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One of multiple corrections officers charged in connection with the fatal beating of an inmate at an upstate New York prison last year pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday and agreed to serve 11 years in prison. Former guard Caleb Blair had initially faced the most serious charges filed against the officers, including second-degree murder, in the death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi at the Mid-State Correctional Facility near Utica on March […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were beaten and battered on a 2-6 excursion and have fallen a game below .500. The Diamondbacks will look to regain their form with a six-game homestand that begins Tuesday night in Phoenix with the opener of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arizona’s woes began before the trip with three losses in four home games. The Diamondbacks began their time away from home by splitting […]

May 4 (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been damaged by a drone. The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian forces in the early weeks of Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Each side has since regularly accused the other of military action which could compromise safety […]

Eight teams are left standing in the NBA playoffs, but it’s the top overall seed that stands head and shoulders above the field. The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to win their second straight league title as the conference semifinals began Monday night. At both DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM, the Thunder are -145 favorites to win the NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs, the No. 2 seed in the […]

President Donald Trump’s administration moved Monday to block a lawsuit Minnesota officials filed almost six years ago alleging oil companies and a petroleum trade group deceived state residents about climate change. The U.S. Department of Justice, the administration’s law enforcement arm, filed an action in federal court in Minneapolis arguing that the federal government has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, not states, and that Minnesota officials are trying […]

May 5 (Reuters) – Technical services provider ALS said on Tuesday that unauthorized third-party access to parts of its IT systems caused a ‘temporary disruption’ to some of its operations, but swift containment measures helped restore most services. ALS, which provides scientific testing services spanning commodities, food and pharmaceuticals, has informed the Australian Cyber Security Centre and is working with clients, authorities and regulators to assess any data impact. The […]

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Monday it now estimates the first electronic refunds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court will start as soon as May 12, a day later than an earlier estimate. • The estimated start date for Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments was disclosed in a message to shippers announcing the availability […]

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 […]