The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate emergency fuel waiver across multiple regions experiencing extreme heat waves to prevent severe gasoline shortages and distribution bottlenecks. Federal regulators stepped in after persistent high ambient temperatures forced several major mid-continent and Gulf Coast petroleum refineries to scale back processing rates or...
Lawmakers and water officials in Arizona, California, and Nevada have formally pushed back against proposed federal reductions to water withdrawal allowances from the drought-stricken Colorado River. The opposition follows the release of a final environmental impact statement by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which details an adaptive decision framework designed...
The University of North Carolina football program was thrown into sudden disarray following an announcement that defensive coordinator Steve Belichick has been placed on an immediate medical leave of absence. The 39-year-old coach, who is the son of legendary six-time Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach Bill Belichick, is stepping away...
Researchers at Forescout Research - Vedere Labs have discovered fifteen previously unknown vulnerabilities affecting the zero-touch provisioning process in TP-Link Omada networking equipment. The findings were detailed at the Black Hat USA conference in Las VegasStanislav Dashevskyi, principal security researcher, and Francesco La Spina, senior security researcher at Forescout Research...
A federal judge in Boston cleared the way for the administration of President Donald Trump to terminate temporary protections against deportation for South Sudanese nationals living in the United States.U.S. District Judge Patti Saris rejected a legal challenge brought forward by immigrant-rights advocates. The advocates sought to maintain the Temporary...
Oscar-nominated British actress Minnie Driver revealed she is recovering after surviving a serious, near-fatal car accident in France. The 56-year-old actress shared a three-minute video on social media from her bed while wearing a cervical neck brace to provide an update on her condition and detail the harrowing event.Driver stated...
On August 7, 2026, law enforcement authorities in Spokane County, Washington, confirmed that 37-year-old Aaron F. Farinacci is now facing five counts of first-degree arson following the escalation of catastrophic wildfires that have damaged or destroyed at least 846 structures across the region. Farinacci, a convicted felon residing in Spokane,...
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - In private credit markets this week, Apollo Global reported easing redemption requests, business development companies BCP Investment and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund posted weaker second-quarter results and Ares Management was forced to shrink a planned fund. Requests to withdraw capital from Apollo Global's (APO.N), opens...
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Progressive Democratic proposals including "Medicare for all" and new taxes on billionaires have powered insurgent candidates including Abdul El-Sayed to primary victories this year, shaking the party establishment and leading it to worry about how Democrats will perform in November's midterm elections. But a Reuters/Ipsos...
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Airbnb (ABNB.O), opens new tab shares surged 14% to a more-than-four-year high on Friday as the vacation-rental firm's raised annual revenue forecast eased worries over the fallout on global travel demand from the conflict in the Middle East. As the war in Iran enters its sixth month,...
