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The quake reading was an impact

The collapse striking the valley floor registered magnitude 5.2, which may explain early reports of an earthquake without meaning a tremor caused the flood.

A debris dam may have burst

Scientists think falling ice and rock may have temporarily blocked the river before backed-up water broke through in one powerful surge.

The valleys increased the danger

Langtang Lirung's steep valleys may have funnelled the flow at higher speed as debris travelled downstream.

Disarmament remains the sticking point

Israel says it will not pull back until Hamas hands over all its weapons, while the U.S. says Hamas's disarmament will be judged by what it does rather than what it promises.

Strikes hinder civilian handover

Mladenov argued that attacks on weapons sites may delay Hamas's rearming but also obstruct the planned transfer of Gaza to a civilian government.

The plan includes statehood talks

Mladenov said the proposal offers Palestinians a credible route toward a two-state solution, an outcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes.

No blanket ban proposed

The appeal supports specific bans and restrictions rather than outlawing every autonomous weapon system.

Battlefield use remains unconfirmed

The UN and Red Cross have not confirmed autonomous weapons being used in combat, while robotic vehicles in Ukraine have mainly carried supplies and evacuated troops.

November offers a test

The Geneva conference could advance binding rules, but years of negotiations have so far produced few firm limits.

Trading began before markets opened

The reported share increase happened in premarket trading, before the regular stock market session started.

Two banks lifted forecasts

Goldman Sachs and Citigroup both raised their price targets, signaling more optimistic expectations from those analysts.

Targets are not promises

A price target is an analyst's estimate of where a stock might go, not a guarantee that it will reach that level.

Payments will arrive over time

Meta will pay at least $12.1 billion to the suing states over 10 years, with another $5 billion possible if other companies settle similar cases.

Night access will be blocked

The planned safeguards include stopping minors from using Facebook and Instagram overnight, muting school-hour notifications, and limiting teens to two hours of daily use.

Age checks will become stronger

Meta also agreed to improve age verification, parental controls, and limits on features such as public like counts and social-comparison tools.

The decline came first

The sell recommendation followed a 70% drop from Novo Nordisk’s previous stock-price peak rather than starting the decline.

Analysts had held back

Other Wall Street analysts had been reluctant to recommend selling, making Deutsche Bank’s move a notable change in tone.

Ozempic links fame and risk

Because Novo Nordisk is widely associated with Ozempic, changes in investor confidence in the company can attract especially strong attention.

Security patches continue quarterly

Nvidia plans to deliver updates every three months for critical bugs and security flaws through October 2029.

New games lose optimization

Without Game Ready packages, newly released games may lack Nvidia-specific frame-rate tuning and title-related bug fixes, though they may still run normally.

Upgrades may need compatible hardware

Some PCs cannot move to Windows 11 without meeting its hardware requirements, although enabling TPM in the BIOS may resolve one compatibility obstacle.

The regular model comes later

Reports say Apple may release the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this year but delay the standard iPhone 18 until next year.

The Pro refresh may be modest

The iPhone 18 Pro models are rumored to bring iterative improvements rather than a major redesign.

Software may share the stage

Apple could give release dates for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and other updates alongside the hardware.

Speed depends on resolution

The G6 reaches 1,100Hz at 1080p but drops to 600Hz at its native 1440p resolution, while keeping a 1ms response time on its IPS panel.

The G9 offers two modes

The 49-inch OLED G9 runs at 360Hz in its full 5120 x 1440 format or 720Hz at the much shorter 2560 x 720 resolution.

The other models differ

The OLED G8 switches among 360Hz UHD, 520Hz QHD, and 680Hz FHD, while the OLED G7 is a 42-inch curved 4K display with a 165Hz refresh rate.

Trial results favored the drug

Half of the patients taking daraxonrasib lived longer than 13 months, compared with roughly half that time for those receiving chemotherapy.

The treatment comes as a pill

Unlike chemotherapy delivered through standard treatment settings, Rasonque is taken orally.

Its target was once unreachable

Daraxonrasib targets a protein involved in several cancers that researchers had been unable to target effectively until recently.

Many sheriffs did not disclose spending

Twenty of the state's 64 sheriffs did not provide spending details, leaving about $10.7 million allotted to those offices unaccounted for publicly.

