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- 15 April 2025
2025 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule, scores: Magic vs. Hawks live updates with East playoff spot up for grabs - CBS Sports
The 2025 NBA postseason bracket starts with the eight-team Play-In Tournament this week - 15 April 2025
Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage - ABC News
Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security - 15 April 2025
Skullcandy partners with Bose for its new $99 ANC earbuds - The Verge
Skullcandy has partnered with Bose to help optimize the sound on its new Method 360 ANC wireless earbuds that are launching at $99.99. - 15 April 2025
Harvard students and faculty celebrate defiance of Trump's demands - NBC News
Harvard University’s defiance of the Trump administration Monday brought repercussions for the institution — but widespread support on campus and beyond. - 15 April 2025
Nvidia to take $5.5bn hit as US clamps down on exports of AI chips to China - Financial Times
Trump administration’s curbs send chipmaker’s shares sliding in after-hours trading - 15 April 2025
In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation - AP News
President Donald Trump’s administration has dug in on its contention that his government should not have to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite U.S. Supreme Court and lower court rulings that he was wrongly deported and should be returned to the United S… - No Image Available15 April 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's order targeting law firm: 'Shocking abuse of power' - ABC News
- 15 April 2025
Top House Democrat says DOGE data access at NLRB may be 'technological malfeasance' - NPR
A top House Democrat is asking independent agency watchdogs to investigate after NPR reporting revealed DOGE may have taken sensitive data from the National Labor Relations Board. - 15 April 2025
When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle' - NPR
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle." - 15 April 2025
Andrew Tate High Court case could be legal first, barrister says - BBC
Four women have accused the influencer of rape, assault and coercive control, which he denies. - 15 April 2025
Seth Rogen’s Criticism of Silicon Valley’s Support for Trump Was Cut From the “Full” Stream of Breakthrough Prize - The Hollywood Reporter
While presenting an award at the event known as the Oscars of Science, 'The Studio' star pointed out the irony of tech titans' support for the Trump administration's defunding of science. The potentially embarrassing comments were edited out. - 15 April 2025
Secretary of the Interior Transfers Federal Lands Along New Mexico Border to the Army to Protect Resources - U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum traveled to New Mexico today to announce the emergency withdrawal and transfer of administrative jurisdiction over approximately 109,651 acres of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border. The land will be transferred to … - No Image Available15 April 2025
Boeing China News: Stock Falls on Report the Country Suspended Jet Deliveries - Barron's
- 15 April 2025
United to cut flights as domestic demand disappoints but international and premium travel drives profits - CNBC
United said a deterioration in bookings could lead it to lower its 2025 outlook to $7 to $9 a share from $11.50 to $13.50. - 15 April 2025
Israel proposes Gaza ceasefire deal to release 10 hostages for hundreds of Palestinians, Hamas says - CNN
Hamas is “studying” an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would see 10 hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, an official with the militant group told CNN. - 15 April 2025
Claude just gained superpowers: Anthropic's AI can now search your entire Google Workspace without you - VentureBeat
Anthropic launches autonomous "agentic" research capability for Claude AI and Google Workspace integration, challenging OpenAI with faster results and enterprise-grade security for knowledge workers. - 15 April 2025
Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum ... - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (.gov)
This report describes autism spectrum disorder prevalence and early identifications patterns among children aged 4 and 8 years old. - 15 April 2025
1-year-old with measles may have exposed others at 7 locations: Ingham officials - The Detroit News
The little girl may have exposed people between April 4-8 at an Ingham County mall, church and supermarket. Officials are working to identify them. - 15 April 2025
Rare Double Solar Eruption Could Spark Stunning Northern Lights — Here's When and Where to See Them! - The Daily Galaxy
A rare double solar eruption is on its way, and it could spark stunning northern lights visible as far south as New York — get ready for a dazzling celestial display! - 15 April 2025
‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Talks the Challenges of Following Up Season One’s Rapturous Acclaim - The Hollywood Reporter
Gilroy faced labor strikes, a Wall Street streaming correction and the pressures of essentially making "eight movies in five years" to bring 'Andor' to a close. - 15 April 2025
Google’s New AI Is Trying to Talk to Dolphins—Seriously - Gizmodo
A new AI model produced by computer scientists in collaboration with dolphin researchers could open the door to two-way animal communication. - 15 April 2025
Travis Hunter Says He'd Rather Quit Football Than Play Only WR or CB in NFL - Bleacher Report
- 15 April 2025
Nvidia Announces RTX 5060 Graphics Cards To Be Priced From $299 - Forbes
Nvidia has finally announced pricing and specs for its GeForce RTX 5060 series graphics cards but will gamers be disappointed? - 15 April 2025
2025 NFL Draft: Surprise picks for every team in the first round - PFF
This mock embraces that chaos by assigning one out-of-left-field first-round pick to each team — selections that might not match the consensus but aren’t completely off the board. - 15 April 2025
Maryland lawmakers vow to fight steep budget cuts at NASA, Goddard - WTOP
Up to half of NASA’s research and science budget is on the chopping block by the Trump Administration. The proposal has spurred several Maryland lawmakers to fight it. - 15 April 2025
US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down - CNN
During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what is now the second-worst measles outbreak in the US since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. - 15 April 2025
James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn diagram around a dying star - Space
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent final stages of a dying star. - 15 April 2025
Webb Captures a Planet’s Final Plunge Into Its Star – And It Wasn’t What Scientists Expected - SciTechDaily
Lingering Brightness Provides Evidence for How the Planet Met Its Demise Each year, scientists from around the world compete for a chance to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Proposals go through a rigorous review process, and approved projects are added…