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News and Guidance show - Spotlight: New Orleans - NAG13-082325

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Here is a summary of the most interesting news items from the provided sources, categorized as general/global/national news, science and technology news, and local news from New Orleans, followed by guidance from a key selection in Proverbs 23.

General/Global/National News (8-10 Most Interesting Items)

Here are some of the most interesting general, global, and national news items from the sources:

• Famine Declared in Gaza: A famine has been declared in Gaza, prompting questions about the criteria for such a pronouncement [1].

• Wildfire Blazes Napa County: Evacuations have been ordered due to a wildfire currently active in California's renowned Napa County [1].

• Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi: The social media platform Bluesky has ceased operations in Mississippi because of a new age verification law [2].

• European Shippers Pause U.S.-Bound Parcels: European shippers are pausing some parcels destined for the U.S. due to shifting tariff rules [1].

• Trump Administration Halts Wind Farm: The Trump administration has stopped work on a wind farm that was reportedly almost finished [1].

• Intel to Give U.S. Government 10% Stake: According to Trump, Intel plans to provide the U.S. government with a 10% stake [1].

• FBI Searches John Bolton's Home: The FBI has conducted a search of the home belonging to John Bolton, a former adviser to Trump [1].

• Massive Anti-Cybercrime Operation in Africa: Over 1,200 suspects have been arrested in Africa as part of 'Operation Serengeti 2.0,' an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal gangs [3].

• DaVita Ransomware Attack: Kidney dialysis firm DaVita confirmed that a ransomware gang breached its network and stole the personal and health information of almost 2.7 million individuals [3].

• Dev Jailed for Kill Switch: A software developer received a four-year prison sentence for sabotaging his ex-employer's Windows network with custom malware and a kill switch [3].

Science and Technology News (8-10 Most Interesting Items)

Here are some of the most interesting science and technology news items from the sources:

• Manim: Animation Engine for Explanatory Math Videos: A highlight is "Manim," an animation engine specifically designed for creating explanatory math videos, hosted on GitHub [2]. (Date: 16 hours ago relative to August 23, 2025 UTC) [2].

• M1 MacBook User Transitions to Arch Linux Permanently: A user detailed their experience transitioning from an M1 MacBook to Arch Linux, which became a permanent setup [2]. (Date: 4 days ago relative to August 23, 2025 UTC) [2].

• Librebox: Open-Source Roblox-Compatible Game Engine: Introduces "Librebox," an open-source game engine designed to be compatible with Roblox [2]. (Date: 12 hours ago relative to August 23, 2025 UTC) [2].

• RFC 9839 and Bad Unicode: An item focusing on RFC 9839 and related issues concerning "Bad Unicode" [2]. (Date: 10 hours ago relative to August 23, 2025 UTC) [2].

• LLM Coding Agents Experience & Tips: Part 2 of an individual's experience creating software, focusing on tips related to using Large Language Model (LLM) coding agents [2]. (Date:

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