Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed. Before the war with Iran, approximately 125 commercial vessels passed through each day. In late September, the 10-day average was down to about 18.Americans who will never see the Strait of Hormuz are paying for this disruption every day. For decades, American naval power, backed by overseas bases and alliances, kept maritime disruption rare enough that businesses and consumers could largely ignore the risk. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy theory is that the United States can reduce those commitments — or shift more of its cost to others — without…
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Return-to-office reruns are all too common. In 2024, 38% of employees had been through multiple RTOs and 6% had endured more than five. Often, these reboots reflect failures of the initial policy; when attendance falls short, companies double down by mandating more in-office days. A large retail firm we work with did exactly this. First, it mandated three days for corporate employees, but got only two. Then it mandated four days in the office in the hopes of securing the desired three. The reboot succeeded in getting people into the building an average of three days a week, but at…
A slow-moving surge of water called a Kelvin wave is arriving in southern California and looks to be about as large as these waves can get. Though it’s not like the wall of water from a tsunami, the pulse is expected to cause record-breaking sea levels and coastal flooding across the state.It’s also potentially a preview of what California’s sea levels will look like decades from now because of climate change, says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. “What we’ll see at the worst this winter will be something that is closer to…
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addressed his recent absence from the campaign trail Sunday, saying it was nothing but a “nasty case of the flu.” “I was in bed, drinking lots of liquids. Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn’t even get full days off. But I didn’t want to be out on the trail, and I didn’t want to get anyone else sick. It’s important, I think, for leaders to be responsible in these moments. And I’m glad to be back. I’m feeling much better,” he told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth in an interview. Talarico…
Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, the president of Microsoft has said.Brad Smith said there needed to be global safety rules in place, including a legal obligation to tell a “victim” if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent as well as deciding when outside evaluators should sign off on an AI product before it is released.His comments put him at odds with President Donald Trump, who said the sector should regulate itself so US firms don’t lose out to Chinese rivals.But Smith said: “Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety…
Friday’s flag football slate features several top-10 matchups that are drawing attention across the state.CHSAANow.com’s roundup highlights the marquee games and the teams looking to make statements early in the season.Coaches and players are gearing up for competitive contests that could shape postseason seeding.The action reflects the growing popularity of flag football at the high school level.Fans can follow scores and highlights throughout the night.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.Latest videoPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyOrgCHSAANow.comTopicFlag FootballTopicFriday Flag Football RoundupReader pollAdvertisementPowered by SidedThe Conversation Source link
Kelly Clarkson’s viral complaint about a Brooklyn specialty store has taken another turn after the business publicly pushed back on her version of events. The singer said she felt judged at Art of Play and compared the experience to Julia Roberts’ famous shopping scene in “Pretty Woman.” However, the store says the item Clarkson wanted was never available for purchase and claims the fallout from her post unleashed overwhelming backlash. Kelly Clarkson Says She Was Treated Like She Couldn’t Afford The Store Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and…
A US judge on Sunday (Oct 11) blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer money to pay for political advertisements, after publicly funded television ads glorifying US President Donald Trump began airing in late September and sparked a bipartisan backlash.Manhattan-based US District Judge Jennifer Rochon temporarily barred the advertisements after plaintiffs including watchdog group Common Cause brought a lawsuit alleging the ads were political propaganda designed to help Republican candidates in the Nov 3 midterm elections, not public service announcements.The Trump administration was already planning to stop running the ads before Rochon’s order, according to a separate statement filed with…
Sunday’s strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national.Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026A projectile has struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to the country’s civil aviation authority.The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) identified the deceased in Sunday’s attack as a Pakistani resident and said the injured were transferred to several hospitals for medical care.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe strike on terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights, occurred a day after a Houthi missile hit the airport, killing 12 people and wounding more…
After their 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Los Angeles Chargers have a lot of problems. Quarterback Justin Herbert is not only one of them, but he is starting to climb to the top of the list.If he was not already there.Herbert’s staggering regression continued on Sunday with yet another fourth quarter collapse that contributed to their latest loss and their 0-5 start. Justin Herbert continues to trend in the wrong directionThe final numbers from Herbert’s days paint an ugly enough picture.He completed just 14-of-24 passes for only 141 yards, was sacked five times, fumbled twice, losing one…