Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2026

Houthis Lose Ground Along Strategic Bab Al Mandeb Strait In Saudi-Backed Counteroffensive

Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher

The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped by almost 800,000 barrels last week, and the Trump administration moved forward with plans to sell another 40 million barrels in the coming months. New data released on Monday by the US Department of Energy showed the US energy backstop sitting at 283 million barrels, down from 283.77 million the week prior.

Central NY resident tests positive for rare, potentially fatal tickborne virus

Why Do Muscles Weaken With Age? A newly identified breakdown in nerve-muscle communication may help explain age-related weakness. Muscles do not weaken with age simply because they get smaller. New research suggests that part of the problem may lie in the electrical signals that tell them when to contract.

Scientists May Have Found a Way to Make Damaged Adult Retinas Repair Themselves

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2026

It is not clear if there is nothing going on and authorities are overacting out of an abundance of caution or if they are covering up how bad it is. Suspected plague outbreak erupts in Russia after scientist dies. Kobzev urged the public to remain calm after meeting with Popova to coordinate emergency containment measures.

This is more on the above story: Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia’s Irkutsk region in Siberia

B-1B Bombers Make Hasty Departure From England

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

AI Is Writing the Internet

The ‘Cornell 7’ haven’t been charged. The mob doesn’t care

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 2, 2026

Russia has begun striking Kyiv’s bridges across the Dnipro for the first time since invading Ukraine

Iran Is Losing Some of Its Leverage Over the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf crude and condensate exports excluding Iran reached at least 16.5 million barrels per day in September, matching their prewar average despite continued disruption around Hormuz.

Black Smoke Reported Over Critical Aramco Refinery As Saudis Weigh Major Assault On Houthi Rebels

Moral panic, evangelical fury and a culture war: The Bolsonaro formula threatens Lula’s re-election bid

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 1, 2026

LNG Shipments Through Hormuz Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began

FlyDubai Incident

A Simple Pill Could Treat Diabetic Eye Damage Before Vision Is Lost

Ukraine Claims First Combat Use Of FP-7 Ballistic Missile

Pakistan launches deadly airstrikes on Afghanistan

Attackers doused a headteacher in gasoline and started fires in at least two schools on Thursday, officials said, as increasingly violent student protests raged across France against staff shortages and dilapidated buildings.

Indians Hail ‘Hero Pilot’ Who Fought Off Mid-Air Attacker, Save 174 Lives

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 30, 2026

Ukraine’s F-16 Fleet Is In A Readiness Crisis

Weak Links in Supply Chains

Your Car Is Sharing More Private Data Than Your Smartphone. Who’s Getting It?

How SpaceX Streamlined the Raptor Engine

Extraordinary Multi-Agent Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

I forgot two days in a row.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 28, 2026

Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Are Quickly Evolving As Ukraine Scrambles To Blunt Their Damage

While Russia boosted its 2026 crude export forecast by about 150,000 barrels a day, it made a bigger cut of about 500,000 barrels a day to its forecast of refined product shipments.

Europe Draws More LNG as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Market

Captured Hamas Spy Chief Helps Israel Take Out Three Senior Terror Commanders

‘Currently impossible’: North Korea defections in freefall

Because of the war in Iran, the price of Costco’s Kirkland motor oil has increased by roughly $36 in four months. The same story is happening at Walmart and at thousands of company-owned and independent quick-lube shops nationwide.

Texas Declares Statewide Disaster to Combat Record Diesel Prices

Why observational studies lies to you

Scientists Reveal What Could Happen if Yellowstone Erupted Now

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Claims Swirl Around U.S. Marines Injured Aboard Mystery Vessel Attacked In The Strait Of Hormuz

UK Police Release Five Suspects as RAF Fairford Terror Investigation Continues

US Cattle Slaughter Plunges 16% In One Week As Immigration Crackdown Guts Kansas “Golden Triangle” Workforce

Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 27, 2026

Gardens fed Oleshky’s residents through the summer. No one knows what winter will bring. Some are reportedly already eating dogs.

Emmanuel Macron has briefed France’s political leaders and presidential candidates on what he described as a worsening international security situation

Police in the United Kingdom have declared a “major incident” and ordered evacuations near RAF Fairford after the arrest of “several men on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act. RAF Fairford is a key hub for U.S. bomber and other operations, and was a major launch point for strikes on Iran earlier this year.

Congo Ebola contact tracing falls far short as outbreak spreads

Investors were rattled this week as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield soared to its highest level since 2007, but sticky inflation is just one of the factors behind this latest surge.

Cartel drone ops on the U.S.-Mexico border ‘get more creative every day

Dogs Show a Surprising Speech-Processing Skill Once Thought Unique to Humans

Woman out for a walk spots anaconda basking on riverbank in Germany

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 26, 2026

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Military Chiefs To Hold Urgent Meeting Over Yemen War

Mexico’s total fertility rate is at 1.2. Today, let me remind you that Argentina’s total fertility rate is at 1.05: screenshot from the Argentine statistical agency below. Yes, 1.05. Argentina, in 2014, was at 2.3: a drop of more than 50% in a decade.

The Average $10,000-$15,000 Used Car Now Has Almost 100,000 Miles

I think they should follow this logic to its logical conclusion and ban all woman smaller 5′ from the front seat. I don’t think they are even smart enough to figure out that this bill has bigger impact on female children. The safety over all folks lack the ability to see the bigger picture. But beginning in 2027, children from 8 to 16 years old will have to pass a five-step test to be considered properly restrained by a seat belt under California law. The original version of the bill would have banned teens up to 16 years old from sitting in the front seat if they couldn’t pass the five-step test. The bill also would have required all children younger than 10 to use booster seats and bar all those under 13 from sitting in the front seat. The measure also would have required children as old as 13 to use a booster seat unless they passed the five-step test.