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Refinery workers avert strike with four-year deal that adds first AI guardrails

United Steelworkers and Marathon Petroleum reach a four-year pattern deal with 15% raises and AI rules, averting a strike; BP Whiting talks loom. ...Read more

#refineries, #labor, #unitedsteelworkers, #marathonpetroleum, #artificialintelligence

Scientists Warn El Niño Could Return in 2026, Putting 2027 Heat Records at Risk

Forecasters see roughly even odds of an El Niño in late 2026. Scientists say that could make 2027 a contender to surpass 2024 as hottest year. ...Read more

#elnino, #climatechange, #globalwarming, #oceanheat, #heatwaves

Hubble pins down the size of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, bolstering natural-origin case

New Hubble analysis extracts the first solid measurement of an interstellar comet’s ядро: a ~2.6-km, elongated nucleus behaving like ordinary comets. ...Read more

#astronomy, #hubble, #comets, #interstellar

UN Security Council Votes to Shut Down Hudaydah Mission, Ending Key Yemen Presence

The Security Council extended UNMHA to March 31, then ordered it liquidated, ending the UN’s only dedicated presence at Yemen’s vital Red Sea ports. ...Read more

#yemen, #unsecuritycouncil, #houthi, #redsea, #humanitarianaid

NFL launches global contest to redesign facemasks as impacts drive more concussions

The NFL’s HealthTECH Challenge II offers up to $100,000 for innovations in facemasks, connectors and retention systems as hits to the front bars rise. ...Read more

#nfl, #concussions, #helmets, #player-safety, #superbowl

AI Model Reads One Night of Sleep to Forecast Risk for 130 Diseases, Stanford Study Finds

Stanford researchers trained an AI on 600,000 hours of sleep studies to predict long-term risk for 130 diseases, raising promise—and ethics questions. ...Read more

#sleep, #ai, #stanford, #diseaseprediction, #healthtech

First ‘Extreme Cold Warning’ Under New NWS System Hits Washington-Baltimore as Arctic Blast Drives Subzero Wind Chills

Arctic air and 60-mph gusts push wind chills below zero in the Washington-Baltimore region, triggering the first Extreme Cold Warning under new NWS alerts. ...Read more

#extremecold, #washingtondc, #maryland, #nationalweatherservice, #poweroutages

Senior Russian Military Intelligence Officer Shot in Moscow Stairwell, Officials Say

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of Russia’s GRU, was shot in his Moscow apartment building and is in critical condition as investigators hunt a suspect. ...Read more

#russia, #ukrainewar, #gru, #moscowattack, #intelligence

Sean Hayes Takes On a One-Man Psychological Thriller Off-Broadway

In a 296-seat venue, Sean Hayes stars solo in “The Unknown,” a 75-minute thriller that reflects Off-Broadway’s shift toward star-driven, lower-cost events. ...Read more

#theater, #offbroadway, #seanhayes, #newyork, #soloshow

Propane Tank Cars Derail Into Connecticut River Corridor, Prompting Shelter-in-Place

A freight train derailed in Mansfield, Conn., sending propane tank cars toward the Willimantic River. No injuries or propane leaks were detected. ...Read more

#connecticut, #trainderailment, #hazmat, #propane, #railroads

India’s NSE Takes Key Step Toward Long-Awaited IPO After Regulator Clears Path

NSE’s board approved a long-delayed IPO via offer for sale and reconstituted its listing committee after SEBI’s no-objection, targeting a 2025 debut. ...Read more

#india, #nse, #ipo, #sebi, #stockmarket

Thailand’s Feb. 8 Vote Puts Post-Coup Order on Trial With Election and Constitution Referendum

Thai voters will choose a new parliament and decide whether to draft a new constitution, testing the legacy of the 2014 coup and the power of unelected institutions. ...Read more

#thailand, #election, #referendum, #constitution, #southeastasia

Netflix’s $82.7 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. and HBO Draws DOJ Second Request and Senate Scrutiny

Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Bros. studios and HBO faces a deep DOJ antitrust probe, Senate grilling and a hostile rival bid from Paramount Skydance. ...Read more

#streaming, #antitrust, #netflix, #warnerbros, #mergers

Apple expands silent security updates on iPhone, speeding fixes—and raising transparency questions

Apple’s “Background Security Improvements” quietly patches Safari and system libraries between iOS releases, as Australia emergency-call fixes spotlight the stakes. ...Read more

#apple, #iphone, #ios, #cybersecurity, #softwareupdates

Strike on Sudan hospital kills 22 as famine-level malnutrition spreads in North Darfur, aid groups warn

At least 22 die in a hospital strike in South Kordofan as new IPC data show famine-level child malnutrition in North Darfur and aid access tightens. ...Read more

#sudan, #famine, #humanitariancrisis, #darfur, #warcrimes