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Severe weatherNational Weather Service · 3:49 AM ET

44 severe weather alerts are active nationwide. The most urgent: a Special Marine Warning for Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm.

44active alerts, extreme and severe tier
Flood Watch21
Flood Warning14
Flash Flood Warning4
Red Flag Warning2
Special Marine Warning1
EarthquakesUSGS · 3:49 AM ET

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 281 km SSE of Dunhuang, China, the strongest of the day.

M5.0 Dunhuang, China
M4.847 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombiatoday
M4.623 km SW of Sipí, Colombiatoday
M5.060 km SSW of Ocós, Guatemalatoday
M4.545 km NNW of Duaca, Venezuelatoday
Flying today? The national airspace is normal: no ground stops or delay programs.FAA · 3:49 AM ET

0 of the 30 core airports FAA tracks are disrupted

ALOClosureAirport closurereopens Sep 23 at 03:00 UTC.
LGAClosureAirport closurereopens Sep 16 at 10:00 UTC.
BGRClosureAirport closurereopens Sep 18 at 08:45 UTC.
LAXClosureAirport closurereopens May 28 at 16:00 UTC.
SANClosureAirport closurereopens Oct 01 at 08:00 UTC.
ASEClosureAirport closurereopens Sep 16 at 13:00 UTC.
A Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) rocket launches in 6 hours from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, the first of 5 liftoffs in the next four days.The Space Devs · 3:09 AM ET
T-6hSoyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P)Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
T-6hT-17hT-17hT-19hT-3d
T-17hLong March 12 | Unknown PayloadChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · Commercial LC-2, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaGo
T-17hFalcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259SpaceX · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAGo
T-19hKuaizhou 11 | Unknown PayloadExPace · Launch Area 95A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaGo
T-3dElectron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)Rocket Lab · Unknown Pad, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandGo
Space weather is quiet: no storms on any NOAA scale.NOAA SWPC · 3:09 AM ET
G0Geomagnetic stormsnone
R0Radio blackoutsnone
S0Solar radiationnone

NOAA's scales run 0 to 5. A G1 storm is the mildest level that pushes aurora toward the northern United States; satellites and power grids are unaffected.

Washington published 104 new rules and notices, including "Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular Disorders".Federal Register · 3:09 AM ET
RuleRevised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Cardiovascular DisordersSocial Security AdministrationPresidential DocumentContinuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support TerrorismExecutive Office of the PresidentProposed RuleIndiana: Approval of State Coal Combustion Residuals Permit ProgramEnvironmental Protection AgencyNoticeNative American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee; Notice of Public MeetingInterior Department
european election 2014 was what readers looked up most yesterday.Wikimedia · 2:30 AM ET

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Why Did I Get Married Again? holds the top of the Netflix film chart with 19 million views.Netflix Top 10 · week of Sep 13

Films

1Why Did I Get Married Again?19.3M views · week 1 in the top 10
2The Whisper Man12.7M views · week 3 in the top 10
3Turning Point: Generation 9/115.9M views · week 2 in the top 10

TV

1The Gentlemen: Season 29.9M views · week 2 in the top 10
2Death of the Pastor's Wife: Season 16.0M views · week 3 in the top 10
3The Gentlemen: Season 15.5M views · week 12 in the top 10

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