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New START Expires, Leaving U.S. and Russia Without Binding Caps on Strategic Nuclear Arms

The New START treaty has lapsed, ending inspections and legal limits on U.S. and Russian strategic arsenals as leaders trade warnings and reassurances. ...Read more

#nuclear, #armscontrol, #russia, #unitedstates, #newstart

Iraq’s World Cup playoff thrown into doubt as war shuts airspace and strands players

Coach Graham Arnold urges FIFA to move Iraq’s March 31 World Cup playoff as regional airspace closures and security risks threaten travel to Mexico. ...Read more

#worldcup, #iraq, #fifa, #soccer, #middleeast

Venezuela rallies past Japan in WBC quarterfinal, boosting Olympic hopes

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Shohei Ohtani trade leadoff homers as Venezuela storms back to beat Japan 8–5, reach WBC semifinals and near LA 2028. ...Read more

#worldbaseballclassic, #venezuela, #japan, #ronaldacuna, #shoheiohtani

‘Ocean Eyes’ Returns: How Billie Eilish’s 2015 Ballad Became TikTok’s Blue-Lit Stare

Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes” is surging again on TikTok, fueling a moody eye-closeup template that creators and brands use to package vulnerability. ...Read more

#tiktok, #billieeilish, #socialmedia, #beauty, #music

Nearly 3,800 JBS Workers in Greeley Plan Unfair-Labor-Practice Strike, Threatening Major U.S. Beef Output

Unionized workers at JBS’s Greeley, Colo., beef plant plan a March 16 walkout over wages, safety and alleged retaliation, testing supply chains. ...Read more

#labor, #meatpacking, #jbs, #colorado, #ufcw

Net Zero Is Not the Finish Line: Studies Say Carbon Removal Must Continue for Centuries

New IIASA-led research finds that even meeting Paris targets and net zero by 2050 won’t stop sea-level rise and permafrost thaw without centuries of net-negative CO₂. ...Read more

#climatechange, #netzero, #carbonremoval, #sealevel, #permafrost

EF3 Tornado Cuts 36-Mile Path From Illinois Into Indiana, Killing Three; Record Hail Under Review

A long-lived supercell spawned an EF3 tornado near Kankakee and dropped possible record hail. Three died as small towns assess damage and recovery. ...Read more

#tornado, #illinois, #indiana, #severeweather, #hail

Israeli ‘Double-Tap’ Strike Hits Beirut Beach Shelter, Killing Displaced Civilians

Witnesses say an Israeli double-tap strike hit Beirut’s Ramlet al-Baida seafront, killing at least eight as fighting with Hezbollah widens. ...Read more

#lebanon, #beirut, #israel, #hezbollah, #airstrikes

New Champions League format reshapes access as Newcastle, Villarreal benefit

UEFA’s 36-team league phase and new “performance spots” are changing who qualifies—sending Newcastle and Villarreal into 2025-26’s Champions League. ...Read more

#championsleague, #uefa, #newcastleunited, #football, #sportsbusiness

Whitney Biennial 2026 opens with art shaped by climate damage and digital life

The Whitney Biennial returns with 56 artists and a theme of “relationality,” foregrounding climate loss, technology and a push to reach younger crowds. ...Read more

#whitneybiennial, #contemporaryart, #climateart, #museum, #newyork

JMU student dies in accidental Devon Lane kitchen fire, raising off-campus housing safety questions

A small late-night cooking fire killed JMU senior Lorenzo Gibbs in a code-compliant apartment—renewing calls for sprinklers and stricter oversight. ...Read more

#firesafety, #studenthousing, #harrisonburg, #jmu, #virginia

Marine heatwaves spread across key oceans, from the Mediterranean to the Southern Ocean

A new Copernicus bulletin shows sustained marine heatwaves intensifying in the Mediterranean, Pacific and Southern Ocean, raising ecological and economic risks. ...Read more

#climatechange, #oceanwarming, #marineheatwave, #mediterranean, #copernicus

King Penguins Are Laying Eggs Earlier—and Raising More Chicks, Study Finds

A 24-year study on a remote French sub-Antarctic island finds king penguins now breed nearly three weeks earlier, boosting chick survival. ...Read more

#climatechange, #penguins, #antarctic, #wildlife, #oceans

Deep 6.0 earthquake jolts Naples area, but leaves little damage

A magnitude 6.0 quake struck deep beneath the Tyrrhenian Sea near Capri, widely felt across Italy but causing no injuries and only rail delays. ...Read more

#italy, #earthquake, #naples, #seismology, #civilprotection

Paramount Skydance Strikes $110 Billion Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Setting Up Major Media Merger Review

Paramount Skydance agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share, creating a vast studio, streaming and news empire under heavy antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

#media, #mergers, #streaming, #antitrust, #hollywood