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A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 struck and killed a pedestrian who had breached a perimeter fence at Denver International Airport during takeoff for Los Angeles, triggering an engine fire; 12 people sustained minor injuries and 224 passengers with 7 crew were evacuated as investigators from the FAA and NTSB monitor the incident.
Embiid returned from an emergency appendectomy and logged 26 points, but the Sixers were unable to support him as Boston rolled to a 128-96 Game 4 win, taking a 3-1 series lead; Philadelphia’s playmakers vanished, rebounding slipped, and the series heads back to Boston for Game 5 with the Sixers on the brink.
Duke 80, St. John’s 75 in a Sweet 16 game highlighted by Cameron Boozer’s 22 points and 10 rebounds, including a decisive late hoop; St. John’s backcourt went 7-for-28, while Duke reserve Caleb Foster added 11 points with no turnovers as Duke shot 57.1% after halftime to pull away and end the Red Storm’s season.
UC Santa Cruz researchers studied 100+ fast‑food outlets and found that California’s $20 minimum wage for franchised outlets increased prices, reduced hours and overtime, and boosted automation, with local restaurants feeling the labor-cost pressure; the study frames these as unintended consequences and adds to the debate over wage mandates in policy.
Measles is resurging in the U.S., challenging hospitals and clinicians who have rarely treated the disease. In Asheville, Mission Hospital’s delayed isolation of two infected twins led to a CMS Immediate Jeopardy designation and exposure of at least 26 others. Nationwide, over 3,000 cases have been reported since 2025, with North Carolina chalking up 20+ cases and South Carolina’s outbreak exceeding 900. Many clinicians must rely on unfamiliar 'morbilliform' presentations and the three Cs (cough, coryza, conjunctivitis) to diagnose quickly, while vaccine hesitancy and mixed public-health messaging complicate response efforts. Hospitals are expanding isolation precautions and vaccination campaigns as officials track outbreaks through dashboards and state health agencies.
ULA's Vulcan Centaur successfully placed a U.S. Space Force satellite into geosynchronous orbit after observers spotted an anomaly in one solid rocket motor; ULA will investigate the root cause and apply corrective actions before the next Vulcan flight, and a similar booster plume issue occurred on a 2024 flight.
Federal authorities charged 20 men in a massive point-shaving scheme involving 39 college basketball players across 17 Division I teams, with bribes reportedly ranging from $10,000 to $30,000; the investigation began with attempts to fix games in the Chinese Basketball Association, underscoring growing concerns about corruption in college sports amid widespread sports betting.