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Earth-Facing Sunspot Sparks Powerful M7.5 Solar Flare, Causing Brief Radio Blackout

An M7.5 flare from Earth-facing active region 4409 triggered an R2 radio blackout but no major geomagnetic storm after no significant CME followed. ...Read more

#spaceweather, #solarflare, #sunspots, #noaa, #aurora

Second winter storm in a week blankets Atlantic Canada, turning Easter into another snow day

A Colorado low brings heavy wet snow, freezing rain and rain across the Maritimes and Newfoundland, snarling travel and raising outage risks. ...Read more

#atlanticcanada, #winterstorm, #freezingrain, #poweroutages, #easter

Planet Labs to Withhold High-Resolution Iran War Imagery After U.S. Request

Planet Labs says it will indefinitely restrict high-resolution satellite images of Iran and nearby conflict zones after a U.S. request, limiting public scrutiny. ...Read more

#satelliteimagery, #iran, #opensourceintelligence, #nationalsecurity, #planetlabs

Hall of Fame Class of 2026 spotlights women’s basketball and the pace-and-space NBA era

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic team headline the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. ...Read more

#basketball, #wnba, #halloffame, #finalfour

A $200 Million Basquiat Heads to Miami, as World Cup Crowds Arrive

Pérez Art Museum Miami will show Jean-Michel Basquiat’s record-setting 1982 “Untitled” skull in a yearlong 2026 exhibition. ...Read more

#basquiat, #miami, #worldcup2026, #museum, #artmarket

March tornado outbreaks tear from Oklahoma to Michigan, exposing early-season risks

Two major systems spawned 120+ tornadoes in early March, killing at least 11 from Oklahoma to Michigan and Illinois as officials review warnings and shelter gaps. ...Read more

#tornadoes, #severeweather, #michigan, #oklahoma, #preparedness

Pedestrian walkway collapses outside Hallandale Beach office tower, crushing cars but sparing people

A concrete connector between a 1970s Hallandale Beach office building and its garage collapsed onto cars, prompting evacuations and safety questions. ...Read more

#florida, #infrastructure, #buildingsafety, #structuralfailure, #hallandalebeach

Sungrazing Comet MAPS Skims the Sun, Leaving Astronomers Waiting to See if It Survived

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) whipped just 150,000 km above the Sun. Spacecraft images in coming days will reveal whether it held together. ...Read more

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

Powerful Molucca Sea Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across Eastern Indonesia; At Least One Dead

A magnitude 7.4–7.6 quake off North Maluku sparked tsunami warnings and evacuations in eastern Indonesia. Waves were modest, but damage and one death reported. ...Read more

#indonesia, #earthquake, #tsunami, #moluccasea, #bmkg

Indonesia Enforces Under-16 Ban on Major Social Media and Gaming Platforms

A new Indonesian rule is cutting millions of children off TikTok, YouTube and Roblox, raising safety hopes—and concerns over enforcement and rights. ...Read more

#indonesia, #socialmedia, #childsafety, #ageverification, #tiktok

Big money returns—carefully—at Art Basel Hong Kong as fair draws 91,500 visitors

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 logged 91,500 visitors and renewed seven-figure sales, signaling a cautious rebound and a new five-year city deal. ...Read more

#artbasel, #hongkong, #artmarket, #galleries, #collectors

FDA Approves Lifyorli Combo for Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer, Showing Survival Gain

FDA clears Corcept’s Lifyorli with nab-paclitaxel for platinum-resistant ovarian-type cancers, the first cortisol-receptor blocker to extend survival. ...Read more

#ovariancancer, #fda, #chemotherapy, #drugapproval, #oncology

Student, 15, Shoots Teacher Then Himself at Hill Country College Prep Near Bulverde

Authorities say a 15-year-old brought a .357 revolver from home, wounded a teacher, then died by suicide, renewing focus on safe gun storage. ...Read more

#schoolshooting, #texas, #gunsafety, #bulverde, #mentalhealth

Touadéra sworn in for third term as Central African Republic scraps limits and leans on foreign forces

Faustin-Archange Touadéra begins a new seven-year term after term limits were removed, amid disputed elections and heavy reliance on UN and Russian security. ...Read more

#centralafricanrepublic, #toudera, #elections, #russia, #minusca

U.S. to repay TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to drop offshore wind leases, redirecting investment to LNG and drilling

Interior will refund TotalEnergies’ 2022 offshore wind lease payments after it matches the sum in U.S. oil, gas and LNG investments. ...Read more

#energy, #offshorewind, #lng, #oilgas, #interiordepartment