Legal does not mean effective

Louisiana allows law-enforcement spending related to the opioid epidemic, but experts said items such as detective overtime and jail-shakedown operations may still be inappropriate or ineffective for reducing addiction.

Some spending supported recovery

Nine sheriffs spent nearly $1.8 million on uses judged appropriate, including jail addiction treatment, overdose-response training, and education about addiction resources.

The pattern repeated yearly

Researchers observed the same association in each of the 11 years studied, rather than in just one snapshot.

The model used broad data

The analysis drew on surveys covering 1,318 questions and 31 health measures, helping compare social-media use with many other factors.

Online habits have shifted

Researchers said social media has moved from mainly connecting with people users knew toward consuming content from strangers, which may make extended scrolling easier.

The timing has several stages

The faint penumbral dimming begins at 9:23 p.m. EDT, while the more noticeable partial phase starts around 10:33 p.m. EDT on Aug. 27.

Visibility depends on location

About 987 million people can see every phase, but observers in places such as the UK may lose sight of the Moon soon after maximum because it sets.

No special eye protection needed

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse can be watched safely with the naked eye without filters or certified glasses.

Ten samples revealed the recipe

Researchers found molecular signs of heat-treated conifer material in all ten coating samples, identifying tar or pitch as the main ingredient.

Beeswax improved the coating

The one sample containing beeswax likely formed a more flexible, easier-to-apply mixture known in ancient sources as zopissa.

Pollen tracked repairs and travel

Four to five distinct coating batches may represent separate applications, while pollen from different landscapes points to work done during the ship’s movement around the Adriatic.

Some jumps were dramatic

Accidental gunshot wounds rose by more than 30 times on days at or above 92.6 degrees Fahrenheit compared with cooler days, while assault-related injuries increased even more.

Heat strains the kidneys

Dehydration and changes in body fluids can burden the kidneys and make the heart work harder to move thicker blood toward the skin for cooling.

Records can miss heart effects

Cardiovascular problems did not appear to spike in this study, possibly because patients' related kidney or fluid problems determined how their visits were coded.

No replacement selections

The 88-player Pro Bowl class will not grow when selected players cannot participate.

Players still attend celebrations

Selected players will be invited to an in-person Los Angeles event even though there will be no AFC-versus-NFC game.

The format had already changed

The NFL replaced tackle football with dodgeball, throwing contests, skills challenges and a flag football game in 2023.

The finale sets the field

The PGA Tour Championship Series Finale remains a 72-hole stroke-play event whose results finalize the season-long points list and determine who reaches the Tour Championship.

Match play comes in stages

The new Tour Championship will begin with a group stage before moving to a four-round bracket that decides the Tour Champion.

Venues will rotate annually

The Tour Championship is expected to move among prestigious courses each year rather than remain tied to one venue.

Four extra teams enter

The league phase grew from 32 to 36 clubs, with two additional places awarded to countries that had the strongest UEFA coefficient scores based on the previous season.

Every club gets balanced opponents

Each team plays four matches at home and four away, earning three points for a win and one for a draw just as in a normal league.

Bottom teams are eliminated

Teams finishing 25th through 36th leave European competition altogether rather than moving into the Europa League or Conference League.

Her first hit set the tone

Although Parton did not write 1967’s "Dumb Blonde," its message about underestimated women matched the self-respect and independence that shaped her own songwriting.

Her songs faced painful subjects

Beyond her best-known hits, Parton wrote about emotional abuse, stillbirth, forced institutionalization, birth mothers’ grief and abandoned pregnant women.

Other singers expanded her reach

Whitney Houston’s 1992 recording made "I Will Always Love You" a worldwide pop landmark, while Beyoncé’s version of "Jolene" highlighted the song’s mix of rivalry and admiration between women.

The role began onstage

Curry first played Frank-N-Furter in the original London stage production after meeting its creator, Richard O’Brien, while working in Hair.

Fans made it interactive

The 1975 film became famous for rowdy audience participation, turning screenings into recurring social events rather than quiet movie viewings.

He kept working after stroke

After a 2012 stroke affected his speech and ability to walk, Curry continued working as a voice actor and earned more than 100 film, television, and video-game credits.

