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Sanctions are hitting aviation

Flights from Iran to Baghdad and Muscat were set to be canceled as expanded U.S. sanctions took effect, although flights to destinations including Istanbul were reported to continue.

Shipping rules could change

Iranian lawmakers approved fines worth 20% of a ship's cargo for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, while the EU called for free passage.

Gulf leaders are involved

Trump met with representatives from countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Turkey, saying there was momentum for Iran to reach a deal.

Rainfall could reach eight inches

Guerrero and Michoacán could receive 4 to 8 inches of rain, while parts of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco could get 2 to 4 inches through Thursday.

Warnings differ from watches

A tropical-storm warning covers the coast from Tecpan de Galeana to Punta San Telmo for conditions expected early Wednesday, while a watch farther north means those conditions are possible by Thursday.

Danger extends beyond land

Polo's hurricane-force winds reached up to 35 miles from its center, and the storm was also expected to create life-threatening surf and rip currents.

Peak strength remains uncertain

The U.S. weather agency puts the chance of this being the strongest El Niño since records began in 1950 at 69%.

Mekong pressures go beyond drought

Lower river flows are hitting fishing and farming communities already affected by mining and hydropower construction.

Palm oil faces a major risk

Indonesia and Malaysia supply about 85% of the world’s palm oil, so reduced output could affect products ranging from food to toiletries.

Each enrollment covers several people

The roughly 315,000 canceled enrollments represented about 760,000 people because one marketplace application can cover an entire household.

Eligibility checks involve income

ACA subsidies are based on household size and estimated yearly income, so misstating either can affect whether someone qualifies for financial help.

Subsidies expanded during Covid

The American Rescue Plan increased available tax credits in 2021, helping drive marketplace enrollment from about 10 million before the pandemic to roughly 22 million afterward.

Russia removed major supply

Russia normally produces about one in nine barrels of diesel worldwide, but it banned diesel exports in July after attacks on its production facilities.

U.S. makes surplus distillates

American refineries produce about 5.3 million barrels of distillates daily, compared with roughly 3.6 million barrels of domestic demand, including diesel, heating oil and jet fuel.

Other relief options exist

Experts say extending the Jones Act waiver or temporarily easing renewable-fuel requirements could reduce prices, with the latter estimated to save about 10 to 20 cents per gallon.

Price cuts are substantial

OpenAI said its new models cut costs for top business customers by 50%, while Anthropic said Opus 5.5 costs about 40% less to run than its predecessor.

Usage can outrun savings

DeepSeek’s V4.1 Flash reportedly saw a 172% weekly usage increase after technical changes allowed it to offer lower prices.

Competition squeezes provider profits

Rapidly arriving alternatives can erase a model’s price advantage within a day, making it harder for companies to protect margins and justify very high valuations.

Agents may follow hidden incentives

An agent could favor products or payment methods that earn higher commissions or use fewer computing resources instead of choosing what best suits the shopper.

Permissions create bigger risks

If an agent is hijacked, an attacker could potentially use the shopping, account or payment permissions the customer previously granted it.

Five principles guide the response

The banks' proposed framework focuses on transparency, safety, privacy and data, choice, and interoperability, with a follow-up paper planned to explain how to apply them.

It sold access as a service

Users paid $1,500 upfront and then $500 each month for a ready-made system advertised through Telegram in February.

It abused device sign-ins

The platform used legitimate device-code authentication, in which a code shown on one device is entered into a browser on another device to approve access.

Victims spanned many industries

The 12,000 compromised accounts belonged to about 10,000 organizations, including companies in distribution, construction, finance, real estate, education, and healthcare.

Cities blame providers too

Local-government groups say Internet providers sometimes obtain permits or reserve space without promptly building, blocking competitors from using those routes.

The FCC cites federal law

The agency says Section 253 of the Communications Act lets it override local requirements that effectively prevent companies from offering telecommunications service.

Legal authority remains disputed

Cities argue Congress never clearly gave the FCC power to control local property, construction, safety, and right-of-way decisions.

Thousands have lost coverage

The article says the removals affect thousands of ACA enrollees, but gives no exact number.

Fraud claims remain alleged

The available information describes suspected wrongdoing rather than proving that every person removed acted fraudulently.

