Good afternoon. It's Friday, April. 12, and we're covering judge denying motions to dismiss Delaware gun case, a watch that can detect strokes, NBA playoff picture, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | Wyoming: Since the mid-1800s, Wyoming has been an important destination for fossil hunters. Dinosaur bones were so plentiful in one area of southeast Wyoming that in the late 19th century, an enterprising local used bone fragments to construct a cabin (it still stands today). Wyoming is also one of only a handful of states with an official state dinosaur. An elementary school chose Triceratops to represent the state back in 1994. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | | | 14-Year-Old Naya Ellis Wins a STEM Contest With a Watch That Can Detect Strokes | Ever since 14-year-old Naya Ellis can remember, science has been her favorite subject and she has wanted to help others by working in the medical field. She recalls taking care of her mother when she was about 7 years old, helping change her bandages during her battle with breast cancer.
Now, the ninth-grader has combined her love of science and her desire to support others by designing a watch that detects signs of a stroke in adults. She was named a champion in the National STEM Challenge for her invention last month.
John F. Kennedy High School in New Orleans (where Ellis attends) sponsors a program called STEM NOLA. School aged-children from kindergarten through 12th grade get hands-on education and opportunities to do projects in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The eight-month-long STEM fellowship is offered to low-income high school students of color, and gives them a chance to network with professionals in the field and to tinker. The program is a great launch pad into a career in STEM.
Ellis named her invention "WingItt," but Ellis' knowledge, diligence, and creativity are anything but winging it. The watch works by detecting nerve impulses and heartbeats. Naya says that many stroke victims may develop noticeable signs such as a droopy face or strange taste in their mouth, but she wanted to create something that can detect internal symptoms.
As she researched, she found that strokes were more common in people 55 and older than in younger people, so she wanted to cater to this demographic. As she works out the kinks in her prototype, she wants to ensure that it is detecting only strokes and not picking up on other issues, such as those involving the heart. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Sports & Culture
|  | MLB best bets: Friday's player props and picks Paul Blackburn, Brandon Pfaadt | Major League Baseball is back in action with a full slate of 15 games on Friday. |
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|  | NBA Playoff Picture: Everything at stake entering Friday with 17 teams still playing for seeding | Here are the latest updates on the landscape, including magic numbers, relevant tiebreakers and the stakes for Friday's slate of games. |
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|  | Former Colts QB Andrew Luck reveals whether he ever considered a comeback after retiring at age 29 | Luck talked about his past during a return to Indianapolis |
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| | American Business & Markets
|  | Setting Your Business Up for Success Through the Rest of 2024 | Entrepreneur | CFO's mid-year update: Understanding the latest trends and regulations impacting business finance. |
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|  | I've lost big as an investor twice. I'm jumping back into the market with a better strategy. | Just because I've lost money in the past doesn't mean I'm not going to invest now, but I have a new strategy to get the most out of my investments. |
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|  | What's happening in the environmental & construction professional liability market? | RT Specialty weighs in on the trends that will shape the segment in 2024 |
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| | American Politics | |  | House Passes FISA Extension After Warrant Requirement Defeated in Tie | The House passed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) extension Friday after intense lobbying from the Biden administration. |
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|  | New data reveals voters are shifting to this major political party ahead of heated 2024 rematch | A Pew Research Center analysis found that the gap between political party affiliation among Americans is narrowing ahead of the 2024 presidential election. |
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|  | Amazon shares eye record high in US tech boom | Amazon shares rose more than 1% to a high of $187.29 before closing at $185.38, within touching distance of its record close of $186.57 in July 2021. |
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