Piastri takes Bahrain pole with Russell second

McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix from Mercedes' George Russell with the second McLaren of Lando Norris down in sixth.

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Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava under scrutiny over NIL, practice drama

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not show up to spring practice on Friday, reportedly due to NIL contract discussions.

Iamaleava’s no-show at practice came as a "surprise" to Tennessee, according to ESPN.

Iamaleava, 20, is reportedly set to earn $2.4 million this season but wants to renegotiate his deal to $4 million per year. 

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The quarterback was the No. 23 overall recruit in the 2023 class and when he initially signed with Tennessee’s NIL collective in 2022, Iamaleava was set to make $8 million over his college career. 

Tennessee and Iamaleava’s camp were in negotiations for a new contract that would give him a pay raise on Thursday, according to On3. The spring transfer window closes on April 25, and it is unknown whether these negotiations could cause the quarterback to depart. 

Iamaleava redshirted his 2023 season and became the team’s starting quarterback going into last season after Joe Milton departed for the NFL. 

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As a freshman, the six-foot-six quarterback led Tennessee to a 10-3 record, with 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns and five interceptions. 

Upon hearing the news of Iamaleava’s no-show from practice, fans took to social media to voice their opinions.

"Can someone explain to me why you would pay Nico Iamaleava $4M when he is going to be a 21-yr-old sophomore who only did this on a loaded offense? I wouldn’t even pay this man $2M. Can’t even throw a deep ball either. Why are we paying players who don’t produce?" One X user posted.

"Nico Iamaleava is a solid QB. But he's not close to $4Mill good. Whoever advising is doing him a disservice," another user posted to X.

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Man guilty of selling fake halal meat to restaurants

Hamil Miah was found guilty of 10 counts of fraud and food safety offences on Friday.

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RFK Jr pledges to find the cause of autism by September

Autism researchers and experts call the effort, which is short on detail, misguided and unrealistic.

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Trump's Tariffs... Chaos or a cunning plan?

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Trump’s Tariffs: Has He Backed Down?

Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% while cutting others

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Ineos' Britannia abandons challenge for next America's Cup

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia sailing team has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America's Cup.

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Grand National horse that collapsed after final fence dies

Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen dies aged 13 following his collapse at Aintree's final fence on Saturday.

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First lady Melania Trump opens White House gardens to all Americans

A time-honored White House tradition has taken place again this April as first lady Melania Trump invited Americans to the White House grounds to view the beautiful gardens in early bloom. Sunday's skies were mostly cloudy with highs near 60F and the sun was peeking through — so the threat of spring showers kept no one away.

Americans lined up early in the morning to view the Trump White House gardens across the South Lawn. 

Previously scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday, the tours were rescheduled to Sunday due to "an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety of all within proximity to public demonstrations planned near the White House," according to a press release. 

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On the tour, visitors can view the flower garden, The Rose Garden, the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, the Kitchen and Cutting Garden, and the Children’s Garden. 

The White House grounds comprise the oldest continually maintained landscape in the U.S. 

Currently, there are 33 commemorative plantings.

"Since the 1870s, most presidents have planted a commemorative tree while they were in office," the National Park Service says. "The White House Gardens are constantly changing with the seasons and administrations."

Nicholas Clemens, director of communications at The Office of the First Lady, told Fox News Digital, "We are proud to continue the longstanding tradition of Spring Garden Tours by inviting the public to enjoy the beauty and history of the White House grounds."

"It’s a special opportunity for visitors of all ages to experience the gardens that have been cared for by dedicated staff and enjoyed by generations of first families," he added. 

Placed around the grounds are photos of first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump along with photos of previous first families in the gardens.

The tour on Sunday also offered the last chance for the public to view the Southern magnolia tree said to have been planted by President Andrew Jackson.

The nation's seventh president served from 1829 to 1837. 

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President Trump recently said that the tree is in "terrible condition" and needs to be removed due to the safety hazards it presents.

The Jackson tree was seen propped up with wires on Sunday to ensure the safety of both the building and the visitors. 

During the tour, crowds swarmed "The Beast," snapping photos of the well-known presidential limousine. 

The White House partners with the Trust for the National Mall in raising private donations and recruiting volunteers for the tour.

Julie Moore, spokesperson for the Trust for the National Mall, told Fox News Digital that they're honored by the partnership and "help care for the iconic White House Gardens all year long."

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"This is a wonderful event that invites visitors to enjoy the beauty and history of the White House gardens," she said, "and to enjoy the work we do to preserve them for the next generation."

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The garden tour is separate from the White House tour.

The south grounds of the White House will open again to the public for another weekend in the fall, as per usual arrangements. 

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Chippy apologises for prices as fish costs surge

A chippy in Gloucestershire explains how rising fish costs are pushing up the Friday night favourite.

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Fans 'should be ashamed' of Foden chants - Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says derogatory chants about Phil Foden's mother from Manchester United fans showed "a lack of class".

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FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates Alex Ovechkin's historic night alongside Wayne Gretzky: 'Huge props'

FBI Director Kash Patel sat alongside the great Wayne Gretzky at Capital One Arena on Friday night where the pair, joined by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, witnessed a historic night in hockey history. 

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career in a 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Gretzky’s record. The goal came in the first few minutes of the third period on a Capitals’ power play. 

Teammates poured onto the ice to surround Ovechkin. 

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In the stands, Patel and Gretzky celebrated.

"Congrats to The Great One Wayne Gretzky and huge props to #8 @ovi8," Patel said in a post on X. He shared a photo inside the locker room shaking Ovechkin’s hand. "The greatest game on earth, honored to be with them on this record tying night… 894 goals #Legends @NHL." 

Ovechkin is one goal away from passing Gretzky – an opportunity he had Friday night, but refused to take. 

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"He wants to break the record with a goaltender in the crease, which I appreciate," head coach Spencer Carbery said. "He told me that on the bench, and I just wanted to confirm that he didn’t want to go out. And it’s hard for us as coaches, because I just wanted to make sure in that moment: hat trick, at home. And he didn’t want to go out and score on an empty net to break the record."

He added, "We have six games left, and he wants to break the record and have that moment where he’s shooting the puck past a goalie."

Ovechkin’s next opportunity will come Sunday against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Women may hear better than men, new study suggests

The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have more sensitive hearing.

The study, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, sought to examine the correlation between multiple factors — including gender, age and region, among others — and hearing sensitivity.

Patricia Balaresque, Ph.D., at the Centre for Biodiversity and Environmental Research in Toulouse, France, led a team of scientists to conduct hearing tests on 448 individuals from 13 global communities in Ecuador, England, Gabon, South Africa and Uzbekistan.

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The results show that hearing sensitivity is primarily influenced by gender and environment, followed by age and left versus right ear.

"Our findings challenge existing assumptions and highlight the need to consider both biological and environmental factors when studying hearing," Balaresque said in a press release.

Scientists measured hearing sensitivity using transient-evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE), which assess the cochlea’s ability to produce and transmit an acoustic response after sound stimulation.

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The cochlea is a fluid-filled, spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that converts sound waves into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret, medical sources state.

By analyzing TEOAE profiles, researchers gained valuable insights into how the cochlea responds to external auditory stimuli.

To calculate hearing sensitivity, a small device played a clicking sound into the ear of test subjects and then recorded the tiny sounds the inner ear sent back in response, the study findings detailed.

These returning signals, which are created by cells in the cochlea, provide a reliable indication of how sensitive the ear is to sound.

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The researchers then examined the signals, including how strong they were (measured in decibels, a unit used to convey the relative intensity or loudness of a sound) and which frequencies the ear responded to most strongly.

They also compared variations based on a variety of factors, including subjects' sex, age, ear being tested, and the type of environment they lived in.

Throughout the testing, women consistently showed a higher sensitivity, by an average of two decibels across all populations sampled.

"We were surprised to find that women had two decibels more sensitive hearing across all the populations we measured, and this accounted for most of the variations between individuals," said study co-author Turi King, professor and director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, in the release.

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"This could be due to different exposure to hormones during development in the womb, due to men and women having slight structural differences in cochlear anatomy."

Women also perform better in other hearing tests and speech perception, which indicates that their brains are better at processing information, according to King.

"We don’t really know why this might be, but given the detrimental effect of noise on overall health, such as sleep quality and increased cardiovascular disease, having more sensitive hearing in noisy environments may not always be a good thing," she added.

While differences in age were also a factor in hearing sensitivity (with old age linked to worse hearing), it was less pronounced than the differences between sexes.

Other findings in the study included the way ecological environments can impact hearing sensitivity.

For those in urban environments, hearing profiles shifted to higher frequencies, which could be due to the constant low hum of traffic and city noises in urban environments, scientists hypothesized.

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The greatest contrast was found between groups living in high-altitude populations versus tropical environments, with the latter having a higher sensitivity to hearing. 

This could be a result of living in areas with fewer humans in the environment, or an inherited trait from the sort of wild environment where vigilance is essential for survival, the researchers noted.

Professor King added, "We know that humans are continuing to evolve, so the next question is whether our hearing is able to change in response to different environments generally or whether there are genetic adaptations involved."

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