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View All 9US confirms space weapon deployed into Earth's orbit for first time amid Russia and China threat
The US has confirmed it has deployed a space weapon into Earth's orbit for the first time amid threats from Russia and China. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the "on orbit" weapon was needed to protect US forces.He also said the US was ready for "evolving threats", but did not elaborate on the weapon's capabilities or when it was put into orbit.Senior military leaders have previously alleged Russia has an anti-satellite nuclear weapon, capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Moscow denied the claims at the time, saying it was "fake news from Washington".China, meanwhile, is believed to be developing systems to capture other spacecraft and refuel while doing so, according to patent-related documents, procurement notices and academic papers seen by Reuters earlier this month.Mr Meink was speaking at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Monday, a professional military development event.The White House said space-based capabilities - and interceptor missiles - were key to its planned "Golden Dome" defence system.Donald Trump's commitment to space defence was displayed during his first term when he established the US Space Force in 2019.In April, US Space Command and allies conducted war games simulating a potential nuclear orbital strike from Russia, a scenario the US did not want to see but was forced to prepare for based on intelligence and reporting, according to General Stephen Whiting.Last year, he issued an executive order underlining the newest military branch's role not only defending assets, but also as an attacking force.And the President has recently held Space Force in his thoughts, proposing a new uniform for the service on Truth Social.LATEST SPACE NEWS:Eight-year Mercury mission prepares for critical moment after five billion-mile journeyNasa to launch one of the most ambitious missions of the century so far in just daysNasa shows exact place where SpaceX rocket crashed into the Moon creating massive craterUS Space Force Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman said China was a "substantial" threat with rapidly developing space-based weaponry in July.Britain revealed it conducted a joint operation with US Space Command to demonstrate its ability to work with allies in space in September last year.Both countries publicly announced US Space Force operations working from a base in Colorado directed a US military satellite to swoop near a British satellite - but did not reveal that a Chinese satellite passed about 83 kilometres beneath them during the mission, according to space intelligence company Slingshot Aerospace.Space military experts said the operation was likely a signal to Beijing to demonstrate allied unity and a warning to not interfere with the British satellite.A US Space Force spokesman told the BBC: "Space control encapsulates the mission areas required to contest and control the space domain – employing kinetic and non-kinetic means to affect adversary capabilities through disruption, degradation and even destruction, if necessary."These capabilities can be employed for offensive and defensive purposes at the direction of combatant commands."In February, it was revealed Russian satellites had intercepted the communications of European ones since it started its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Russian satellites were observed making suspicious manoeuvres in orbit, closely approaching European satellites.Military experts said the behaviour was similar to Moscow's threats on Earth as the country tests boundaries.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Murderer on the loose after being allowed out on day release as police launch urgent manhunt
A convicted murderer is on the loose after being allowed out of prison on day release and failing to return.Police have launched an urgent manhunt for Gary Anderson, 29, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of father-of-five Karol Kelly.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has appealed directly to Anderson to hand himself in and warned members of the public not to approach him.Anderson was granted day release from prison on Monday but failed to return and is now unlawfully at large. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He was sentenced in 2023 for the murder of Mr Kelly, with a minimum term of 15 years.Mr Kelly was stabbed several times during an altercation in Grafton Street, Londonderry, in the early hours of March 4, 2018.Anderson and his brother Sean Anderson were both found guilty of the murder.Sean Anderson was ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years, while Gary Anderson received a minimum term of 15 years.At their sentencing, Judge Philip Babington described the attack on Mr Kelly as involving "gratuitous violence".The judge said Gary Anderson had "played a lesser role" and had shown remorse.However, he added that Anderson had still "played a part in this horrific crime".Detective Inspector Michelle Griffin described Mr Kelly's murder as "really brutal and savage".CRIME - READ THE LATEST:London synagogue 'attacked with fireworks' by hooded youths during Jewish New YearSchoolboy, 14, charged over London KFC 'machete fight' that left four with stab woundsNHS staff 'slept and falsified records' as patient was strangled to death on mental health wardShe said the brothers "savagely stabbed him to the chest and the abdomen, and he very quickly died from his injuries".Following the sentencing, Mr Kelly's brother Paul said "five children were robbed of their childhood and memories with their daddy".He said: "After five long emotionally draining years our family are ready to close down this horrible chapter in our lives - as a family, we have struggled with the public nature of [Karol's] death and now want to keep him in our hearts where he is safe, at peace and loved forever."Police are now appealing for information from the public as they attempt to locate Anderson.He is described as approximately five feet 11 inches tall, of slim build and with brown hair.A PSNI spokesman said: “We appeal directly to Gary to hand himself in.“We would also ask anyone who has seen him, or who knows of his whereabouts, not to approach him directly but to contact police on 101, quoting reference 555 of 14/09/26.”Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
‘Chilling culture’ at Glasgow council - Government regulator told to investigate
Exclusive Fiona Higgins Glasgow City Council Court Economy Local government National government Glasgow Scotland Fiona Higgins raises Glasgow city council 'chilling culture' complaint Exclusive /Business Journalist of the Year Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins and Gun drummer and entrepreneur Paul McManus have joined forces in a 'freedom of speech' battle (Image: Damian Shields) This article is brought to you , and has been written . It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A councillor has called for a probe into a “chilling culture” at Glasgow City Council where elected members who scrutinise senior officers fear what could happen if they ask difficult questions. It comes as Glasgow Labour councillor Fiona Higgins demanded a “convincing explanation” for the Standards Commission spending more public money appealing her legal victory over a 'freedom of speech' court battle. She says she holds signed affidavits from elected members across different political groups raising concerns about the treatment of councillors who carry out scrutiny. She has asked government regulators Audit Scotland to investigate whether councillors carrying out normal scrutiny are being subjected to what she describes as an “adverse corporate process". Ms Higgins has also questioned why the Standards Commission for Scotland decided to appeal a Court of Session ruling that it acted unlawfully in her separate misconduct case. She says the evidence regarding Glasgow City Council she has gathered “appears to demonstrate a critically unsafe scrutiny environment in which to perform our public duties". The council said it was "keen to see this matter properly considered" and added that it would "welcome any independent investigation or scrutiny Audit Scotland feels is appropriate". Ms Higgins has linked her concerns to her own experience while seeking information about Glasgow City Council, including financial information relating to Ruchill Community Centre, repair costs and the use of allocated or ring-fenced money. Peter Watson of PBW Law. Glasgow has been fighting Fiona Higgins' case. She says she was repeatedly told her requests were inappropriate because they concerned “operational” information and was subsequently told that the way she sought information was making senior officers concerned. Ms Higgins says she was then asked to attend a meeting with the council chief executive and monitoring officer involving the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. Why Scots rocker is bankrolling Glasgow council freedom of speech fight Auditors order Scots councils review of pay-offs after £1m Glasgow scandal Why did Glasgow council end up in hot water over £1m in senior staff pay-offs She agreed to attend but, after taking advice from an experienced councillor from another political group, arranged for her solicitor to accompany her.
Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports
Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials. Photograph: Publicity image View image in fullscreen Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials. Photograph: Publicity image Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports Some arguments used to challenge convictions are inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say two scientists Two leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby’s defence team over concerns about the “scientific credibility” of some of its evidence. Separately a public inquiry into the murders will publish its findings on Tuesday. The review, led , is expected to highlight a number of missed opportunities for bosses to intervene after doctors raised the alarm about a spate of unexplained deaths on the neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016. A criminal investigation is ongoing into potential corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the Countess of Chester hospital. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, is challenging her convictions for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the UK’s miscarriage of justice watchdog, is considering a dossier of evidence submitted last year . Two experts withdrew from Letby’s defence team on Monday. They said that although they stood “very unlikely” two of the babies were poisoned, some of the arguments being put forward on her behalf were “inconsistent with the available evidence, science and established physiology”. Helen Shannon, a British chemical engineering expert, and Geoff Chase, a professor of bioengineering based in New Zealand, produced a 100-page report last year casting doubt on her convictions for poisoning two babies with insulin. They told the Guardian last year there was a “very strong level of reasonable doubt” about those two convictions, which formed a central part of the prosecution case against Letby. The 36-year-old nurse was convicted in 2023 of trying to murder two newborn boys, known as Baby 6 and Baby 12, . Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester crown court of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June 2016. Shannon and Chase said on Monday they stood , but could not support other evidence used by Letby’s defence team relating to the insulin cases. In a letter to the CCRC, the experts said: “Whilst it is entirely legitimate for the defence to advance multiple arguments, some of the other arguments now being put forward we cannot support as scientifically credible and which have, in our view, fundamental unresolvable problems.” They said the strategy of Letby’s defence team, led , was “placing the long-term interests of Ms Letby at serious, unnecessary and unacceptable risk” and that those “consequences also extend to the families” of the babies who died and were injured.
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View All 10A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know
A crisis is shaking Brazil’s Supreme Court. Here’s what to know Brazil’s Supreme Court is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis ByELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press September 15, 2026, AM RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil’s Supreme Court is in the throes of an unprecedented crisis. Justices are overruling one another’s decisions. And suspicions of graft, political bias and police interference loom over several of its members ahead of the country's presidential election in October. The justices at the heart of the crisis are perceived as being at opposing ends of Brazil’s polarized political spectrum. Next month, incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to face off with Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in what is likely to be a close election, as it was four years ago. The court is set to meet Tuesday to discuss whether one of the justices should be investigated for corruption. Here’s what to know. The chaos gripping the court stems from the collapse of Banco Master, a mid-sized bank worth up to $16 billion in assets, which was shut down last November after a sprawling investigation into a fraud scheme involving billions of reais. Several top politicians and members of the judiciary were linked to it. Justice Andre Mendonca, an appointee of former president Jair Bolsonaro, was in charge of the case at the Supreme Court. Banco Master’s former head Daniel Vorcaro was arrested earlier this year. Investigations show he had business dealings with several high-ranking politicians, including Sen. Additionally, Justice Alexandre de Moraes — a rival of Mendonca — provided legal advice to Vorcaro, and his wife had a 130 million reais ($23 million) contract to provide legal services to Banco Master, according to documents related to the ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, investigations into Flávio Bolsonaro's relationship with Vorcaro and the banker's $12 million in payments for a movie on his father's life have been much slower. Bolsonaro has admitted receiving the payment but denied allegations of wrongdoing. Some members of Brazil's top court have openly accused Mendonca of selectively releasing parts of the sprawling Banco Master case and purposely slow-walking the release of parts of the investigation that relate to Sen. Bolsonaro to coincide with the upcoming elections. Mendonca denies the accusations of bias. Multiple Brazilian media outlets have reported that Mendonca wants de Moraes suspended while the court decides whether he should be investigated for graft.
Emmys 2026: Here's the list of winners
Emmys 2026: Here's the complete list of winners The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. Television Emmys 2026: Here's the list of winners Updated September 14, 202611:58 PM ET Originally published September 14, 20267:55 PM ET Linda Holmes Matthew Rhys shows off his two lead actor awards on Monday night — for his performances in Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me. Amy Sussman/ hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/ The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. Here are our takeaways from the 2026 Emmy Awards — and check out the list of winners and who wore what on the red carpet. Widow's Bay was the hot comedy property. Drama series recognition was shared more widely. The Apple TV horror/mystery/comedy series Widow's Bay not only won outstanding comedy series, but also brought home awards for lead actor (Matthew Rhys), supporting actress (Kate O'Flynn), supporting actor (Stephen Root), along with writing and directing. The only "major" category it didn't receive an award in is lead actress (which went to Hacks' Jean Smart), where it didn't have an eligible candidate. On the other hand, while The Pitt took home outstanding drama series and Noah Wyle repeated last year's win as lead actor, Rhea Seehorn won lead actress for Pluribus, Allison Janney won supporting actress for The Diplomat, Tom Pelphrey won supporting actor for Task, Vince Gilligan won for writing Pluribus, and Saul Metzstein won for directing Slow Horses. Matthew Rhys pulls off the double play. Rhys won for lead actor in both the limited series category (for The Beast in Me with Claire Danes) and comedy series (for Widow's Bay). This makes him the first actor to ever win lead performance awards in two categories in the same year. Rhys also won for lead actor in a drama series for his work in The Americans back in 2018, so he's won in three lead categories overall, and that's some serious versatility. The Picture Show Emmys 2026 red carpet looks Rhea Seehorn wins an Emmy at last, while Jean Smart wins her last Hacks Emmy. For years, while she was on Better Call Saul, Rhea Seehorn was a frequently cited example of an overlooked performer.
The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court won’t allow midterm mail-in voting limits The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election. Elections The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms Updated September 14, 20269:18 PM ET Originally published September 14, 20267:38 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Hansi Lo Wang SCOTUS USPS MAIL VOTING Listen · Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www. npr. org/player/embed/nx-s1-5962190/nx-s1-9926172" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Election workers process mail-in ballots in Industry, Calif., in June. Fallon/AFP via hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via The Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump, rejecting his efforts to enact new mail-in voting restrictions for the midterm election. The ruling released Monday U. Postal Service is expected to continue delivering ballots as usual. Voting , North Carolina and Wisconsin, with more soon to follow — including Western states such as Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, where elections are held primarily or fully with mail ballots. Elections Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims Under the still-blocked USPS plan, which followed an executive order by Trump, states would have had to turn over lists of voters' names and addresses and have certain specific barcodes on ballot envelopes in order to have them delivered . Earlier this month, a federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction against USPS, blocking it from imposing those new ballot requirements on states. The judge found the requirements are likely illegal because the Postal Service has no authority to control mail-in voting. A second federal judge issued another preliminary injunction late Sunday. Now, a majority of the Supreme Court decided to keep that injunction in place. The court said the Trump administration was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge. While the USPS plan remains paused for the midterms, the legal fight will likely continue over how the agency may try to implement it for future federal elections. For now, challengers of the proposal are celebrating their victory. "Today, the Supreme Court refused to allow the federal government to throw our elections into chaos just weeks before Election Day. The Postal Service exists to deliver Americans' mail — not to rewrite election rules, demand voters' personal information, or decide which ballots make it through the system," Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, said in a statement.
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View All 10Help-to-Buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money,’ review finds
Audit findings will boost the case of those pushing for Labour to create its own version of the scheme. Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Audit findings will boost the case of those pushing for Labour to create its own version of the scheme. Photograph: Martin Argles/The Guardian Help-to-Buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money,’ review finds Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last year George Osborne’s scheme to reduce costs for first-time buyers represented “very high value for money”, according to a government review, bolstering the case of senior government figures who have been arguing to resurrect the idea. An official audit of the Help-to-Buy programme has calculated it provided £25bn of social value to the UK in the last financial year, despite criticisms it was overly expensive and only served to inflate house prices. The findings will boost the case of those, including the housing minister Matthew Pennycook, who have been pushing behind the scenes for Labour to create its own version in a bid to boost home ownership among young voters. Sources say Pennycook and the former housing secretary Steve Reed advocated strongly for such a move but were ultimately overridden , Rachel Reeves, who wanted to focus more on boosting housing supply. The report found: “The Help-to-Buy scheme supported expanded home ownership, particularly in already affordable areas. Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market “For some people, it helped them on to the housing ladder sooner or enabled them to buy when they might not otherwise have been able to afford to do so. “For others, it supported people to skip a rung on the housing ladder and buy a larger or more expensive home. On this basis, the Help-to-Buy scheme delivered its core aim of supporting home ownership.” The report did not take into account the effect on house prices, but it does rebut a central Treasury argument that it was an expensive way to boost home ownership and expand the supply of new houses. It added that more than 387,000 people bought their own home through the scheme, more than 328,000 of whom were first-time buyers. Nearly half of customers said they could not have bought a home without the scheme. A government spokesperson said: “There are no current plans to introduce a new Help-to-Buy scheme. “But it’s important to learn what went well and what went wrong with the previous scheme, which is why we undertook a robust evaluation, as is normal for all major programmes.” Both the prime minister, Andy Burnham, and his predecessor Keir Starmer have prioritised new housebuilding as they seek to tackle the country’s housing crisis.
We must heed warnings of AI tech developers, says UK minister
Protesters warning about AI in London earlier this year The UK government must "heed the warnings" of "those who are at the forefront" of developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a senior minister will say later. First Secretary of State Louise Haigh will address the growing anxiety over AI safety when she speaks at the TUC congress on Tuesday. She is expected to say the government is "ready to work with international partners" to prioritise public safety and national security. Fears about the potential dangers of AI have ramped up in recent days after executives and current and former staff in the field warned the tech could endanger humanity. A UK government spokesperson told the BBC it "takes the risks from advanced AI extremely seriously". "These risks cross borders, so we are working closely with the companies developing the most advanced systems, and with our allies and international partners." Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? One Anthropic researcher, Evan Hubinger, made headlines after he said he believed there is a greater chance than 10% chance AI "could kill all humans" within the next decade. Hubinger's claim came after a researcher who quit Anthropic went viral for sounding the alarm on the "fate of humanity in the next two years" from AI. "If we don't slow down at the current rate of progress, there is a strong chance that we could all die in the immediate future," Jacob Coxon, the former Anthropic employee, told the BBC. Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has since called for the pace of development on AI models, such as Claude or ChatGPT, to slow down and be closely monitored. Amodei said risks associated with it were "serious" and that companies and governments must be given time to address them. Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk backed him. However, some in the AI industry have suggested the fears around it destroying humanity are overstated or may even be designed to generate hype. This video can not be played AI "more powerful ", Anthropic co-founder tells BBC An AI "kill switch" has also been floated -founder as a way to shut down AI software that becomes too dangerous. Jack Clark, one of seven founders of the AI company, told the BBC "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", including Anthropic, but said lawmakers may need to enforce having one.
