote speaker Kevin High, MD, MS, (second from right), a leader in academic LHS for Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health. From left are Christiane Roumie, MD, MPH, Director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VETWISE-LHS Center of Innovation, Cheryl Gatto, PhD, and Matthew Semler, MD, MSCI, from the Center for Learning Healthcare of the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and, at far right, symposium Chair Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research. (photo by Susan Urmy) Recipients of the Operational Partner Award were honored at the May 14 Learning Health System (LHS) Symposium for their efforts, in partnership with the LHS academic initiative, to improve frontline patient care at Vanderbilt Health and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System. (photo by Susan Urmy)

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May 26 • 1:01 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
Former Razorback star receiver Anthony Lucas to speak at Hawgs Illustrated Sports Club luncheon

Former Arkansas star wide receiver and new Fayetteville Bulldogs head coach Anthony Lucas will be the guest speaker at the June 3 Hawgs Illustrated Sports Club luncheon.

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May 26 • 12:37 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Redistricting shuffle: CD 20 candidate drops out, backs former rivals, blasts Debbie Wasserman Schultz

‘This seat should never become a political fallback plan or a vehicle for political survival.’

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May 26 • 12:21 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
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Building Toward the Games: Army Team Sports Competitors Train in San Antonio Ahead of 2026 Warrior Games

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chelsey Scott, left, participates in wheelchair basketball training during Army Team Sports Camp in San Antonio, May 2026. The camp helps Team Army competitors strengthen teamwork, resilience and adaptive sports skills ahead of the 2026 Warrior Games. (U.S. Army photo by Corey Wallace)

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May 26 • 8:49 AM EDT • Sports • dvidshub.net
UChicago dedicates data science and AI building in honor of alumni supporters

The Lorraine and Yuji Suzuki Center is the new home of the Data Science Institute

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May 26 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.uchicago.edu
Trump to undergo annual physical after year of public attention to health issues

US president, who turns 80 next month, frequently casts himself as fit but recent photos have added to questions about his health

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May 26 • 7:53 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
Voting in the Texas runoff Tuesday: What to know

Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, in GOP Senate race, end one of state's nastiest campaigns as voters settle congressional, statewide and county battles.

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May 26 • 6:58 AM EDT • Politics • dallasnews.com
Britain Politics

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks on during a visit to Acorn Nursery, in Brighton, England, Tuesday May 26, 2026. (Gareth Fuller/Pool Photo via AP)

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May 26 • 6:42 AM EDT • Politics • journal-news.com
AI Agents Plunged the Tech World Into Chaos. Here’s Exactly How That Happened

The definitive story of how Claude Code and OpenClaw kicked off computing’s biggest transformation possibly ever.

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May 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com
Photographer Catherine Opie is everywhere all at once this spring

'Holding Blue,' a new exhibit of Catherine Opie's photography, opens May 28 at Regen Projects in L.A. Her work will also appear at the Autry Museum, Hauser & Wirth and others.

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May 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Alicia Keys brings 'Hell's Kitchen' to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre

The jukebox musical inspired by Alicia Keys' life will open at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles at the end of May.

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May 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Public Health Command Europe Hosts 71st International Military Veterinary Exchange

Public Health Command Europe recently hosted the 71st International Military Veterinary Exchange, bringing together nearly 100 veterinary leaders from 18 Allied and Partner nations to strengthen alliances, enhance global force protection, and address shared medical and agricultural challenges.

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May 26 • 4:15 AM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
Science Hill names Wes Jones as head cross country coach

Wes Jones was named as Science Hill High School's head cross country coach on Monday.

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May 26 • 1:12 AM EDT • Science • wcyb.com
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

Democrats are increasingly critiquing each other over their personal stock trades as the party looks to hone its anti-corruption message against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections. In...

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May 26 • 12:49 AM EDT • Politics • dallasnews.com
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Licensable picture: In this Feb. 24, 2004 photograph, Abilene Reporter-News entertainment writer Brien Murphy and KTXS sportscaster George Levesque

In this Feb. 24, 2004 photograph, Abilene Reporter-News entertainment writer Brien Murphy and KTXS sportscaster George Levesque discuss what they enjoyed and...

