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Four-Day Stretch of Severe Storms Targets Central U.S., With Friday Tornado Threat Highest

A multi-day round of severe storms will sweep the Plains and Midwest through Saturday, with Friday’s enhanced tornado risk from Texas to Missouri. ...Read more

#severestorms, #tornado, #weather, #plains

Iranian researchers use AI to design kidney-targeted viral shells for gene therapy

A preprint describes AAVGen, an AI system that generates adeno-associated virus capsids predicted to better target kidneys—so far only in silico. ...Read more

#genetherapy, #ai, #kidney, #aav

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles Kingston, renewing calls for preparedness

A light 4.6 quake shook Kingston and several parishes March 1. No major damage was reported, but officials urged vigilance and code enforcement. ...Read more

#jamaica, #earthquake, #kingston, #disasterprep, #buildingcodes

MLB bans Braves’ Jurickson Profar for 162 games after second PED violation

MLB suspended Braves DH/outfielder Jurickson Profar for the 2026 season after a second PED positive test, costing $15M and a WBC spot. ...Read more

#mlb, #atlanta, #peds, #suspension, #worldbaseballclassic

OpenAI’s $110 Billion Raise Ties Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Into a Closed-Loop AI Infrastructure Bet

A record $110B round values OpenAI near $840B, with phased funding that could flow back to investors via cloud, chips and data-center contracts. ...Read more

#openai, #artificialintelligence, #amazon, #nvidia, #softbank

Macron Orders French Nuclear Expansion, Offers ‘Advanced Deterrence’ to European Allies

At Île Longue, Macron orders more French nuclear warheads, ends arsenal transparency and proposes joint deterrence deployments with European partners. ...Read more

#france, #nuclear, #europe, #deterrence, #macron

Sex Pistols Announce Fall 2026 North American Tour With Frank Carter on Vocals

Original Pistols Jones, Cook and Matlock will tour the U.S. and Canada in 2026, playing “Never Mind the Bollocks” in full—without John Lydon. ...Read more

#sexpistols, #punkrock, #concerttour, #frankcarter, #nevermindthebollocks

When the AI Newsroom Ran Out of News

A test newsroom’s AI workflow hit an empty queue and refused to invent a story—an instructive look at guardrails, hallucinations and human oversight. ...Read more

#ai, #journalism, #newsrooms, #automation, #ethics

Measles Surge Makes Guadalajara Mexico’s New Epicenter as 2026 World Cup Nears

Jalisco has become Mexico’s measles epicenter after thousands of cases nationwide, forcing school mask rules and a vaccination push months before World Cup matches. ...Read more

#measles, #mexico, #vaccination, #guadalajara, #worldcup2026

EEOC Reverses Course, Says Federal Agencies May Bar Trans Workers From Opposite-Sex Bathrooms

A 2-1 EEOC ruling overturns 2015 precedent, allowing federal agencies to restrict bathrooms and locker rooms by biological sex if equivalents exist. ...Read more

#eeoc, #titlevii, #transgender, #federalworkers, #workplace

Vanguard to Pay $29.5 Million, Limit Proxy Power in Texas-Led ESG Antitrust Settlement

Vanguard will pay $29.5 million and accept strict limits on proxy voting and ESG engagement to exit a Texas-led antitrust suit over coal. ...Read more

#vanguard, #esg, #antitrust, #proxyvoting, #coal

ECB Warns Iran Conflict Could Rekindle Inflation If Hormuz Energy Flows Are Hit

ECB chief economist Philip Lane warns a prolonged Iran war and Hormuz disruptions could spike oil and gas prices, reviving inflation and stalling euro-zone growth. ...Read more

#ecb, #inflation, #oil, #hormuz, #eurozone

Australia’s summer swings from 50°C heat to flooding rains, testing communities and farms

Australia’s 2025–26 summer brought record heat and fire danger, then a monsoon low dumped year’s worth of rain, flooding towns and hurting harvests. ...Read more

#australia, #heatwave, #flooding, #climatechange, #bushfires

Massive Mouse Cell Atlas Finds Aging Follows Coordinated Patterns Across Organs

A 7-million-cell atlas across 21 mouse organs suggests aging is a synchronized, body-wide shift in cell types and DNA regulation—not random decay. ...Read more

#aging, #genomics, #mice, #immunology, #epigenetics

At Least 10 Killed as Protest at U.S. Consulate in Karachi Turns Deadly After Khamenei’s Death

Clashes outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi left at least 10 dead and more than 60 wounded, highlighting rising sectarian tension after Khamenei’s killing. ...Read more

#pakistan, #karachi, #iran, #usconsulate, #protests