Chess Magnus Carlsen Jumps Back into Contention As Final Rounds Loom at Wijk
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Chess: Four in close contention as Candidates reaches weekend climax
With just the final two rounds to come, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh Domaraju share the lead while the world No 2 , Fabiano Caruana, is half a point behind. With 12 rounds complete and just Saturday’s and Sunday’s final two ...The Guardian - World -
Experts' picks for the final playoff spots and six first-round matchups
Predictions for Friday's play-in games and all six first-round matchups.ESPN - Sports -
A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to achieve a Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathonABC News - World -
Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68
Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Chevron ChampionshipABC News - Sports -
Ewart Shadoff, Hall and Korda in Chevron contention
English pair Jodie Ewart Shadoff and Georgia Hall enjoy strong starts a the Chevron Championship in Texas as American Lauren Coughlin leads.BBC News - Top stories -
Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
The 29-year-old chess master hopes raise $1m for charity by playing for 58 consecutive hours.BBC News - Top stories -
Here's All The Destiny 2: Into The Light Content Leaving In June
In the lead-up to The Final Shape, Bungie has detailed which parts of Into The Light will remain after June 3 and which parts of it will be going away.. First up, the new raid boss gauntlet Pantheon will be exiting Destiny 2 in June. This mode ...GameSpot - Tech -
Japan’s inflation marks two years above BOJ’s target as meeting looms
Japan’s consumer inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years, government data confirmed Friday, amid speculation over further interest-rate increases.MarketWatch - Business - Japan -
World Snooker Championship: Saudi shadow looms large over Crucible
A potential pointer to future home arrives, Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes more glory and champion Luca Brecel returns out of form. For the snooker purists, it was the sight nobody wanted to see just days out from the most prestigious tournament on the ...The Guardian - World -
Oil heads to weekly loss as market sees limited risk of wider war after Israel strike on Iran
Oil prices briefly jumped more than 3% after reports of explosions near the Iranian city of Isfahan.CNBC - Business - Iran -
‘We Are So Back’ Is an Internet Meme for Our Time
The phrase has become ubiquitous online as a way to celebrate life’s small pleasures — at least until “it’s so over.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Fintech finally starts to add up for investors
More firms may be seeking listings in the next yearFinancial Times - World -
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial court in New York
Onlookers say the man threw pamphlets in the air before dousing himself in lighter fluid and setting himself on fire.BBC News - Top stories - New York -
Slam dunk? Every NBA expert picked the same Finals showdown
It's the Finals countdown! Yahoo Sports' NBA roundtable breaks down everything at stake over the next two months, including the future of two franchises.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Celtics title faves, but Boston-Denver Finals close
The Celtics are the favorite to win the NBA title, but if they meet the Nuggets in the Finals, it could be a toss-up.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
Raducanu falls to Swiatek in Stuttgart quarter-finals
Britain's Emma Raducanu falls to world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent mark on Thursday, a troublesome sign for an already tight housing market.The New York Times - Business - Mortgage -
More aid has been entering Gaza through the south of the enclave and a newly opened crossing in the north, but relief workers said it is inadequate to avert a looming famine.
More aid has been entering Gaza through the south of the enclave and a newly opened crossing in the north, but relief workers said it is inadequate to avert a looming famine.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Finalized Biden Title IX regulations add protections for transgender students
The Biden administration Friday unveiled a final set of sweeping changes to Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination at government-funded schools, after more than a year of delays and mounting pressure from ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Twelve jurors have already been chosen. Jury selection could wrap up on Friday as the lawyers seek to add five alternates — substitutes in case any of the first dozen must leave — to the panel.The New York Times - Top stories -
Trump trial: Jury filled for hush money case, opening arguments possible Monday
A full panel of 12 jurors and six alternates was selected Friday for the New York criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Raid Launch Time And Everything We Know
Bungie has revealed when its new raid activity will go live in The Final Shape, and surprisingly, players will be able to dive into this event much sooner than anticipated. Here's a look at everything we know so far about the pinnacle PvE ...GameSpot - Tech -
The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best recordABC News - Sports - NBA -
Everything we know about Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final film
The influential director has reportedly scrapped the idea for his 10th film and gone back to the drawing board.BBC News - Top stories -
Final alternate jurors chosen in Trump trial as opening statements near
The final five alternate jurors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial were selected on Friday.CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Man City's Haaland a doubt for FA Cup semi-final
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is a doubt for his side's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Saturday.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
Our Expert Predicts Every Round of the N.B.A. Playoffs
Projecting this postseason was maddening. But one team has stood above the rest, a columnist from The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Sports -
Oil prices jump, U.S. stock futures sink on reports of explosions heard in Iran
Crude oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures sank Thursday night following reports of explosions in a city in western Iran, amid fears of a wider conflict between Israel and Iran.MarketWatch - Business - Iran -
College basketball rankings: Kansas lands Wisconsin transfer AJ Storr, jumps Houston for No. 1 in Top 25 And 1
The Jayhawks have upgraded their roster and are the new No. 1 team in the way-too-early Top 25 And 1CBS Sports - Sports -
2024 NBA Playoffs Bracket: Schedule, matchups and scores for first round
This is an NBA playoffs poised for some first-round upsets.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Ranking potential Europa League finals as Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Atalanta and Marseille advance
The final will take place on May 22 at Dublin's Aviva StadiumCBS Sports - Sports -
Kraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams
Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffsABC News - Sports -
Jets beat Canucks 4-2 in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teams
Nikita Chibrikov scored the game-winner in his NHL debut and Cole Perfetti added two goals as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night in the regular-season finale for the playoff-bound teamsABC News - Sports - NFL -
Flames beat NHL-worst Sharks 5-1 in the season finale for the non-playoff teams
Blake Coleman scored his 30th goal and MacKenzie Weegar netted his 20th as the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night in the season-ending game for both teamsABC News - Sports - NHL -
Utah and Florida clinch final two spots at NCAA championship, denying Oklahoma's bid for three-peat
Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peatABC News - Sports - Florida -
G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions against Iran and urge de-escalation in final communique
G7 foreign ministers warn of new sanctions against Iran and urge de-escalation in final communiqueABC News - World - Iran -
Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL
Kristin O’Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey LeagueABC News - Sports -
I botched my first RMD by taking one withdrawal for three accounts. Shouldn’t the final amount be the only thing that matters?
The IRS has specific rules for how much to take out and from which accounts once you hit 73, and there’s not much wiggle room.MarketWatch - Business -
Israel strikes back on Iran: What is the significance of the attack?
Jeremy Bash joins TODAY to discuss Israel’s retaliatory airstrike against Iran and the message that could be sent by targeting sites near nuclear facilities. He also weighs in on the complicated relationship between Biden and Netanyahu amid ...NBC News - Top stories - Israel