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A daylight theft of Napoleonic jewels, ticket fraud and building failures intensify scrutiny of the Louvre, prompting a leadership change and a costly overhaul plan. ...Read more
#louvre, #france, #museumsecurity, #macron, #arttheft
Three people died and at least 14 were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a crowded West Sixth Street bar in Austin; police fatally shot the suspect. ...Read more
#austin, #shooting, #texas, #sixthstreet, #publicsafety
A 28-year analysis links seabed warming to steep fish biomass declines—and warns heatwave-driven booms can mislead fisheries quotas. ...Read more
#climatechange, #fisheries, #oceanwarming, #marineheatwaves, #biodiversity
Security Council adds four Rapid Support Forces leaders to Darfur sanctions list, citing siege of El Fasher and alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity. ...Read more
#sudan, #darfur, #unitednations, #sanctions, #humanrights
The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has shut key roads, prompted burnouts and highlighted how drought is altering wildfire risk in Florida. ...Read more
#florida, #wildfire, #drought, #bigcypress, #alligatoralley
The 36-team league phase adds matches and revenue, but critics warn it entrenches elite advantages, strains calendars and widens gaps. ...Read more
#championsleague, #uefa, #soccer, #sportsbusiness, #footballfinance
A UK-led report chaired by Yoshua Bengio maps rising risks from frontier AI and scrutinizes voluntary safety “thresholds” as leaders meet in New Delhi. ...Read more
#artificialintelligence, #aisafety, #regulation, #uk, #india
Houston ISD’s state-installed board unanimously approved closing or consolidating 12 schools for 2026-27, prompting outrage over process and equity. ...Read more
#houstonisd, #schoolclosures, #texas, #education, #community
In less than two weeks, California swung from flooding and a deadly Sierra avalanche to record February heat—an extreme pattern scientists link to warming. ...Read more
#california, #extremeweather, #climatechange, #losangeles, #avalanche
Frieze Los Angeles returns to Santa Monica Airport under new owner Ari Emanuel, blending blue-chip sales with community projects amid a softer market. ...Read more
#frieze, #losangeles, #contemporaryart, #artmarket, #santamonica
Indirect U.S.–Iran talks in Geneva ended without a deal but with “significant progress,” as Oman mediates and technical talks shift to Vienna. ...Read more
#iran, #nuclear, #diplomacy, #oman, #oil
Nvidia capped a historic year on AI chip demand, then saw shares slide as investors weighed how long the spending boom can last. ...Read more
#nvidia, #ai, #semiconductors, #stockmarket, #earnings
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