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Rare March ‘Medicane’ Sweeps the Mediterranean, Killing Teen Rescuer in Tripoli

A late-winter Mediterranean cyclone brought 13-meter waves to Spain, then flooded Tripoli, where a teen rescuer died, raising warning questions. ...Read more

#libya, #spain, #medicane, #extremeweather, #mediterranean

Climate Change Is Slowing Earth’s Spin, Study Finds—Lengthening Days by Milliseconds

New research links ice melt and sea-level rise to a measurable slowdown in Earth’s rotation, with implications for leap seconds and precision tech. ...Read more

#climatechange, #earthrotation, #sealevelrise, #leapsecond, #timekeeping

U.S., China keep talks alive in Paris as Trump’s 15% global tariff tests fragile truce

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s He Lifeng left OECD talks with a “work plan” for a Trump–Xi summit—but no deal as tariffs and Iran war loom. ...Read more

#uschina, #tariffs, #trade, #oecd, #supremecourt

Two New York City Fires in One Day Expose Uneven Safety Risks From Midtown to the Bronx

A Midtown rooftop fire and a Bronx apartment blaze that injured 13 highlight stark differences in protections, enforcement and risk across NYC. ...Read more

#nyc, #fires, #bronx, #midtown, #housing

Iran Urges FIFA to Move 2026 World Cup Matches From U.S. to Mexico, Citing War and Security Fears

Tehran wants its 2026 group-stage games shifted to Mexico after U.S. strikes and Trump security comments. FIFA signals it won’t change venues. ...Read more

#worldcup2026, #iran, #fifa, #mexico, #ussoccer

Thousands Strike at Colorado JBS Beef Plant in Rare U.S. Walkout, Raising Price Concerns

About 3,800 workers walked out at JBS’s Greeley, Colorado, beef plant over pay and safety, threatening a key slice of U.S. slaughter capacity. ...Read more

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #strike, #colorado

Near-Miss at Wahiawā Dam as Kona Low Triggers Hawaiʻi’s Worst Flooding in Decades

A predawn “imminent dam failure” alert sent North Shore residents scrambling as floodwaters surged. Wahiawā Dam held, but decades-old safety gaps remain. ...Read more

#hawaii, #flooding, #dam, #oahu, #emergency

Nairobi Floods Kill Dozens as Extreme Rains Expose the Cost of Rapid Growth

Deadly March downpours left at least 60 dead and 50,000 homeless in Kenya, underscoring how poor drainage and riverbank building amplify risk. ...Read more

#kenya, #nairobi, #flooding, #climatechange, #urbanplanning

A ‘Phantom’ Climate Preprint Spreads Online, Highlighting the Stakes of Sensitivity Estimates

A rumored arXiv paper touting low climate sensitivity can’t be found—raising alarms about verification, statistics, and how fast “good news” travels. ...Read more

#climatechange, #arxiv, #misinformation, #statistics, #ipcc

U.S. Measles Cases Surge, Putting Elimination Status at Risk as PAHO Weighs April Review

More than 1,300 U.S. measles cases in 2026 have renewed fears the virus is becoming endemic again as PAHO reviews elimination status in April. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #publichealth, #cdc, #mmr

Army ROTC Instructor Killed in Old Dominion University Shooting; Former Guardsman and Ex-Convict Identified as Attacker

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was killed and two cadets wounded when a former National Guard member opened fire at ODU, raising alarms over early release and stolen guns. ...Read more

#odu, #roTC, #terrorism, #campusshooting, #guntrafficking

Trump administration AI blueprint urges federal preemption of state rules, light-touch national standards

White House AI framework asks Congress to override many state laws, avoid a new regulator and focus on child safety, speech and growth. ...Read more

#ai, #regulation, #congress, #statesrights, #childsafety

BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum Trust, Bringing On-Chain Yield to Wall Street

BlackRock’s new Nasdaq-traded ETHB trust offers spot ether exposure plus staking rewards via Coinbase, testing a new regulatory and tax template. ...Read more

#ethereum, #blackrock, #etf, #staking, #coinbase

Paramount’s Skydance group strikes $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount’s Skydance-led company agreed to an all-cash $31-a-share acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting up a major antitrust fight. ...Read more

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #hollywood, #antitrust

Honor’s ‘Robot Phone’ prototype adds a moving camera arm — and a new AI personality

Unveiled in Barcelona, Honor’s Robot Phone pairs a 200MP camera on a tiny robotic arm with on-device AI to track, stabilize and even “emote.” ...Read more

#honor, #smartphones, #mobileworldcongress, #ai, #robotics