Keeping up with America

University of Maryland suspends fraternities and sororities pending investigation: The University of Maryland has ordered fraternities and sororities on campus to suspend social and recruitment activities after the school received multiple reports of unsafe activities.

Does yogurt reduce risk of diabetes? The FDA says it might: Food makers can safely advertise that eating yogurt may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, the FDA announced on Friday — with some caveats.

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long: The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday it was on the verge of losing power.

Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses: Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-tech.

100+ mph winds, stuck vehicles – Dangerous blizzards hit mountains in West: Life-threatening blizzard conditions along the mountain range between California and Nevada this weekend have stranded vehicles on dangerous roads as the storm dumps up to 10 feet of snow in some areas.

Around the World

What Navalny’s funeral tells us about Russia today: We witness events, and we report on them. But in the age of 24-hour news, there is often precious little time for journalists to pause, take breath and take in the magnitude of what has happened.

Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa kills 7: Seven people were killed when debris from a Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Saturday. A 3-month-old baby was among the dead.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

US general raises alarm over growth in China’s space tech

Warner Bros. Discovery shares drop 10% as company misses estimates, warns of 2024 cash flow headwinds

Tony Robbins reveals his top secrets for successful investing

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Transform Your Cozy and Small Bathroom Under Budget: Unlock the secrets to transform your compact bathroom into a haven of cozy elegance.

Robinhood Aims to Help Independent Workers Retire With Free Money Match | Sammi Caramela, 247 Wall St. When you think about retirement funds and savings plans, you might immediately consider employer-backed initiatives companies offer as perks to their W-2 employees — but what about independent workers? Do individuals working for companies like GrubHub and Taskrabbit have to suffer the financial consequences of working for themselves, unable to invest in a sufficient retirement fund? Not anymore.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

LeBron James becomes 1st player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points | 2024 NFL free agency: Best available running backs, ‘backers

Netflix hires ‘It’ producer Dan Lin for top film job, replacing Scott Stuber | Lizzo says ‘nobody asked’ her to appear in Jennifer Lopez’s film after producers claim she wasn’t available

Paul Dano Says “Quantity Over Quality” in Hollywood Contributed to Superhero Fatigue | Iris Apfel, fashion icon and textile expert, dies at 102

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