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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Wednesday, March 25
Local
Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, NTSB says

Federal investigators found that an air traffic controller cleared a fire truck onto a runway just 12 seconds before an Air Canada flight landed at LaGuardia, a catastrophically narrow margin that proved fatal for both pilots. The incident raises urgent questions about staffing levels and operational procedures at one of the nation's busiest airports.

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U.S.
Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Data brokers harvest vast amounts of personal information from phones and browsers to sell for advertising, but the government—including ICE—is also quietly buying this data without warrants, raising urgent privacy and surveillance concerns.

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World
Boss of financial giant BlackRock warns of global recession if oil price hits $150

BlackRock's CEO warned that if oil prices sustain above $150 a barrel, it could trigger a global recession, underscoring how energy markets remain critical barometers for economic health.

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World
Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety

A New Mexico court found Meta liable for $375 million and misleading users about child safety measures, a landmark ruling that holds the social media giant accountable for its platform's risks to minors.

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Libraries
New Clarivate study examines the impact of Academic AI on core library workflows

A new Clarivate study examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping core workflows in academic libraries, offering rare quantifiable evidence of AI's operational benefits in research environments.

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World
US offers plan for a ceasefire but Iran’s military says Washington is in no position to negotiate

The U.S. offered a ceasefire plan to Iran, but Iran's military dismissed the overture, insisting that Washington lacks any legitimate position to negotiate.

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World
Some of Trump’s Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict

Some of Trump's originally stated Iran war objectives remain unfulfilled as he signals interest in winding down the conflict, highlighting the gap between campaign rhetoric and military reality.

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U.S.
Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely

A narrow diplomatic window remains open for U.S.-Iran talks, though Trump's claims of ongoing negotiations are contested by Tehran, and a swift resolution to the conflict looks unlikely.

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Local
Iran has ceasefire plan from US but Tehran dismisses idea of negotiating with Washington

Iran's military dismissed a U.S. ceasefire proposal and responded with fresh attacks on Israel and the Gulf region, including an assault that sparked a fire at Kuwait's airport, signaling little diplomatic progress despite American overtures.

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World
Marcos promises 'flow of oil' as Philippines declares energy emergency

The Philippines' president has declared an energy emergency and promised to procure one million barrels of oil, a direct response to regional energy insecurity amid the broader Middle East conflict.

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World
Philippine president declares national energy emergency to respond to impact of Middle East war

The Philippines' president has declared a national energy emergency in response to the impact of the Middle East war on global oil supplies and prices.

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World
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

Conservatives gathered at CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war, exposing fractures within the Republican coalition over military strategy.

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World
Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave

Kenyan authorities discovered dozens of bodies, mostly infants, in a mass grave—some believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries—raising alarm about institutional accountability and child welfare.

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World
Bahrain’s UN proposal calling for ‘all necessary means’ to open Strait of Hormuz faces opposition

Bahrain's U.N. proposal calling for 'all necessary means' to open the Strait of Hormuz faces opposition, signaling reluctance from other nations to escalate the conflict further.

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World
Sara Duterte impeachment hearings start as political death match heats up

Impeachment hearings have begun for the Philippines' vice president, with her 2028 presidential ambitions hanging in the balance amid an intensifying political confrontation.

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World
Danish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903

Denmark's governing party suffered its weakest electoral showing since 1903 in recent elections, gaining the most votes but now facing difficult coalition negotiations.

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World
Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

In a striking political flip, Democrats won a Florida state legislative seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, a district that had gone Republican by 19 points just months earlier—a potential harbinger of shifting sentiment.

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Local
Colostrum from cow's milk shows promise in treating Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

UNMC researchers are exploring whether colostrum from cow's milk could help treat Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, partnering with local farmers to develop the therapeutic supplement—a fascinating bridge between agriculture and neuroscience.

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Environment
The frantic, high-tech fight to stop climate-fueled dengue fever

As dengue fever spreads faster due to climate change, hospitals in Peru and across the tropics are deploying high-tech surveillance and novel control measures in a frantic race to contain the virus.

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Environment
Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming

Fiber optic cables are revealing a fundamental problem lurking beneath modern agriculture: millennia of tilling has degraded soil in ways we're only now beginning to measure and understand.

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Environment
Trump’s $1B payoff to stop offshore wind is even stranger than it sounds

The Trump administration is paying a French oil company $1 billion to abandon offshore wind leases—a striking policy reversal that shows how deeply opposed the administration is to renewable energy development.

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Environment
As Storms Pummel Hawaii, the Western U.S. Continues to Bake Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave

The Western U.S. is experiencing an unusually intense early-season heat wave that has shattered March temperature records in nearly 180 cities, while Hawaii faces severe storms—a stark reminder of regional climate disruption.

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Tech
How chemists turned bourbon waste into supercapacitors

Chemists at the University of Kentucky have cleverly converted bourbon distillery waste into supercapacitors with competitive energy storage capacity, turning an industrial byproduct into cutting-edge technology.

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Science
SpaceX aims to file for IPO as soon as this week, The Information reports

SpaceX is reportedly planning to file for an IPO as soon as this week, a significant milestone that could reshape the commercial space industry's financial landscape.