The review affects enrollment

The action focuses on who qualifies for ACA coverage, not on changes to the medical care the insurance provides.

Mosquitoes—not people—spread it

West Nile virus is passed through bites from infected mosquitoes and does not spread directly from person to person.

Severe illness is uncommon

Fewer than 1% of infected people develop serious nervous-system symptoms such as confusion, seizures, stiff neck, or paralysis.

There is no specific cure

Treatment focuses on rest and fluids for mild illness, while severe neurological cases may require hospitalization because no antiviral drug or vaccine is available.

The estimate uses several inputs

The watches combine details such as age, sex, height, weight, heart rate and wrist movement to calculate calories.

Some errors were especially large

For a person with 35% or 40% body fat, a watch showing 100 calories burned could represent only 50 or 60 calories.

Brands did not all perform equally

Apple performed best in this study, while Samsung, Garmin and Fitbit also showed errors in some measurements.

Snow drought cut river inflows

The Upper Colorado Basin received unusually little winter snow in 2025–2026, and record warmth further reduced the snowpack before spring melt could reach the reservoir.

Managers shifted water upstream

The Bureau of Reclamation released extra water from Flaming Gorge while reducing releases from Lake Powell into Lake Mead to help keep Powell above the elevation needed for hydropower.

Environmental releases were canceled

Officials skipped a planned sandbar-building flood in April and a species-protection “cool mix” release in August as they prioritized preserving the shrinking reservoir’s water supply.

The event crossed a threshold

Researchers say the ongoing El Niño is breaching the “super” threshold, signaling an unusually powerful version of the climate pattern.

It officially began in June

The current El Niño was officially declared underway on June 11, giving forecasters a basis for assessing its winter effects.

The risks go beyond heat

The pattern may bring disruptive weather around the globe and contribute to a humanitarian crisis in some regions.

Researchers screened thousands of chemicals

Computer modeling and laboratory tests led from an initial compound called 3B6 to the more effective candidate CS18.

CS18 targets several cancer defenses

By binding to the BRCT7/8 part of TopBP1, CS18 reduced cancer-promoting activity, weakened DNA repair, and increased signals that limit uncontrolled growth.

Animal tests showed reduced tumors

In animal models, pairing CS18 with osimertinib reduced tumor growth without major weight loss or other reported signs of toxicity.

Winston struggled Monday

Replacing Dart, Winston completed 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards and threw one interception in the loss to the Rams.

Dart’s injury came early

The injury happened on the Giants’ seventh snap when a hit sent Dart into another defender, who undercut his legs.

The backup plan is set

The Giants recently gave Winston a two-year, $13 million contract extension, while Jake Haener is available on the practice squad.

Leonard gave up flexibility

He accepted $11 million less than his maximum extension and waived a $7.45 million trade kicker to give Toronto more room as its payroll grows.

Toronto paid a steep price

The trade sent the Clippers Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, a first-round pick swap and two second-rounders.

His deal includes an option

Leonard has a player option for the 2028-29 season, meaning he can choose whether to stay under the final season of the agreement.

Rasmussen nearly made history

He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Heliot Ramos doubled, then finished with a career-high 114 pitches.

Diaz delivered the insurance

Yandy Diaz drove in four runs with two two-run singles and reached 175 hits, the most in the American League.

Judge's absence looms

Aaron Judge played only 66 games because of a fractured right rib and sore right calf, and he will likely miss New York's wild-card series.

The administration challenges existing precedent

The Justice Department argues that an earlier D.C. Circuit ruling treating some White House areas as a nonpublic forum was wrong and should be overturned.

The ban followed alleged misconduct

The administration says the outlets failed expected standards of professionalism and decorum, including by publishing sensitive or classified information.

The dispute affects shared coverage

CNN, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News and Fox News make up the White House television pool, whose suspension removes a common source of video for other broadcasters.

Movie quotas carry consequences

The combined company must release at least 30 theatrical films a year for two years and 32 a year for the next three, with breaking the quota potentially forcing the sale of its stake in Miramax.

Cable talks stay separate

Paramount must keep basic-cable negotiations separate, and violating that rule could lead to divestitures involving channels such as BET, VH1 and Comedy Central, but not CNN or New Line Cinema.

