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Appeals Court Keeps Shasta County’s Measure B Blocked Ahead of 2026 Election

An appellate court denied requests to lift an injunction against Shasta County’s Measure B, keeping the voter-ID and ballot rules blocked for Nov. 3, 2026. ...Read more

#election, #voterid, #california, #shastacounty

Trump signs order to launch NASA-led commission on creating a U.S. Space Academy

Trump signed an order creating a NASA-led commission to recommend within 120 days how to establish a U.S. Space Academy — governance, curriculum and location. ...Read more

#space, #nasa, #executiveorder, #trump

Hillsborough County Approves $2.36 Billion Deal for Rays’ New Ballpark, Completing Local Approvals

County and Tampa city approved the Tampa Bay Rays’ $2.36B 'Forever Home' plan; public contributions capped at $876M and the team covers overruns. ...Read more

#tampabayrays, #stadium, #baseball, #tampa

Treasury Proposes Cutting Banque Misr’s UAE Branches Off U.S. Correspondent Banking Over Alleged Iran Links

FinCEN seeks to bar Banque Misr’s five UAE branches from U.S. correspondent banking, saying they moved about $1.8B for suspected Iranian front companies. ...Read more

#sanctions, #banking, #iran, #uae

Phase 1 study: single dose of Kylo-11 sharply lowers Lp(a) for up to 48 weeks

A phase 1 trial in The Lancet found one dose of experimental siRNA Kylo-11 was well tolerated and cut Lp(a) by up to ~98% for months. ...Read more

#lpa, #cardiology, #drugdevelopment, #sirna

Shallow Magnitude 5.0 Quake Near Longchang, Sichuan Triggers GDACS Orange Alert

A shallow magnitude ~5.0 quake struck near Longchang in Sichuan on Friday, prompting a GDACS orange alert; early reports showed no confirmed deaths or major damage. ...Read more

#earthquake, #sichuan, #china, #seismology

Rio Electoral Court Bars Garotinho From Public Campaign Funds and Debates Amid Eligibility Challenge

Rio court barred former governor Anthony Garotinho from public campaign funds, debates and free ads while his candidacy is legally challenged. ...Read more

#brazil, #garotinho, #elections, #rio-de-janeiro

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Washington, D.C., Region; Winds to 70 mph, Large Hail and Possible Tornadoes

Severe thunderstorm watch Thursday for Washington, D.C., central Maryland and northern Virginia warns of damaging winds up to 70 mph, 1.5-inch hail and possible tornadoes. ...Read more

#weather, #thunderstorms, #severe, #washingtondc

Trump Orders U.S. Government to Rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for Federal Use

President Trump ordered the federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for U.S. use; Canada has rejected the move. ...Read more

#lakeontario, #trump, #us-canada, #diplomacy

Justice Department Sues Four States Over In‑State Tuition and Aid for Undocumented Students

DOJ sued Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, arguing state laws that allow some undocumented students to get in-state tuition or state aid violate a 1996 federal law. ...Read more

#immigration, #education, #justice, #tuition

UEFA Readies Swiss Criminal Complaint Over FIFA’s Abandoned $4.2 Billion Sale Plan, Seeks U.S. Evidence

UEFA says it will pursue a Swiss criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino and has sought U.S. discovery over a shelved $4.2bn sale plan. ...Read more

#fifa, #uefa, #infantino, #worldcup, #soccer

London judge clears way for Saitama executive Manpreet Kohli’s extradition to U.S.

London judge referred Manpreet Kohli’s extradition to British ministers, advancing a U.S. crypto market-manipulation case tied to Saitama tokens. ...Read more

#crypto, #extradition, #saitama, #marketmanipulation

Ukraine reports air defenses shot down or suppressed 233 Russian aerial targets in overnight Aug. 26–27 attack

Ukraine's military said air defenses shot down or suppressed 233 Russian aerial targets during an overnight Aug. 26–27 assault that still caused damage and injuries. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #airstrikes, #drones

Preprint reports >3σ evidence for w = −1 ‘phantom crossing’ in CPL dark‑energy fits

A UT Dallas preprint using an “optimal redshift” method finds CPL-model fits to current data show w = −1 crossing at >3σ for several dataset combinations. ...Read more

#cosmology, #darkenergy, #astrophysics, #desi

Nvidia reports record $96.2 billion quarter, forecasts $108 billion as AI demand surges

Nvidia posted a record $96.2B quarter and forecast $108B next quarter as data-center AI demand drives revenue; outlook excludes China compute. ...Read more

$NVDA, #nvidia, #ai, #earnings, #datacenter