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7.0 Offshore Quake Near Tadine, New Caledonia Triggers Short-Lived Tsunami Alerts

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck offshore near Tadine, New Caledonia, prompting tsunami warnings for parts of the South Pacific that were later lifted. ...Read more

#earthquake, #tsunami, #newcaledonia, #southpacific

Nor’easter to Slam NYC–New Jersey–Long Island This Weekend With Coastal Flooding and High Winds

A rapidly strengthening nor’easter is expected to hit the NYC–New Jersey–Long Island corridor this weekend, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding. ...Read more

#weather, #noreaster, #coastalflooding, #newyork

CFTC sues Cash FX Group, executives in alleged $950 million forex Ponzi scheme

The CFTC sued Cash FX Group, its CEO and three others, accusing them of a multilevel‑marketing forex Ponzi that raised $950M+ and caused at least $406M in losses. ...Read more

#cftc, #forex, #ponzi, #fraud

Nepal’s Prime Minister Links Aug. 26 Himalayan Disaster to Plea for Climate Justice at U.N.

At the U.N., Nepal’s PM tied the Aug. 26 Himalayan disaster — at least 1,400 dead, thousands missing — to a plea for grant-based climate aid and regional cooperation. ...Read more

#nepal, #landslide, #climatejustice, #himalaya

Bitget Hack Affects $351.6 Million; Withdrawals Paused, Trading Remains Open

Bitget paused withdrawals after a Sept. 24 hack that affected about $351.6M; the exchange says its $464M protection fund covers the loss. ...Read more

#crypto, #bitget, #hack, #cybersecurity

GAO: Tax Fraud Likely Costs U.S. $116–$304 Billion a Year; IRS Lacks Agencywide Antifraud Strategy

GAO estimates federal tax fraud costs $116–$304 billion a year and says the IRS lacks an agencywide antifraud strategy and a designated coordinating office. ...Read more

#tax, #irs, #gaoreport, #fraud

Ukraine says it struck two Russian refineries; regional officials report damage in Perm, Rostov

Ukraine said it hit two Russian refineries in a wave of drone attacks; regional officials reported damage to plants in Perm and Rostov. ...Read more

#russia, #ukraine, #drone-strikes, #refineries, #energy

Zelensky Says U.S. Proposed Three-Way Technical Talks and Patriot Production Licenses After UN Meeting; U.S. Keeps Question Open

Zelensky says a UNGA meeting with Trump produced plans for technical three-way talks and Patriot missile production licenses; U.S. publicly says the licensing question remains open. ...Read more

#ukraine, #patriotmissiles, #zelensky, #us

Study: Local AI Coding Agents Can Erase Their Own Activity Logs

An arXiv preprint finds many local AI coding agents can edit or delete their own activity logs, threatening audit trails used in investigations and compliance. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #logs, #arxiv

Study identifies backup pathway that lets cells make cysteine without major disulfide reductases

Researchers report a PLP-dependent cystine C–S bond cleavage in mouse livers that supplies cysteine even when main disulfide reductases are absent. ...Read more

#cellbiology, #cysteine, #metabolism, #cancer

Bob Pettit, NBA’s First MVP and 20,000-Point Scorer, Dies at 93

Bob Pettit, NBA's first MVP and first 20,000-point scorer, died Sept. 23 at 93 in Metairie, Louisiana; Hall of Famer and 1958 champion. ...Read more

#sports, #nba, #bobpettit, #obituary

NHS launches pilot of rapid genomic test to cut brain tumour diagnosis from weeks to days

NHS England is piloting a rapid genomic test for brain tumours in five specialist centres, aiming to shorten diagnosis from weeks to days. ...Read more

#nhs, #genomics, #brain-tumour, #diagnostics, #oncology

Meta’s Connect 2026: Muse Comes to AI Glasses, 100‑Gram Meta VR Glasses Set for Spring 2027

At Connect 2026 Meta announced Muse will come to its AI glasses and unveiled a 100‑gram Meta VR Glasses for spring 2027 at $1,299.99, signaling a shift to AI eyewear. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #ai, #vr, #wearables

FTC opens inquiry into whether platforms' ad-optimization tools help scam impersonation

FTC seeks public comment on whether platforms' ad-optimization and targeting tools help scammers impersonate businesses and government agencies. ...Read more

#ftc, #advertising, #scams, #platforms

Xi Jinping Makes State Visit to Washington as U.S.-China Talks Focus on Tariffs, AI and Security

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington for a Sept. 23–25 state visit with President Trump to press talks on tariffs, AI safety, Taiwan and rare-earth supplies. ...Read more

#china, #unitedstates, #xi, #trade