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May 25 • 11:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • reutersconnect.com
New York Knicks return to NBA Finals prompts trip back to 1999

Here's a look back at what was going on in the sports and pop culture world the last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals.

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May 25 • 10:31 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Sindhu, Sat-Chi among Indians in action at Singapore Open; India (W) hockey tour of Australia begins: Indian Sports LIVE, May 26

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 26, 2026.

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May 25 • 10:02 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Sankey unconcerned by division in SEC over 24-team playoff

Greg Sankey acknowledged that the SEC will not have unanimity on the issue of a 24-team College Football Playoff, something the commissioner says "doesn't bother me."

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May 25 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Advancing high-threat pathogen preparedness in WHO South-East Asia Region: 2025 in review

Effective preparedness for high-threat pathogens demands more than technical tools — it requires a coherent strategy, sustained country engagement, and the institutional infrastructure to translate evidence into action. In 2025, the Pandemic and Epidemic Management (PEM) Unit advanced all three, working across the full spectrum of high threat pathogen (HTP) preparedness: from methodology development and evidence generation to country-level technical support, emergency response, and regional workforce strengthening.At the core of the PEM unit's work is building the regional evidence and policy architecture needed to prioritize and respond to HTPs systematically. A major milestone was the development of the HTP Prioritization Methodology — a structured, multi-criteria approach to ranking pathogens by epidemic potential, severity, and national context — and its national pilot in Bangladesh, where SARS-CoV-2, Nipah, dengue, and cholera emerged as the highest-priority threats, informing the PEM unit's contribution to 2026–27 biennium prioritization and workplan development (Access link here).Underpinning this work, the PEM unit advanced the peer-reviewed evidence base for HTP preparedness in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR), with three publications in international journals in 2025: Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance in One Health; Implications for influenza A virus surveillance in Southeast Asian Region countries: a scoping review of approaches for the surveillance of swine influenza viruses at human-swine interfaces in BMJ Public Health; and Operationalizing multisector partnerships: a Theory of Action and Reflection tool for zoonotic influenzas in Health Policy and Planning. Together, these contributions move the Region’s HTP preparedness agenda from practice to science — generating the transferable methodological foundations that will inform evidence-based capacity strengthening in Member States.Country-level engagement in 2025 reflected the breadth of contexts in which HTP preparedness must function. Technical support was provided for Mpox and cholera events across the Region, including coordination of cholera and acute watery diarrhea prevention and control in Myanmar in the wake of the March 2025 earthquake. In Myanmar, the PEM unit contributed technical leadership to the earthquake emergency response — one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the SEAR — as Health Operations and Technical Support lead within the Incident Management Support Team. This included strengthening emergency response planning, supporting operational and after-action reviews, and providing monitoring and evaluation support for both acute and protracted crisis response. The breadth of HTP support provided to emergency operations across the SEAR was documented in the PEM unit’s contribution to the regional report for the Health Security Interface Technical Advisory Group.In Sri Lanka, technical collaboration with the WHO Country Office and the Ministry of Health laid the groundwork for the National Steering Committee's 2026 annual meeting, development of Standard Operating Procedures for specialized emergency response, and a national training programme — all structured around evidence-based risk assessment for specialized hazards including HTPs.Across the SEAR, the unit contributed to strengthening the workforce architecture that underpins HTP response. Technical inputs shaped the WHO South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Workforce Strategy 2025–2030, and the PEM unit supported conceptual development of the health emergency workforce framework for the Pandemic Fund Round 3 proposal.Alongside this, the unit's sustained engagement on the meningitis agenda culminated in the launch of the Regional Implementation Framework to Defeat Meningitis in South-East Asia by 2030 at the Seventy-eighth Session of the Regional Committee, ensuring the Region's priorities were reflected in the Global Technical Task Force and expanding the unit's HTP engagement beyond outbreak-prone zoonotic pathogens (Regional Implementation Framework to Defeat Meningitis in South-East Asia by 2030).Taken together, 2025 demonstrated that meaningful HTP preparedness is built incrementally — through methodology, engagement, and the steady accumulation of institutional capacity across Member States.Bangladesh piloted the HTP Prioritization Methodology and identified the highest-priority pathogens in the country context (Photo credit: WHO Country Office, Bangladesh).

