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Mets' Clay Holmes Fractures Right Fibula After 111.1 mph Comebacker in Subway Series Loss

Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured right fibula after taking a 111.1 mph comebacker in Friday's loss to the Yankees, likely sidelining him long-term. ...Read more

#mets, #clayholmes, #mlb, #injury

Pistons Force Game 7, Beat Cavaliers 115-94 in Game 6

Detroit beat Cleveland 115-94 in Game 6, outscoring the Cavs 61-43 after halftime to even the series 3-3 and force a Game 7 in Detroit. ...Read more

#detroitpistons, #clevelandcavaliers, #nba, #playoffs

Texas Children’s Hospital to Stop Puberty Blockers for Minors, Agrees to $10M Settlement With DOJ

DOJ says Texas Children’s will stop puberty blockers and hormones for minors, pay $10M over billing claims and fund a detransition clinic in the first settlement of its probe. ...Read more

#transgender, #healthcare, #doj, #texas

California Panel Advances Bill Requiring Refunds or Offline Versions After Paid Game Server Shutdowns

AB 1921 would require publishers to give 60 days' notice and offer playable offline versions or full refunds for paid games sold in California after server shutdowns. ...Read more

#california, #video-games, #consumer-protection, #digital-rights

Federal Reserve Terminates 2023 Cease-and-Desist Order on UBS and Credit Suisse

The Federal Reserve terminated its July 2023 cease-and-desist order related to the Archegos losses, closing a public enforcement case involving UBS and Credit Suisse. ...Read more

$UBS, #creditsuisse, #ubs, #federalreserve, #archegos

Creditors Ask New York Court to Force Tether to Turn Over $344M in Frozen USDT

Creditors with terrorism judgments ask a New York court to compel Tether to cancel and reissue $344.1m in frozen USDT tied to Iran sanctions. ...Read more

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #sanctions, #cryptocurrency

Eugene Braunwald, Pioneering Cardiologist, Dies at 96

Eugene Braunwald, a trailblazer in cardiology whose research and textbooks reshaped heart care, died April 22 at 96 in Massachusetts. ...Read more

#cardiology, #obituary, #medicine, #research

Penn State faculty alliance reports win in vote to unionize more than 5,000 instructors

Penn State faculty organizers say more than 5,000 faculty voted to unionize with SEIU Local 668 in a mail-ballot election; certification is pending. ...Read more

#highereducation, #unions, #pennstate, #labor

Justice Department Finds Yale School of Medicine Used Race in Admissions for 2023–25 Classes

DOJ says Yale School of Medicine violated federal civil-rights law by using race in admissions for 2023–2025 classes and seeks a compliance agreement. ...Read more

#education, #civilrights, #yale, #doj

NSF Announces X-Labs, Pledges Up to $1.5 Billion Over a Decade to Translate Research into Technology

NSF unveiled X-Labs, a TIP-led program to fund milestone-driven teams with up to $1.5B over 10 years to build sensing and quantum platforms. ...Read more

#nsf, #xlabs, #quantum, #ai, #innovation

Zelensky seeks more anti-ballistic defenses after near-continuous Russian air assault

Zelensky says Ukraine will urgently seek more anti-ballistic systems, radars and interceptor missiles after a near-continuous Russian assault exposed air-defense gaps. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #airdefense, #drones

HealthSplash founder convicted in Medicare-fraud scheme tied to more than $450 million in federal payments

Federal jury convicts HealthSplash founder Brett Blackman in telemedicine-linked Medicare-fraud scheme tied to over $1 billion in billings and $450M in payments. ...Read more

#medicare, #healthcarefraud, #telemedicine, #durablemedicalequipment

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair; Treasury Yields Jump

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair 54-45, sending Treasury yields higher and cutting odds of a June rate cut amid hotter inflation data. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #interest_rates, #kevin_warsh, #treasury_yields

Forza Horizon 6: Early Access Begins May 15, Full Release May 19 (West Coast unlocks 9:01 p.m. PDT)

Playground Games confirms Forza Horizon 6 early access on May 15 and full launch on May 19 — West Coast players unlock at 9:01 p.m. PDT; preload is live. ...Read more

$MSFT, #gaming, #forza, #xbox, #release

Preprint Says AI Model SU-01 Reached ‘Gold-Medal-Level’ on Olympiad Problems — Results Not Independently Certified

An arXiv preprint says model SU-01 attains gold-medal-level on IMO/USAMO/IPhO problems, but reported scores lack independent certification. ...Read more

#ai, #olympiad, #machinelearning, #reasoning