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• Komposer legendaris John Williams menerima penghormatan besar saat almamaternya meresmikan pusat seni pertunjukan baru yang dinamai sebagai bentuk penghormatan baginya. • Acara tersebut merayakan kontribusi Williams selama puluhan tahun dalam musik film, termasuk karya-karya ikonik untuk Star Wars dan Jurassic Park. • Dedikasi ini menyoroti pengaruhnya yang abadi pada musik dan sinema Amerika, serta menarik perhatian besar dari kalangan hiburan.

• Para hakim dalam keputusan bulat menghidupkan kembali gugatan federal yang diajukan oleh 'pusat krisis kehamilan' anti-aborsi di negara bagian tersebut. • Mahkamah Agung AS pada hari Rabu berpihak pada operator "pusat krisis kehamilan" anti-aborsi berbasis iman Kristen di New Jersey yang mencoba menghalangi investigasi negara bagian mengenai apakah fasilitas tersebut melakukan praktik penipuan. • Para hakim, dalam keputusan bulat, menghidupkan kembali gugatan federal yang diajukan oleh First Choice Women’s Resource Centers yang menggugat subpoena tahun 2023 dari jaksa agung negara bagian yang mencari informasi mengenai donor dan dokter organisasi tersebut. Pengadilan rendah sebelumnya telah menolak gugatan tersebut.

• X-Energy, a nuclear power company, completed its Nasdaq debut with CEO Clay Sell announcing plans to deliver clean energy solutions to data centers and industrial customers. • The company is positioning itself as part of the broader reinvention of nuclear power to meet growing energy demands from artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure. • The move reflects investor appetite for clean energy technologies as data center operators seek sustainable power sources to support AI expansion.

Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in MaineThe Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of datacenters on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring. Continue reading...

• The acting Attorney General announced charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center alleging fraud in its informant program. • Authorities assert that the SPLC's informant program paid sources to "stoke racial hatred," suggesting deliberate misuse of funds and inflammatory activities. • The investigation remains ongoing with the possibility of future indictments naming SPLC executives as defendants.

• Florida center Rueben Chinyelu announced his entry into the 2026 NBA Draft on April 22, maintaining his college eligibility to return if undrafted. • The decision follows teammate announcements five days prior, positioning Chinyelu as a promising big man prospect. • This move highlights growing trend of college athletes testing NBA waters without burning eligibility, impacting draft strategies.

• The Kennedy Center will hold its first award ceremony since President Trump overhauled the board of trustees earlier this year. • Changes aim to align cultural programming with administration priorities. • The event draws attention to federal arts funding debates and political influence on institutions.