Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin named first-team All-Rookie, first since Smits

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California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
A congressman who represents California’s north coast has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed offshore. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman sent the letter as the U.S. offshore wind industry begins to take shape and as tribal communities in California and Oregon express frustration with what they say is a lack of consultation on proposals that affect culturally significant waters and land. “Regional tribal nations are asking for the opportunity to help influence the way in which offshore wind is executed off the shores of the West Coast,” said Heidi Moore-Guynup, director of tribal and government affairs for Blue Lake Rancheria, in an interview Friday.
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EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps
Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. Officials urged even small water systems to improve protections against cyberattacks, noting that recent assaults from adversarial nation states like Russia and Iran have impacted water systems of all sizes.
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Ex-Atlanta officer accused of shooting, killing Lyft driver over kidnapping claim: Reports
Former Atlanta officer Koby Minor is charged in the deadly shooting of a Lyft driver, police say. He believed he was being kidnapped, reports state.
TODAY
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.
Reuters
US FDA tested retail milk samples for bird flu in 17 states
The regulator said it collected 297 samples at retail locations in 17 states between April 18-22, but the retail samples represented products made at 132 processing locations in 38 states. "Even if a sample was collected in one particular state, the milk in a consumer package could have come from cows on several farms located in several states, pasteurized in a different state from where the milk was produced, and available for purchase in yet another state," the agency said in its statement. The U.S. has confirmed bird flu in dairy cattle in nine states since late March.
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Doing this exercise through your lifetime protects against knee pain or arthritis
People who biked at any point in their lives were 17% less likely to develop knee pain and 21% less likely to develop arthritis with pain in the joint, a new study found.
Reuters
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm
Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most polarising leaders in Israel's history long before the International Criminal Court prosecutor's office said on Monday it had requested an arrest warrant against him over possible war crimes in Gaza. But in the volatile world of Israeli politics, the announcement drew a wave of solidarity with the prime minister, whose political future has looked more uncertain as the war in Gaza has dragged on into its eighth month. Netanyahu is an unmatched political operator, at home in both the bare knuckle world of Israeli politics and the international diplomatic arena, where his flawless American English has been a trademark for decades.
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Senate report finds parts made with China's forced labor in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, a Senate inquiry found, prompting lawmakers to call for stricter enforcement. The automakers responded to the Senate report, released Monday, by saying they have taken action to bring their cars into compliance with the law. The investigation, carried out by the Senate Finance Committee over the past two years, discovered that BMW imported to the U.S. at least 8,000 MINI vehicles containing parts produced by JWD after the Chinese supplier was sanctioned in December for its links to China's labor program in the far western region of Xinjiang.
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Microsoft unveils 'Copilot Plus' PC amped with AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company's world leading operating system.ChatGPT-style AI, which is called Copilot at Microsoft, is available across the company’s products, including Teams, Outlook and its Windows operating system.
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RFK Jr. notes last decade's Iranian president, Putin, Xi as people U.S. president should meet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. name-checked former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who left the office in 2013, in a speech about sitting down with adversaries.
Yahoo Finance
Microsoft debuts new Copilot+ PCs using OpenAI's GPT-4o while taking shots at Apple
The spring wave of AI product announcements continued Monday with Microsoft rolling out the latest version of Copilot with new AI features.
USA TODAY
Alien-like creature discovered on Oregon beach
Beachcombers found this deep sea creature on a beach in Oregon and experts say it's rare for the angler fish to surface from the depths of the Pacific
Reuters
South Africa welcomes ICC prosecutor seeking warrants for Israel, Hamas leaders
South Africa's presidency said on Monday it welcomed an announcement by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor saying he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. "The law must be applied equally to all in order to uphold the international rule of law, ensure accountability for those that commit heinous crimes and protect the rights of victims," President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said in a statement.
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Genesis to pay $2 billion to victims of alleged cryptocurrency fraud
New York prosecutors allege that bankrupt crypto lender Genesis hid more than $1 billion in losses.
USA TODAY
2 injured in shooting at Missouri HS graduation, a day after gunfire near separate ceremony
Shots were fired at and near two high school graduation ceremonies in Missouri over the weekend, resulting in two people being injured.
Time
World Leaders React to Death of Ebrahim Raisi
Here's a look at how leaders from other nations are reacting to the news of Raisi's mysterious death.
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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' in new law
LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law that deemed transgender people as having “mental health problems.”
AFP
Biden slams 'outrageous' ICC bid to arrest Israeli leaders
US President Joe Biden on Monday denounced an "outrageous" application by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Israel's prime minister and defense minister.ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as top Hamas leaders, on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
Minnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution as the 2024 legislative session came to an acrimonious end. The Minnesota ERA was the one of the biggest casualties as partisan rancor, lengthy debates and filibusters were fueled by the continued participation of a Democratic senator who was arrested on a burglary charge. Democrats, who hold just a one-vote majority in the Senate, needed her vote to pass any legislation that lacked bipartisan support.
Reuters
Netanyahu says ICC prosecutor's move absurd, comparison to Hamas shameful
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the decision of the ICC prosecutor on Monday to seek arrest warrants against him and his defense minister was absurd and that the move was meant to target all of Israel. "I reject with disgust the comparison of the prosecutor in the Hague between democratic Israel and the mass murderers of Hamas," Netanyahu said.

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