3 things to watch in Spurs-Timberwolves Game 3 – NBA

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Lead Game 3 of the Western Conference second-round series between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves arrives with the series tied 1-1 and a stark Game 2 result still fresh: the Wolves were routed 133-95 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center. Friday’s matchup (9:30 p.m. ET, Prime Video) shifts back to Minneapolis, where the … Read more

McIlroy: Bringing LIV players back would be ‘good business’ for PGA Tour

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Lead Rory McIlroy said allowing players who joined LIV Golf to return would be “good business” for the PGA Tour, remarks he made after carding a second-round four-under 67 at the Truist Championship. His comments come as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced in April it will withdraw its multibillion-dollar backing of LIV at … Read more

Health Officials Warn of Potential Measles Exposure at Roslyn Heights Restaurant

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Health authorities say a laboratory-confirmed measles case in a New York City resident may have exposed patrons at 388 Italian Restaurant in Roslyn Heights on May 3 between 7:15 and 10:00 p.m. Nassau County Department of Health issued the alert and urged anyone who was present or who develops measles-like symptoms to contact a health … Read more

Britney Spears Brief Rehab Stay in Camden, Maine

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Lead: Reported May 8, 2026, pop star Britney Spears sought short-term residential treatment at Borden Cottage, a private center in Camden, Maine, after a March 4 DUI arrest. Sources say the facility provided dual-diagnosis care for substance use and mental-health needs on a 14-acre estate. She is reported to have stayed fewer than three weeks, … Read more

Hantavirus on MV Hondius: Countries Trace Passengers After First Death

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Lead Governments are racing to trace passengers after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius left several people ill and at least one confirmed fatality. The vessel’s operator said 29 passengers, including six U.S. citizens, disembarked at St. Helena on April 24 and may have been exposed; many of their locations remain … Read more

Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After University Listed in Instructure Breach

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Lead Harvard affiliates lost access to the university’s Canvas learning platform on Thursday, May 8, 2026, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the institution among thousands allegedly affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’ parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard users through at least 2:00 p.m.; by about 3:30 p.m. … Read more

Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After University Listed in Instructure Breach – The Harvard Crimson

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Harvard students lost access to the Canvas learning platform on Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the University among thousands of schools it says were affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard affiliates through at least 2:00 p.m., but users reported redirects … Read more

Elections 2026: Early council counts show Lib Dem holds and Reform surge

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Lead: Early counts from the 2026 English council elections, reported in the early hours around 04:50–04:57 BST, show a mixed picture: the Liberal Democrats hold control in Richmond-upon-Thames and Sutton, Labour keeps Reading despite losses, and Reform UK is making notable gains across multiple councils. Several councils remain under no overall control or are still … Read more

Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After University Listed in Instructure Breach – The Harvard Crimson

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Lead: Harvard students lost access to the Canvas learning platform on Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published a list that included the University as affected by an alleged breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. Canvas remained reachable to Harvard affiliates through at least 2:00 p.m., but users began seeing a redirect to a … Read more

Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After University Listed in Instructure Breach – The Harvard Crimson

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Lead: On Thursday afternoon, May 8, 2026, Harvard affiliates experienced interruptions to the university’s Canvas learning platform after the criminal group ShinyHunters published a list naming Harvard among thousands of institutions it says were affected by a breach of Instructure, Canvas’s parent company. The platform remained reachable for Harvard users through at least 2:00 p.m., … Read more

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality – AP News

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Lead Health authorities across four continents have been tracing and monitoring passengers who disembarked the MV Hondius after the ship’s first onboard death on April 11, officials said. Dozens of people from at least 12 countries left the vessel at St. Helena on April 24 before health officials confirmed a hantavirus infection on May 2. … Read more