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EF3 Tornado Cuts 36-Mile Path From Illinois Into Indiana, Killing Three; Record Hail Under Review

A long-lived supercell spawned an EF3 tornado near Kankakee and dropped possible record hail. Three died as small towns assess damage and recovery. ...Read more

#tornado, #illinois, #indiana, #severeweather, #hail

Nearly 3,800 JBS Workers in Greeley Plan Unfair-Labor-Practice Strike, Threatening Major U.S. Beef Output

Unionized workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant plan a March 16 walkout over wages, safety and alleged retaliation, testing supply chains. ...Read more

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #colorado, #ufcw

Net Zero Is Not the Finish Line: Studies Say Carbon Removal Must Continue for Centuries

New IIASA-led research finds that even meeting Paris targets and net zero by 2050 won’t stop sea-level rise and permafrost thaw without centuries of net-negative CO₂. ...Read more

#climatechange, #netzero, #carbonremoval, #sealevel, #permafrost

Israeli ‘Double-Tap’ Strike Hits Beirut Beach Shelter, Killing Displaced Civilians

Witnesses say an Israeli double-tap strike hit Beirut’s Ramlet al-Baida seafront, killing at least eight as fighting with Hezbollah widens. ...Read more

#lebanon, #beirut, #israel, #hezbollah, #airstrikes

New Champions League format reshapes access as Newcastle, Villarreal benefit

UEFA’s 36-team league phase and new “performance spots” are changing who qualifies—sending Newcastle and Villarreal into 2025-26’s Champions League. ...Read more

#championsleague, #uefa, #newcastleunited, #football, #sportsbusiness

Whitney Biennial 2026 opens with art shaped by climate damage and digital life

The Whitney Biennial returns with 56 artists and a theme of “relationality,” foregrounding climate loss, technology and a push to reach younger crowds. ...Read more

#whitneybiennial, #contemporaryart, #climateart, #museum, #newyork

Marine heatwaves spread across key oceans, from the Mediterranean to the Southern Ocean

A new Copernicus bulletin shows sustained marine heatwaves intensifying in the Mediterranean, Pacific and Southern Ocean, raising ecological and economic risks. ...Read more

#climatechange, #oceanwarming, #marineheatwave, #mediterranean, #copernicus

JMU student dies in accidental Devon Lane kitchen fire, raising off-campus housing safety questions

A small late-night cooking fire killed JMU senior Lorenzo Gibbs in a code-compliant apartment—renewing calls for sprinklers and stricter oversight. ...Read more

#firesafety, #studenthousing, #harrisonburg, #jmu, #virginia

King Penguins Are Laying Eggs Earlier—and Raising More Chicks, Study Finds

A 24-year study on a remote French sub-Antarctic island finds king penguins now breed nearly three weeks earlier, boosting chick survival. ...Read more

#climatechange, #penguins, #antarctic, #wildlife, #oceans

Deep 6.0 earthquake jolts Naples area, but leaves little damage

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck deep beneath the Tyrrhenian Sea near Capri, widely felt across Italy but causing no injuries and only rail delays. ...Read more

#italy, #earthquake, #naples, #seismology, #civilprotection

Paramount Skydance Strikes $110 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Setting Up Major Media Merger Review

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share, creating a vast studio, streaming and news empire under heavy antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

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

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