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Morrill Fire Becomes Nebraska’s Largest Wildfire on Record, Scorching 570,000 Acres

Wind-driven grassfires have burned up to 700,000 acres across Nebraska, destroying ranchland and structures as the record Morrill Fire remains active. ...Read more

#wildfire, #nebraska, #ranching, #weather, #emergency

France’s SOCOTEC to Buy Pennsylvania Engineering Firm AEG, Expanding U.S. Infrastructure Push

SOCOTEC says it will acquire American Engineers Group, a Pennsylvania transportation-focused consultancy, deepening its mid-Atlantic footprint amid U.S. infrastructure spending. ...Read more

#infrastructure, #engineering, #mergers, #pennsylvania, #socotec

A ‘Hostless’ Gamma-Ray Burst Traced to a Tiny Galaxy in Tidal Debris, Shedding Light on Gold’s Origins

Astronomers used Chandra and Hubble to trace a 2023 short gamma-ray burst to a faint mini-galaxy in a tidal tail, reshaping ideas on hostless blasts and gold. ...Read more

#astronomy, #gammarayburst, #neutronstars, #hubble, #chandra

Russia Unleashes Major Missile-and-Drone Barrage on Kyiv Region as Energy War Intensifies

One of winter’s largest barrages hit the Kyiv region, killing at least four. Ukraine struck refineries and ports in Russia as energy sites become the front line. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #airdefense, #energy

WADA Weighs Barring Officials From Major Events Over Unpaid Dues as U.S. Withholds Funding

A proposed WADA rule could exclude government officials from big events if dues go unpaid, escalating a standoff with the U.S. over oversight and China cases. ...Read more

#olympics, #antidoping, #wada, #usa, #worldcup

TELUS Digital probes suspected cloud data theft as ShinyHunters claims massive trove

TELUS Digital says it is investigating unauthorized access after ShinyHunters claimed a near‑petabyte cloud theft tied to earlier supply‑chain breaches. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #databreach, #telus, #cloudsecurity, #privacy

Oracle says AI customers are footing the bill as it posts fastest growth in a decade

Oracle’s Q3 results and a $90B 2027 target highlight a new AI cloud model: customers prepay or bring GPUs, easing Oracle’s cash burden. ...Read more

#oracle, #ai, #cloud, #datacenters, #earnings

SXSW 2026 Opens With a Condensed Schedule, Global Music Push and AI Everywhere

SXSW’s 40th Music Festival runs March 12–18 with all pillars concurrent, 4,400 acts, more global showcases—and AI shaping the week. ...Read more

#sxsw, #austin, #musicfestival, #artificialintelligence, #livemusic

France’s Municipal Vote Sees Record Abstention as Far Right Consolidates Southern Footholds

First-round municipal results show stubbornly low turnout, far-right gains in key cities, and a divided left and centrist camp ahead of 2027. ...Read more

#france, #elections, #farright, #macron, #turnout

Meningitis cluster linked to University of Kent prompts mass antibiotics drive as two die

Thirteen invasive meningococcal cases linked to Canterbury spark a major UKHSA response, campus antibiotics clinics and fresh scrutiny of student vaccine gaps. ...Read more

#meningitis, #university, #ukhsa, #vaccines, #canterbury

U.S. launches sweeping Section 301 probes into global ‘excess capacity,’ widening tariff threat beyond China

USTR opened Section 301 investigations into 16 economies over alleged state-driven overcapacity in steel, autos, batteries and solar, reviving tariff fights. ...Read more

#trade, #tariffs, #manufacturing, #section301, #ustr

Climate change is measurably slowing Earth’s rotation, researchers find

A new geophysics study links ice melt and sea-level rise to a tiny but measurable lengthening of Earth’s day—at a pace unmatched in 3.6 million years. ...Read more

#climatechange, #earthrotation, #icemelt, #sealevel, #timekeeping

Green Bay landlord to pay $50,000, face federal oversight in Fair Housing Act harassment settlement

DOJ says a Green Bay landlord harassed a tenant and retaliated. A settlement requires $50,000 in damages, policy changes and two years of monitoring. ...Read more

#fairhousingact, #doj, #sexualharassment, #wisconsin

Eurozone inflation rebounds to 1.9% in February, complicating ECB rate-cut outlook

Eurozone inflation rose to 1.9% in February, above forecasts, with core and services prices accelerating—prompting markets to push back ECB cut bets. ...Read more

#eurozone, #inflation, #ecb, #interestrates, #energyprices

Heatwaves Arrive Early in India, Raising Fears That Spring Is Disappearing

Temperatures surged 4–10°C above normal across India in early March, prompting heatwave alerts and new concerns for health, power demand and crops. ...Read more

#india, #heatwave, #climatechange, #imd, #publichealth