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Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies

Honeywell completed its acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies, boosting its catalysts and process-technology offerings for refining and renewable fuels. ...Read more

$HON, $JMAT, #honeywell, #johnsonmatthey, #acquisition, #catalysts

South Carolina Schedules Aug. 11 Special Republican Primary After Sen. Lindsey Graham's Death

South Carolina schedules an Aug. 11 special Republican primary to choose a new GOP nominee for the Nov. 3 Senate ballot after Sen. Lindsey Graham's July 11 death. ...Read more

#southcarolina, #lindseygraham, #ussenate, #specialprimary

SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 ignition at T-0 after booster engines fail to start

SpaceX scrubbed Starship Flight 13 at T-0 on July 16 after several Super Heavy Raptor engines failed to ignite; the rocket remained on the Boca Chica pad. ...Read more

#spacex, #starship, #rocket, #spaceflight

Preprint Claims Ultrafast Lasers Can Create 'Programmable' Superconductivity at Aluminum–Silicon Interface

An arXiv preprint claims femtosecond laser pulses can create, erase and tune a phase-coherent superconducting state at an aluminum-silicon interface; unreviewed. ...Read more

#superconductivity, #ultrafastlasers, #arxiv, #condensedmatter

Study: CubeSat-sized inspector could, in principle, verify ban on nuclear weapons in orbit

MIT modeling shows a 9U CubeSat with directional neutron detectors could, in principle, detect unshielded thermonuclear weapons in low Earth orbit. ...Read more

#space, #arms-control, #nuclear, #satellites

Giannis Antetokounmpo Traded to Miami Heat in Blockbuster Deal

Giannis Antetokounmpo officially joined the Miami Heat on July 6 in a blockbuster trade that sent Tyler Herro and multiple picks and players to Milwaukee. ...Read more

#nba, #giannis, #miamiheat, #trades

MLB Releases 2027 Schedule: Opening Night on Netflix, All‑Star Game at Wrigley

MLB released its 2027 schedule: traditional Opening Day is March 25 (earliest ever), Opening Night streams on Netflix March 24, All-Star Game at Wrigley July 13. ...Read more

#mlb, #baseball, #schedule, #netflix

Lawmakers Say Trump’s Filings Leave Up to $56.5 Million in Settlement Funds Unaccounted For

Senators and a congresswoman say Trump’s ethics disclosure and foundation filings don’t fully account for up to $56.5 million from settlements with Meta, ABC and Paramount. ...Read more

#trump, #presidentiallibrary, #settlements, #ethics, #congress

ACLU Reports Over 1,200 Immigration-Enforcement Incidents in Eight States, Citing Misconduct and School Lockdowns

ACLU documents 1,200+ 2025 incidents across eight states, reporting misconduct, racial profiling and enforcement near schools, homes and stores. ...Read more

#aclu, #immigration, #ice, #civilrights

Zelensky Orders Maj. Gen. Yevhen Khmara to Serve as Acting Defense Minister, Will Seek Parliamentary Approval

Zelensky has instructed Maj. Gen. Yevhen Khmara to carry out the duties of Ukraine’s defense minister and will seek parliament’s approval after legal steps. ...Read more

#ukraine, #zelensky, #defense, #sbu

WHO updates dementia guidance, says up to 45% of risk linked to modifiable factors

WHO's new guidelines recommend exercise, social engagement, hearing aids and less air pollution — and advise against routine vitamins or supplements to lower dementia risk. ...Read more

#dementia, #who, #publichealth, #cognitivehealth

Over 500 feared dead after two Rohingya boats reportedly sink off Myanmar, U.N. agencies warn

IOM and UNHCR say two boats carrying mostly Rohingya may have sunk off Myanmar in July, with more than 500 feared dead and searches ongoing. ...Read more

#rohingya, #myanmar, #migrants, #maritime, #refugees

BIS working paper says sovereign‑bank “doom loop” has widened to include nonbank financial institutions

A BIS working paper finds the classic sovereign‑bank “doom loop” has widened into a sovereign‑bank‑NBFI nexus, raising new risks from leveraged nonbanks. ...Read more

#bis, #sovereign-debt, #nbfis, #banks

Two Killed in Kyiv After Overnight Russian Missile Strike, Zelensky Says

Two people were killed and several wounded in Kyiv after an overnight Russian missile-and-drone barrage that struck multiple regions, President Zelensky said. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #missiles

Mayon Volcano Continues Eruption, Prompting Alert-Level Warnings and Evacuations

Mayon volcano in Albay remains erupting; PHIVOLCS keeps Alert Level 3 as VAAC and GDACS issue advisories and thousands are affected. ...Read more

#volcano, #philippines, #mayon, #eruption