[ad_1] Israeli leaders were debating Tuesday how best to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend airstrike, officials said, weighing a set of options calibrated to achieve different strategic outcomes: deterring a similar attack in the future, defusing its American allies and avoid an all-out war. Iran’s attack on Israel, an immense bombardment that included hundreds of … Read more
[ad_1] Denmark halted traffic on a busy shipping route and closed airspace over it on Thursday, warning of a possible accidental missile launch and falling debris. During a test of a Harpoon anti-ship missile, its booster (the rocket motor that launches the missile) was “activated” but not ignited, and then failed to deactivate, the Danish … Read more
[ad_1] The 2023 championship rematch between Iowa and LSU in this year’s Elite Eight was a brilliant production that garnered praise from celebrities, athletes and fans alike, while breaking the record for the most-watched women’s college basketball game in history. But Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was unimpressed even before a basketball bounced Monday after LSU … Read more
[ad_1] A new study on sea level rise that used detailed data on land elevation changes found that current scientific models may not accurately capture vulnerabilities in 32 U.S. coastal cities. The analysispublished Wednesday in Nature, uses satellite images to detect sinking and rising land to help paint a more accurate picture of flood exposure … Read more
[ad_1] Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires in Texas, a danger that became a reality this week as the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in state history, burns out of control across the Panhandle region. And that rising fire risk is starting to affect the insurance market in Texas, raising premiums for homeowners … Read more
[ad_1] Respiratory syncytial virus vaccines may have caused some cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological condition, federal health officials said Thursday. The numbers were small, on the order of two cases per 100,000 vaccinated people or fewer, and much more data is needed to pinpoint the risk, officials said. In May 2023, the Food … Read more
[ad_1] People who smoke marijuana frequently have a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study published Wednesday. He articlepublished in The Journal of the American Heart Association, is an analysis of responses to the US government’s annual survey on behavioral risk from 2016 to 2020. Respondents answered health questions, including reporting … Read more
[ad_1] Gareth Borcherds, CEO of Ascent Software Group The GSEs are taking a closer look at how they assess collateral risk. Modernizing appraisals is vital. Gareth Borcherds, CEO Promotion Software Group outlines the three categories to consider, how modernizing assessment can help scale new initiatives, and more in this executive conversation. HousingWire: What should lenders … Read more
[ad_1] Four years ago, East Las Vegas, Nevada, was a hub for presidential candidates engaging in intense retail politicking. This year was the complete opposite. In 2020, Democrats arrived in the state months before their first presidential caucus in the West: Joe Biden, then former vice president, took selfies at a well-known taco place; Senator … Read more
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration requires companies that make specialized cancer therapies known as CAR-T to add a boxed warning that the treatments themselves can cause cancer. The agency noted that the benefits still outweigh the risks of the therapy, which involves removing one type of white blood cells (T cells) and then genetically … Read more