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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

PAHO: Bird Flu Spreads Widely in Animals Across the Americas, but Human Cases Remain Rare

PAHO says H5N1 is entrenched from Canada to Argentina and in dozens of mammals, but human infections have stalled at 75 cases since 2022. ...Read more

#birdflu, #h5n1, #paho, #publichealth, #surveillance

Ottawa commits C$900 million to NRC to fast-track drones, quantum and other defence tech

Canada will route more than C$900 million through the National Research Council to speed drones, quantum, biomedical and dual-use tech under Carney’s new strategy. ...Read more

#canada, #defence, #nrc, #drones, #quantum

Eid flash floods kill six in Oman, exposing risks of a wetter future

A rare March deluge turned Oman’s wadis into torrents, killing at least six and stranding motorists—testing flood defenses and public warnings. ...Read more

#oman, #floods, #climatechange, #eid, #disasterresponse

Twin Rivers teachers end first-ever strike with tentative deal, but distrust over school finances lingers

After a two-week walkout in north Sacramento, Twin Rivers teachers returned under a tentative contract boosting pay and health benefits as budget distrust persists. ...Read more

#education, #teachersstrike, #sacramento, #schoolfunding, #labor

Flash Floods Kill Dozens in Kenya as Nairobi’s Riverbank Settlements Bear the Brunt

A March downpour turned Nairobi roads into rivers, killing at least 88 nationwide and displacing 34,000, renewing scrutiny of warnings, drainage and riverbank housing. ...Read more

#kenya, #nairobi, #flooding, #climatechange, #disasterresponse

Astronomers confirm second newborn giant planet in ringed WISPIT 2 system

Interferometer data confirm a second forming gas giant around young sunlike star WISPIT 2, offering a rare view of how solar systems take shape. ...Read more

#exoplanets, #astronomy, #planetformation, #eso, #vlt

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Creating New Hollywood Powerhouse

Paramount Skydance agreed to an all-cash $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, merging major studios, news and sports as regulators weigh antitrust risks. ...Read more

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #hollywood, #antitrust

Japan Clears First iPS Cell Therapies for Sale, Launching a High-Stakes Test of Regenerative Medicine

Japan grants conditional approval to the first iPS cell therapies—one for Parkinson’s and one for heart failure—despite limited trial data. ...Read more

#stemcells, #ips, #parkinsons, #heartfailure, #japan

Judge Orders FEMA to Revive BRIC Grants, Reopening $1 Billion for Disaster Mitigation

FEMA reopens its BRIC resilience grants with $1B after a federal judge ruled the program’s shutdown unlawful, restoring aid for flood and fire projects. ...Read more

#fema, #disastermitigation, #climateresilience, #grants, #courts

Russia Unleashes Near-1,000 Drone and Missile Barrage on Ukraine, Hitting UNESCO Site in Lviv

Ukraine says Russia fired nearly 1,000 drones and missiles in 24 hours, killing at least six and striking a UNESCO-listed complex in Lviv. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #drones, #lviv, #airdefense

QualDerm cyberattack triggers 3.1 million patient breach notices across 17 states

A cyberattack on dermatology manager QualDerm may have exposed data on 3.1 million patients, raising questions about delays, oversight and PE consolidation. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #healthdata, #hipaa, #dermatology, #privacy

Category 5 March Blizzard Shuts Mackinac Bridge, Paralyzes Upper Midwest and Sparks Tornadoes in South

A sprawling March 2026 storm earned NOAA’s rare Category 5 rating after burying the Upper Midwest, closing highways, cutting power and spawning tornadoes. ...Read more

#blizzard, #uppermidwest, #noaa, #tornadoes, #extremeweather

Slovenia Election Near-Tie Leaves Coalition Talks to Small Parties

Prime Minister Robert Golob narrowly beat Janez Janša, but neither bloc has a majority, thrusting Slovenia into high-stakes coalition talks. ...Read more

#slovenia, #election, #coalition, #europeanunion, #janša