Bessent’s ‘Fever’-Quelling Debt Buybacks Put Wall Street on Edge
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to reveal how far he’s initially willing to go restrain US bond yields via an expanded buyback program that has Wall...
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Western Michigan appealing last-second Hail Mary loss to Michigan
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) formally asked the NCAA to overturn the result of Saturday’s Michigan vs. Western Michigan football game, which ended on a last-second Hail Mary touchdown pass, handing the Wolverines a victory after the officials put a second back on the clock. In a statement on Tuesday, MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said it…
2 Miami airport runways still closed after Amazon cargo plane crash
Five people were killed and five were injured in the Sunday crash, prompting a mass emergency response.
There’s a simple way the Fed could help calm the bond market
Investors are increasingly worried about government deficits and persistent inflation, driving up the price of money. The Federal Reserve can ease some of th...
Crooked Media is launching a social initiative to attract young voters to the Democratic party.
Crooked Ideas, the nonprofit arm of Crooked Media, is tapping Chaotic Era author Kyle Tharp to head up the iniative, which will support existing political influencers and focus on creating content related to issues like AI safety, climate change, healthcare, and “enshittification,” according to a report from Semafor. [Link: Exclusive: Crooked Media’s nonprofit launches new political creator drive | https://www.semafor.com/article/09/07/2026/crooked-medias-nonprofit-launches-new-political-creator-drive | Semafor]
Serbia and Uzbekistan strike strategic partnership in Mirziyoyev's first Belgrade visit
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev's first official visit to Belgrade produced 20 signed agreements on transport, energy, digitalisation, and labour mobility, alongs...
US Pursues Deportees Abroad for Hundreds of Millions in Unpaid Fines
The Trump administration is hiring private contractors to track down deported migrants who it claims owe the US government hundreds of millions of dollars in...
More see domestic terrorism as bigger threat than foreign terrorism: Survey
More Americans see domestic terrorist attacks as a larger threat than foreign ones, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 33 percent of respondents said domestic terrorism is the most significant threat to the average American’s safety, while 20 percent said the same of foreign terrorism. Forty-two percent identified random violent acts, like…
DHS asks Supreme Court to reinstate overhauled immigration tool for midterms
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to restore the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overhauled immigration verification system in time for the midterm elections. “The district court has issued an indefensible order that threatens the integrity of upcoming elections,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote. DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) is used…
TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several US airports
Before 9/11, anyone could just walk through airport security and greet or say goodbye to friends and family right at the gate.
‘Are you going to get money back to the American people?’ asks Senator Warren on tariff refund checks. Here’s the answer
The Trump administration has paid out $100 billion in tariff refunds to corporations, not consumers.
Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape | TechCrunch
Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.
Prize-winning mathematician launches AI safety institute
A prize-winning mathematician has launched a new institute dedicated to developing the “mathematical foundations” for AI safety. Jacob Tsimerman, who won the prestigious Fields Medal earlier this year and will soon join OpenAI’s research team, is heading up the newly created Mathematical AI Safety Institute (MAISI). The institute aims to develop “definitions, measurements, and solution…
Trump administration announces $1.9B loan to support Iowa nuclear plant restart
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it will loan $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to finance the restart of an Iowa nuclear plant. The project — which will be the Hawkeye State’s only nuclear power plant — is expected to generate enough power for more than 500,000 homes. Iowa Public Radio reported that the plant, called…
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
Trump: Oil prices ‘will drop precipitously’ after Iran war win
President Trump on Monday said oil prices “will drop precipitously” after the Iran war is won, as Iran seeks to maintain its control of the Strait of Hormuz with a “restricted zone.” “Oil prices will drop precipitously, like everything else is dropping (but more!), when we WIN the war with Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth…
Drug-resistant ringworm fungus has spread to 29 countries: Study
An itchy skin fungus that resists standard treatment has spread to 29 countries, and cases have tripled in just a few years.