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Heat dome to push southeastern Australia toward record temperatures, raising bushfire risk

Forecast highs near 48C across SA, Victoria and NSW as a slow-moving heat dome fuels extreme heatwave conditions and elevated fire danger. ...Read more

#australia, #heatwave, #bushfires, #weather, #climate

U.S.-Backed Syria Deal Ends Kurdish Holdouts as Aleppo Clashes Displace Tens of Thousands

A U.S.-mediated pact shifts control of northeast Syria to Damascus after Aleppo fighting uproots more than 100,000 and raises ISIS security fears. ...Read more

#syria, #kurds, #aleppo, #sdf, #unitedstates

Six fleeting tracks confirm Migdal effect, bolstering light dark-matter searches

A China-led team reports the first five-sigma observation of the Migdal effect in neutron scattering, validating a key assumption in light dark-matter hunts. ...Read more

#physics, #darkmatter, #quantum, #china, #neutrons

Yankees Re-Sign Cody Bellinger to Five-Year, $162.5 Million Deal

New York keeps Cody Bellinger in pinstripes on a $162.5M pact with opt-outs and a no-trade clause, cementing the lineup but squeezing prospects. ...Read more

#yankees, #mlb, #codybellinger, #freeagency, #luxurytax

Hoax Threat Locks Down San Antonio Elementary as Police Search for Suspect

A caller claimed plans to “shoot up” Royal Ridge Elementary, triggering a lockdown and police search. No suspect or weapon was found; officials call it a hoax. ...Read more

#sanantonio, #schoolsafety, #swatting, #texas

Sudan war hits 1,000 days as WHO calls it the world’s worst health crisis

As Sudan’s war enters its 1,000th day, WHO warns of collapsing health care, mass displacement and spreading outbreaks amid aid shortfalls. ...Read more

#sudan, #humanitariancrisis, #who, #displacement, #cholera

Verizon’s ‘SOS Only’ Outage Leaves Millions Disconnected, Triggers FCC Inquiry

A 10-hour Verizon outage left phones stuck on “SOS only,” raising 911 reliability concerns. Verizon blames software; FCC opens inquiry. ...Read more

#verizon, #outage, #wireless, #fcc, #911

U.S. Seizes Seventh Tanker in Caribbean Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil Exports

U.S. forces seized the tanker Sagitta, the seventh ship detained since Dec. 10, as Washington intensifies a maritime “quarantine” on Venezuelan crude. ...Read more

#venezuela, #sanctions, #oil, #shipping, #usmilitary

Conservative group sues LAUSD over race-based school benefits tied to desegregation policy

A federal lawsuit challenges LAUSD’s PHBAO program, alleging unconstitutional race-based class-size, staffing and magnet lottery preferences. ...Read more

#lausd, #civilrights, #education, #desegregation, #affirmativeaction

Intel shares hit four-year high as investors brace for pivotal earnings test

Intel jumped to a four-year high ahead of earnings, fueled by AI optimism, analyst upgrades and U.S. backing—setting a high bar for results. ...Read more

#intel, #semiconductors, #earnings, #ai, #chipsact

Massive Russian Barrage Knocks Out Heat and Water in Kyiv as Deep Freeze Bites

Ukraine says Russia launched 300+ drones and missiles at energy sites, plunging Kyiv into outages amid subzero cold and renewed peace talks. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #energy, #blackouts

Arctic Blast and Gulf Moisture Set Stage for Massive U.S. Winter Storm, Threatening Ice, Snow and Power Outages

A sprawling storm could spread snow and damaging ice across 2,000 miles this weekend, bringing dangerous cold and renewed grid worries in the South. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #arcticblast, #powergrid, #ice, #travel

Congress rolls out $1.2 trillion spending deal to avert shutdown as immigration fight looms

Leaders unveil a $1.2T bipartisan “minibus” to fund most agencies through September, with a separate Homeland Security vote amid ICE scrutiny. ...Read more

#congress, #spending, #shutdown, #immigration, #appropriations

Oceans Set New Heat Record in 2025, Study Finds, Even as Surface Temperatures Ease

A study finds ocean heat hit a record in 2025, adding vast energy to the upper 2,000 meters—fueling sea-level rise, storms and coral stress. ...Read more

#climatechange, #oceanheat, #sealevelrise, #marineheatwaves, #lanina

Mitsubishi to Buy Haynesville Shale Producer Aethon in $7.5 Billion Natural Gas Bet

Japan’s Mitsubishi plans a $7.5B buy of Haynesville gas producer Aethon, linking U.S. shale to LNG exports and rising data-center power demand. ...Read more

#naturalgas, #lng, #mitsubishi, #haynesville, #datacenters