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Skipping Coffee Is the Latest Humblebrag
The new power move for A-listers and executives is getting through the day without caffeine. Some say they’re more productive.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tesla’s Controversial Factory Expansion Is Approved
After anti-Tesla activists clashed with police in Germany last week, local councillors today backed Elon Musk’s plan to make Tesla’s only European Gigafactory even bigger.Wired - Tech -
NFL responds to Chiefs kicker's controversial commencement speech
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.CBS News - Top stories - NFL -
Sunaks' wealth rises to £651m in latest rich list
Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are richer than King Charles, according to The Sunday Times.BBC News - Top stories -
New Miss USA crowned after former titleholders resign amid controversy
After both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave up their titles earlier his month, the Miss USA Organization has crowned a successor.CBS News - Top stories -
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili says controversial foreign influence bill is 'unacceptable'ABC News - World -
Savannah Gankiewicz is sworn in as the new Miss USA amid resignation controversy
Savannah Gankiewicz steps into the role of Miss USA after Noelia Voigt resigned last week, citing bullying within the organization. Miss Teen USA also resigned.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Growing controversy over graduation speech by Kansas City Chiefs' kicker
In a commencement speech at a Catholic liberal arts college, Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker was critical of LGBTQ+ rights and abortion and encouraged young women to focus on being homemakers. While many in the crowd applauded the speech, others ...NBC News - Top stories - NFL -
Fox anchor applauds Kansas City Chiefs kicker's controversial remarks
Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham applauded Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on Thursday after he gave controversial speech including remarks on women in the workforce. Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College made clear his ...The Hill - Politics - NFL -
‘I did a lot of yelling’: Tom Burke on socks, controversy and Mad Max
Yes, there were more flame-throwers, but working on Furiosa was pretty similar to starring in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, says the actor. So how does he duck the crossfire that comes with playing JK Rowling’s Strike?. When Tom Burke was cast in ...The Guardian - World -
Wife, daughter of Chiefs owner back Harrison Butker amid controversy
Tavia and Gracie Hunt, the wife and daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, backed Harrison Butker, the team’s kicker, after a commencement speech he delivered about women and family roles drew controversy. In an address last Saturday at ...The Hill - Politics - NFL -
Photo of upside-down American flag at Justice Alito's home sparks controversy
A photo of an upside-down American flag flying at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in 2020 drew criticism from Democrats. Alito confirmed the photo, which was published by The New York Times, and told The Times it was placed by his ...NBC News - Politics -
Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.CBS News - Politics -
Five things to know about Biden’s controversial retirement rule
The Biden administration finalized a rule cracking down on retirement advice last month that one Democrat and Republicans are already pushing to overturn. Here’s what you need to know about the Retirement Security Rule: How the rule works The ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Jalen Brunson's latest masterpiece: Putting on a show that everybody expected
When Jalen Brunson looks like Jalen Brunson, the Knicks win; when he doesn’t, they don’t.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in GazaABC News - World -
Google's Latest Easter Egg Turns The Search Engine Into Minecraft
Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, has teamed up with Google for the game's 15th anniversary on May 17. The collaboration adds an Easter egg to the Google search engine, allowing users to start mining like they would in the game.To get the ...GameSpot - Tech - Google -
Latest Lakers intel: Sources view JJ Redick as a leading coaching candidate
The Lakers made the most of the NBA scouting combine, fielding coaching candidate pitches, discussing trade options, evaluating Bronny James and more.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
China eases mortgage rules in latest push to aid property sector
China’s financial regulators said Friday that they would remove the mortgage rate floors for first and second homes, and lower minimum downpayment ratios for first-time homebuyers.MarketWatch - Business - China -
Xbox’s latest Transparency Report details AI usage in player safety
Xbox has released its fourth Transparency Report, in which it details updates on its safety measures and how its incorporating AI.VentureBeat - Tech -
Latest Houthi strike in Red Sea hits oil tanker: US officials
The latest attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea struck a Greek-owned and operated oil tanker with a ballistic missile early Saturday, according to U.S. officials. The Iranian-backed group hit the oil tanker Wind at around 1 a.m. local ...The Hill - Politics -
Tiger Woods defies calls to retire after latest struggles at US PGA
Tiger Woods has vowed to “fight until the end” as a dispiriting performance at the 106th US PGA Championship prompted renewed calls for the 15-time major winner to retire.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Golf -
Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’
Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impact. Your email inbox is full of spam. Your letterbox is full of junk mail. Now, your web browser has its own affliction: slop.. “Slop” is ...The Guardian - World -
An Nvidia Co-Founder's Latest Bet: Making 'Quantum Valley' in New York
Curtis Priem is donating more than $75 million to help Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute become a hub for a cutting-edge technology.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - New York -
‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify
A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried. The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks ...The Guardian - World -
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Bruins' Brad Marchand could return to lineup for Game 6, comments on controversial hit from Sam Bennett
Marchand has missed the last two games after being hit by Panthers forward Sam Bennett in Game 3CBS Sports - Sports -
Who is Harrison Butker? Chiefs kicker facing criticism after controversial sexist, anti-gay comments in speech
Butker has been Kansas City's starting kicker since 2017 -- across its three Super Bowl winsCBS Sports - Sports -
Supreme Court Justice Alito urged to step off Trump election case over U.S. flag controversy
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and the other justices are considering if Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for 2020 election crimes.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Harrison Butker's jersey becomes Chiefs' best-seller after controversial commencement speech
Kansas City's kicker is seeing a bump in jersey sales after a polarizing speech at Benedictine CollegeCBS Sports - Sports -
Thunder vs. Mavericks: Referee explains controversial foul call on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in final seconds
The Mavericks won Game 6 -- and the series -- thanks to P.J. Washington's free throwsCBS Sports - Sports -
The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza's north
Israel’s defense minister says the military will send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regroupedABC News - World - Israel -
Cracker Barrel is the latest restaurant chain to signal trouble ahead as it sees fewer diners
Restaurant chain slashes dividend as it reports fewer diners, says it had to close stores this quarterMarketWatch - Business -
What's the latest on MLB's injured aces? Checking in on Gerrit Cole, Kodai Senga, Justin Steele and more
Heading into 2024, these 10 pitchers were being counted on to lead their teams. Here's how their squads have managed without them and what we can expect going forward.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Latest shipping data reveals that mid-range retail is the new consumer price sweet spot
Retailers are converging on 'middle-price-point' items as the best way to reach consumers, a new CNBC Supply Chain Survey shows.CNBC - Business -
GameStop to sell up to 45mn new shares after latest ‘meme stock’ rally
Video games store operator announces preliminary results showing expectations of further drop in net salesFinancial Times - Business -
Abnormally hot summer even more likely in latest NOAA forecast: Here's where
New predictions for the summer season, released by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center this week, show weather is likely to heat up in almost every corner of the United States.The Hill - Politics -
Bigger, yes, but better? Pep Guardiola tweaks template for latest City kick to line | Jonathan Wilson
Champions have become less guardiolista to allow Haaland to flourish and it is telling the best player of late has been Gvardiol. Familiarity inevitably breeds, if not contempt, then at least discernment. When Leicester won the Premier League what ...The Guardian - World