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Deutschlands Bildungssystem befindet sich im freien Fall. Nach dem jüngsten PISA-Schock belegt nun auch der neue Bildungsmonitor eine Abwärtsspirale, die jeden Bildungspolitiker und die Regierung alarmieren müssen. Maximilian Stascheit analysiert die Lage und präsentiert fünf konkrete Thesen, wie durch einen Fokus auf Basiskompetenzen und ungeschönte Daten die Trendwende gelingen kann. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt Bildungsministerin Karin Prien von der CDU, warum das deutsche Aufstiegsversprechen aktuell gebrochen scheint. Sie legt dar, welche entscheidende Rolle frühkindliche Förderung und der elterliche Umgang mit Bildschirmzeiten spielen, um den Absturz an den Schulen zu stoppen. Außerdem: SPD-Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius reist in die USA zu seinem Amtskollegen Pete Hegseth. Ein Treffen unter eher kühlen Vorzeichen. Rixa Fürsen ordnet ein, warum Deutschland bei Rüstungsgütern wie Tomahawk-Marschflugkörpern weiter in der Abhängigkeit von Washington steckt, obwohl eigentlich europäische Eigenständigkeit das Ziel ist. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Rixa Fürsen, Maximilian Stascheit und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook- bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 [email protected] Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Christoph Eck-Schmidt, Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna
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Weapon shortfalls, 'hundreds' of buildings and aircraft damaged, $33.4 billion spent: the U.S. government tallies costs of the Iran war
Livestream Menu The Iran war had cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29, according to the U. Central Command also reported that Iranian strikes have damaged and destroyed "hundreds of buildings and structures" at U. S. bases in the Middle East, as well as "dozens" of U. The report also said the expenditure of U. S. munitions during the conflict had "resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls." U. Navy sailors tend to a fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 11, 2026. Ed Ou | Reuters Iranian strikes have damaged and destroyed "hundreds of buildings and structures" at U. S. bases in the Middle East, as well as "dozens" of U. S. aircraft as of the end of June, according to a government report. The Iran war cost an estimated $33.4 billion as of June 29, according to the U. Department of Defense, which released a Lead Inspector General report to Congress on the Iran war Monday tracking the conflict up to end-June. That includes $184 million in physical damage to U. S. diplomatic facilities in four countries—Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—from Iranian strikes, it said. S. munitions during the conflict said had "resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply." U. President Donald Trump posted before the release of the report that the U. S. "is producing more Exquisite and Elite Weapons than at any time in our History." The report showed a fifth generation F-35A damaged , the first time any aircraft of its type had suffered battle damage. Four F-15E fighter jets and an A-10 ground attack aircraft were destroyed as of end-June. The F-35A costs $92 million per plane, while the F-15E cost $31.1 million dollars in 1998, according to the U. Seven KC-135 refueling aircraft were damaged or destroyed, while seven helicopters and over 30 drones were lost.
10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise
Livestream Menu The 10-year yield jumped more than 6 basis points to 5.025%. The yield on the longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond was up over 5 basis points at 5.384%. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 09, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as a sell-off in U. S. government debt deepened ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision. The 10-year yield jumped more than 6 basis points to 5.025% as of 1.10 a. m. On Monday, the 10-year yield had briefly crossed 5%, before sliding a little. One basis point equals 0.01 percentage point, and yields and prices move in opposite directions. S. 10-year Treasury since the start of the year The yield on the longer-dated 30-year Treasury bond, more sensitive to geopolitical risks, was up over 5 basis points at 5.384%. The 2-year Treasury note yield climbed about 4 basis points to 4.68% The move comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting beginning Tuesday, with markets pricing in higher chances of a quarter-point rate hike after August inflation remained well above the central bank's 2% target. Traders are pricing in a more than 92% chance that the Fed will raise rates by 25 basis points in its latest meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool. "U. S. 10-year treasuries are highly sensitive to inflation expectations, and with inflation gauges still above the Fed's target of 2%, we believe this tight correlation will likely persist for a while," said Jonathan Liang, Standard Chartered's CIO of fixed income and FX. The tight relationship between oil and Treasurys could add further upward pressure on yields if crude prices remain elevated, as higher energy costs feed into inflation expectations, said experts told CNBC.
