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 | From the Editor's Desk A funny thing happened on our way to the future. It took place recently in a huge sports arena in San Jose, California, and was described by some wag as “AI Woodstock”. But whereas that original music festival had attendees who were mainly stoned on conventional narcotics, the 11,000 or so in San Jose were high on the Kool-Aid so lavishly provided by the tech industry. |
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| Work Winner of Powerball $1.08bn jackpot revealed to be California resident  But it hasn’t been long since someone overcame long odds to win a comparably large prize. This past Tuesday, a person in New Jersey won a $1.13bn jackpot from the Mega Millions multistate lottery. |
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| Work How the brain chooses which memories are important enough to save and which to let fade away  “We did a study a few years ago in which we had humans navigate a maze with random objects along the way, looking for a treasure,” Shohamy said. “If they got the treasure, they were more likely to remember the random object they passed along the way.” |
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| Work Some of Trump's allies in Congress already support his 2025 ideas on deportations and Jan. 6 pardons  “I worry that there’s a little bit of amnesia about how cruel his policies were,” she said, describing the fear in migrant communities. “Our tolerance level for his language and his ideas keeps increasing.\" |
| Work Over 40 teens found drinking at North Texas party: deputies  While authorities called the parents of the teens, Vasquez and his adult son, Elijah Vasquez, were arrested and taken to jail. They were both charged with purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor. |
| Work Oklahoma State Patrol says it diverted traffic after a barge hit a bridge  The news came as engineers worked Saturday to lift a section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland after it crumpled into the Patapsco River as a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its main supports. |
| Work Teacher, emotional support dog hospitalized after Oak Cliff dog attack  Goolsby said she held tight as the dog dragged them both. Photos from the hospital later show some of the bruises, cuts, and road rash she sustained before several good Samaritans helped pull the dog off. |
| Work Joe Biden sparks fury by declaring Transgender Visibility Day on Easter  Biden devoutly attends Mass and considers his Catholic upbringing to be a core part of his morality and identity. In 2021, he met with Pope Francis at the Vatican and afterward told reporters that the pontiff said he was a “good Catholic” who should keep receiving Communion. |
| Work ‘Gen V' star Chance Perdomo dead at 27 after motorcycle accident  \"We can\'t quite wrap our heads around this,\" the producers of the series shared in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. \"For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn\'t make sense.\" |
| Work Closure of only Barnes & Noble will be major blow to Clayton County book lovers  For more than 58 years, The Atlanta Voice has ably provided a voice for the voiceless. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, The Atlanta Voice has evolved and redefined its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. |
| Work Teen dies as five ejected from stolen car in I-225 crash  Aurora police responded to reports of a crash on I-225 at Alameda about 7:30 a.m., department spokesperson Matt Longshore said. Five teenagers were thrown from the car during the single-vehicle crash, and paramedics transported four to a hospital, Longshore said. |
| Work Electric vehicle catches fire, explodes in Boulder garage  At 6:08 a.m., Boulder Fire-Rescue was called out to Emerald Road for a fire alarm called in by an alarm company. Upon arrival, 2505 assessed that the electric vehicle inside was smoking. The call was then changed to a Fill-the-Box (requesting additional resources) when the… pic.twitter.com/gsq0IsiO1I |
| Work CU Buffs’ season ends on sour note in Sweet 16 loss to Iowa  3-point goals – Colorado 8-29 (Nolan 3-9, Formann 3-8, Miller 1-4, Wetta 1-3, Sherrod 0-2, Sadler 0-1, Smith 0-1, Gerber 0-1), Iowa 9-22 (Marshall 4-5, Clark 3-11, Martin 2-4, Feuerbach 0-1, McCabe 0-1). Rebounds – Colorado 34 (Vonleh, Miller, Nolan 5), Iowa 43 (Stuelke 10). Assists – Colorado 19 (Sherrod 10), Iowa 20 (Clark 15). Steals – Colorado 14 (Wetta 5), Iowa 7 (Feuerbach 2). Turnovers – Colorado 13, Iowa 19. Total fouls – Colorado 15, Iowa 12. Fouled out – None. Attendance – 13,878. |
| Work Let’s just say CU Buffs guard Jaylyn Sherrod’s third foul call against Hawkeyes, Caitlin Clark was … curious  3. More foul trouble up front. Buffs fans feared the foul count in this one after seeing what Iowa did to West Virginia, and those fears proved at least somewhat justified early on. CU had picked up 10 whistles at halftime to Iowa’s six. In the second quarter, the Buffs were called for twice as many fouls (6-3). The Hawkeyes went to the charity stripe nine times during that stretch converting seven times, while the Buffs made four trips and nailed two free throws. |