Compliance will be monitored

An independent monitor and a small group of state attorneys general will receive information and reports, while violations can lead to enforcement proceedings and financial penalties.

The alleged threats span months

The filing says Seaver’s messages began a few weeks before Parton’s death and continued afterward, including demands for payment and threats against business partners.

Workers changed their routines

According to the filing, a trusts-and-estates attorney withdrew, some employees resigned or stopped coming to the office, and related personnel hired security at home.

Seaver disputes the interpretation

Seaver told TMZ that he is a soldier and security professional, but said the messages were private rage talk between grieving people rather than threats.

Two failures caused the shutdown

Traffic was sharply limited because both the primary telecommunications circuit failed and a backup fiber-optic cable had been severed during railroad construction.

Newark suffered a major hit

Commercial arrivals at Newark stopped for nearly eight hours, with more than 600 flights canceled and over 100 diverted to other airports.

Crew rules slow the recovery

Pilots and flight attendants may reach federal duty or rest limits, leaving airlines with fewer available crews even after the air-traffic system is working again.

Sandals operates 12 properties

The resort company runs 12 all-inclusive properties across the Caribbean.

The valuation reaches $6 billion

The reported $3 billion payment for half the company implies a total value of about $6 billion.

Ownership would be shared

Royal Caribbean would buy an equity stake rather than acquire all of Sandals Resorts.

Expedia powers hotel bookings

Uber's app offers hotel reservations through a partnership with Expedia rather than building a hotel inventory entirely on its own.

Uber has broad global reach

The company operates in more than 70 countries and provides services in more than 100, giving it a large existing audience of travelers.

The payoff remains a bet

Khosrowshahi described hotels as part of a generalized travel strategy, not as a guaranteed source of immediate profit.

Outcomes could become more specific

The proposal would require accreditors to use at least one department-listed category, such as completion rates, licensing results, employment or economic returns compared with cost.

Critics cite legal limits

Commenters argue that federal law lets the department require types of standards but restricts it from dictating exactly how accreditors determine or evaluate them.

New accreditors divide groups

Supporters say easier federal recognition would break entrenched accreditation monopolies, while opponents fear weaker guardrails could create a race to the bottom.

Deficits are widespread

The Government Accountability Office found that 94% of NCAA Division I athletic programs spent more than they brought in during the 2023-24 academic year.

The cap has exceptions

The bill would set roughly a $21 million annual revenue-sharing limit per school while allowing up to $22.5 million more for retaining players and $5 million for athletes in non-revenue sports.

Coach pay remains untouched

Critics note that the proposal does not limit coaches' salaries, including Colorado's football coach, who earns more than $10 million a year.

Starting jobs fell five points

Compared with the pre-ChatGPT period, graduates in the most exposed majors were five percentage points less likely to be employed initially.

Pay losses had two sources

About half of the earnings decline came from lower pay within the industries hiring these graduates, while the rest came from moving into lower-wage sectors such as restaurants and retail.

Exposure varies by major

Computer science, accounting, journalism and engineering ranked among the most exposed fields, while nursing and education ranked among the least exposed.

Movement can fool the device

Holding a treadmill or shopping-cart handle can stop a watch from recognizing steps even while your body keeps moving.

Heart sensors have limits

Optical heart-rate readings may be less accurate on dark skin, adding another source of error to calorie estimates.

Companies hide the formulas

Manufacturers are not required to publish their calorie algorithms or prove that the results are accurate before selling a device.

Comparison groups shape results

A score such as “biologically 35” depends on which population and health standards the test uses as its reference.

DNA marks power popular clocks

Epigenetic clocks examine chemical changes attached to DNA, rather than changes to the DNA sequence itself, and compare those patterns with population averages.

Life conditions leave biological traces

Pollution, poverty, unstable housing, limited medical care, diet, sleep, exercise, and relationships can all influence the biological signals these tests detect.

Conservation gets real funding

In 2022, one group of accredited zoos and aquariums spent more than $250 million on habitat projects.

Sanctuary plans remain unfinished

A proposed 110-acre coastal sanctuary could house retired whales, but it is still far from complete.

Captivity would not disappear

Even if aquariums stopped taking animals from the wild, many injured, orphaned, captive-born, or human-dependent animals would still need care.