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View All 10For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made the first public declaration Monday that the United States has placed “space control weapons” in orbit, an announcement that will surely reverberate in the power centers of Beijing and Moscow. Space Force officials have previously expressed their interest in acquiring space-based weapons, and Pentagon leaders have become more open to discussing space warfare in recent years. Therefore, Meink’s announcement Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference near Washington, DC, was not entirely unexpected. “Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats, wherever they exist. This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action,” Meink said in prepared remarks. Meink did not reveal any details about the weapons, but the disclosure of their existence underlines a remarkable turnaround in the Pentagon’s thinking about orbital warfare, something no senior official wanted to discuss publicly until a few years ago. Military officials recently have openly discussed orbital combat, defensive countermeasures on satellites, and a new ground-based weapon designed to disable an enemy satellite in orbit. “There are a lot of factors that roll into how we talk about these things,” Meink said. “We spend a lot of time talking about how we’re going to talk about these things. It is important from a deterrence perspective. But on the other hand, me talking about the details of what we’re doing would actually not benefit deterrence, so we’re not going to talk about the specifics of what we’re doing, whether we’ve tested it, not tested it, or anything else.” Meink also did not say when the Space Force deployed the space-based weapons. The development of space technology often takes years, so it is likely the weapons program, whatever it is, spanned multiple presidential administrations. “I would just say that the space environment is critical for military and economic security, and we need to make sure that the US can operate freely there,” Meink said. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink speaks Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Credit: Craig Hudson/Air and Space Forces Association Air Force Secretary Troy Meink speaks Monday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
AI CEOs Predictably Suck Up to Trump Amid ‘AI Pause’ Debate
Artificial Intelligence AI CEOs Predictably Suck Up to Trump Amid ‘AI Pause’ Debate OpenAI CEO Sam Altman requested a private meeting with Trump last week, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dialed up him on stage at an event. 14, 2026, pm ET Reading time 2 minutes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (R) speaks alongside US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. © Photo /AFP via Read Later Read Later Comments (5) The tradition of tech CEOs bending the knee to Donald Trump continues, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang both taking turns with the shameless flattery. Per MS Now, Trump “met privately… backstage” with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Republican midterm convention, at Altman’s request, last Thursday. MS Now’s only other insight into the conversation was that it concerned the growing power of AI—not exactly a shocker—and that it preceded Altman’s endorsement of a blog post this last weekend from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calling for a controlled slowdown of AI development. On Monday, Trump sent out a post accusing Amodei of “pretending to be a ‘perfect little angel,’” imagining a “SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers,” and rejecting calls for any kind of pause. “WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!” Trump added. Also on Monday, The Verge reported, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a call from Trump on stage at the All-In Podcast’s All-In Summit. So, make of his posts what you will. As The Conversation noted, there are several reasons to be skeptical of the AI firms’ motivations here. A pause could be a strategic industry proposal to make the most stringent proposals, such as the Sen. Bernie Sanders-led Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, seem unnecessary. Safety standards or export controls, whether via Congress or executive fiat, could raise expenses for smaller or foreign competitors. Anthropic’s recent claims to a second straight quarter of profitability depend on “adjusted operating income,” which specifically excludes training costs, which is generally the top expenditure for AI firms. (xAI, for example, spent several times its revenue on training and infrastructure costs last year.) Altman, who has also endorsed the pause, delayed OpenAI’s planned IPO over supposed safety risks—although The New Stack noted that a “plausible alternative incentive” (i. e., ulterior motive) is that OpenAI is “hemorrhaging cash in an extremely resource-intensive business” and looking to cut costs. Huang, whose firm’s path to adding more trillions to its market cap relies on shipping high volumes of AI GPUs, is no doubt laughing all the way to the bank.
EPA to Power Plants: Flood the Air With As Much Coal and Oil Smog As You Like
The New York Times reported this week that EPA administrator Lee Zeldin told attendees at a Group of 20 meeting in Houston, Texas, that Barack Obama’s and Joe Biden’s administrations had waged a “war on coal.” In a statement to the Times, the EPA lied, claiming that carbon and climate are essentially unrelated. S. power plant-generated pollutants “have no material impact on global climate change,” the agency wrote. “In fact, if all carbon dioxides were eliminated tomorrow, there would be no meaningful climate impact.” That is not a fact, obviously. As the Times noted, if the U. S. power sector was measured separately from the rest of the U. S. economy, it would be the fifth-largest climate polluter on the planet behind China, all other U. S. emissions, India, and Russia. The EPA specifically advanced two measures. One repealed a Biden-era directive that power plants eliminate most climate emissions by 2039 or shutter. In the other, the EPA rescinded its own authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions generated , on the basis that greenhouse gas is not a pollutant. That argument is, of course, in complete and total denial of the scientific consensus on climate change. It may also be fodder for an eventual attempt to get a friendly decision from federal courts/SCOTUS restricting the EPA’s regulatory powers as it pertains to power plants. The EPA already rolled out this argument earlier this year when deregulating emissions from tailpipes. The endgame, presumably, is a court decision that prevents future administrations from attempting to resuscitate the EPA after Trump and Zeldin are done choking it to death. “They are swinging for the fences to try to prevent any administration from regulating one of the largest sources of emission for the United States,” Carrie Jenks, executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told the Times. “War on coal” rhetoric aside, the reason coal has been receding as an energy source over the last few decades is that other sources are outcompeting it. Trump’s Department of Energy has attempted to keep dozens of coal plants that are either failing or scheduled for shutdown or renovation operating as-is via “emergency” orders. One of those orders, for a coal plant in Michigan, was just shot down by a federal appeals court that agreed no emergency was occurring. Trump’s EPA has also ceased estimating public health benefits of clean air regulations, because problems just go away if you ignore them long enough to blame someone else.
