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Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzedABC News - Sports -
Carnegie Museum Exhibit Explores Pittsburgh’s Legacy of Steel
At the Carnegie Museum of Art, an installation by the artist Marie Watt celebrates the region’s industrial history with I-beams and glass.The New York Times - Business -
Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano has erupted for a second time in two weeks, spewing ash more than a mile into the sky, closing an airport and peppering nearby villages with debrisABC News - Tech -
Japanese government spent $35bn to prop up yen, BoJ figures suggest
Central bank data all but confirms Monday’s market intervention, as currency resumes slide against US dollarFinancial Times - World -
A 19-Year-Old Japanese Phenom Is Forging His Own Path to M.L.B.
Rintaro Sasaki is not your typical Stanford baseball recruit. And his journey to become eligible for the M.L.B. draft has almost no precedent.The New York Times - Sports -
The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
A Taliban-run tourism and hotel management institute has opened its doors to studentsABC News - World - Afghanistan -
The second coming of Ed Miliband
Labour’s shadow energy secretary could be among the most powerful — and radical — of Starmer’s close alliesFinancial Times - Business -
Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation
The heavy rains that have pounded East Africa for weeks, killing hundreds, have now spilled into the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife national reserves.The New York Times - World -
From spring offensive to charm offensive: The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
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Kenya floods: Tourists and staff stranded in Maasai Mara game reserve
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Tourist camps swept away as Kenya floods hit renowned game park
Kenya's Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.CBS News - Top stories -
Fight over Johnson’s fate heats to a boil as Democrats vow unprecedented rescue
The simmering debate over the fate of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reached a rolling boil on Tuesday when top Democrats vowed to shield the embattled GOP leader from a conservative coup — and immediately prompted the coup’s ringleader to pledge a ...The Hill - Politics -
Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk
Under pressure to cope with the impact of rising temperatures, Greece's emergency response planners are shifting tactics this summerABC News - World -
UnitedHealth Group CEO takes bipartisan heat in Senate hearing over cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty took fire from both sides of the aisle Wednesday during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of his company. Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden ...The Hill - Politics -
Self-Driving Trucks Are Coming to U.S. Highways This Year
Tractor-trailers with no one at the wheel are no longer in a distant future, but are expected on American roads by the end of 2024.Inc. - Business -
How do Cicadas Know When to Come Out?
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.The New York Times - Science -
Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Coming To iPhone And iPad In June
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Mirage will come to iPhone and iPad devices on June 6. In order to play it, the phone model must be an iPhone 15 Pro powered by the A17 Pro chip. iPads with the M1 chip or later can also play it.. These ...GameSpot - Tech -
The Lakers Are Out of the Playoffs. Now Come the Questions.
Los Angeles’s unflattering finish leaves the head coach’s future in serious peril, and LeBron James’s options open.The New York Times - Sports -
Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Traitor?
Reality stars and other people with some degree of fame are making no secret of their hopes to join the next cast of the hit show “The Traitors.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
A town in Japan is building a large black screen to block the view of the country’s iconic Mount Fuji, in an effort to fend off misbehaving foreign tourists.NBC News - Top stories -
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the countryABC News - World -
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
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We are hiking our price target on Eaton as demand for AI computing power heats up
Results under the hood were a bit mixed, but the positives far outweighed the negatives.CNBC - Business -
Brewers promote former first-round pick Tyler Black for MLB debut after heating up in Triple-A
Owen Miller was demoted to open up a roster spotCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Mavericks-Clippers, Heat-Celtics set for pivotal Game 5s in their first-round series
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks are all tied up after four games in a series that’s been a back-and-forth thriller with big finishes, surprising twists and an intriguingly counterintuitive narrativeABC News - Sports -
NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 4 win over Heat, lose Kristaps Porzingis to calf injury
The Celtics have a closeout game at home, but don't yet know Porzingis' status for Game 5 and beyond.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
NBA picks, best bets for playoffs: Heat will not go quietly, Mavericks clean up shooting woes vs. Clippers
Lean on the away teams in a pair of Game 5s on WednesdayCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
How to watch the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs game tonight: Game 5 streaming options, more
Here's how and when to watch Game 5 of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs series tonight.CBS News - Top stories - NBA -
Star Wars 4v4 Hero Shooter Is Coming To Switch And Mobile In June
Over three years since its first gameplay trailer and nearly six since the deal between Disney and Zynga was announced, Star Wars Hunters--the 4v4 multiplayer hero shooter featuring new characters to the Star Wars lore--will finally launch on ...GameSpot - Tech -
Batman: Arkham Shadow Announced, Coming Exclusively To Meta Quest 3
Almost a decade has passed since Rocksteady Studios wrapped up its Dark Knight trilogy in Batman: Arkham Knight, but at long last, a new game set in that universe has been revealed for Meta Quest 3. The Caped Crusader will be swinging back into ...GameSpot - Tech -
Swiss Franc Could Rise in Coming Weeks Due to Position Squeeze
The Swiss franc could appreciate in the coming weeks as extensive short positions—or bets on the currency falling—could result in a squeeze that pushes the currency higher, BNP Paribas said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Sins of a Solar Empire II is coming to Steam following Epic early access
Sins of a Solar Empire II is finally coming to Steam a year-and-a-half after it launched on the Epic Games Store.VentureBeat - Tech -
Celtics vs. Heat odds, score prediction, time: 2024 NBA playoff picks, Game 5 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model has made its NBA picks and predictions for Game 5 of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs on WednesdayCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Trulia's Founder Wants You to Slow Down
Virta Health founder Sami Inkinen spoke to Inc. about health habits, decision-making, and the benefit of building a company at a slow pace.Inc. - Business -
Wanted: Megabank Chief Willing to Work for Half Pay
HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, is looking for a new CEO to run its sprawling operations at a fraction of the pay of a U.S. bank boss.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors suffer their worst month in 2024. Here’s what comes next.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst month of 2024, with ten out of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors posting their biggest monthly percentage decline this year.MarketWatch - Business -
Google's Pixel 8A Is Coming, but Last Year’s Pixel 7A Is at Its Lowest Price Yet
If you’ve wanted to join the Google Pixel ecosystem, you’re in luck. Google’s A-Series phone is on sale alongside the Pixel Watch 2.Wired - Tech - Google -
Gaza cease-fire talks come at a key moment as Biden faces growing campus protests
WASHINGTON — Senior Biden administration officials are increasingly concerned about where protests on college campuses over the war in the Gaza Strip will expand to next and view a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas as perhaps the ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
NBA Playoffs: Evan Mobley comes up big with game-saving block to give Cavaliers 3-2 lead
The Cavaliers have the lead in NBA TV's favorite series.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA