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The biotechnology company posted revenue of $167,000 in the period. _____ This story was Tampa Bay Rays and local officials announce a tentative $2.3B deal for a new ballpark 05/14/2026 06:09pm • MIAMI (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and local officials announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement on Thursday for a new ballpark funded by public and private money. The nonbinding memorandum of understanding among the Rays, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa outlines the costs of a stadium, The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing 05/14/2026 06:06pm • VIENNA (AP) — The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with five more countries sent home after the second semifinal on Thursday. Fifteen countries battled for 10 of the 25 spots in Saturday's finale of the pan-continental pop competition, with the results decided Rep. 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(AP) — In their next general manager, the Philadelphia 76ers are looking for someone who will take a collaborative approach and help them win a championship. The 76ers fired Daryl Morey on Tuesday after six seasons in which he made the playoffs five times but never got past the second Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future 05/14/2026 06:00pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world's richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI, which started in 2015 and went on to create ChatGPT. His la US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud 05/14/2026 05:59pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The bitter divorce between an Ohio congressman and his former wife, the daughter of one of the state's U.S. senators, has escalated into new legal action. 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