The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms
CommentSave StorySave this story CommentSave StorySave this story Under this new rule, states would have had to submit lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service, which would then confirm that ballots were sent only to people on that list. The USPS does not typically hold such a role. “The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary injunction,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring opinion with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Kavanaugh did add, however, that “there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious … because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections.” Voting ’s elections, making the implementation of this plan even more difficult for Americans across the country to vote. This is a major loss for President Donald Trump, who has long railed against mail-in voting, claiming without evidence that it led to election fraud, and the latest legal defeat the president and his administration have faced in a multipronged approach to undermine trust in US elections. The White House and the USPS did not respond to a request for comment about the ruling. “Today, Donald Trump lost another battle in his unconstitutional war to choose his own voters, and the American people are winners,” Cisco Aguilar, Nevada’s secretary of state, wrote in an emailed statement. “This ruling affirms what our Constitution has always held: Elections belong to the American people, not a desperate man in Washington. Democratic secretaries of state applaud the court on upholding this fundamental principle, and we stand ready to fight any attempt to cause chaos, fear, and intimidation in our elections.” The mail-in voting battle has occurred since the spring, when the president signed an executive order in March titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order demanded that all states send the Postal Service a list of voters who would receive mail-in ballots. In turn, the USPS could refuse to deliver ballots to voters not on the lists or ballots that didn’t comply with new rules around barcodes and envelopes. The majority of the provisions of the executive order were quickly blocked . Last month, the conservative court ruled along ideological lines to allow the new rules to proceed, writing that the states that sought to block the rules didn’t have standing because the rules hadn’t been implemented yet.
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View All 10One of the fundamental forces is stronger than we thought
Future particle colliders could use the new calculations Diego Grandi/Shutterstock One of the universe’s fundamental forces appears to be stronger than we thought, a finding that could lead to the discovery of new particles. The electroweak force unifies the electromagnetic and the weak nuclear forces. Under ordinary conditions, the two forces are distinct and play a role in different processes, such as the weak force being part of radioactive decay and the electromagnetic force affecting charged objects. But at very high energies and temperatures, like as seen in some stages of the early universe and in particle colliders, the two forces combine. Alessandro Conigli at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany and his colleagues have now calculated several properties that capture the strength of the electroweak force with unprecedented precision and found a discrepancy with past calculations. Calculating details of nuclear forces is notoriously difficult. For decades, researchers could only do so with “phenomenological methods” where they could not solve equations exactly but had to include inputs from experiments. This made it more difficult to say whether the best theoretical predictions agreed with experimental findings or not, as the two approaches were mixed. In 2024, the phenomenological method was called into question when an experiment involving particles called muons appeared not to match theoretical calculations. However, when researchers refined these calculations using a new technique called lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD), everything worked again. Conigli and his colleagues used this same technique to calculate two numbers that capture how quantum pairs of virtual particles and their antimatter “antiparticles” affect the strength of the electroweak force at different energy levels. Across two studies, the team found that the lattice QCD results differed from the phenomenological calculations by around 1 per cent. While small, this discrepancy is significant because the researchers managed to halve the errors in their calculation. This level of precision is crucial for unravelling several mysteries that currently plague our understanding of particles. Specifically, it will help in the search for phenomena not contained in the standard model of particle physics, which tabulates all known forces and particles, including the electroweak force. It is a remarkably well-tested theory of the world, yet it currently doesn’t explain important phenomena such as dark matter, which is very abundant in our universe. The properties that the team calculated are badly needed to aid experimental searchers of new particles, says Colin Morningstar at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. “I applaud the work very heartily,” he says.
Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera
This video can not be played Iestyn Morgan said he wants to raise awareness about the 'threats our seas are facing' A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline. Iestyn Morgan, from Pembrokeshire, said the lion's mane was the "length of a bus" with a size of about 10 to 15 metres (32ft 8in to 49ft 2in). The 21-year-old conservationist, who records footage for social media to raise awareness about the "threats our seas are facing", said it was the first lion's mane he had seen in Wales. More commonly found in the colder waters off Scotland, a marine biologist said although the lion's mane sting was "nasty", it was not dangerous. The lion's mane jellyfish was spotted near the Pembrokeshire coast Morgan said he was swimming near Trefin Beach in Pembrokeshire when he spotted the tentacles in the water. "Three turned to 10, and then to 20. They just kept on coming," he added. The jellyfish was so big the tentacles went "beyond the range of visibility". He initially thought it was a compass jellyfish, which are native to UK waters, before realising it was too big. "It must have been the length of a bus or small train. I couldn't believe how big it was." The Wildlife Trusts, external said the lion's mane jellyfish gets its name from its long tentacles, and has "all the beauty and bite of a lion". They can grow up to 3m (9ft 8in) in length, but the tentacles - which are used to catch their prey - can exceed 30 to 36.5 metres (98ft 4in to 119ft 8in) making it one of the longest animals on Earth. Marine biologist Dr Cathy Lucas, from the University of Southampton, said Morgan's video showed the animal's incredible length. "The tentacles are so long and so fine you might not even see them," she said, recalling how during field work in Scotland divers would get bits of tentacles on them when there were no jellyfish around. "They still sting after they break off," she said, adding that while the sting was "nasty" and "the worst in the UK", it was not dangerous. The lion's mane jellyfish's name comes from its long flowing tentacles "The advice is not to touch them and if you get a bit of tentacle on your skin flick it off with a stick and wash in warm water to neutralise," she said.
UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses
A legal challenge , an industry report claims. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said changes to the windfall tax on energy firms and approval of the controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw fields could unlock 111 projects, attracting investment worth £50bn. North Sea output has been falling and projections suggest that the UK's domestic supplies will meet only about a third of demand until 2050. Environmental group Uplift branded the report a "fantasy" and said that the Prime Minister should not listen to "self-interested demands" of oil companies. The OEUK report sets out the industry's case for supporting domestic production of oil and gas and displacing imports, which have increased. It calls for the current Energy Profits Levy (EPL), a windfall tax on oil and gas producers which is due to be replaced in 2030, to be scrapped . The replacement Oil and Gas Revenue Levy would be triggered only when prices spike. The sector has long said the EPL has significantly stifled investment because it remains in place even when wholesale oil and gas prices fall. Last year, for the first time since the North Sea began producing oil and gas, not a single exploration well was drilled. An industry survey estimates that 111 new projects could be unlocked OEUK said the oil and gas industry supported 180,000 jobs in 2024 across the UK. The report said that "fiscal reform and a pragmatic approach to licensing could unlock investment and improve long-term energy security". It said that boosting domestic energy production was vital for "protecting households, businesses and the wider economy from global shocks". Policy Director Enrique Cornejo added: "Britain is at a critical juncture. Our industry is ready to invest and deliver more homegrown oil and gas, but the window for action is narrowing. "Without urgent policy decisions, the UK risks increasing its dependence on imports, losing high-value jobs." The second demand from the industry is a signal of long term support for domestic oil and gas production. In essence, that means approving the controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw developments which are currently being considered for permitting . Both projects had already been given the go-ahead under the previous Conservative government but were successfully challenged in the Scottish courts on environmental grounds. It has meant all other potential projects have essentially been put on hold until the decisions are taken. One of the environmental groups which brought the legal challenges, Uplift, has described OEUK's calls for support as a "fantasy" and says the North Sea is an "ultra-mature" basin with very little reserves left.
Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health
Reading a book is quite novel these days Soma/Alamy Whether it is a novel , reading for pleasure is good for brain health. Regularly enjoying a good book has been linked to improved memory, empathy and mental health, among other benefits. This may be through its effect on brain structure or . “Reading is like a cognitive workout,” says Falk Huettig at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands, who wasn’t involved in the research. But reading for pleasure has plummeted over the past 20 years, which may partly be due to us spending more time on social media. In the latest research, Barbara Sahakian at the University of Cambridge and her colleagues pooled evidence on the effects of reading from pleasure from five surveys and eight long-term studies, with tens of thousands of participants between them. Many of these linked reading to greater volume of grey matter – part of the brain that supports thinking and memory – and stronger communication between brain regions. This may be how reading builds cognitive reserve, says Sahakian. This is the brain’s ability to defend against ageing and adapt to damage, which is heavily shaped . Reading was also repeatedly linked to improved mental health. One study found that children who began reading for pleasure early in life had moderately larger brain surface areas and volumes in regions linked to emotional control. This feels particularly important amid evidence that youth mental health is worse today than it was decades ago, says Sahakian. Overall, the team linked reading for pleasure to reduced stress, greater empathy, enhanced wellbeing and reduced loneliness. In childhood specifically, reading was associated with better attention, memory, executive function, academic achievement and fewer mental health problems. Among older adults, it was linked to a lower risk of cognitive decline. Reading fiction may be particularly important , improving its predication abilities. It may also make us feel connected to the characters, reducing feelings of loneliness. Non-fiction may stimulate different parts of the brain, says Sahakian. But what is important is that you “read for enjoyment, as you will often and longer”, she says.
Environment
View All 10Mass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beach
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Mass nesting brings swarms of turtles to Mexican beachClose Thousands of olive ridley turtles came to La Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico, to lay their eggs within 48 hours, according to sanctuary officials. The natural phenomenon is known as "la arribada", meaning "the arrival", and sees hundreds of thousands of the reptiles swim ashore in southern Mexico. This is the sixth wave of the creatures in the nesting season, which started in March. Subsection Published close panel Share page Copy link About sharing TurtlesFollow Turtles close panel You are now following Turtles Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. MexicoFollow Mexico close panel You are now following Mexico Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. WildlifeFollow Wildlife close panel You are now following Wildlife Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. NatureFollow Nature close panel You are now following Nature Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.
Trump Doubles Down on Climate Denial With Plan to Repeal Power Plant Rules
On the heels of the hottest summer on record and a United Nations report warning that global temperatures are likely to push climate risks to “increasingly dangerous heights,” the Trump administration overturned most of a Biden-era rule limiting climate pollution from power plants, the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency announced […]
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. The agency also said it would take steps to prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions. The EPA said that getting rid of the majority of the climate rules from President Joe Biden's era would save $310bn (£223bn) and reduce energy prices. But environmental groups warned it would come at a huge cost to Americans' health and the planet. The EPA's move is expected to face immediate legal challenges. "The reality is that America produces energy better and cleaner than anywhere else in the world, and our power plants should not be unfairly targeted," the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, said on Monday. Fossil fuels, which include coal and natural gas, are , according to the United Nations. The EPA said in a statement that it found the Biden-era rules on power plant emissions had "exceeded the agency's authority". The agency said the regulations required "control technologies that are not adequately demonstrated, effectively forcing plants to retire rather than setting standards they could actually meet". The EPA is also seeking to get rid of all other greenhouse gas rules for the power sector. The changes, which will undergo public scrutiny, were proposed last year by Zeldin. He said the new rules would "ensure affordable and reliable energy supplies and drive down the costs of transportation, heating, utilities, farming, and manufacturing while boosting our national security". The Biden-era regulations called for a major reduction in carbon emissions from power plants, as well as vehicles and industrial facilities. It was estimated that the measures would stop 4,500 premature deaths annually. But the EPA said on Monday: "Any potential public health harms are too uncertain, conjectural, remote, and convoluted to tie specifically to the US power sector." Zeldin told reporters that safeguards against "hazardous air pollutants" would remain in place "to safeguard human health". Nathaniel Keohane, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions – an independent environmental organisation – described the move as "a giant step backward". "In repealing carbon pollution standards for power plants, EPA has ignored sound science and economics and abdicated its responsibility to protect public health and welfare," Keohane added. The US is currently the second-biggest emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, behind China. And the power sector makes up about a quarter of US emissions, at roughly 1.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent each year, according to the latest available estimates.
What’s Next for Summit’s Carbon ‘Pipeline to Nowhere’?
