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May 4 (Reuters) – California energy officials on Monday opened an investigation into the Trump administration’s agreement with an offshore wind company to cancel a planned project off the state’s central coast. The state said it was seeking information about the $120 million government payout to determine whether it violated the law.  The refunds of offshore lease payments, in exchange for fossil fuel investments, are part of a recent strategy […]

By Deepa Seetharaman and Juby Babu OAKLAND, California, May 4 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, on Monday disclosed deeper financial ties to CEO Sam Altman than previously known as well as a stake in the ChatGPT maker worth almost $30 billion. The details were shared in court during questioning by a lawyer for Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI and is now suing the company on grounds that […]

By Kate Skelly, Daniel Cole and Jenna Zucker NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – Celebrities including singers Sam Smith and Doja Cat and actress Nicole Kidman made their entrances Monday at the Met Gala, the fashion world’s most coveted invitation, as protesters bashed billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ sponsorship of the event. His wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, was among the first celebrities to arrive at Monday’s event, an annual fundraiser […]

The Chicago Sky waived 2025 first-round draft pick Hailey Van Lith on Monday. The 24-year-old point guard averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 29 games (no starts) as a rookie in 2025. Van Lith averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists in two preseason games for Chicago, which opens the regular season on Saturday at the Portland Fire. The Sky drafted Van Lith with the 11th overall pick in 2025 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast won a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting on Monday for its deep dive into the finances of the Los Angeles Clippers and star Kawhi Leonard, capping a remarkable rise for the influential show. Torre’s show — which has three episodes each week — has reported on several major stories since its debut in 2023. Topics include Jeffrey Epstein and his […]

DETROIT (AP) — Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has agreed to a contract extension on the heels of Detroit’s first-round playoff series victory over the Orlando Magic. Details regarding the value and length of the extension were not released by the Pistons when they announced the deal on Monday. The Pistons have gone 104-60 in regular-season games under Bickerstaff and made two playoff appearances since he took over for Monty Williams […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and CEO Sam Altman’s top lieutenant, disclosed in court Monday that his stake in the artificial intelligence company is worth nearly $30 billion. Brockman, who also said he did not personally invest any money in OpenAI, was testifying Monday in the trial that centers on the company’s 2015 founding as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Elon Musk before evolving into a […]

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania were sentenced Monday to four years in prison after insulting the president and making claims of racial bias, their lawyers told The Associated Press, in the West African nation long criticized by rights groups for human rights abuses and the persistence of slavery. Last month, lawmakers Marieme Cheikh Dieng and Ghamou Achour were charged with “attacking the symbols of the […]

Two people were killed and three others were seriously injured when a driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the German city of Leipzig Monday in what officials believe was a deliberate attack. An unspecified number of people sustained less serious injuries, and the driver, a 33-year-old German citizen, was detained in the car, authorities said. Prosecutors said he is under investigation on suspicion of murder and […]