| Work DU Pioneers headed to 19th Frozen Four after exacting revenge against Cornell in regional final  “Everyone wants to talk about the offensive side of our team and our players, but I think they showed this weekend that we can win playing great defense as well,” Carle said. “That’s a great sign that you can win games in different ways.” |
| Work After falling to third seed in West, Nuggets might have to decide whether to prioritize health over chasing top seed  When the Nuggets returned from the All-Star break, Malone expressed that the top seed in the West was “not a top one or two priority.” Jokic’s perspective on finishing in first place hasn’t changed much. He prefers to avoid dwelling on which teams the Nuggets will have to play in the playoffs. |
| Work Rockies Journal: Dorothy adores baseball but these Rox are testing her love  “I’m not as active as I used to be, and that’s very frustrating, so I watch the Rockies,” she said. “I mean, I’ll watch a good Little League game. I guess I just love baseball too much to give it up.” |
| Work Colorado Rapids ride late burst to beat MLS runner-up LAFC at home  “We’re happy to finally win at home in front of the fans,” Mihailovic said. “LAFC is one of the best teams in the west, so to be the best, you have to beat the best. It’s funny because I have a good track record against LAFC, I don’t know why. But I think we have a huge advantage playing at home, and we should win every game here given the environment we’re in. So we had some confidence going in.” |
| Work Keeler: NCAA Tournament refs sure love them some Caitlin Clark. But that’s not why CU Buffs got smoked in Sweet 16.  “(The Hawkeyes) spread the floor with shooters,” explained Formann, who passed Bianca Smith (2006-10) as CU’s all-time leader in 3-pointers. “I don’t think it’s unbeatable. I just think that we weren’t as disciplined as we wanted to be. With this game I think we were super ready. We believed in ourselves. But they just played a better game.” |
| Work Nathan MacKinnon, Yakov Trenin help Avalanche clinch playoff berth with wild comeback win against Predators  Casey Mittelstadt, playing on the top power play because Valeri Nichushkin missed a second-straight game with a lower-body injury, stuffed one in late in the period. MacKinnon added an empty-net goal with 3:50 left to give him 47 goals and 127 points with eight games left. |
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| Work North County jury awards $3 million to motorcyclist who struck parked CHP car on I-5  Carlisle maintains he had no fault in the crash and remains frustrated. He said he is still in a lot of pain and has at least two more surgeries to go. The award is about $1.7 million less than he had sought for future medical expenses. |
| Work Two teens arrested in shooting death of 71-year-old man in Vista Two people in the vehicle were detained and later interviewed by sheriff’s homicide detectives, the lieutenant said. The driver, 19-year-old Joseph Freddy Cedillo, was later booked into jail on suspicion of murder. His 18-year-old passenger was booked on suspicion of being an accessory to the crime. |
| Work Carlsbad officer opens fire after being struck in head with skateboard in ambush Osvaldo Ayala, 32, crashed his Jeep into the center divide of state Route 94 on March 18. The Medical Examiner’s Office said he was ‘positioned outside the driver’s door window’ when he was ejected |
| Work ‘Gen V' star Chance Perdomo dead at 27 after motorcycle accident  \"We can\'t quite wrap our heads around this,\" the producers of the series shared in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. \"For those of us who knew him and worked with him, Chance was always charming and smiling, an enthusiastic force of nature, an incredibly talented performer, and more than anything else, just a very kind, lovely person. Even writing about him in the past tense doesn\'t make sense.\" |
| Work Long Beach police seek tips in deadly shooting of 17-year-old girl  Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact Homicide Detectives Ethan Shear or Chasen Contreras at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. |
| Work Wet weather forecast for Easter as late-season storm moves through the Southland  Some ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area have gotten as much as 14 inches of snow over the last day, among them Northstar California Resort in North Lake Tahoe, said Johnston, adding that the bulk of the storm had already passed through the area. |
| Work Gov. Newsom announces rewards for information in unsolved killings of two Orange County residents  Tyrone Beason is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times who writes about America through the lenses of race and culture. He previously covered the 2020 presidential election. Before joining the paper in 2019, the Kentucky native spent nearly 25 years at the Seattle Times covering the Pacific Northwest. Follow him on Instagram @tyrone_california and Twitter @tyrone_beason. |
| Work Ventura County farmer and former water board member pleads guilty to water theft  Rebecca Plevin reports on equity for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times, she was an editor at the Fresno Bee, where she oversaw the bilingual Central Valley News Collaborative. She previously reported on immigration for the Desert Sun in Palm Springs and covered healthcare for public radio station KPCC-FM (89.3) in Pasadena. She grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and earned her journalism degree from Northwestern University. |
| Work Chance Perdomo dies in motorcycle crash; 'Gen V' actor was 27  Corinne Purtill is a science and medicine reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her writing on science and human behavior has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Time Magazine, the BBC, Quartz and elsewhere. Before joining The Times, she worked as the senior London correspondent for GlobalPost (now PRI) and as a reporter and assignment editor at the Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. She is a native of Southern California and a graduate of Stanford University. |
| Work Ask an Advisor: Is it Wise to Convert 10% of My 401(k) into a Roth IRA Each Year to Avoid Taxes and RMDs?  Matt Becker, CFP®, is a SmartAsset financial planning columnist and answers reader questions on personal finance and tax topics. Got a question you\'d like answered? Email [email protected] and your question may be answered in a future column. |
| Work JEPI ETF: Turn Your Tax Return Into Monthly Dividends  To be clear, no investment is without risk, and investors are typically best served by creating a balanced, well-rounded portfolio, but JEPI can certainly be an important piece of one. I’m bullish on this popular ETF based on its attractive 7.5% dividend yield, monthly payout structure, diversified mix of blue-chip U.S. holdings, and reasonable expense ratio. |
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| Work My Oh My, This 5.7% Yield Dividend Stock Is a Magnificent Buy  Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. |
| Work Beware Nvidia and the S&P 500 ‘index waltz,’ says this market-beating fund manager  Meanwhile, the latest mania is especially concentrated among large-cap growth stocks, such as the Magnificent Seven. Cheaper, less exciting value stocks have been left behind. So the Vanguard Value ETF VUV has substantially underperformed the Vanguard Growth ETF VUG, especially since the mania around artificial intelligence and the Magnificent Seven really took off early last year. For that matter, so have international stocks. Dialing back on the euphoria doesn’t have to mean getting out of the market altogether. |
| Work 3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy Right Now With $1,000 and Hold Forever  John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors. Jennifer Saibil has positions in Walt Disney. Jeremy Bowman has positions in Amazon, RH, Shopify, and Walt Disney. John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, Shopify, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends RH and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work 1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist After Micron Technology's Stellar Report  Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Lam Research. The Motley Fool recommends Gartner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
| Work The stock market is sending retirement account balances soaring. Here's why experts say retirees still need to tread carefully.  Sources emphasized the need for retirees to conduct a \"stress test\" on their retirement plans, factoring in market corrections, life expectancy, inflation, asset drawdowns, and spending projections. |
| Work Missouri AG sues Media Matters as Republicans take on critics of Musk's X  "Musk can amplify that conspiracy with his account, or he can just allow the platform's algorithm to boost that kind of content," Carusone said. "There is the potential to quickly and effectively supercharge some dangerous conspiracy theories." |
| Work Politician who attended Charlottesville white-supremacist rally faces recall  Neal, who is pastor of the Holy Cross Orthodox-Catholic church in Enid, agreed with that assessment, saying: “I think a lot of people in the community, myself included, thought that he had no chance of winning,” Neal said. “The people who support that ideology are very passionate and very dedicated, and up until this point we haven’t been.” |
| Work Bacteria that cause meningitis on the rise, CDC warns  In its alert, the CDC warned that healthcare providers should have a heightened suspicion for the disease, particularly among populations disproportionately affected by the increase. It also urged healthcare providers to be aware that patients may present without symptoms typical of meningitis and ensure that all people recommended for meningococcal vaccination – including people with HIV – are up to date with their vaccines. |
| Work Ex-Trump adviser says former president 'hasn't got the brains' for dictatorship  "Trump, when he has an idea, comes back to it again and again, then gets distracted, forgets, but eventually comes back to it and acts on it," Bolton warned. "That's why leaving Nato is a real possibility. A lot of people think it's just a negotiating tool, but I don't think so." |
