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The Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first against the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Match 44 of the 2026 Indian Premier League.A key moment of the match came early when Anshul Kamboj dismissed Will Jacks in the second over of the game, courtesy of a stunning catch from debutant Ramakrishna Ghosh at deep backward point. Jacks tried to slog a fuller delivery from outside off-stump across the line but was just able to manage a leading edge.The edge flew to backward point, where Ghosh, stationed on the boundary rope had to complete…

By Kath Hudson    01 May 2026Research has found that the brain drives exercise adaptation / Shutterstock/Jacob Lund Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical benefits of exercise – in findings that could reshape how the health and fitness industry understands training and performance. The study, which was published in the journal Neuron, shows that exercise stimulates neurogenesis, stronger neural connectivity and reduced neuroinflammation – changes that appear to play an active role in improving endurance and overall health. The research suggests a shift away from the traditional model, where exercise is…

The suspect charged with storming a security checkpoint and firing a shotgun near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday mocked security measures at the Washington Hilton that allowed him to get close to United States President Donald Trump. “I expected security cameras at every bend, bugged hotel rooms, armed agents every 10 feet, metal detectors out the wazoo,” the hotel guest identified by law enforcement as Cole Allen, 31, said in a manifesto ahead of the attack. “What I got,” he added, “is nothing”. Allen’s attack heightened a decades-old problem for the hotel industry: how to tighten security…

There are two starkly different narratives of what took place during an April 7 immigration operation in the San Joaquin Valley, when ICE agents fired multiple shots at a Salvadoran man, sending him to a hospital. According to Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal agents fired defensive shots at Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández, 36, after he “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over.”According to Hernández’s attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, and at least one eyewitness, officers fired their guns first, prompting a panicked Hernández to try and drive away.Now, it will be up…

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Black Stars forward Ernest Nuamah is back in training after a long injury layoff on the sidelines. The winger has been inactive for a year; his last action was in April 2025, when he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. His injury occurred following a duel with Lille defender Gabriel Gudmundsson in the fifth minute of a match against Lille. He was received alongside Malick Fofana and Rémi Himbert with a warm reception from teammates. If the 22-year-old is able to get a lot of game time under his belt, he can make Carlos Queiroz’s squad for the World…

The Congressional Progressive Caucus released its "New Affordability Agenda" this week, an essential step in defining what Democrats are for. The agenda contains 10 concrete legislative reforms, each providing help for Americans sinking beneath the rising costs of basics: healthcare, energy, housing, childcare, wages. The goal is to forge an agenda that all but the most compromised Democrats could unite behind. Twenty-two national organizations endorsed the agenda on its release.

Taylor Frankie Paul is explaining why she was seen in an embrace with Dakota Mortensen’s mom during the former couple’s custody and protective order hearing. After a fan Instagram account shared video footage of Taylor hugging Cheyenne Cranford Mortensen inside Salt Lake City’s Third District Courthouse on Thursday, April 30, Taylor provided context via the comments section. “That was my goodbye to a family my older kids and I loved deeply❤️‍🩹” Taylor, 31, explained. (Taylor and Dakota share 2-year-old son Ever. Taylor shares daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, with her ex-husband Tate Paul.) During the court hearing, a…

Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it was ceasing operations after the budget carrier failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout. Spirit Aviation Holdings, the airline’s parent company, said in a news release that it “regretfully announced” that it had “started an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately.””All Spirit flights have been cancelled, and Spirit Guests should not go to the airport,” the airline said, adding that it would automatically process refunds for any flight that was purchased through the airline with a credit or debit card. The airline has set up a website to answer questions regarding the shutdown…

The 2010 Olympic downhill champion said she has “one more surgery left to take out the metal and to replace my [anterior cruciate ligament] ACL” and then a lengthy period of recuperation.”Once I get my ACL fixed, then that’s another six months, so I have at least a year and a half ahead of me before I could really be back to 100%, even just training in the gym,” she added.Vonn was racing at the Olympics in Cortina nine days after rupturing ligaments in her left knee when she struck a gate and crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run.She…