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Congress rolls out $1.2 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown as immigration fight looms

Leaders unveil a $1.2T bipartisan “minibus” to fund most agencies through September, with a separate Homeland Security vote amid ICE scrutiny. ...Read more

#congress, #spending, #shutdown, #immigration, #appropriations

Oceans Set New Heat Record in 2025, Study Finds, Even as Surface Temperatures Ease

A study finds ocean heat hit a record in 2025, adding vast energy to the upper 2,000 meters—fueling sea-level rise, storms and coral stress. ...Read more

#climatechange, #oceanheat, #sealevelrise, #marineheatwaves, #lanina

Mitsubishi to Buy Haynesville Shale Producer Aethon in $7.5 Billion Natural Gas Bet

Japan’s Mitsubishi plans a $7.5B buy of Haynesville gas producer Aethon, linking U.S. shale to LNG exports and rising data-center power demand. ...Read more

#naturalgas, #lng, #mitsubishi, #haynesville, #datacenters

Peso Pluma and A$AP Rocky Announce Major 2026 Tours, Signaling a New Arena Mainstream

Peso Pluma plots a U.S. arena corridos run as A$AP Rocky launches a globe-spanning comeback tour, reflecting shifting power in live music. ...Read more

#music, #touring, #pesopluma, #asaprocky, #livenation

Powell Says Subpoena Threat Targets Fed Independence; Markets Jolt as Gold Hits Record

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a DOJ probe over a $2.5B HQ renovation is a pretext to pressure rate cuts, shaking markets and the dollar. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #dollar, #gold, #justicedepartment

Trump Revives Push to Take Greenland, Igniting NATO Rift and Arctic Standoff

Trump says the U.S. will secure Greenland “one way or another,” prompting Danish-led troop deployments, mass protests and EU tariff retaliation plans. ...Read more

#greenland, #nato, #trump, #denmark, #arctic

Josh Allen’s late sneak ends Bills’ road playoff drought in 27-24 win at Jaguars

Allen scores twice and leads a last-minute drive as Buffalo snaps a 33-year road playoff skid, advancing past Jacksonville on a late pick. ...Read more

#nfl, #buffalobills, #jacksonvillejaguars, #joshallen

U.K. Launches Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban and Limits on ‘Addictive’ Features

Ministers open a nationwide review of stricter age limits, tougher age checks and curbs on infinite scroll and streaks, with options up to an under‑16 ban. ...Read more

#uk, #socialmedia, #onlinesafety, #children, #ageverification

Medical Groups Ask Judge to Block CDC’s Overhaul of Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Doctors’ groups seek an injunction after CDC shifted several childhood shots from routine status, sparking confusion, legal claims and a Feb. 13 hearing. ...Read more

#vaccines, #cdc, #pediatrics, #publichealth, #court

White House pushes PJM to add $15 billion in power plants, shifting costs to data centers

Trump administration urges PJM to run an emergency auction for new generation, aiming to protect households by making AI data centers bear most costs. ...Read more

#energy, #datacenters, #ai, #pjm, #electricity

IMF lifts global growth outlook as AI boom offsets trade and debt risks

IMF nudges up 2026 global growth forecast to 3.3%, citing AI-led investment, but warns of tariff uncertainty, market bubbles and record debt. ...Read more

#imf, #globaleconomy, #artificialintelligence, #trade, #debt

Rare Severe Solar Storm Lights Up Skies Far South as NOAA Issues S4 Radiation, G4 Geomagnetic Alerts

A powerful solar flare and Earth-directed CME triggered rare S4 radiation and G4 geomagnetic storm levels, expanding auroras deep into the U.S. ...Read more

#spaceweather, #aurora, #solarstorm, #noaa

Antarctic Peninsula Penguins Are Breeding Earlier as Region Warms Rapidly, Study Finds

Time-lapse cameras show gentoo, Adélie and chinstrap penguins advancing breeding by up to two weeks per decade, tracking fast warming on the Antarctic Peninsula. ...Read more

#antarctica, #penguins, #climatechange, #wildlife, #krill

Harry Styles to Release ‘Aperture,’ Lead Single From Disco-Tinted Album Due March 6

Styles announces “Aperture” for Thursday evening release, previewing his 12-track fourth album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” out March 6. ...Read more

#harrystyles, #newmusic, #popmusic, #disco, #columbiarecords

Kremlin Says Putin Invited to Trump-Led U.N. Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

Moscow says Putin was asked to join Trump’s U.N.-mandated Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ a postwar governance and reconstruction body drawing scrutiny in the West. ...Read more

#gaza, #russia, #putin, #trump, #unitednations