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SpaceX’s Transporter-16 lifts 119 payloads into orbit, underscoring a crowded and consequential new space era

A predawn Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg deployed 119 spacecraft, from student CubeSats to Pentagon-linked experiments and a hypersonic capsule. ...Read more

#spacex, #falcon9, #smallsats, #rideshare, #spaceflight

Broadway’s “Dog Day Afternoon” Revives an Iconic Heist—and Reopens Debates Over Trans Representation

A new, studio-backed Broadway adaptation of “Dog Day Afternoon” draws praise for star power and design, but sparks debate over tone and trans history. ...Read more

#broadway, #theater, #transrights, #adaptation, #newyork

Ex-National Guardsman Convicted in ISIS Sting Kills ODU ROTC Instructor Before Cadets Stop Attack

Authorities say a former Guardsman once convicted in an ISIS sting shot an Old Dominion ROTC instructor before cadets tackled and killed him. ...Read more

#terrorism, #gunviolence, #virginia, #campussafety, #rotc

New Jersey Bans Masked Police Encounters, Codifies Limits on ICE Cooperation

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed bills restricting masked law enforcement, tightening data privacy and locking New Jersey’s “Immigrant Trust” limits into law. ...Read more

#newjersey, #immigration, #ice, #privacy, #dhs

Utah’s only operating uranium mill begins producing terbium, a key rare earth for EVs and defense

Energy Fuels says it produced its first terbium oxide at Utah’s White Mesa Mill, advancing U.S. rare-earth ambitions and renewing Ute concerns. ...Read more

#rareearths, #terbium, #electricvehicles, #defense, #utah

ECB Holds Rates as Middle East Energy Shock Lifts Inflation Outlook, Weakens Growth

The ECB kept interest rates unchanged, warning that a Middle East-driven energy shock has pushed inflation risks higher even as eurozone growth slows. ...Read more

#ecb, #interestrates, #inflation, #eurozone, #energy

March Heat Dome Shatters Records in the West, Strains Water Supplies and Sends Hundreds to Medics

A rare March heat dome pushed temperatures past 100 in the West, triggered rapid snowmelt, heightened fire risk and sent hundreds for heat illness. ...Read more

#heatwave, #climatechange, #west, #snowpack, #coloradoriver

Stanford Researchers Turn Protein Fragments Into DNA for Sequencer-Based Proteomics

A Stanford team reports “reverse translation,” encoding peptides into barcoded DNA readable on standard sequencers—promising single-molecule proteomics beyond mass spec. ...Read more

#proteomics, #dnasequencing, #stanford, #biotechnology, #singlecell

Deep 7.5 Quake Spurs Tsunami Sirens in Tonga, but Waves Never Come

A magnitude 7.5 deep-focus quake off Vavaʻu triggered nationwide tsunami warnings and evacuations in Tonga before officials lifted the alert. ...Read more

#tonga, #earthquake, #tsunami, #pacific

Iraq Faces Bolivia in Monterrey After War-Disrupted Journey, With Final 2026 World Cup Berth at Stake

After closed airspace and a FIFA-arranged charter via Jordan and Portugal, Iraq meets Bolivia in Monterrey for the last spot at the 2026 World Cup. ...Read more

#worldcup, #iraq, #bolivia, #fifa, #soccer

Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Addictive for Minors, Awards $6 Million in Landmark Design-Defect Case

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligently designed Instagram and YouTube to hook minors, awarding $6 million to a woman harmed as a teen. ...Read more

#socialmedia, #metaplatforms, #google, #youthmentalhealth, #section230

Morgan Stanley Moves to Launch In-House Spot Bitcoin ETF, Filing Signals Approval Near

Morgan Stanley has filed an amended registration for a spot bitcoin ETF, positioning it to become the first major U.S. bank to sponsor one. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #etf, #morganstanley, #sec, #crypto

U.S. launches 60 trade probes that could pave way for forced-labor tariffs on nearly all imports

USTR opens 60 Section 301 investigations into trading partners’ forced-labor import bans, potentially enabling broad new tariffs after a court setback. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #forcedlabor, #ustr, #supplychains

Inside the Canterbury nightclub linked to Britain’s meningitis B outbreak

A meningitis B cluster tied to nights out at a Canterbury club killed two and hospitalized dozens—raising questions about detection, communication and vaccine policy. ...Read more

#meningitis, #publichealth, #vaccines, #uk, #outbreak

Alex Warren’s TikTok-to-radio leap powers iHeart awards night dominated by Taylor Swift

Alex Warren won four trophies led by Song of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, while Taylor Swift extended her record haul. ...Read more

#iheartradiomusicawards, #alexwarren, #taylorswift, #popmusic, #tiktok