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May 25 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
Global health leaders reaffirm commitment to Immunization Agenda 2030

During the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA), held from 18 to 23 May 2026, Member States and global health partners reaffirmed commitment to the Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), recognizing vaccines as one of the most powerful, cost-effective and equitable public health interventions.

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May 25 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
Public Health Command Europe Hosts 71st International Military Veterinary Exchange

Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany --- Public Health Command Europe recently hosted the 71st International Military Veterinary Exchange, bringing together nearly 100 veterinary leaders from 18 Allied and Partner nations to strengthen alliances, enhance global force protection, and address shared medical and agricultural challenges.

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May 25 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • dvidshub.net
Princeton wins first NCAA men's lacrosse title since 2001

Chad Palumbo scored all four of his goals in the first half, Colin Burns also had a hat trick, and Princeton beat Notre Dame 16-9 on Monday for its first NCAA men's lacrosse championship since 2001.

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May 25 • 4:07 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Educational change: where donor policies and the "science of scale" fall short - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

Robert Cannon argues donor policies and the "science of scale" fall short on sustainability and scale in education development.

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May 25 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • devpolicy.org
The IX Sports Podcast featuring USF coach Kristy Curry

On The IX Sports Podcast, new USF head coach Kristy Curry discusses the transfer portal and the importance of relationships in recruiting.

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May 25 • 3:04 PM EDT • Sports • theixsports.com
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Former head nurse turns business owner after moving to America

One long time restaurant manager finally got a chance to own her own restaurant. Yaqui Dai, who owns Gotcha Smokehouse Bar-B-Que said it’s been difficult, but her dreams have been fulfilled.

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May 25 • 2:12 PM EDT • Business • mynews13.com
UCLA (51-6) earns top seed for NCAA baseball tournament

UCLA was rewarded for its dominant wire-to-wire run through the regular season with the No. 1 seed for the NCAA tournament.

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May 25 • 12:49 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
2026 NCAA baseball tournament: Regionals schedule, channels

Keeping track of this year's NCAA baseball tournament with schedule, scores and channels.

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May 25 • 12:45 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Cambodia’s Leader Pardons Top Opposition Politician Kem Sokha

The decision to release Kem Sokha is being seen as a likely attempt to recalibrate frayed ties with Western countries.

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May 25 • 12:40 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
HS Sports Schedule

Softball Cascades Conference Championship, Grass Lake at Columbia Central (Senior Night), 5-20-2026. Photos by Hannah Tacy, JTV Sports. Softball Cascades Conference Championship, Grass Lake at Columbia Central (Senior Night), 5-20-2026. Photos by Hannah Tacy, JTV Sports. Latest GalleriesDowntown Jackson Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, 5-25-26 | Photo GallerySoftball Cascades Championship, Grass Lake vs Columbia…

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May 25 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • jtv.tv
The Future as Politics: East Asia and World Order

Temporality in IR posits imagined futures not as a neutral horizon but as a means through which international relations is conducted as states act on future claims.

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May 25 • 10:47 AM EDT • Politics • e-ir.info
Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV

There were no public campaign events scheduled for Sen. John Cornyn nor state Attorney General Ken Paxton on the final day of their more than yearlong quest for the GOP nomination.

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May 25 • 9:50 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Inaugural Pride-centered health fair coming to South Laredo

South Laredo’s first Pride-centered health fair focused on awareness, prevention and community support is set for June.

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May 25 • 9:17 AM EDT • Health • lmtonline.com
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The World Health Assembly adopts updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2026–2036)

