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Four Dead in Flushing Fire as City Probes Overcrowded Building, Homicide Ruling

A deadly four-alarm blaze in Flushing that killed four, including a 3-year-old, is ruled a homicide, raising questions about years of ignored safety orders. ...Read more

#queens, #fire, #housing, #codeenforcement, #nypd

Tehran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Plan, Pushing Five Demands as Hormuz Closure Roils Oil Markets

A 15-point U.S. ceasefire offer carried via Pakistan is met with Iran’s five demands, including sovereignty over Hormuz, keeping a gulf war—and energy shock—alive. ...Read more

#iran, #straitofhormuz, #ceasefire, #oilprices, #pakistan

Cyclone Narelle batters northern Australia in rare triple landfall as record-hot seas fuel rapid intensification

Cyclone Narelle struck Cape York, the NT Top End and WA’s North West Cape in one week, testing emergency systems and the new reinsurance pool. ...Read more

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #climatechange, #insurance

Newly Found Sungrazing Comet Could Flare Brighter Than Venus—or Disintegrate at the Sun

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) reaches a perilous April 4 sun-skimming perihelion. Astronomers say it could blaze briefly—or vanish in a breakup. ...Read more

#comet, #astronomy, #sun, #space, #nasa

NBA owners authorize formal expansion study for Seattle and Las Vegas, targeting 2028 debut

NBA owners voted to begin a formal expansion process focused on Seattle and Las Vegas, with a working target for new teams to start in 2028-29. ...Read more

#nba, #expansion, #seattle, #lasvegas, #sportsbusiness

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Expands Amid Market Chill and Tighter Speech Laws

Art Basel Hong Kong returns March 27–29 with 240 galleries and new sectors, as a cooling market and security laws reshape the city’s art scene. ...Read more

#artbasel, #hongkong, #artmarket, #censorship, #contemporaryart

Hawaiʻi Reels From Back-to-Back Kona Lows as Flood Losses Near $1 Billion and Wahiawā Dam Spurs State Takeover

Two March Kona lows brought Hawaiʻi’s worst flooding in decades, prompting mass rescues, near-failure at Wahiawā Dam and a state takeover. ...Read more

#hawaii, #flooding, #konalow, #maui, #oahu

U.N. Council Weighs Chapter VII Mandate to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open as Iran War Disrupts Oil Flows

Bahrain urges a Chapter VII U.N. mandate to use “all necessary means” to secure Hormuz as Russia and China resist and tanker traffic collapses. ...Read more

#un, #straitofhormuz, #iran, #oil, #securitycouncil

Nearly 3,800 workers strike at Colorado JBS beef plant in rare U.S. slaughterhouse walkout

Workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant launched a rare unfair labor practice strike over pay, safety and health costs, testing supplies. ...Read more

#laborstrike, #meatpacking, #beef, #colorado, #union

ARC-AGI-3 Ignites a Benchmark Battle Over What Counts as AI Progress

A new interactive AI test claims frontier models score under 1%—but startups and researchers report 36% and “human-level” results, sparking debate. ...Read more

#ai, #benchmarks, #arcagi3, #agents, #kaggle

Fed Holds Rates, but Markets Start Pricing a New Risk: the Next Move Could Be a Hike

After the Fed held steady, an Iran-linked oil shock pushed futures markets to price fewer cuts—and a rising chance the next rate move is up. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #interestrates, #inflation, #oil, #futures

Oscars to Leave Hollywood Boulevard for Downtown L.A. in 2029, Move to YouTube Streaming

The Academy will shift the Oscars from the Dolby Theatre to L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater in 2029, ending the ABC era as the show streams live on YouTube. ...Read more

#oscars, #hollywood, #streaming, #youtube, #losangeles

Apple Taps Google Veteran Lilian Rincon to Market AI Push as Siri Overhaul Nears

Apple hires ex-Google executive Lilian Rincon to lead marketing for AI products as it prepares a delayed Siri overhaul and broader Apple Intelligence reset. ...Read more

#apple, #ai, #siri, #google, #marketing

Senate Moves to Reopen DHS as Trump Eyes Executive Order to Pay TSA During Shutdown

Day 42 of a DHS shutdown, the Senate voted to fund most agencies while leaving ICE and CBP out, as Trump weighs an order to restart TSA paychecks. ...Read more

#shutdown, #dhs, #tsa, #immigration, #congress

China Sets Lowest Growth Target in Decades, Plans Record Bond Issuance to Steady Economy

Beijing targets 4.5%–5% GDP growth for 2026 and unveils record bond sales and spending, signaling slower, state-managed expansion. ...Read more

#china, #gdp, #bonds, #fiscalpolicy, #centralbank