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ROTC professor killed in Old Dominion classroom attack as cadets subdue convicted ISIS supporter

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was killed and two cadets wounded when a former National Guard soldier opened fire; FBI is probing the attack as terrorism. ...Read more

#terrorism, #campussafety, #rotc, #virginia

U.S. inflation holds at 2.4% in February as Iran war-driven oil shock looms

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in February, keeping inflation near the Fed’s target—just before a Middle East oil shock threatens to lift costs. ...Read more

#inflation, #cpi, #federalreserve, #oil, #economy

Lebanon’s Parliament Extends Its Term to 2028 as War and Displacement Upend Election Plans

Amid Israeli strikes and mass displacement, Lebanese MPs vote to delay 2026 elections and extend their mandate to 2028, sparking constitutional outrage. ...Read more

#lebanon, #elections, #hezbollah, #israel, #parliament

Justice Department Reaches Live Nation Settlement as States Press On in Ticketmaster Antitrust Trial

A surprise DOJ settlement would spare Live Nation a breakup, impose new ticketing rules and divestitures, and split the state coalition as trial continues. ...Read more

#antitrust, #livenation, #ticketmaster, #concerts, #doj

Weather Whiplash: Blizzard Conditions, Record Heat and Flood Threats Strike the U.S. at Once

A warped jet stream brings blizzards to the Upper Midwest, summerlike heat to the Southwest, and flooding rains from the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii. ...Read more

#weather, #blizzard, #heatwave, #atmosphericriver, #climate

WHO seeks $38.8 million to keep Yemen’s fragile health system from unraveling

WHO is asking for $38.8 million to sustain basic health care for 10.5 million Yemenis in 2026 as funding falls and outbreaks loom. ...Read more

#yemen, #who, #humanitarianaid, #cholera, #publichealth

Scientists Break 33-Year Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity Record, Map Push Toward Room Temperature

Two PNAS papers report 151 K superconductivity at normal pressure via pressure quenching—and propose a coordinated roadmap to reach room-temperature materials. ...Read more

#superconductivity, #materials, #physics, #pnas, #quantum

Queensland’s ‘short-lived’ Cyclone Koji leaves a long flood tail as rivers surge again

Months of monsoon rain, Cyclone Koji and a March tropical low have left Queensland catchments saturated, triggering major floods from Bundaberg to the outback. ...Read more

#queensland, #flooding, #cyclone, #disasterrelief, #australia

Phoenix braces for rare March heat as Cactus League day games face triple-digit forecast

Forecast triple-digit temperatures could arrive weeks early in Phoenix, testing spring training schedules, heat safety and cooling resources. ...Read more

#phoenix, #heatwave, #springtraining, #cactusleague, #climatechange

Nepal’s Anti-Establishment RSP Sweeps Election, Balen Shah Poised for Premiership

Balendra “Balen” Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party routs Nepal’s old guard after 2025 Gen Z protests, setting up a powerful new government. ...Read more

#nepal, #elections, #balenshah, #rsp, #genz

PAHO Warns Cuba Faces ‘Very High’ Disease Risk as Mosquito Outbreaks Collide With Blackouts and Food Shortages

PAHO reports surging chikungunya, dengue and Oropouche in Cuba, worsened by power cuts, storm damage and shortages straining hospitals. ...Read more

#cuba, #paho, #dengue, #chikungunya, #oropouche

Starboard Takes $350 Million Stake in CarMax, Seeks Cost Cuts and Digital Revamp

Activist investor Starboard Value disclosed a nearly 6% stake in CarMax and nominated two directors, pushing cost cuts, pricing changes and a smoother online platform. ...Read more

#carmax, #activistinvestor, #starboard, #autoretail, #proxyfight

U.S. payrolls fall in February as strikes, storms and federal cuts cool hiring

Employers cut 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment rose to 4.4%, complicating the Fed’s outlook as oil-driven inflation risks build. ...Read more

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #inflation, #oilprices

SpaceX Launches EchoStar 25, First New Dish TV Satellite in 16 Years

A Falcon 9 lofts EchoStar 25 for Dish Network, reviving geostationary TV capacity as EchoStar sells spectrum and pivots from 5G ambitions. ...Read more

#spacex, #satellite, #dishtv, #echostar, #falcon9

Hajime Sorayama Brings Chrome Futurism to Tokyo in His Biggest Retrospective Yet

A towering “Ghost in the Shell” Motoko sculpture anchors Sorayama’s largest survey, opening March 14 at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in Kyobashi. ...Read more

#tokyo, #art, #hajimesorayama, #ghostintheshell, #exhibition