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Science
NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4 million lunar payload contract

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million contract to deliver lunar payloads, underscoring the government's strategy of leveraging private companies for deep-space logistics.

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World
OpenAI ends Disney partnership as it closes Sora video-making app

OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its viral AI video-generation tool, and ending its Disney partnership—a surprising reversal that signals either strategic recalibration or pressure from media stakeholders over deepfake concerns.

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Tech
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns

OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its high-profile AI video generation tool, citing concerns over deepfakes and other misuse—a withdrawal that surprised the media industry and signals caution around generative video.

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Tech
Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment

A judge questioned the government's motives in labeling AI company Anthropic a 'supply chain risk,' suggesting the designation may constitute punishment rather than legitimate security policy.

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Tech
Judge questions Pentagon’s motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

A federal judge has questioned the Pentagon's motives for labeling AI company Anthropic a 'supply chain risk,' suggesting the designation may constitute retaliatory punishment rather than legitimate security policy.

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Tech
Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome missile shield's software, source says

Defense contractors Anduril and Palantir are developing software for the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense system, showing how specialized AI is being weaponized for national security.

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U.S.
TSA officers describe tears, tough choices and dwindling savings from working without pay

TSA officers describe tears, tough choices, and dwindling savings as they work without pay during the government shutdown, a human cost that often goes unmentioned in political debates.

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U.S.
It’s a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

A new Gallup poll finds that most U.S. workers say it's a bad time to hunt for jobs, suggesting broader anxieties about the labor market despite official unemployment figures.

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U.S.
Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics

Major money is flowing into state attorney general races, as legal battles increasingly shape American politics and policy at the state level.

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U.S.
Group’s report highlights how guns in the US get from legitimate stores to crime scenes

A report highlights how legally sold firearms flow from legitimate stores to crime scenes, tracing the supply chain that feeds gun violence in American communities.

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U.S.
Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

Georgia is considering becoming the first state to install weapons detection systems in all public schools, a controversial move that reflects ongoing debates about school safety.

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Local
Omaha City Council makes step to encourage affordable housing

Omaha City Council is taking steps to encourage affordable housing development, though the data shows only 12% of TIF-supported units between 2020 and 2024 actually met affordability standards—a gap worth watching.

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Local
Omaha high schools changing to modified blocking schedule to focus on reading and writing in all subjects

Omaha high schools are shifting to a modified blocking schedule with an emphasis on reading and writing across all subjects, signaling a district-wide pivot toward deeper, more integrated learning.

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Tuesday, March 24
U.S.
Fire truck in deadly LaGuardia crash lacked equipment needed to trigger warning system, NTSB says

Federal investigators found that the fire truck in the deadly LaGuardia crash lacked a transponder needed to trigger the runway warning system—a critical equipment failure that likely contributed to the pilots' deaths.

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Tech
New Mexico jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law at trial about child safety

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for violating consumer protection law after a nearly seven-week trial, concluding that the company prioritized profits over child safety.

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World
Airstrikes batter Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states, while diplomatic efforts gather pace

As airstrikes batter Iran and Iranian missiles target Israel and Gulf states, Trump claims diplomatic talks are underway while simultaneously mobilizing thousands more U.S. troops, leaving the conflict's trajectory uncertain.

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U.S.
US to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Mideast

The U.S. is sending approximately 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, the Army's emergency response force, adding to the thousands of Marines already in the region.

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World
Iran names ex-Revolutionary Guard commander as new secretary of Supreme National Security Council

Iran has appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former Revolutionary Guard commander who reached the rank of brigadier general, as its new secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

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World
Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

Russia launched nearly 400 drones at Ukraine, a barrage that signals the beginning of what analysts believe is the start of Russia's spring offensive.

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World
China protests to Japan over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo

China has protested to Japan over an alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo, raising diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

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World
China protests to Japan over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo

China has protested to Japan over an alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo, raising diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

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Environment
Earth’s Greatest Underwater Migrations Are Disappearing

The world's greatest underwater migrations of freshwater fish are vanishing; a U.N. report warns that over 300 migratory species require urgent conservation, threatening food security for millions.

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Environment
Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year

A new report on global air pollution reveals that the majority of the world's population breathes unhealthy air, and climate-fueled wildfires and dust storms are making the problem worse.

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Science
CERN hails test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success

Scientists at CERN successfully transported antiprotons in a truck around the Geneva campus in a landmark test, opening new possibilities for studying and transporting exotic matter.

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Tech
Arm unveils new AI chip, expects it to add billions in annual revenue

Arm has unveiled a new AI chip and expects it to generate billions in annual revenue, positioning the semiconductor designer as a critical player in the AI infrastructure race.

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Tech
US music publishers suing Anthropic make their case against AI 'fair use'

Music publishers suing Anthropic are making their case that AI training on copyrighted work should not qualify as 'fair use,' a critical legal battle that could reshape AI development.

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U.S.
With long lines and other disruptions, air travel anxiety isn’t just about a fear of flying

Long lines and service disruptions at airports are amplifying travel anxiety beyond just fear of flying, suggesting broader frustrations with air transportation infrastructure.

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