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Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
following a weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia.

A total of 11 new fires were reported across that province,
where a state of emergency was declared on Saturday,
with thousands forced to evacuate near Summerland,
located about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.

The largest fire in this region, called the Bald Range Fire,
had burned throug…

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/plastic-pollution-hotspots-spawn-a-public-health-crisis-across-latin-america/

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of the world’s used and discarded plastic, new research shows that waste infrastructure in many countries is already buckling under the strain […]

Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.
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Studie: Drohnenabwehr in Europa nicht ausreichend
Eine Studie kommt zu dem Schluss, dass Europa nur unzureichend auf Drohnenangriffe vorbereitet ist. Es gebe kaum Zusammenarbeit in der EU.

Brevyn Spann-Ford agrees to terms on extension with Cowboys https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brevyn-spann-ford-agrees-to-terms-on-extension-with-cowboys

Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thr…

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
Pacific Coast Highway is currently closed to nonresidents from Point Sur Lighthouse to Vista Point, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“The fire remains highly active, and conditions can change rapidly,” the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
“We are respectfully asking the public to stay out of the area. Roadways must remain clear so first responders can wor…

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 1,700 acres and spurred evacuations that encompass iconic destinations such as Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library and the Alila Ventana resort.

Brevyn Spann-Ford agrees to terms on extension with Cowboys https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/brevyn-spann-ford-agrees-to-terms-on-extension-with-cowboys

Mercor acquires Deeptune, which builds reinforcement learning environments for AI agents, three months after CEO Brendan Foody backed Deeptune's $43M Series A (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/07/09/ai-unic

AI unicorn Mercor acquires Deeptune after founder Brendan Foody backed the startup
The acquisition comes as Mercor says it reached $2 billion in annual recurring revenue despite a high-profile cybersecurity breach in March.

As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/as-indonesias-wildfires-rage-haze-spreads-farther-across-southeast-asia/

As Indonesia’s wildfires rage, haze spreads farther across Southeast Asia
Haze from wildfires in Indonesia has spread even farther this week, reaching beyond Malaysia and Brunei to Singapore and the Philippines. On Sept. 4, Singaporean residents woke to a smoggy sky as air quality reached unhealthy levels. By late afternoon, the city had the third-worst air quality globally, according to IQAir. Earlier this week, Philippine […]

BREAKING: Quinnen Williams agrees to 3-year extension with Cowboys https://insidethestar.com/breaking-quinnen-williams-agrees-to-3-year-extension-with-cowboys