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   What’s Happening? As global warming melts glaciers around the world — especially in Greenland and Antarctica — the redistribution of that mass is altering Earth’s rotation axis. This effect, called polar drift , is accelerating due to rapid ice loss. 🔹 Why It Matters Geophysics : The movement of the poles affects Earth's rotational balance, influencing phenomena like day length and satellite navigation. Climate Monitoring : The shifting indicates how fast ice is disappearing—an indicator of broader global warming effects. 🔹 Key Drivers Greenland : Warming ocean currents are melting glaciers from underneath, causing rapid mass loss. Antarctica : Similar sub-ice melting, amplified by changing circulation patterns, increases instability and mass loss. discovery.com 🔹 Quantifying the Shift Climate scientists report significant pole shifts since the mid‑1990s—well beyond natural variabilities. Models estimate further drift as more ice continu...

  Key Highlights: Severe weather forced Bonnaroo organizers to cancel the rest of the weekend after evacuating Centeroo on Friday afternoon (June 13) yahoo.com mtsusidelines.com +1 people.com +1 . The cancellation followed hours of heavy rain , leaving the grounds flooded and unsafe for camping or safe exits—leading to a complete shutdown of the event . Refunds are being issued : full refunds for single‑day tickets and parking, plus 75% refunds for four‑day passes and camping mtsusidelines.com +1 bonnaroo.com +1 . 🌟 Make-Up Shows in Nashville: With Bonnaroo unable to proceed, artists are shifting focus: Performers like Tyler the Creator , Olivia Rodrigo , and Hozier are setting up make-up or replacement shows at venues across Nashville—such as The Pinnacle and Cannery Hall—giving fans other ways to enjoy their planned sets people.com +5 yahoo.com +5 mtsusidelines.com +5 . 😢 Fans Are Disappointed: Reddit reactions encapsulated the mood on the ground: ...

  Case Overview Defendant : Karen Read (45), finance professional from Mansfield Victim : Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe (46), found dead under suspicious circumstances in a blizzard night at Canton, MA nbcboston.com +15 en.wikipedia.org +15 eonline.com +15 Current status : Second-degree murder, manslaughter DUI, and leaving the scene charges. First trial resulted in a hung jury (mistrial in July 2024). New trial began April 2025; jury began deliberations June 2025 en.wikipedia.org +3 thecut.com +3 apnews.com +3 . ⏳ Timeline & Incident Details Jan 29, 2022 : Couple spent evening drinking in Canton, visited two bars, including Waterfall Bar. Read drove O’Keefe to a friend’s home around midnight news.yahoo.com +6 en.wikipedia.org +6 cbsnews.com +6 . Approximately 6 a.m. : Read found O’Keefe's body in snow outside the home. Witnesses said she was heard exclaiming, “I hit him, I hit him.” CCTV allegedly shows her SUV near O’Keefe’s car en.wikipedia.org +1...

  🗓 Game Preview Highlights Matchup: Yankees (42–25), AL East leaders, took a three‑game sweep of the Royals; Red Sox (34–36), just 9 games back, still fighting for postseason relevance bostonglobe.com +5 bostonglobe.com +5 espn.com +5 overthemonster.com +1 espn.com +1 . Starting Pitchers: Yankees: LHP Ryan Yarbrough (3–1, 4.17 ERA) – struggled last week, allowing eight runs in 4 innings versus Boston boston.com +3 pinstripealley.com +3 bostonglobe.com +3 . Red Sox: LHP Garrett Crochet (6–4, 2.35 ERA) – had a solid outing in that matchup and enters riding a career year boston.com +7 overthemonster.com +7 bostonglobe.com +7 . Lineup Strategy: Boston's Alex Cora is leaning on right-handed hitters like Refsnyder and González against the Yankees’ lefty-heavy pitching, with rookies Anthony and Mayer likely to sit foxsports.com +14 overthemonster.com +14 bostonglobe.com +14 . Key Players to Watch: Aaron Judge – red-hot, homered four times in the past four...

  🔎 Key Developments Israel launched a massive airstrike early Friday, targeting around 100 locations in Iran —including nuclear enrichment facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Isfahan), and military and nuclear scientists. The operation involved over 200 aircraft , killing at least 78 people , including top IRGC commanders and scientists, and wounding over 320 koreaherald.com +13 en.wikipedia.org +13 apnews.com +13 . Iran’s retaliation—“Operation True Promise 3” —began late Friday into Saturday. Tehran launched multiple dalwaves of ballistic missiles and drones , hitting cities such as Tel Aviv , Jerusalem , and Rishon LeZion . The counterstrike killed at least 3 Israeli civilians , injured dozens, and damaged residential buildings economictimes.indiatimes.com +7 scmp.com +7 apnews.com +7 . The U.S. military helped intercept incoming missiles over Israel, particularly via Iron Dome deployments. Some missiles still made landfall, causing casualties and structural damage reute...