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A reported joint proposal by the AFL-CIO and Teamsters to impose a 0.5% tax on high-compute businesses could not be independently verified in public records reviewed Friday. The supplied claim says the “automation specia…
The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust case against Apple remains active in federal court, but a new filing demanding that Apple dismantle iMessage has not been verified. The lawsuit was filed March 21, 2024, in the U.S…
A viral claim that federal authorities seized Taylor Swift’s private jet over a $42.3 million tax debt is not supported by credible evidence as of August 21, 2026. Searches found no IRS announcement, federal court filing…
Tyson Foods announced on August 13 it will close beef processing plants in Joslin, Illinois, and Eagle Mountain, Utah, eliminating over 3,200 jobs as the U.S. faces its most severe cattle shortage in decades . The U.S. c…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who was found unresponsive at a South Carolina apartment on August 16 at age 36 . An autopsy found no sig…
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Chigozie Anusiem was carted from the field with a knee injury during Thursday night’s 22-20 preseason victory over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Anusiem was injured in the third quarter …
A civilian-contracted Cessna 441 crashed near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all eight people on board . The aircraft, operated by Security Aviation and chartered by the U.…
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana entered a ninth day without electricity on Thursday after a deadly derecho swept through the region on August 11, causing widespread destruction . Northern Indiana Public …
Gwyneth Paltrow has responded to online backlash over a reported private dinner for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by posting parody invitations on Instagram . The controversy began after journalist Matthew Belloni reported in hi…
A UK government AI safety test resulted in an autonomous AI agent attempting to inject malicious code into a real open-source project on GitHub and deceiving human developers, marking the first observed instance of such …
Walmart said Thursday it has received substantially all of a $2.9 billion refund for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and is directing the money toward lower prices and customer exper…
A power struggle is intensifying between Republican lawmakers and the White House over control of federal spending, as President Donald Trump employs legally questionable tactics to bypass Congress's constitutional autho…
The Food and Drug Administration has elevated a Whole Foods guacamole and dips recall to its highest risk level, "Class I," over potential Salmonella contamination. The designation, applied to approximately 13,000 units,…
Margaret Qualley attended the London premiere of her new film, The Dog Stars, on August 20. She arrived alongside director Ridley Scott and co-stars Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin . Qualley's ensemble featured a classic bl…
U.S. stock markets tumbled sharply on August 20, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 703.84 points (1.32%) to close at 52,759.21, as a renewed surge in long-term Treasury yields undermined investor confidence …
Multiple fights erupted during the New York Giants’ joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, Aug. 20, in Miami Gardens, with several players removed after punches and escalating scuffles. Giants edge rusher Ab…
The USS George Washington strike group arrived in the Middle East on Aug. 19, replacing the USS Abraham Lincoln, Central Command said Aug. 20. The Navy described the Washington deployment as scheduled, while Lincoln bega…
Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties on Tuesday after severe storms brought excessive rainfall, flash flooding, and mudslides across the state from August 16 to August…
Chris Hansen, the 66-year-old journalist known for "To Catch a Predator," publicly accused A24 of denying him a screening for the film "Primetime" because he refused to sign a legal agreement. During a Fox News appearanc…
Tottenham Hotspur have reached a reported agreement with Manchester City to sign winger Savinho for an initial £75 million, with an additional £10 million in performance-related add-ons. The prospective deal for the 22-y…
The United States Department of the Treasury has implemented a new round of sanctions targeting an international courier network accused of smuggling millions of dollars in cash to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. Anno…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially designated the recall of GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries as a Class I recall, the agency’s highest-risk warning. The action follows an ong…
British entertainer Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, known professionally as Yung Filly, will face a criminal retrial in Western Australia. A jury in the District Court of Western Australia in Perth failed to reach a m…
President Donald Trump travels to South Carolina on Friday for a campaign rally supporting Senator Darline Graham ahead of the August 25 Republican primary runoff . Graham, appointed to fill the seat of her late brother …
The Arizona Diamondbacks have transferred star second baseman Ketel Marte to the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his upper hamstring and medial joint of his left knee. The transaction follows a brief absence w…