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Three Twin Cities women’s basketball players will compete for a spot on USA Basketball’s U-17 national team. USA Basketball announced this week the 44 players expected to participate in the trials. Two of them, junior Aaliyah Crump and sophomore Ranelle Wright, played on Minnetonka’s Class 4A state championship team. The third, Maddin Greenway, is her sophomore who won the Class 2A state title at Providence Academy. The exam will be held from May 23rd to May 27th at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A team of 12 members will be selected. The selected players…

We put some of the leading higher education institutions in the state to the test: Asking them to describe how their school — and their business programs — stand out from the crowd. Felician University Talk about a class, certificate or degree program that is based on a career of the future? For a career of the future in cybersecurity, our university offers a specialized class titled “Digital Forensics and Investigations” under the B.S. in cybersecurity program. This course delves into cutting-edge technologies to combat evolving cyberthreats. Describe how you work with the business community to create your curriculum/teach your…

“Sports Adjacent.” These were the words we often heard from executives at Netflix whenever they talked about their commitment to live sports.Indeed, Netflix was willing to invest in well-received documentary series like “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” “Quarterback” and “Full Swing.” Yes, there might be a Netflix Cup, a Netflix Slam, or his one-off exhibition events like the upcoming PT Barnum-inspired match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Even with Netflix’s recent deal with WWE (paying more than $5 billion for exclusive rights to the long-running “Raw” series and other rights outside the U.S.), given that WWE falls under sports…

Investor appetite for “meme stocks” may already be waning. Stocks of companies favored by retail traders, including GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry, plunged Wednesday morning.GameStop shares plunged 33% to $32.44 in Wednesday morning trading after soaring more than 130% earlier this week. Theater chain AMC fell 26%. Business software maker BlackBerry fell 9%. Richard Branson’s spaceflight company Virgin Galactic fell 14%. The stock price soared the day before after Keith Gill, known online by the handle “Rolling Kitty,” returned to X (formerly Twitter) for the first time in three years. Mr. Gill, who has a large following on social media…

MUMBAI: The Congress party has made headlines after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who claims to have strong ties with Muslims, once again displayed hatred for Muslims in a speech.“Mr. Modi keeps making unsubstantiated claims against the Congress party’s campaign. Even though the Congress manifesto clearly says nothing about wealth distribution to Muslims, Narendra “Modi is spreading this false propaganda time and time again,” said Nana Patole, president of the Maharashtra Congress.“Mr. Modi’s claims against Congress on the reservation issue are also completely false. It is clear that RSS and BJP are against reservations, but Congress is against SCs, STs and…

Spencer – It’s no secret that spending time with animals has many benefits.According to the American Heart Association, owning a pet has been shown to improve fitness levels, lower stress, cholesterol, and blood pressure, as well as reduce depression and increase serotonin levels. There’s a reason dogs are known as man’s best friend.Now, animals appear near and far on yoga mats for participants to sit back, relax, and of course have a chance to take selfies.A few years ago, it was goat yoga that caught the attention of the Worcester area. In fact, Worcester Common Oval held his class in…

Chinese electric car company Nio launched its low-cost brand Onvo on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Shanghai, China.CNBC | Evelyn ChenSHANGHAI—Chinese electric car company Nio said Wednesday that the first car of its new low-cost brand Onvo will cost about $4,000 less than Tesla’s equivalent Model Y.Deliveries of Onvo’s first vehicle, the L60 SUV, are scheduled to begin in September, the company said. Pre-sales began after Wednesday’s launch event.In an interview with CNBC’s Eunice Yun, Nio CEO William Lee said he expects Ombo to start selling cars overseas at some point, but did not say when. Ta.Since its launch about…

Following the shooting death of Slovak Prime Minister Roberto Fico, AFP looks at five other political leaders around the world who have been targets of armed attacks in recent years.In a drama that shocked a country with low gun crime, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who resigned in 2020 but remained an important political voice, was accused of campaigning for the ruling party. He was then killed by a lone gunman. July 8, 2022. Prime Minister Abe’s murder suspect targeted the former leader, believing he had ties to the Unification Church, and was rebelling against his mother’s large donations…

Krispy Kreme has teamed up with Dolly Parton to bring you a little something sweet to fill your ambitious cup of tea.The company announced the Dolly Southern Sweets Donut Collection, which will be available for a limited time starting Tuesday.The collection also includes a limited edition custom Dolly Parton Dozen Box, which includes four all-new donuts:Dolly Dazzler Donut: Original glazed donut dipped in strawberry icing featuring gold, pink and white glitter sprinkles and signature chocolate Dolly butterfly piecesPeach Keen Cobbler Donut: Unglazed donuts filled with real peach filling and dipped in brown sugar icing and crunchy cobbler toppingBanana pudding pie:…

Baseline Financial Technologies, a pioneering financial technology company, has closed a $1.6 million funding round.This major capital injection marks a strategic milestone for the company, allowing it to further expand its growth in the real estate private lending market. The investment was led by technology-focused venture capital firm N49P, with additional funding from Exit North Ventures, Tim Dewerth, and several other strategic angel investors.Baseline operates at the intersection of technology and real estate lending, providing an integrated loan management system. This comprehensive platform seamlessly connects point-of-sale, loan origination, loan repayment, and investor management functions for borrowers into one cohesive unit.…