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science

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

world

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

industry

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

health

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

arts

V&A Opens First Major U.K. Exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli, From Surrealist Icons to Red-Carpet Couture

A new V&A blockbuster pairs Schiaparelli’s surreal 1930s designs with Dalí and Cocteau—and with the house’s viral modern couture revival. ...Read more

#fashion, #vamuseum, #surrealism, #schiaparelli, #hautecouture

health

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

us

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

world

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

industry

DOJ Clears Allegiant’s $1.5 Billion Sun Country Deal, Paving Way for Budget-Airline Shakeup

Justice Department ends antitrust waiting period for Allegiant’s Sun Country buyout, setting up a 2026 close and closer scrutiny from DOT. ...Read more

#airlines, #mergers, #antitrust, #doj, #lowcostcarriers

weather

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

science

A Superluminous Supernova Blinked Four Times—And May Reveal Einstein’s Frame-Dragging at Work

Astronomers report a rare “chirping” supernova whose four accelerating flares may trace frame-dragging around a newborn magnetar, testing relativity. ...Read more

#astronomy, #supernova, #magnetar, #generalrelativity, #timedomain

economy

IMF lifts 2026 global growth forecast on AI investment, warns of debt and market risks

The IMF nudged its 2026 global growth forecast up to 3.3% on AI-driven investment, but warns high debt, frothy markets and aid cuts leave economies fragile. ...Read more

#imf, #globaleconomy, #ai, #debt, #trade

world

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

sports

MLB’s 2026 season opens on Netflix as Yankees blank Giants in streaming debut

Max Fried leads Yankees past Giants as MLB’s first regular-season game on Netflix debuts alongside new streaming rights and ABS challenges. ...Read more

#mlb, #netflix, #yankees, #giants, #streaming

markets

Sunway Healthcare Debuts After Malaysia’s Biggest IPO in Nine Years

Sunway Healthcare lists on Bursa Malaysia after raising 2.86 billion ringgit, testing investor appetite as it plans major hospital expansion. ...Read more

#malaysia, #ipo, #healthcare, #bursamalaysia, #sunway