Geneva, 23 May 2026 – Member States at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) adopted the updated Global action plan on antimicrobial resistance (GAP-AMR) 2026–2036, marking a major milestone in the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and delivering on a key commitment contained in the 2024 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on AMR. The updated plan was developed through a consultative process led by the Quadripartite organizations – FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH – with extensive engagement of Member States and stakeholders across sectors. AMR remains one of the most significant global health and development challenges, affecting humans, animals, plants, food systems and the environment. The updated GAP-AMR provides a comprehensive One Health framework to guide coordinated global, regional and national action over the next decade. It builds on the foundation established by the original GAP-AMR adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2015 while reflecting evolving evidence, lessons learned, and the commitments made at the 2024 UN High-Level Meeting on AMR. During the Assembly, Member States expressed broad support for the updated plan and its strengthened multisectoral and One Health approach. Delegates highlighted the importance of prevention-first interventions, including infection prevention and control, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), vaccination, biosecurity, and environmental measures. They also highlighted the need for responsible, equitable and sustainable use of antimicrobials, strengthened surveillance, innovation, and sustainable agrifood systems. The updated GAP-AMR is intended to serve as the global framework for coordinated action against AMR through 2036. It aims to accelerate global progress towards the commitments and targets agreed by Member States and support countries in developing, implementing and financing ambitious multisectoral national action plans. The plan also reinforces the importance of accountability, monitoring and reporting, sustainable financing, and international cooperation to address AMR through a One Health approach. The adoption of the updated GAP-AMR reflects renewed global commitment to preserving the effectiveness of antimicrobials and safeguarding advances in human, animal and plant health, food security, economic development and environmental sustainability. As implementation begins, continued collaboration among governments, international organizations, civil society, academia and the private sector will be critical to translating commitments into measurable impact. The Quadripartite organizations will continue supporting Member States and partners in operationalizing the updated GAP-AMR and advancing coordinated One Health action against AMR at country, regional and global levels.

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May 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • who.int
Use Tiny11 to Rescue a Computer Running Windows 10

If you can’t—or don’t want to—upgrade to full Windows 11, consider this lightweight version of Microsoft’s operating system that works on a wide range of computers.

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May 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com
Texas runoffs reset the races as smaller turnout clouds key battles

Tuesday’s showdown features volatile, lower-turnout contests in which momentum and shifting coalitions could decide the winners.

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May 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • dallasnews.com
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Semiconductor decoupling. Powell's politics. Industrializing Ogaden. Free trade and the Magna Carta.

Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Feliks Topolski, 1907-1989 8th Army’s Front, Italy 1944 Semiconductor decoupling Source: FT One thing that Jerome Powell deeply understood is that chairing the Fed under current conditions is a deeply political job. “Powell has successes and mistakes to his name. But he stands out as having thought more carefully about the Fed’s democratic legitimacy than any chair since Paul Volcker,” said Paul Tucker, a former deputy governor at the Bank of England, referring to the Fed chair who successfully fought the great inflation of the 1970s and early 1980s. … While Powell was at the Treasury in the early 1990s, he watched Alan Greenspan build relationships within the government. That convinced Powell he needed to follow the former Fed chair’s lead and spend more time in Congress than his predecessors Yellen and Bernanke. “The accountability for the Fed runs through Congress,” said Claudia Sahm, a former Fed official who is now chief economist at New Century Advisors. “That’s not just about having people on speed dial — it’s answering questions, explaining policy and getting feedback.” Source: FT Ethiopia’s PM Abiy and Nigerian business tycoon, with Chinese engineering, are driving industrialization in Ogaden/Somali region of Ethiopia. - Michael Masri’s reporting for Africa Report if fascinating. Ethiopia has launched a cluster of large industrial schemes in the Somali region, laying foundation stones for a urea plant and an oil refinery in Gode while opening the first two phases of the Ogaden LNG project. Abiy Ahmed framed the push as part of a broader strategy to link energy, agriculture and industry. “These projects embody more than industrial growth,” he said. “They represent our shared responsibility to harness opportunities, strengthen co-operation and promote peace.” The Gode urea plant, backed by Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), is designed for 3m tonnes a year. Dangote owns 60%, while EIH holds 40%. Officials say Dangote’s equity totals about $2.5bn, while the state provides land and implementation oversight. Gas from the Calub fields will be piped 108km to the site. Construction is slated for 40 months, with operations targeted for 2028. Ethiopia imports most of its fertiliser, spending more than $1.2bn a year for 1.5m–2m tonnes. Usage was roughly 1.7m tonnes in 2023, almost half of it urea, and demand for 2024–25 is put above 2.4m tonnes. If delivered on time, the Gode plant could cover domestic needs and allow exports to neighbours. Brook Taye, chief executive of EIH, called the venture “a significant milestone in the journey toward industrial self-sufficiency”. Dangote told the groundbreaking crowd that the complex would be integrated with gas supply and a polypropylene unit to support local inputs. He pointed to Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with a capacity of more than 5,000MW, and noted his group’s cement operations and expansion plans. The Gode refinery is being developed by Golden Concord Group of China. It is designed to process 3.5m tonnes a year of crude and condensate from the Hilala field, with associated storage. Backers say it will ease foreign-exchange pressure from fuel imports and anchor further industrial activity, including a proposed steel smelting site in Dire Dawa. GCL’s chair, Zhu Gongshan, cast the project as “a key step in Ethiopia’s path to energy sovereignty”, underscoring the Beijing–Addis ties. Financing details are still being finalised, but the refinery is central to the government’s energy-security narrative. Source: The Africa Report Dangote’s Ethiopian vision: Dangote began with cement. His crown jewel, Dangote Cement, dominates Nigeria’s market and has 10 operations in other nations in Africa. The formula has been consistent: identify sectors with chronic shortages – cement, fertiliser, sugar – commit massive local investments, and scale up to serve regional demand. Ethiopia was a natural extension of that model. In 2015, Dangote launched the Mugher Cement Plant outside Addis Ababa at a cost of $600m, with an annual capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. The investment gave him a firm foothold in one of Africa’s fastest-growing construction markets. But success came with risks. In May 2018, violent unrest led to the killing of Dangote’s country manager and temporary shutdowns at Mugher. While other investors might have retreated, Dangote doubled down. Today, he is preparing to spend $400m to expand Mugher’s capacity to 5 million tonnes, alongside a new grinding unit near Addis Ababa. Cement is just one market Dangote is targeting. Ethiopia’s enormous state-controlled sugar industry, long plagued by inefficiency and debt, has struggled for years to reform. Its Omo Kuraz Sugar Development Project, touted as one of the continent’s largest initiatives, continues to face delays and mismanagement. … The most ambitious venture of all is the planned fertiliser production complex in Gode, Somali region. Publicised on 28 August 2025, the Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) deal plans one of the world’s largest single-site urea manufacturing plants. The project costs an estimated $2.5bn and has an estimated capacity of 3 million metric tonnes annually, a rate that would not only render Ethiopia independent, but even a net exporter of fertiliser. EIH, the state wealth fund of Ethiopia, will hold 40%, while 60% is held by Dangote Group. … For Dangote, Ethiopia is a trifecta: Cement demand is projected to grow by 10% annually, its sugar consumption is growing with rapid urbanisation, and fertiliser demand is all but insatiable, given that farming supports the livelihood of 70% of Ethiopians. Source: The Africa Report The stakes for Abiy are high: For Addis Ababa, the $4bn fertiliser project in Ethiopia’s Somali region is no longer simply a manufacturing investment. It is increasingly being framed as a strategic state project tied to food sovereignty, import substitution and the government’s broader attempt to build economic resilience under mounting fiscal pressure. “Becoming self-sufficient in food is our main agenda,” Abiy says during the visit. “Land is needed; we have it. Water is needed; we have it. Human resources are needed; we have it.” The scale is enormous even by African industrial standards. Once operational, the plant is expected to produce three million metric tonnes of urea annually, potentially making it one of the continent’s largest fertiliser complexes. Ethiopian officials say the project now includes a 110km gas pipeline, a 120MW power plant, a polypropylene packaging facility and a two-million-tonne NPK blending plant. For a government grappling with chronic foreign exchange shortages, ballooning import bills and pressure on agricultural productivity, the numbers matter politically as much as they do economically. The decision to anchor the project in Gode is deliberate. Long viewed as peripheral to Ethiopia’s industrial economy, the Somali region is now being repositioned by the federal government as a future irrigation and agro-industrial corridor. Officials argue that the area’s vast land reserves and access to water could eventually support large-scale commercial farming capable of reshaping Ethiopia’s food economy. The government is simultaneously building housing infrastructure for about 5,000 residents near the plant, while officials project broader industrial expansion along the corridor. Abiy goes further, comparing the long-term revenue potential of the Gode development zone with Ethiopia’s flagship state enterprise. “The investments we are making in this Gode area, combined, will generate high revenue for Ethiopia, at par with Ethiopian Airlines,” he says. Source: The Africa Report Feliks Topolski 1907-1982 Topolski’s Chronicle, ‘Nazi Revival’, Vol. 8, Is. 1-2, 1960 HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. Photo by Jakub Dziubak on Unsplash If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $50. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe Grim vision of drone warfare by Sylvie Kaufmann For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe The state of the art in Colbert-studies. Jean-Baptiste Colbert was Louis XIV chief minister from 1661 to 1683 and traditionally seen as an architect of absolutism and mercantilism. Alexander Hamilton later cited him as an inspiration in 1782. Now his legacy is disputed. Daniel Dessert, the chief critic, sees Colbert as the orchestrator not so much of an absolutist state as of an elite cabal. Would be great to have a good English-language review of this important debate. 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2026 Capital Region summer guide on music, entertainment, fairs, fests

