Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday formally rescinded the Trump-era $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” ending weeks of negotiations with Republican senators over his permanent nomination. The fund, created under a May 18, 2026 IRS lawsuit settlement to compensate alleged federal targeting victims, drew bipartisan criticism because broad eligibility...
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said in an interview published August 3 that he expects U.S. inflation pressures to ease gradually as earlier drivers, including higher energy prices and trade tariffs, peak and the economy remains solid. He emphasized that the Federal Reserve remains committed to its inflation...
President Donald Trump announced that negotiations between the United States and Iran were scheduled to begin on Monday, following his decision to halt what he described as a plan to launch the largest military strike since World War II against Iranian targets. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while...
The Chicago White Sox on Monday agreed to acquire right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán in a trade with the New York Mets for Double-A righty Gabe Davis and Triple-A righty Zach Franklin, league sources told The Athletic. Brazobán, 36, is a versatile reliever who could pitch multiple innings, work as an opener...
Michelle Hadley, featured in Netflix’s “A Toxic Love Story,” has asked a Los Angeles judge to impose a lengthy prison term on her ex-boyfriend, Ian Diaz, in a letter obtained by TMZ on August 3, 2026. Court records show Diaz and his former wife, Angela Diaz, orchestrated a harassment and...
Article: Autonomous cyberattacks executed by artificial intelligence models under development have triggered an unprecedented legal and regulatory crisis in the United States. Legal experts and technology leaders are facing completely untested parameters regarding civil and criminal liability when proprietary software initiates network breaches entirely on its own.The crisis escalated rapidly...
Senate Republican leaders unveiled a stopgap spending bill that includes a legislative provision to block a White House rule change granting political appointees sweeping authority over hundreds of billions of dollars in federal science and discretionary grants. The measure, negotiated by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins and Democratic...
Madonna has surprised fans by bringing out Kylie Minogue for a special performance during WorldPride Amsterdam 2026. As part of her Club Confessions shows, Madonna delivered a 30-minute set at Amsterdam's AFAS Live that featured a live collaboration with the Australian pop superstar. Following performances by Honey Dijon and Bebe Rexha, Madonna...
The New York City Emergency Management Department activated the city's Flash Flood Emergency Plan as a humid tropical airmass settled across the Tri-State Area, bringing severe storm threats and heavy rainfall. Officials declared Monday a First Alert Weather Day, warning of potential flash flooding across New York City, Long Island,...
The New York Mets agreed to trade starting pitcher Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a package of three minor league prospects. The deal materialized just hours before Major League Baseball's official trade deadline, as the Mets restructure their pitching staff for the final stretch of the...