Sharon Osbourne is producing

Sharon is attached as a producer and described the film as a story about both the couple’s turbulent relationship and lasting love.

The project began in 2021

Ozzy announced that screenwriter Lee Hall was writing the movie several years before the latest production update.

The lead actor remains secret

Jack says the team has someone in mind to play Ozzy, but he has not revealed the person’s name.

Wireless systems cut installation costs

Modern screens can receive shows wirelessly from an onboard server instead of needing wires run to every seat.

New screens do more than movies

Features can include 4K pictures, Bluetooth headphone connections, USB-C charging, and personalized content.

Passengers notice a measurable difference

JD Power data says seatback screens add 60 to 90 points to an airline's satisfaction score on a 1,000-point scale.

Family coverage has age rules

For example, the Amex Platinum lists a spouse or domestic partner and an unmarried child under 19, or under 26 if enrolled full time in college, as covered travelers for certain benefits.

Benefits can differ sharply

The Amex Gold table lists no trip-cancellation or emergency-medical coverage, while the Chase Sapphire Reserve lists up to $10,000 per traveler for cancellation and interruption and up to $100,000 for emergency evacuation and transportation.

Coverage comes with triggers

Reimbursement may require a delay lasting a set time, such as six or 12 hours, and benefits can have claim limits, deductibles, annual caps and other exclusions.

Movement creates the glow

In places such as Vieques, the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense glows blue when it is agitated by paddles, waves, or passing sea life.

Depth varies by destination

Jamaica’s Luminous Lagoon is only three to eight feet deep, allowing some tours to let visitors enter the water and see their splashes light up.

Not every bloom is safe

Some bioluminescence comes from harmful algal blooms that can cause rashes or serious illness if swallowed, so travelers should follow local guides’ advice.

China is the main focus

The review centers largely on partnerships with Chinese institutions or groups linked to former Confucius Institutes, while also covering entities in Iran, Russia and elsewhere.

A government list guides reviews

Officials updated a list of 130 foreign entities of concern one month before announcing the audit.

The order creates a conflict

Supporters describe the audit as protection for government-funded research, while academic groups say tying compliance to funding pressures colleges and could restrict international collaboration.

Completion rates have stalled

About one-third of community college students transferred to four-year institutions a decade ago, but fewer than one in five earned a bachelor’s degree within six years.

Early progress makes a difference

Only about half of students who begin at a community college return for their second year, while reaching credit milestones and passing key gateway courses improves later transfer and completion.

Partnerships can begin early

George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College use dual admission and planned advising touch points to connect students with both institutions before transfer.

The biggest gap reached 40 points

For one essay scored out of 100, the difference between an AI mark and a human mark was 40 points.

AI struggled at the extremes

Lower-scoring essays generally received inflated marks, while higher-scoring essays tended to receive lower marks than humans assigned.

Overall averages hid disagreements

AI and human marks sometimes looked fairly similar after being combined, but their scores for individual assessment criteria differed considerably.

It fits family-sized basics

The compact oven can handle an 11-inch frozen pizza, a pound of frozen fries, or a medium-sized roast chicken.

Accessories come included

Its air-frying basket, roasting pan, and wire rack let owners start cooking without buying separate equipment.

Presets simplify cooking

Ten cooking presets, including settings for fries, chicken wings, and pizza, reduce the need to manually choose cooking times and temperatures.

Ads appear in two places

Sponsored listings can show up both in the new Suggested Places section and among regular search results.

Offline use is a feature

Users can download map data, turn off cellular service, and still get turn-by-turn directions, hiking and cycling routes, and transit maps.

Privacy brings tradeoffs

Because Organic Maps uses OpenStreetMap data, it may offer less complete coverage and fewer extras such as restaurant reviews and Street View.

Moves target several muscles

Exercises such as the deadlift to bicep curl work the lower body and arms in one sequence, while others add balance or core control.

Repetitions vary by exercise

The listed routines generally call for 10 to 12 repetitions, though the Russian twist into a pike uses a longer sequence of twists within each repetition.

Every move has adjustments

Options include using a chair, wall, lighter weights, toe taps, or supported positions, while harder versions add single-leg balance, extra leg lifts, or more demanding footwork.