Need something to do this summer? Here is the Times Union's 2026 summer arts guide for everything from county fairs to concerts and festivals

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The Vanderpump Hotel opens in Las Vegas with a completely fresh look

Entrepreneur Lisa Vanderpump launches her first Strip resort in May at the property formerly known as The Cromwell.

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May 25 • 2:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • lasvegasmagazine.com
Animesh Kujur, Sachin Yadav in action at Federation Cup; Norway Chess begins: Indian Sports LIVE, May 25

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 25, 2026.

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Animesh Kujur, Sachin Yadav in action at Federation Cup; Norway Chess begins: Indian Sports LIVE, May 25

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 25, 2026.

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CBA Captures 9th Shore Conference Baseball Tournament Title

LAKEWOOD — CBA defeated Rumson-Fair Haven 12-0 in six innings behind eight strikeouts and only two hits and one walk allowed from senior pitcher Dan Pardini to capture its ninth Shore Conference Tournament title. Check back later tonight for championship photos and the full game story.

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May 24 • 9:45 PM EDT • Sports • shoresportsinsider.com
Selection surprise: Arkansas baseball not hosting NCAA regional

The Razorbacks will be sent on the road for the NCAA regional round after Fayetteville was not one of the 16 host sites announced Sunday.

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May 24 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Georgia tops Arkansas, wins first SEC Baseball Championship

Jack Arcamone drove in four runs with a home run and a single and the Georgia Bulldogs, the tournament's top seed, won their first SEC Baseball Championship, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 11-1 in seven innings on Sunday in Hoover, Alabama.

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The mental health benefit of striking up conversations with strangers

Nick Epley was commuting to work at the University of Chicago when he looked across the train and wondered: Why are all these people sitting elbow to elbow ignoring each other?

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May 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • spokesman.com
Arkansas softball honors past while celebrating first WCWS berth

The Razorbacks have a daily reminder inside their lockers to let them know they stand on the shoulders of those who came first.

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May 24 • 6:31 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
BottleRock artists criticize Trump, spark anti-ICE chants

Concious hip-hop pioneers Arrested Development and performers Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker delivered some of BottleRock’s most political moments at BottleRock Napa Valley 2026.

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Indy 500 Results: Felix Rosenqvist Beats David Malukas In Photo Finish

Here are the highlights and key moments from the 2026 Indy 500.

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May 24 • 4:57 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Busta Rhymes brings anti-AI message to BottleRock

During his Napa festival debut, Busta Rhymes celebrated analog showmanship and blasted the technology he says is making performers lazy. See video here.

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May 24 • 3:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com
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Northwestern beats UNC to win ninth women's lacrosse title

No. 1 Northwestern beat No. 2 North Carolina 14-11 to win its ninth NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.

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May 24 • 3:22 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
14 Bay Area concerts you shouldn’t miss this summer

Diljit Dosanjh, ASAP Rocky and Herbie Hancock are also among the acts bringing some of summer’s hottest tours to Bay Area stages.

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May 24 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com
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LPD officials push for changes to local mental health crisis response

Laredo Police Department officials addressed gaps in local mental health response, lack of funding and the strain on officers during a Rotary Club meeting.

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May 24 • 1:53 PM EDT • Health • lmtonline.com
AI is getting worse as Google and Anthropic nerf AI models and limit usage

Evidence is mounting that the subsidization of AI is ending in real time. Will businesses still shell out for it?

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May 24 • 1:12 PM EDT • Technology • thestreet.com
Is Color Science Really Important if You Shoot RAW?

Spend enough time among photographers, and you’ll inevitably stumble into heated debates about which camera brand has the best colors. I’ve always heard that about...

