Updated Sep 2, 2026
/Trump and Rubio seal Venezuela oil deal covering 65 billion barrels across 17 fields/Bond rout gathers pace as borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs/Van Jones calls El-Sayed's total Israel arms embargo 'insane,' cites Obama legacy on defense/Memecoin buys on Robinhood Wallet and Fomo coded as "digital media," sidestepping card-network crypto rules/Caring Brands (CABR) Closes $4.6 Million Initial Series B Preferred Stock Private Placement/Sanmar Group takes majority stake in AltEons Energy to back 1.5GW India pipeline/Trump and Rubio seal Venezuela oil deal covering 65 billion barrels across 17 fields/Bond rout gathers pace as borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs/Van Jones calls El-Sayed's total Israel arms embargo 'insane,' cites Obama legacy on defense/Memecoin buys on Robinhood Wallet and Fomo coded as "digital media," sidestepping card-network crypto rules/Caring Brands (CABR) Closes $4.6 Million Initial Series B Preferred Stock Private Placement/Sanmar Group takes majority stake in AltEons Energy to back 1.5GW India pipeline
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WorldSeptember 2, 2026

Van Jones calls El-Sayed's total Israel arms embargo 'insane,' cites Obama legacy on defense

Abdul El-Sayed's call for a total and complete arms embargo against Israel, including the interceptors used to stop incoming rockets, is an "insane" position, Van Jones said on the "Ask Haviv Anything" podcast in late August. Jones, a CNN…

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WorldAugust 30, 2026

Pastor recalls April 2024 meeting with Hayden Panettiere, describes "sad presence" before actress's death at 36

GREENVILLE, Aug. 16. Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina, the Greenville County Coroner's Office reported. Preliminary autopsy results showed no signs of trauma, and…

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WorldAugust 27, 2026

Airport worker killed during French Bee pushback at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

MONTREAL, Aug 25. A ground worker employed by Samsic was killed Monday at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec, Canada, after being struck by an Airbus A350 operated by French Bee during a pushback operation, according to…

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WorldAugust 22, 2026

Florida Democrats' Senate nominee Nixon and party chair Fried clash in heated call over socialism

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 22. Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and state party chair Nikki Fried had a heated phone call Friday, during which Nixon yelled "stop gaslighting me," according to three people familiar with the…

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WorldAugust 16, 2026

Mayo Clinic signs Microsoft deal to scale AI diagnostic model, CEO calls for federal action

ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 16. Mayo Clinic runs more than 12,000 clinical studies and filters patient data through 500 algorithms. The clinic has signed a deal with Microsoft to expand its frontier AI model, president and CEO Dr. Gianrico…

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WorldAugust 14, 2026

MTA bus fare revenue drops $31 million as free-bus rhetoric drives evasion surge

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Bus fare revenue fell $31 million during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first six months in office compared with the same period in 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported. Paid bus ridership declined nearly 8%…

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WorldAugust 12, 2026

Rep. Brian Mast introduces Freedom Haulers bill to fast-track veterans into trucking, tighten CDL enforcement

FORT PIERCE, Fla., Aug. 12. On the one-year anniversary of a three-fatality crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce, Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., said he is introducing legislation to codify President Trump's Freedom Haulers initiative, a…

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WorldAugust 12, 2026

Flanagan defeats Craig in Minnesota Senate primary as progressive bloc hands Schumer a second loss

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan edged out Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., in the state's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, extending a progressive winning streak against Schumer-backed candidates to two consecutive weeks and…

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WorldAugust 11, 2026

Manus to return as independent company after China forces Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

BEIJING, Aug. 11. A $2 billion Meta acquisition of artificial intelligence company Manus is being unwound after China intervened, with Manus set to resume operations as a standalone. Meta disclosed the planned purchase last December…

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WorldAugust 10, 2026

DiJonai Carrington breaks silence on "White privilege" post but leaves target unnamed

CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington denied this week that her "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" Threads post referred to the Flagrant 2 ejection she received Saturday against Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, but…

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WorldAugust 9, 2026

Ohio GOP locked out of replacing Rep. Max Miller after withdrawal deadline passes

