Ethiopia's Sisai Lemma wins the Boston Marathon.Kenya's Helen Obiri wins back-to-back women's races
BOSTON (AP) — Ethiopia's Sisai Lemma ran most of the Boston Marathon alone, winning in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds. The women's winner was Helen Obiri. She overtook Sharon Rokedi by eight seconds to win at Boylston Street. Switzerland's Marcel Hug spun too fast and crashed into a barrier, but he coasted back to his feet and won his seventh men's wheelchair race. Eden Rainbow Cooper won the women's wheelchair race. Nearly 30,000 runners departed Hopkinton for the 128th Boston Marathon. A quiet New England town celebrated his 100th anniversary as the course's starting line.
Beyoncé brings fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed?
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Coleman grew up loving country music. She says she has always hoped that Beyoncé, who grew up in the same Houston area as her, would one day make a country album. With the release of Act II: Cowboy Carter, Coleman's wish came true. Beyoncé's strong entry into country music has reignited debate about the genre's origins and its diversity. “Cowboy Carter” has been at number one on the Billboard 200 for the second consecutive week. But with interest from Beyoncé's fans at an all-time high, one wonders whether Nashville will be welcoming to them and whether it will bring in new listeners interested in music from people of color and others. There are some too. The fuss will remain.
Paris Hilton supports California bill to increase transparency in youth treatment facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hotel heiress and media personality Paris Hilton is sponsoring a California bill aimed at increasing transparency in discipline at facilities for troubled teens. I support it. The bipartisan bill would require short-term youth treatment facilities to report to the state and notify parents if restraint or seclusion is used to discipline a minor. Hilton has become a prominent advocate for stricter oversight and regulation of teen treatment centers. She publicly shared the physical and emotional abuse she suffered at a boarding school in Utah during her teenage years. Hilton traveled to Utah and Washington, D.C., to speak out against child abuse. She is scheduled to testify before California lawmakers on Monday.
Multiple news outlets have reported that Tesla plans to lay off 10% of its workforce after quarterly sales slump.
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla plans to lay off about a tenth of its employees in a bid to cut costs after reporting dismal first-quarter sales, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Reported. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plan in a memo sent to his employees. The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 employees employed at the Austin, Texas, company at the end of last year. Musk's memo also calls for Tesla to look at all aspects of the company to cut costs and improve productivity as it prepares for its next phase of growth, The New York Times and CNBC report. It was written that it was necessary. News of the layoffs was first reported by electric vehicle website Electrek. Tesla shares fell nearly 3% in morning trading Monday after the news broke.
A 9-year-old boy's dream about his pet octopus becomes a sensation, with thousands of people following Terrence's story online.
Nine-year-old Cal Clifford has always wanted to have an octopus as a pet. Recently, his dream came true when his father, Cameron Clifford, adopted Terrence the octopus and helped him install it in a saltwater aquarium at his home in rural Oklahoma. The story about the eight-legged mollusk quickly became popular on TikTok, eventually gaining hundreds of thousands of followers. The family was surprised to learn that Terence was a woman. The cephalopod laid 50 eggs, which were initially thought to be unfertilized. They all hatched within a few weeks. Almost half of the newly hatched chicks survived. Terence is alive four months later.
Endangered Bornean orangutan born in Busch Gardens, Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A baby Bornean orangutan, listed as an endangered species, has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. The baby girl was delivered by C-section on Saturday and weighed just over 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms), park officials said. Her mother Luna is recovering from her surgery and she plans to be reunited with her baby once her condition is stable. These orangutans are found only on the island of Borneo and are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan, which focuses on managing endangered populations and educating visitors about animals.
John Sterling retires from Yankees broadcast booth at age 85, weeks into 36th season
NEW YORK (AP) – Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling announced his immediate retirement at age 85 from a New York broadcast booth a few weeks into his 36th season. Sterling has cut back on his schedule in recent years and was not with the team on trips to Houston and Toronto. He called 5,420 games in the regular season (the last one against the Blue Jays on April 7) and an additional 211 games in the postseason. After serving as pregame host for the Yankees, Sterling broadcast 5,060 consecutive games from September 1989 to July 2019.
Scottie Scheffler continues his momentum and wins another Masters Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has won his second Masters championship in three years. Again, it wasn't particularly close. Scheffler made a great shot near the turn and took the lead for good. And he forced Ludwig Aberg, Collin Morikawa and Max Homa to make all the mistakes. Scheffler shot a 68 and won by four strokes. He is the fourth youngest player to win two green jackets. And he has extended his lead at No. 1 in the world to levels not seen since Tiger Woods' heyday. Scheffler has won three of his last four starts.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live'
NEW YORK (AP) – Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance during Saturday Night Live's “Weekend Update” segment. The Iowa State star is in New York for the WNBA Draft on Monday night and is likely to be the Indiana Fever's top pick. The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer came out after anchor Michael Che joked about retiring Clark's jersey at Iowa State. Choi read more jokes that Clark said he wrote to poke fun at comedians. Clark then shared a heartfelt message about the future of basketball, thanking all the great players who came before her.
Seeing purple: Fans could get a new truck color and set a record-breaking time at the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Fans will see purple at the Olympics when athletes attempt to set records at this summer's Paris Games. Breaking away from the traditional red brick clay color, the Olympic track will be purple for the first time. The vulcanized rubber tracks were manufactured at a factory in northern Italy and were being installed by workers at the Stade de France, the national stadium where track events are held. On the truck he uses more than 1,000 such rolls. One month's work and 2,800 pots of glue will have him trucking from July 26th to August 20th. 11 Paris Games.
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