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May 24 • 9:11 AM EDT • Science • diyphotography.net
Camp Mystic health chief, Starbase death topped week's news

A state board suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic's health chief, and OSHA is investigating a worker's death at SpaceX's Starbase. Here's the top news.

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May 24 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • expressnews.com
The Best Browser Extensions to Get More Out of YouTube

You can significantly improve the YouTube experience with these five browser add-ons.

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May 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com
$1.75 million gift will allow Kent State to expand health outreach

The $1.75 million gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs such as the Mobile Flashes program.

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May 24 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • beaconjournal.com
How Prepared Are We for a Public-Health Emergency?

The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.

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May 24 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • newyorker.com
See photos from Brandon High School 2026 graduation ceremony

Brandon High School celebrates graduates during commencement at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, MS, on Monday, May 11, 2026.

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May 24 • 5:46 AM EDT • Entertainment • clarionledger.com
The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why

There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from.

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May 24 • 4:00 AM EDT • Science • wired.com
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5 science-backed ways parents can build a child’s confidence

Confidence is not something children magically “have” or “do not have.” It is built in small, repeatable moments: when a child is heard without being dismissed, encouraged without being overpraised, and guided without being controlled. Research-backed parenting practices point to a simple truth: children tend to feel more secure, capable, and resilient when home is predictable, warm, and emotionally steady. They also grow stronger when adults make room for effort, autonomy, movement, sleep, and good nutrition, because these basics shape learning, mood, and self-regulation. Here are five science-backed ways parents can help build lasting confidence in children.

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May 24 • 1:15 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Josh Dykhoff's home run fuels Kansas' Big 12 baseball title

Josh Dykhoff's three-run home run was the first of three consecutive homers in the seventh inning and Kansas topped West Virginia 9-0 Saturday to win the Big 12 baseball championship for the first time since 2006, the Jayhawks' 42nd victory of the season.

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May 23 • 11:54 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Federation Cup athletics continues: Indian Sports LIVE, May 24

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 24, 2026.

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May 23 • 10:30 PM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Federation Cup athletics continues: Indian Sports LIVE, May 24

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 24, 2026.

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May 23 • 10:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Commentary: Take a bow, Courtney Deifel

Deifel is the first to deflect praise for the Arkansas softball program’s ascent, but everyone around the program knows who built this.

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May 23 • 9:14 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
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Carter halts talk of Giants rift after Dart introduces Trump

Linebacker Abdul Carter was among Giants players who took to social media Saturday to shut down speculation there was a locker-room rift after quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced Donald Trump at a pep rally.

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May 23 • 7:32 PM EDT • Politics • espn.com
Trump and Lawler Bring National Politics to Rockland County

Jonathan C. Hyman photographs Trump's Rockland County rally and the Hudson Valley political story unfolding beneath it.

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May 23 • 6:33 PM EDT • Politics • chronogram.com
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Harrisburg’s Artsfest continues through the holiday weekend, rain or shine: photos

The downtown arts festival Memorial Day weekend includes musical acts, food trucks and children’s activities.

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May 23 • 6:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Temporary casino to open as work begins on new Naskila Casino Resort

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held June 18 for the new Naskila Casino Resort near Livingston.

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May 23 • 5:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • beaumontenterprise.com
Chance photo leads scientists to rediscover plant missing from the wild for nearly 60 years

"It's one of these situations where everything had to fall into place and there was a bit of good fortune involved."

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May 23 • 4:15 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
ENTERTAINMENT: Touring show flips script on love story; inaugural Juneteenth summit at Robinson Center

The musical flips the script on Shakespeare’s most famous love story, asking what would happen if Juliet doesn’t end it all over Romeo.

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May 23 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • nwaonline.com
ENTERTAINMENT: Touring show flips script on love story; inaugural Juneteenth summit at Robinson Center

The musical flips the script on Shakespeare’s most famous love story, asking what would happen if Juliet doesn’t end it all over Romeo.

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May 23 • 1:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • arkansasonline.com
Chronicle sports reporter Ron Kroichick wins APSE award

The veteran sports journalist was recognized for his story about AI’s integration into sports, from the majors to youth leagues.

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May 23 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sfchronicle.com
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urges TNT Sports to make Champions League final free-to-air

Sir Keir Starmer has urged broadcaster TNT Sports to allow football fans to watch Arsenal's Champions League final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain for free.

