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Philadelphia man stabs Planet Fitness worker after getting banned from gym: police

Davier Massey, 28, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a Planet Fitness employee multiple times at a gym he was banned from.

Three people hospitalized after city bus crashes into popular DC restaurant: officials

A bus crashed into popular D.C. restaurant Ambar in Shaw Saturday morning. Officials say three adults were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Illegal immigrant accused of murdering wife in Texas just weeks after marriage, ICE fights release

A 24-year-old illegal immigrant allegedly slit his wife's throat in Dallas. DHS lodged an ICE detainer asking Texas authorities not to release him.

Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Ted Bundy unmasked, Guthrie sheriff dragged to hot seat, Hawaii doc testifies

Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.

Parents of MacDill bomb suspects are illegal immigrants, DHS warns of birthright citizenship dangers

DHS announces parents of suspects in the foiled MacDill Air Force Base explosive plot are illegal immigrants who defied a 1998 removal order.

Truth about Arizona girl found alive decades after vanishing leaves investigator ‘dumbfounded’: report

An Arizona cold case was solved after 30 years. Christina Plante, missing since 1994, has been found alive. An investigator says she ran away at age 13.

Florida man charged with murder after allegedly stabbing woman to death in random attack in quiet neighborhood

Authorities say Kersten Francilus, 25, randomly stabbed a woman to death in a South Florida neighborhood after going door to door asking odd questions.

Around the world

Pressure mounts on Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer.

Russia allegedly sharing satellite intelligence on US bases with Iran, world leader claims

Zelenskyy warns Russian satellites photographed U.S. military bases across the Middle East in Iran's interests, signaling possible strike preparations.

Iran's tallest bridge collapses after reported US airstrikes; Iran threatens American allies in retaliation

Iran's biggest bridge near Tehran crashes down after reported U.S. airstrikes as Trump presses the regime to make a deal before escalation.

More key US allies block military flights as Iran war rift widens with Trump

President Donald Trump blasted European allies on Truth Social, criticizing their refusal to support U.S. military operations tied to the war with Iran.

Surging UK Green Party pushes church-state split, critics warn of break from Britain’s Christian roots

Critics slam the Green Party's vow to separate the Church of England from the state, calling it a direct assault on the nation's Christian heritage.

Nepal probe exposes $20M fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers' food: report

Insurance companies are being scammed out of money by fraudulent rescue schemes in the nation of Nepal, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.

Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say

The Afghanistan Disaster Management Authority says widespread flooding, landslides and lightning strikes triggered by heavy rain and storms across the country have left 77 people dead and 137 injured over the past 10 days.

Technology

Meta shows structured prompts can make LLMs more reliable for code review

Meta researchers have developed a structured prompting technique that enables LLMs to verify code patches without executing them, achieving up to 93% accuracy in tests.

Why AI-powered city cameras are sounding new privacy alarms

For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the U.S.

French government take Bull by horns for €404 million

French supercomputer company Bull is under new ownership. IT outsourcer Atos sold Bull to the French government this week for a mere €404 million (around $460 million) after acquiring the company for €620 million (then $860 million) in May 2014.

OpenAI’s gigantic new funding round renews fears about the company’s profitability and cash burn

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy. This week, I’m focusing on OpenAI’s gigantic new funding round and valuation.

Microsoft 365 explained: Office 365, rebranded and expanded

Microsoft 365 arrived to much fanfare at its launch in July 2017, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promising a “fundamental departure” in how the company thinks about product creation.

Google gives enterprises new controls to manage AI inference costs and reliability

Google has added two new service tiers to the Gemini API that enable enterprise developers to control the cost and reliability of AI inference depending on how time-sensitive a given workload is.

The web can still be wonderful, and Flipboard’s Surf proves it

Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. More than 15 months ago, I wrote about Surf, a discovery engine for the social web from Flipboard—itself an earlier twist on the same concept dating to the early days of the iPad.

Sports News

Basketball legend Candace Parker takes aim at Geno Auriemma after Dawn Staley confrontation

Former WNBA star Candace Parker had no empathy for Geno Auriemma after his heated postgame confrontation with Dawn Staley at the women's Final Four on Friday night.

Lola Vice ascends to top of WWE NXT women's division, picking up women's title at Stand & Deliver

Lola Vice wins the NXT Women's Championship in a triple threat match against Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis.

Texans business: Mike Tomon on Toro District, ‘productive conversations’ on NRG Stadium, potential international game

Texans team president Mike Tomon discusses Toro District, NRG Stadium lease negotiations, potential international game this year

Michigan basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg gives update on injury; status for title game vs. UConn

The Michigan Wolverines are heading to their first national championship game since 2018 after dismantling the Arizona Wildcats 91-73 in the Final Four, but the talk after the game was about the injury status of Big Ten Player of the Year, Yaxel Lendeborg.

UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62

UConn got another critical 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins and coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies are heading back to the national title game.

UConn's Dan Hurley hears boos after Final Four win over Illinois

Dan Hurley and UConn advanced to the national championship after beating Illinois, but the crowd booed the coach during his postgame interview.

Michigan rolls to national title game with its latest double-digit March win, 91-73 over Arizona

Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel.

Politics News

Colorado lawyers say court e-file system now makes them certify they won’t assist ICE

Colorado reportedly requires lawyers to certify they won't assist ICE as a condition for accessing the state's court e-filing system, sparking outrage.

Half of those arrested by federal agents in Minnesota this winter have already been deported

The federal government moved at a rapid pace to deport nearly 1,700 people picked up during a surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota this winter, according to data analyzed by APM Reports and MPR News.

Minnesota lawmakers tweak cannabis regulations as state issues first recalls

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management Director Eric Taubel told Morning Edition that those recalls mean the office is running as it should as the state rolls out new regulations for legalized cannabis.

Trump vows US will strike Iran’s power plants, bridges if Strait of Hormuz is not reopened

President Donald Trump issues a profanity-laced deadline to Iran, threatening to strike power plants and bridges Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz isn't reopened.

Nebraska Senate candidate restructures campaign after complaint over payments to family: report

Dan Osborn is reportedly restructuring his Nebraska Senate campaign after a complaint alleged his operation improperly steered money to his wife and other relatives through PACs and consulting firms.

Mike Newcome ends bid for Minnesota governor

Mike Newcome, a Forward Independence Party candidate for governor, has ended his campaign, saying issues around immigration seem to have calcified political partisanship in the state and campaign donations have slowed.

What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America

The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected.