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About a decade ago, when I left the Houston Chronicle newspaper to write about space full-time for Ars Technica, I also started a website focused on local weather. Our purpose was clear: In an era of sensationalized storm coverage, Space City Weather would provide no-hype information about weather impacting the lives of people in Houston. We stuck to that, and when giving public talks, I often joke, “Boring is our brand.” But in a world awash in clickbait and shouting, the quiet work we have done with Space City Weather still resonated with people. When storms threaten the community, it…

NewsFeedCristiano Ronaldo has sent a message to a young Venezuelan earthquake survivor, who is recovering in hospital after having his leg amputated. Andres Mieles, who was also orphaned in the June 24 disaster, had requested a Ronaldo trading card to keep his spirits up – but the superstar himself had other ideas.Published On 4 Jul 20264 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

We might only be a few days into July, but two record-breaking summer heatwaves have already provided the UK and Europe with a snapshot of their new climate.Hot on the heels of May’s heat, June saw temperature records not only broken but smashed in what the UN’s weather agency called an “extraordinary” event across the continent.And after a brief period of respite, another heatwave is on the way.If this feels unusual, that is because it is. But it is also exactly what scientists predicted in our warmer world, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels releasing heat-trapping greenhouse gases…

Bradford DoolittleJul 3, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseMLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013Multiple AuthorsWhat if the MVP award were just for position players?The Cy Young Award has always been strictly for pitchers, so that would mean two distinct groups of big league players competing for two distinct awards, with no overlap.Pitchers have won MVP awards several times, even though those winners didn’t have Shohei Ohtani’s built-in advantage of being a premier hitter and premier pitcher. Pitchers have always been eligible to win MVP, and there is no reason they…

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Episode 2 of “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” now streaming on HBO Max. A month before he died, Rob Reiner filmed his final role as George Washington in Larry David’s historical sketch comedy series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.” His appearance in the HBO show was kept a secret until the second episode aired on July 3. The sketch allows Reiner, who was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, to get the “last laugh” against the sitting president, director Jeff Schaffer tells Variety. “It’s coming out…

Thirty-one months after Governor Umo Eno pledged to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal through a state-owned mass transit system, the Akwa Ibom State Government has received 20 out of the 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. However, the fleet’s arrival has been overshadowed by the government’s nondisclosure of the critical financial details. Despite a cumulative budgetary allocation of N42.04 billion for the project, officials have yet to release contract sums, procurement records, or bidding documentation, raising significant concerns about transparency and compliance with the state’s public procurement laws. Barely three months after Mr Eno assumed office in 2023,…

NewsFeedDr. Mukesh Kapila, former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, warns the current crisis in El Obeid, Sudan could be even worse than what unfolded in El Fasher in 2024-2025. However, he says sustained international attention and Al Jazeera’s continued coverage could help deter the RSF.Published On 4 Jul 20264 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Oluchi Chibuzor  Rite Foods has launched N35m National Academic Excellence award to recognise and reward the highest-performing matriculating students across the six geopolitical zones in the country public universities, alongside a special award for a recipient from JAMB’s Equal Opportunity Group. Speaking at the maiden edition of the Rite National Academic Excellence Award, held in Lagos, recently, the MD/CEO, Rite Foods, said the initiative is  to inspire ambition, reinforces merit and encourages young Nigerians to believe that excellence is attainable and worthy of recognition. He said that education remains one of the most powerful drivers of national development, stressing that…

Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO PLC) has announced a  restructuring of its Board of Directors following the retirement of two long-serving board members and the appointment of prominent legal and financial experts to steer the company’s next phase of growth. The aviation handling giant confirmed the retirement of Akinwumi Godson Fanimokun, who served as the Independent Non-Executive Director and Vice Chairman, alongside Mr. Taofeeq Oluwatoyin Salman, a Non-Executive Director. Both directors stepped down after completing an eight-year tenure on the board. Fanimokun’s retirement took effect on June 1, 2026, while Salman’s retirement became effective on June 30, 2026. The…

Sir Keir Starmer has warned his likely successor Andy Burnham will have to spend just as much time dealing with global turmoil as he has during his time in No 10.In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing prime minister spoke for the first time about the “intensely personal” and “really tough” decision he took alongside his wife and children to accept that his “political career” was “over”.Sir Keir told the BBC he had “saved” the Labour Party and been a successful prime minister.He promised to “keep my mouth shut” under his successor, insisting that he liked Burnham and the pair…