The Iowa Utilities Commission is moving toward hearings on the second phase of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline, which would add hundreds of miles of lines to a project already stuck in a legal quagmire. Summit Carbon Solutions initially intended to carry CO2 from ethanol plants across the Corn Belt to North Dakota for underground […]
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View All 6Today: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 11°C (53°F) Maximum Temperature: 18°C (65°F)
This video can not be played Today will see a breezy day with a mixture of sunny intervals and variable cloud cover. There will be a few showers around in the morning, clearing for a time but returning later in the afternoon. Tonight will see winds ease, and there will continue to be variable cloud cover, some clear spells, and a few further scattered showers around throughout. Tomorrow will continue much the same, with winds easing further, and a mixture of bright spells, patchy cloud and scattered showers throughout. Outlook for Thursday to Saturday Thursday will see a band of showery rain pushing in during the morning, clearing later on and leaving it mostly sunny with just a few patches of cloud. Friday looks to see sunshine to start, but later on areas of cloud will move in for most. Saturday should then remain largely dry, with sunny spells and some areas of patchy cloud in spots. Average wind speed 8 Miles per hour, South South Westerly8Average wind speed 13 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly13 Humidity: Humidity: 88%,88% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1011 millibars, Falling,1011mb, Falling Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Trafford Park, Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported , Stockport Mike AlienReported , Wigan bob englandReported , Manchester Tony LyonsReported
Wednesday: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 12°C (54°F) Maximum Temperature: 17°C (63°F)
This video can not be played Today will see a breezy day with a mixture of sunny intervals and variable cloud cover. There will be a few showers around in the morning, clearing for a time but returning later in the afternoon. Tonight will see winds ease, and there will continue to be variable cloud cover, some clear spells, and a few further scattered showers around throughout. Tomorrow will continue much the same, with winds easing further, and a mixture of bright spells, patchy cloud and scattered showers throughout. Outlook for Thursday to Saturday Thursday will see a band of showery rain pushing in during the morning, clearing later on and leaving it mostly sunny with just a few patches of cloud. Friday looks to see sunshine to start, but later on areas of cloud will move in for most. Saturday should then remain largely dry, with sunny spells and some areas of patchy cloud in spots. Average wind speed 8 Miles per hour, South South Westerly8Average wind speed 13 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly13 Humidity: Humidity: 88%,88% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1011 millibars, Falling,1011mb, Falling Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Trafford Park, Trafford BuzzyBeeGirlReported , Stockport Mike AlienReported , Wigan bob englandReported , Manchester Tony LyonsReported
The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world. And we are far from ready for it | Bill McGuire
One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worseIf you think you have heard enough about the growing “super” El Niño, trust me, you are going to hear a lot more. What is happening in the equatorial Pacific is jaw-dropping and could well mark one of the biggest global weather upheavals in a millennium. It will spawn a string of weather catastrophes around our world in what remains of this year and in 2027, and there is no reason to think the UK will be immune.To recap briefly, El Niño involves a heating of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific ocean. It happens every few years and is part of a natural cycle termed the El Niño southern oscillation, which switches between warm (El Niño) and cool (La Niña) phases. El Niños that see heating reach or exceed 2C are defined as “super” but this one, which is forecast to top-out at an astonishing 4C later this year, is so much bigger, the term “hyper” might be more appropriate.Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL. His latest book is The Fate of the World: A History and Future of the Climate Crisis Continue reading...
Heat Advisories span 12 states from Texas to Indiana, heat index up to 46°C (114°F) forecast
NWS Heat Advisories cover portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Maximum forecast heat indices range from 41°C (105°F) to 46°C (114°F), with the highest values in products issued . While some advisories cover September 14 only, others remain in effect through September 15, and the latest Louisville and Paducah advisories continue until LT / LT on September 16. The NWS Weather Prediction Center (WPC) said an upper-level ridge will shift from the Southeast toward the central United States during the week, supporting continued hazardous heat over the Southern Plains. NWS Paducah said a strong 500 hPa ridge is expected to expand from the southern Plains into the Mid-South, contributing to a late-season period of high temperatures and elevated humidity. The advisories identify heat-related illness as the primary public-safety concern. Common precautions include staying hydrated, using air-conditioned spaces, and reducing strenuous outdoor activity, while the Tulsa office specifically identifies greater risk among people not acclimated to the heat and those performing strenuous work. NWS Louisville, Kentucky Heat index values up to 41°C (105°F) are forecast across portions of south-central Indiana and north-central, northwestern, and south-central Kentucky. The Louisville advisory, which includes Louisville, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Jeffersonville and New Albany, runs from LT / LT ( UTC) on September 15 to LT / LT ( UTC on September 17) on September 16. NWS Springfield, Missouri Southeastern Kansas and central, south-central, southwestern, and west-central Missouri remain under a Heat Advisory from LT ( UTC) on September 14 to LT ( UTC on September 16) on September 15. NWS Springfield forecasts heat index values up to 41°C (105°F), including around Springfield, Joplin, Branson, Fort Scott, and West Plains. NWS Tulsa, Oklahoma NWS Tulsa forecasts heat index values up to 42°C (107°F) from LT ( UTC) to LT ( UTC on September 15) on September 14 across portions of northwestern and west-central Arkansas and east-central, northeastern and southeastern Oklahoma. Delaware and Ottawa counties are also included. The office specifically identifies increased heat-illness risk for people not acclimated to the conditions and those performing strenuous activities. NWS Norman, Oklahoma Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Hughes, Johnston and Marshall counties are under a Heat Advisory from LT ( UTC) to LT ( UTC on September 15) on September 14. Heat indices are forecast to reach 42°C (108°F), including in Durant, Atoka, Tishomingo, Kingston, Coalgate, Madill, Holdenville and Wetumka. NWS Little Rock, Arkansas Large portions of central, eastern, north-central, southeastern, southwestern and western Arkansas remain under a Heat Advisory from LT ( UTC) on September 14 through LT ( UTC on September 16) on September 15.
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