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May 23 • 12:43 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Better Business Bureau: Protect yourself from deepfake scams

Artificial intelligence is changing the way businesses and consumers interact every day.

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May 23 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • timesfreepress.com
Kerley running clean at Enhanced Games, will compete at LA28

American sprinter Fred Kerley says his will run clean at the upcoming Enhanced Games, adding that he also expects to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028

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May 23 • 11:23 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
AI-generated images are making it impossible to distinguish truth from fiction. We need laws and AI watermarks to protect our shared reality.

Generative AI is destroying the baseline assumption that photographs bear some causal connection to reality. That's bad news for democracy.

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May 23 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Latvia hands U.S. their third loss at the ice hockey worlds

Sandis Vilmanis scored two empty-net goals to help Latvia upset the United States 4-2 on Saturday at the ice hockey world championship in Zurich.

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May 23 • 9:55 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Dr. Julie Bazan receives UT Health SA Presidential Excellence Award

Dr. Julie Bazan recently received a Presidential Excellence Award from UT Health San Antonio for her contributions to health education, workforce development and community well being.

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May 23 • 9:03 AM EDT • Health • lmtonline.com
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10 images of Iceland’s changing landscape

A new documentary uses archival photos to tell the story of the land of fire and ice.

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May 23 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com
American investment in Liga MX: The growing appeal of Mexico's top flight

Liga MX is "the least explored, biggest opportunity in global sports," according to one Mexican club owner, and American investors are taking notice.

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May 23 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Spain Politics

Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right Vox party, greets during a protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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May 23 • 8:53 AM EDT • Politics • journal-news.com
Are steroids the future? At the Enhanced Games, that future is now

The Enhanced Games has sold a group of athletes on its vision of a future of PEDs. Can it convince the rest of us?

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May 23 • 8:33 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Nintendo loves Yoshi but hasn't made a good Yoshi game in 30 years

Nintendo's mascot has endured a 30-year curse

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May 23 • 8:01 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way

Democrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia. The Democratic Party establishment backed his rivals, but the state representative had support from...

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May 23 • 7:59 AM EDT • Politics • sfchronicle.com
At the Arctic Games, Canada and Greenland vs. Trump Feels Like Its Own Sport

Geopolitics found its way to the podium in Whitehorse as athletes from the circumpolar North competed in sports as mainstream as hockey and as unusual as the two-foot high kick.

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May 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Federation Cup (Athletics) continues, Bhambri-Venus in Geneva Open final: Indian Sports LIVE, May 23

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 23, 2026.

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May 22 • 10:15 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Fernandes wins EA SPORTS Player of the Season award

Man Utd captain wins award for first time after being voted standout player of Premier League campaign

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May 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • premierleague.com
BottleRock 2026 kicks off sold-out weekend in Napa

A running look at the best scenes, photos and standout moments from BottleRock Napa Valley 2026, from major performances to culinary-stage cameos and Wine Country festival life.

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May 22 • 5:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com
Memphis business owner seeks support after food truck set ablaze

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis business owner is looking for ways to support himself after he lost his food truck to a fire, which police say was purposefully set. “Not able to feed the com…

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May 22 • 3:37 PM EDT • Business • wreg.com
Red Sox SS Story out several weeks after sports hernia surgery

Struggling Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story could be out several weeks after sports hernia surgery.

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May 22 • 2:58 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Medi-Cal Reentry Services Enhance Health Care Access After Release From Jails or Prisons - California Health Care Foundation

Pre-release Medi-Cal services in California are helping people exiting jail or prison get the health care, housing, and support they need.

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May 22 • 2:32 PM EDT • Health • chcf.org
Los Angeles Rams players participate in offseason workouts for Phase 2 of OTAs

Browse through photos capturing the best moments from this week's offseason workouts at the Los Angeles Rams' training facility.

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May 22 • 1:05 PM EDT • Business • therams.com
Tim Bezbatchenko returns to oversee Columbus MLS, NWSL teams

Tim Bezbatchenko has been appointed as president of global soccer of the Haslam Sports Group and will oversee all sporting decisions for MLS' Columbus Crew and a forthcoming Columbus 2028 NWSL expansion team.

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May 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com