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Slovenia Alleges Black Cube Meddled in Election as Brussels Weighs New Democracy Shield

Slovenian officials say a private Israeli spy firm ran a covert smear-and-recording operation tied to the March election, prompting calls for an EU response. ...Read more

#slovenia, #elections, #blackcube, #europeanunion, #intelligence

Measles surges back in the Carolinas, prompting CDC to deploy ‘disease detectives’

Nearly 1,000 cases centered near Spartanburg, S.C., have spread into North Carolina, prompting CDC surge support as schools tighten exclusions. ...Read more

#measles, #vaccines, #cdc, #southcarolina, #northcarolina

Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Hub Opens a New Front in the 2026 War

Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gas facilities disrupt output, jolt global markets and raise legal questions over targeting civilian energy hubs. ...Read more

#iran, #israel, #naturalgas, #southpars, #energy

DOJ Reaches Tentative Live Nation–Ticketmaster Deal, but Most States Keep Pushing for Breakup

A proposed DOJ settlement would extend oversight and cap some fees, but more than 30 states reject the deal and continue an antitrust trial seeking tougher remedies. ...Read more

#antitrust, #ticketmaster, #livenation, #doj, #states

U.S. Job Openings Fall Below 7 Million as Hiring Hits Post-Pandemic Low, JOLTS Shows

Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in February and hiring fell to its slowest pace since April 2020, signaling a cooling U.S. labor market. ...Read more

#jobs, #jolts, #federalreserve, #unemployment, #interestrates

NOAA Rates March 13–17 Blizzard ‘Extreme’ as Storm Iona Paralyzes Travel Across U.S. and Canada

NOAA assigns a rare Category 5 rating to the mid-March blizzard that dumped feet of snow, spawned 51 tornadoes and triggered mass outages and flight cancellations. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #blizzard, #extremeweather, #travel, #poweroutages

Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Rare Aurora Sightings Far From the Poles

A CME-driven G3 geomagnetic storm on March 20–21 sent vivid auroras as far south as Wyoming and central Europe, with limited impacts reported. ...Read more

#aurora, #spaceweather, #solarcycle25, #geomagneticstorm

NFL owners approve kickoff and officiating changes, setting stage for expanded international slate in 2026

New NFL rules expand onside kicks, tweak dynamic kickoff safety, widen New York’s role in ejections, and prep for replacement refs and 2026 global games. ...Read more

#nfl, #kickoff, #officiating, #internationalgames, #playerSafety

AI’s Power Hunger Fuels a K‑Shaped M&A Boom as Megadeals Dominate Early 2026

Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure. ...Read more

#mergersandacquisitions, #ai, #datacenters, #energy, #antitrust

Ex-National Guardsman Convicted in ISIS Sting Kills ODU ROTC Instructor Before Cadets Stop Attack

Authorities say a former Guardsman once convicted in an ISIS sting shot an Old Dominion ROTC instructor before cadets tackled and killed him. ...Read more

#terrorism, #gunviolence, #virginia, #campussafety, #rotc

SpaceX’s Transporter-16 lifts 119 payloads into orbit, underscoring a crowded and consequential new space era

A predawn Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg deployed 119 spacecraft, from student CubeSats to Pentagon-linked experiments and a hypersonic capsule. ...Read more

#spacex, #falcon9, #smallsats, #rideshare, #spaceflight

ECB Holds Rates as Middle East Energy Shock Lifts Inflation Outlook, Weakens Growth

The ECB kept interest rates unchanged, warning that a Middle East-driven energy shock has pushed inflation risks higher even as eurozone growth slows. ...Read more

#ecb, #interestrates, #inflation, #eurozone, #energy

March Heat Dome Shatters Records in the West, Strains Water Supplies and Sends Hundreds to Medics

A rare March heat dome pushed temperatures past 100 in the West, triggered rapid snowmelt, heightened fire risk and sent hundreds for heat illness. ...Read more

#heatwave, #climatechange, #west, #snowpack, #coloradoriver

New Jersey Bans Masked Police Encounters, Codifies Limits on ICE Cooperation

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bills restricting masked law enforcement, tightening data privacy and locking New Jersey’s “Immigrant Trust” limits into law. ...Read more

#newjersey, #immigration, #ice, #privacy, #dhs

Utah’s only operating uranium mill begins producing terbium, a key rare earth for EVs and defense

Energy Fuels says it produced its first terbium oxide at Utah’s White Mesa Mill, advancing U.S. rare-earth ambitions and renewing Ute concerns. ...Read more

#rareearths, #terbium, #electricvehicles, #defense, #utah