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AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Power outage strips technology from SMU-Florida State football game

Florida State and SMU played through a stadium power outage with key communications and replay tools missing, turning an ACC opener into stripped-down football. The 2026 Week 1 matchup was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, but the outage forced officials to wait until 9:15 p.m. ET to begin play. Players and coaches took the field […] The post Power outage strips technology from SMU-Florida State football game appeared first on American Almanac .

Florida State and SMU played through a stadium power outage with key communications and replay tools missing, turning an ACC opener into stripped-down football. The 2026 Week 1 matchup was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, but the outage forced officials to wait until 9:15 p.m. ET to begin play. Players and coaches took the field without several tools now standard in major college football. The disruption affected sideline communications, replay reviews, stadium displays and other basic game operations. USA TODAY reported that seven technology or operating features were unavailable when officials decided enough lighting had returned to play. On-field officials kept the game time and used signals to tell coaches and players how much time…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - NATS system issue causes 625 UK flight cancellations

A UK air traffic control system issue canceled 625 flights and left travelers facing nationwide delays, renewing demands for accountability after repeated NATS breakdowns. A Daily Mail report said 625 arrivals and departures had been canceled by 5 p.m. as disruption hit major British airports. National Air Traffic Services said the problem involved its flight […] The post NATS system issue causes 625 UK flight cancellations appeared first on American Almanac .

A UK air traffic control system issue canceled 625 flights and left travelers facing nationwide delays, renewing demands for accountability after repeated NATS breakdowns. A Daily Mail report said 625 arrivals and departures had been canceled by 5 p.m. as disruption hit major British airports. National Air Traffic Services said the problem involved its flight processing system. NATS later declared the issue resolved, but airlines still faced a large backlog and scrambled to rebuild their schedules. The breakdown reached Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and London City. Airports in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, Bristol, Stansted and Jersey also faced disruption. Passengers bore the cost in missed flights, long…Open

YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - 'GRAVE THREAT': Dallas mayor sounds alarm for US cities over socialism movement

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss the socialist movement's threat to U.S. cities, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's moratorium on data centers and the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange. 00:00 Welcoming the RNC to Dallas 00:40 Why Mayor Eric Johnson switched to the GOP 00:55 The "Grave Threat" of socialism in U.S. cities 02:08 Governor Abbott's moratorium on data centers 03:41 Update on the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE)

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - How extreme heat is rewriting the job of state government

As climate change makes extreme heat more frequent and dangerous, states are building systems to manage a hazard they weren't historically built to handle. The big picture: In a growing number of states, officials are appointing heat officers, writing statewide plans, setting worker protections, funding cooling infrastructure, and coordinating responses across agencies. Driving the news: July was the hottest month ever measured in the contiguous U.S., with every Lower 48 state above its 20th-century average. - The speed at which states have ramped up their response to extreme heat has been "stunning," V. Kelly Turner, associate director of heat research at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, told Axios. - "Heat's everywhere, but…

As climate change makes extreme heat more frequent and dangerous, states are building systems to manage a hazard they weren't historically built to handle. The big picture: In a growing number of states, officials are appointing heat officers, writing statewide plans, setting worker protections, funding cooling infrastructure, and coordinating responses across agencies. Driving the news: July was the hottest month ever measured in the contiguous U.S., with every Lower 48 state above its 20th-century average. - The speed at which states have ramped up their response to extreme heat has been "stunning," V. Kelly Turner, associate director of heat research at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, told Axios. - "Heat's everywhere, but…Open