Stories from United States

Navy fullback Alex Tesca has been invited to Pittsburgh's rookie minicamp. Tesca was drafted last weekend and previously played as a midshipman. He is described as a snipe in the offense. He was previously teammates with Eli Hydenreich at the Naval Academy.

Bertelsmann-owned BMG is merging with US-based Concorde to expand its music division. Concorde holds rights to more than 125,000 artists, including Miles Davis and R.E.M. The combined entity will control 4 million songs.

The Washington State Patrol has fully blocked a lane on the West Seattle Bridge following two separate incidents. One incident involved a long-term stall in the right lane, while a second disabled vehicle partially blocked the left exit lane. State Patrol arrived on the scene to manage the blockage. Traffic backups are reported approaching the West Seattle Bridge and the Ship Canal Bridge. Commuters are expected to face delays of approximately 30 minutes through downtown. A crash involving multiple vehicles has blocked both directions of MLK in the South Seattle area near Alaska. One of the vehicles involved ended up on the light rail tracks. A large emergency response is currently on the scene, according to reports.

The S&P 500 index fell by 7.10 percent during market trading. David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan, noted that inflation may hit 4 percent by this summer. The market movement occurs amid discussions regarding central bank interest rate decisions. Kelly stated there is no excuse for interest rate cuts given the upward inflation trend. The NASDAQ is down 1.3% alongside the S&P 500 decline. The American market is losing more than 1.5 percent in the high-tech segment, while the S&P 500 is down 0.8 percent. Continental European indicators are losing over 0.5 percent, and London is down 0.15 percent. The Moscow Exchange index has returned to 2,702 points. The Nasdaq also fell by 1.3% following reports of slowing growth at OpenAI. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent as markets pulled back from recent records.

Cooper Flagg, described as the best rookie of the year, has joined the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks intend for Flagg to become the new leader of the organization following the departure of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The source noted the transition occurs after Dončić left the Dallas team for Los Angeles. The appointment follows a six-month search spearheaded by team governor Patrick Dumont. Ujiri previously won Executive of the Year in 2013 with the Denver Nuggets and was part of the 2019 Toronto Raptors championship team. A news conference regarding the decision is planned for tomorrow. The Dallas Mavericks are hiring former Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri as the team's new president. Ujiri previously led the Raptors to an NBA championship in 2019. The team searched for six months to find a replacement for Nico Harrison.

A cryptocurrency company founder based in Chicago has been indicted in connection with a $10 million money laundering conspiracy.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are expected to clash over the next four to six weeks regarding the history of OpenAI. Altman claims Musk failed to fully contribute committed investments during the company's early years.

Immigrant workers provide 40 percent of the direct care for Americans requiring healthcare in their homes. Haitians account for 21.3 percent of these workers. Immigrants overall provide 18 percent of direct care for Americans in need of healthcare.

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are expected to testify, alongside other Silicon Valley figures such as Satya Nadella. The potential IPO comes under scrutiny regarding Altman's trustworthiness following a New Yorker report questioning his past statements and business intentions. Investors are monitoring these developments closely. SpaceX is reportedly planning to go public later this year with a valuation of nearly one trillion dollars. This comes as OpenAI's potential IPO is also expected later this year. The company is currently considered one of the top AI developers in the United States, potentially rivaling Anthropic.

The number of foreign tourists visiting the United States decreased by approximately 5.5 percent over the past year. This decline represents a financial loss of 175 billion dollars.