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Best Buy Affiliate Emails Suggest GTA VI Physical Pre‑Orders May Start May 18 — Unconfirmed

Best Buy affiliate emails suggest physical pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI could open May 18–21, but Rockstar and Best Buy haven’t confirmed. ...Read more

$TTWO, $BBY, #videogames, #grand-theft-auto, #bestbuy, #take-two

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hits East-Southeast of Barbuda; No Major Damage Reported

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck 70 km ESE of Codrington, Barbuda on Saturday; USGS PAGER green alert and no tsunami or major damage reported. ...Read more

#earthquake, #caribbean, #antiguaandbarbuda

THORChain Confirms Exploit, Opens Claims Portal; Announces ~$10M Treasury Refund

THORChain confirmed a cross-chain exploit affecting 12,847 wallets, opened a claims portal and announced a roughly $10M treasury-backed refund as probes continue. ...Read more

#thorchain, #crypto, #security, #exploit

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon as U.S.-Mediated Ceasefire Is Extended

Israel struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon as U.S.-mediated talks extended an April ceasefire by 45 days; UNIFIL warned of drone incidents. ...Read more

#israel, #lebanon, #hezbollah, #ceasefire, #unifil

Five unions begin strike at Long Island Rail Road, threatening service for nearly 300,000 riders

Five-union strike at the Long Island Rail Road began May 16, risking a shutdown of the commuter system that carries nearly 300,000 daily riders. ...Read more

#lirr, #teamsters, #strike, #mta, #labor

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