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Preprint: Hybrid physics–ML flood model outperforms NOAA’s National Water Model in retrospective hourly U.S. simulations

An arXiv preprint reports a hybrid physics–ML model beat NOAA’s National Water Model in retrospective hourly U.S. flood simulations, notably for rare flood peaks. ...Read more

#hydrology, #floods, #ai, #noaa

Trump Signs Proclamations Banning Some Canadian Imports, Revises Tariff Lists Under Section 338

President Trump signed five proclamations under Section 338 banning some Canadian imports and revising tariffs on alcohol, dairy and autos. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #canada, #usa, #dairy

Lonnie Bunch to Retire as Smithsonian Secretary at End of 2026

Lonnie G. Bunch III will retire as Smithsonian secretary at the end of 2026 after nearly 38 years, leaving amid recent White House scrutiny of museum history displays. ...Read more

#smithsonian, #lonniebunch, #museum, #whitehouse

GAO: End of CFATS Left Thousands of High‑Risk Chemical Sites Without Terrorist‑Watchlist Vetting

GAO says ending CFATS in 2023 removed federal terrorist‑watchlist vetting for workers at thousands of U.S. high‑risk chemical sites, leaving a security gap. ...Read more

#chemicalsecurity, #cisa, #gao, #infrastructure

Rivian outlines autonomy roadmap: point-to-point R2 driving by late 2026, Uber robotaxis planned for 2028

Rivian aims for point-to-point R2 driving by late 2026 and Uber-backed Level 4 robotaxis in 2028, using in-house chips, sensors and software. ...Read more

$RIVN, #rivian, #autonomy, #ev, #robotaxi

Verizon, Corning sign multibillion-dollar deal to lock in 80+ million miles of fiber through 2032

Verizon agreed a multibillion-dollar deal with Corning to reserve 80+ million miles of optical fiber for broadband and AI backbone networks through 2032. ...Read more

$VZ, $GLW, #verizon, #corning, #fiber, #broadband, #ai

Amnesty Says March Tehran Strikes Killed at Least 41 Civilians, Calls for Independent Probes

Amnesty reports at least 41 civilians killed in three March 2026 strikes in Tehran it attributes to a U.S.-Israeli campaign and urges impartial investigations. ...Read more

#amnesty, #iran, #tehran, #airstrikes

Boston Scientific Says Cybersecurity Incident Likely Material, Will Miss 2026 Guidance

Boston Scientific says an Aug. cyber incident is likely material, disrupted global manufacturing and shipments and makes meeting 2026 sales and EPS guidance unlikely. ...Read more

$BSX, #bostonscientific, #cybersecurity, #medicaldevices, #earnings

Scientists measure time-cubed quantum phase in freely falling atomic wave packets

Ultracold rubidium interferometer measures long‑predicted T^3 quantum phase in a freely falling atomic wave packet, consistent with the equivalence principle. ...Read more

#quantum, #gravity, #physics, #interferometry

Samsung to Deploy ASML High‑NA EUV in DRAM by 2028, Joins 12‑Inch Photomask Initiative

Samsung says it will work with ASML to adopt High‑NA EUV for high‑volume DRAM by 2028 and join an industry effort on 12‑inch photomasks. ...Read more

$ASML, #samsung, #asml, #high-na, #euv, #photomasks

Ukraine Says Russia Launched Large Missile-and-Drone Attack on Kyiv and Odesa Overnight

Ukraine says Russia launched a large combined missile-and-drone attack overnight, mainly on the Odesa and Kyiv regions; officials reported dozens of intercepts. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #military, #airstrikes

Canada's C$27.6 billion retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods take effect

Canada's retaliatory surtaxes on C$27.6bn of U.S. goods — from steel and dairy to electronics — took effect Sept. 8; Ottawa unveiled a C$7.5bn support package. ...Read more

#canada, #tariffs, #trade, #unitedstates

Two 2025 Pediatric Deaths in China Linked to Experimental Gene-Therapy Trials Raise Transparency Questions

Two children died in separate experimental gene-therapy trials in China in 2025; disclosures in 2026 have raised questions about safety oversight and reporting. ...Read more

#gene-therapy, #china, #clinical-trials, #research-ethics

Shohei Ohtani Says He’s Unlikely to Pitch Again This Season, Will Focus on Hitting

Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers’ lineup Sept. 7 but said he likely won’t pitch again in 2026 and will focus on hitting after a late‑August setback. ...Read more

#mlb, #dodgers, #shohei-ohtani, #baseball

North Korea and Russia Open First Direct Road Bridge Linking Rason and Khasan

A new road bridge over the Tumen River now links Rason and Khasan, giving Russia and North Korea their first permanent vehicle crossing and boosting trade ties. ...Read more

#russia, #northkorea, #infrastructure, #trade