Centcom Says Reports of US Airstrikes in Iraq Aren’t True


by Bloomberg

Bloomberg— US Central Command said reports claiming that the US conducted airstrikes in Iraq today aren't true, according to a post on X.

The Independent—Croissants aren’t French and pizza sauce isn’t Italian – the national dishes that aren’t from where you think. A food historian has kicked up controversy after claiming that there is ‘no such thing’ as Italian cuisine, sparking debate over the origins and ownership of food. But perhaps we should reconsider our ideas about so-called ‘national dishes’, suggests Hannah Twiggs

Tuoi Tre News Video—Air quality in some parts of US worst in 25 years, report says. Cities with the poorest quality air are concentrated in the West

The Guardian—US seeing rise in climate-related power outages, report says. High winds, rains, winter storms and tropical cyclones accounted for 80% of power interruptions over the last 20 yearsPower outages in the US are rising, as climate-related extreme weather strain an already burdened energy grid.Over the last decade, severe storm outages increased by 74% compared with the previous 10 years. Continue reading