| Work Chance Perdomo, star of Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, dead at 27  He was nominated for a Bafta for best actor in a leading role in 2018 for his performance in the dramatisation Killed by My Debt, in which he played Jerome Rogers, a self-employed courier who killed himself aged 20 in 2016, after being overwhelmed by the cost of two traffic fines. The Guardian called Perdomo’s performance “beautiful [and] utterly believable” and said it “should be played, on a loop, in the offices of Camden council, which issued Jerome’s tickets”. |
| Work Outrage as residents in England's 'affordable' housing forced to pay thousands of pounds extra in service charge  The bill is intended to improve the management of service charges, with increased transparency. The proposals are also intended to ensure residents are provided with relevant information and supporting evidence for any increases. |
| Work Donaldson exit will not derail Northern Ireland power-sharing, say DUP leaders  Wilson said the charges against Donaldson had shocked the party. “All of us were kind of gobsmacked that this had happened because there was absolutely no indication that there was anything of this nature about to break. Any party which is hit with this kind of shock is bound to be in turmoil.” |
| Work UK government lawyers say Israel is breaking international law, claims top Tory in leaked recording  A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We keep advice on Israel’s adherence to international humanitarian law under review and ministers act in accordance with that advice, for example, when considering export licences. The content of the government’s advice is confidential.” |
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| Work Four arrested as 200,000 attend pro-Palestine march in London  Truce talks between Israel and Hamas will resume on Sunday in Cairo, in the latest attempt to bring about a pause after nearly six months of war in the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reported. |
| Work Starvation in Gaza likely key to UK legal advice on war crimes  Some experts are pushing for the large-scale destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure in Gaza to be recognised as a collective crime, of “domicide”, much as the term genocide recognises the collective impact of many individual war crimes. |
| Work Nightclub hostage standoff in Dutch town ends with arrest of man  The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, said: “Much respect and appreciation for the police, emergency services and the special interventions service who managed to bring the hostage situation in a cafe in Ede to a successful conclusion. I wish everyone involved a lot of strength to deal with this intense and drastic event.” |
| Work Slovakia's brain drain picks up pace under populist leader Robert Fico  She returns about three times a year to see her family, friends and colleagues. But when asked whether she would consider moving back permanently, she shakes her head: "There are few things I am more certain about than the fact that I will never go back to Slovakia." |
| Work Pope presides over Easter Vigil service after skipping Good Friday procession  In his recently published memoirs, Life: My Story Through History, Francis said he was not suffering from any health problems that would require him to resign and that he still had “many projects to bring to fruition”. |
| Work Job providers receiving millions of dollars for positions found by jobseekers themselves  A spokesperson for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations said there must be a significant “increase in the client’s earnings/hours, that occurs while being supported by the provider, in order for an Employment Outcome to be paid”. |
| Work ATO assured minister robotax scheme followed best practice - months later, it came to grief  The ATO spokesperson said the agency agreed with the principles outlined by the ombudsman, which include: being accountable; explaining actions; providing information; being accessible; and learning and improving. |
| Work How do Australian police taskforces get strange names like Tromperie?  West Australian police operation names are randomly generated. “The relevant investigative unit has oversight of this name, and can change the operation name if required,” a spokesperson said. |
| Work Penny Wong blames 'Peter Dutton-Adam Bandt alliance' for failure to pass Labor's deportation laws  "They [the government] still might get there [with the Coalition] but even the opposition I think, will be deeply troubled by legislation that is saying to diaspora communities across the country, 'You may never see your family again.'" |
| Work Measles alert for Sydney as experts call for improvement in indoor air quality  “But the Covid-19 pandemic has made all levels of society, from community members to decision makers, realise the important of IAQ for human health, wellbeing, productivity and learning,” the researchers wrote. |
| Work Home of Peru's president raided in search of luxury watches  The prosecutor's office had tried unsuccessfully to conduct a check of the watches at Boluarte's office last Wednesday, but her lawyers had said there was a clash of diary appointments and sought to reschedule. |
| Work Two men in Haiti suspected of buying weapons for gangs lynched by mob  As a result of the escalating gang violence, so-called “self-defence brigades” have taken justice into their own hands, the report said, and “at least 528 cases of lynching were reported in 2023 and a further 59 in 2024”. |