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Justice Department Settles Suit, Limits State Department Role in Content‑rating Programs

A Texas consent decree bars the State Department from promoting or funding tools that suppress or rate domestic online speech, resolving a high‑profile First Amendment suit. ...Read more

#free-speech, #state-department, #disinformation, #consent-decree

Recombinant African swine fever strains spreading across northern and central Vietnam, study finds

A new study finds recombinant genotype I/II African swine fever viruses spreading across northern and central Vietnam, challenging genotype II vaccines. ...Read more

#africanswinefever, #vietnam, #livestock, #vaccines

Governance Hack on April 1 Drains Up to $285 Million From Drift and Exposes DeFi Weaknesses

On April 1 attackers used pre-signed Solana governance transactions to seize Drift’s admin keys, siphoning about $270–285M and raising questions about USDC bridges. ...Read more

#crypto, #solana, #defi, #hack

Broadridge Says Tokenized Repo Platform Processed Nearly $8 Trillion in March; Final-Settlement Details Unclear

Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement. ...Read more

#tokenization, #repo, #broadridge, #blockchain

Pol32 phosphorylation strengthens RPA binding and promotes mutagenic break‑induced replication in yeast

Study in budding yeast finds phosphorylation of two threonines in Pol32 strengthens its binding to RPA and promotes mutagenic break‑induced replication. ...Read more

#dna-repair, #bir, #pol32, #yeast

Colorado State Predicts Somewhat Below‑Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Citing Likely El Niño

Colorado State forecasts a somewhat below‑average 2026 Atlantic hurricane season due to a likely El Niño; U.S. major‑landfall odds remain about one‑in‑three. ...Read more

#weather, #hurricanes, #elnino, #forecast

Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor to Let 401(k)s Include Private Assets

Labor Dept. proposes a safe harbor allowing 401(k)s to include private assets — from private equity to crypto — if fiduciaries follow specified vetting processes. ...Read more

#retirement, #401k, #labor, #privateequity, #regulation

Barcelona asks UEFA to probe unpunished Pubill handball in 2–0 loss to Atlético

Barcelona filed a complaint asking UEFA to investigate a 54th‑minute handball and VAR non‑intervention in the 2–0 Champions League loss to Atlético. ...Read more

#barcelona, #atleticomadrid, #championsleague, #var, #refereeing

Israel to Hold Direct Talks with Lebanon in Washington as Airstrikes Continue

Israel will begin direct negotiations with Lebanon in Washington as soon as next week, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory persist. ...Read more

#israel, #lebanon, #hezbollah, #diplomacy

EOG Doubles Q1 2026 Tax Outlook to $500–$600 Million After Oil Rally

EOG raised its projected current tax expense for Q1 2026 to $500–$600M, citing higher crude prices tied to Middle East conflict — lifting the tax midpoint about $270M. ...Read more

#eog, #oil, #energy, #taxes, #commodities

Russia’s Supreme Court Declares Nobel-Winning Rights Group Memorial ‘Extremist’ and Bans Its Activities

Russia’s Supreme Court labeled Memorial 'extremist,' banning the Nobel-winning rights group's activities and exposing supporters to possible prosecution. ...Read more

#humanrights, #russia, #memorial, #archives

New Directors/New Films Opens 55th Edition With Queer Horror 'Leviticus'

New Directors/New Films opens April 8 with Adrian Chiarella’s queer conversion-therapy horror Leviticus; the festival runs April 8–19 at MoMA and Film at Lincoln Center. ...Read more

#filmfestival, #cinema, #newdirectors, #queerfilm

March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows

Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk. ...Read more

#climate, #heat, #drought, #wildfires

23andMe study finds common gene variants modestly affect weight loss and nausea on GLP‑1 drugs

A Nature paper by 23andMe links common DNA variants to small differences in weight loss and nausea on GLP‑1 drugs; the company released a consumer report. ...Read more

#genetics, #glp1, #23andme, #weightloss, #semaglutide

Chevron Warns Accounting ‘Timing Effects’ and Working‑Capital Outflow Could Cut Billions From Q1 Results

On April 9, Chevron warned marking derivatives, LIFO inventory and a $2–4bn working‑capital outflow could trim roughly $2.7–$3.7bn from Q1 results. ...Read more

#chevron, #oil, #earnings, #accounting, #energy