Ohio Republicans appear locked out of replacing Rep. Max Miller on the November ballot after the two-term incumbent let a Saturday withdrawal deadline pass, keeping in place a candidate who loaned his campaign $1 million the prior day and…

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WorldAugust 6, 2026

Trump's antitrust pick faces Senate panel with Google, Apple cases at stake

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. His confirmation hearing placed the government's landmark…

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WorldAugust 4, 2026

Trump releases declassified election intelligence, cites 'shocking vulnerabilities' and alleged Chinese voter data scheme

WASHINGTON, August 4. President Donald Trump released four sections of declassified intelligence documents Thursday evening, telling the nation they expose "shocking vulnerabilities" in American elections tied to hacking, foreign…

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WorldAugust 1, 2026

Cori Bush challenges Wesley Bell in Missouri rematch, citing $1.6 billion tornado damage and AIPAC travel

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1. A $1.6 billion tornado damage figure anchors former Rep. Cori Bush's primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, with the Aug. 4 Democratic contest shaped by Bell's…

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WorldJuly 31, 2026

China's factory activity contracts in July as export rush unwinds

BEIJING, July 31. China's factory sector contracted unexpectedly in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind, the release showed. A demand slump and typhoon disruptions drove the reversal.

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WorldJuly 29, 2026

Resurfaced 2020 video shows Texas Senate candidate Talarico calling end to 'over-policing' a 'really exciting' opportunity

Unearthed clips from a September 2020 Zoom call show Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico telling members of South Asian American Voter Empowerment that ending what he described as "over-policing communities of color" was…

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WorldJuly 29, 2026

Fed weighs rate increase as investors price one-in-three odds on inflation fight

WASHINGTON, July 29. Federal Reserve officials are set to weigh a potential interest rate increase at a meeting described as hotly debated, with investors placing one-in-three odds on a hike to combat an inflation surge

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WorldJuly 29, 2026

Economists call Mamdani's city grocery plan an 'illusion' funded by taxpayer subsidies

A 30% discount on groceries at city-backed stores amounts to a taxpayer subsidy by another name, according to three economists who reviewed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal. The city has committed $70 million in capital…

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WorldJuly 28, 2026

JINSA report warns Golden Dome gaps leave U.S. exposed to drone threats without Israeli systems

WASHINGTON, July 28. A report from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America warns that the Golden Dome missile shield, as currently funded, could leave American cities, military bases and critical infrastructure exposed to…

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WorldJuly 27, 2026

Former Obama Aide Adam Fetcher Charged With Felony Fraud in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, July 27. Minneapolis prosecutors charged Adam Fetcher, the city's former chief communications officer and an Obama administration press aide, with a felony count of financial transaction fraud Wednesday. Fetcher, who city…

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WorldJuly 26, 2026

Missouri AG opens inquiry into Cori Bush non-profit with no IRS tax-exempt record

JEFFERSON CITY, July 26. Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway has opened an investigation into Poltivist Power Inc., a non-profit linked to former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., after no IRS record confirming the group's claimed…

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WorldJuly 26, 2026

Matt Damon dropped to 167 pounds for Nolan's 'The Odyssey' after six months on a gluten-free regimen

LOS ANGELES, July 26. Matt Damon weighed 167 pounds through the filming of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," down from his standard range of 185 to 200 pounds, the actor disclosed in recent television and podcast appearances. The figure…

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WorldJuly 26, 2026

Democratic Socialists notch New York wins as Black and working-class Hispanic precincts backed their opponents, returns show

NEW YORK, July 26. Democratic Socialist candidates have posted two primary wins in New York City in recent months, but precinct-level returns show the coalitions that carried both races wer

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WorldJuly 26, 2026

Buttigieg sidesteps DSA questions, calls himself a 'Buttigieg Democrat' as socialist primary wins mount

WASHINGTON, July 26. Pete Buttigieg appeared on Fox News' "America Reports" Friday, declined to directly address Democratic Socialists of America policy positions such as abolishing the Senate and ending deportations, and described his own…

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