Ray Dalio has renewed his warning that the United States could face a debt crisis within about three years, plus or minus two years, if fiscal policies remain unchanged. In a Friday LinkedIn post, the Bridgewater Associates founder said the government is projected to collect about $5.5 trillion and spend...
The United States imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods on August 22 after last-minute trade negotiations collapsed, escalating tensions with a major trading partner. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Washington’s final proposed terms were unfair and uneconomic, suspended negotiations and recalled his team. He pledged...
TCU dismissed safety Jacob Fields on Aug. 18 after a reported locker-room altercation with a teammate, removing a projected starter before the Horned Frogs’ season opener. The university said Fields was removed from the roster for violating team rules. A TCU crime and fire log recorded an aggravated-assault report involving...
Prince Harry and six co-claimants must pay Associated Newspapers £9.54 million by August 28, 2026, after a High Court judge ruled Friday that their failed privacy case should carry an interim costs payment. Justice Matthew Nicklin dismissed their claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday...
The Mukluk Fire near Tok, Alaska, has burned 7,287 acres and reached 22% containment as firefighters focus on protecting homes and extinguishing hotspots, the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection said Saturday. The fire began Aug. 17 near a home along the Alaska Highway and was attributed by state...
The Supreme Court on Aug. 21 temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House while justices consider an emergency appeal. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay hours before a lower-court order requiring most above-ground work to stop was scheduled...
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella infections linked to alfalfa sprouts distributed by Minneapolis-based Everything Sprouts LLC. The CDC and FDA reported 55 illnesses across 15 states as of August 21, including 46 E. coli infections, seven Salmonella infections and two people infected...
Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was reportedly spotted gambling at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale while on the 10-day injured list with left-knee inflammation, adding another development to a turbulent week for the club. Marte earlier missed Arizona’s Aug. 17 game at Boston without notifying the team and was placed...
Former Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the National Football League on Friday, concluding an eight-season career. The 30-year-old star shared the decision through an emotional social media statement, citing the toll of injuries and a desire to walk away healthy. Drafted in...
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have officially abandoned the $30 million mission to rescue the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, leaving the space telescope to burn up in Earth's atmosphere later this year . The decision came after the Link rescue spacecraft, launched July 3, suffered critical attitude control issues,...
