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Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won't bow

Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won't bow

Kanishka Singh, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump's administration for...

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticePolicy & Legislation

Aug 9, 2025, 11:02 PM

Vance in UK for high-stakes diplomacy day after Trump announces Putin meeting

Vance in UK for high-stakes diplomacy day after Trump announces Putin meeting

Victoria Beaule, Jack Moore, ABC News

Vice President JD Vance met with EU allies and Ukrainian officials -- less than a week President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Aug 9, 2025, 10:19 PM

Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) “Is Just A Steady Good Story,” Says Jim Cramer

Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) “Is Just A Steady Good Story,” Says Jim Cramer

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Mentioned As He Talked About “Love Lost” Between Microsoft & OpenAI. Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is one of...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 9:43 PM

Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill

THOMAS BEAUMONT, Yahoo Entertainment

Hundreds of people cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego at a town hall meeting in eastern Iowa Saturday as the first-term Arizona Democrat assailed the massive...

Policy & LegislationTaxes

Aug 9, 2025, 9:36 PM

John Leguizamo Slams “Loser” Dean Cain For Joining ICE: “Your Pronouns Are Has/Been”

John Leguizamo Slams “Loser” Dean Cain For Joining ICE: “Your Pronouns Are Has/Been”

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline

John Leguizamo is not mincing words in addressing Dean Cain’s recent decision to join ICE. The Bob Trevino Likes It star, who has been a vocal critic of ICE’s increasingly militant behavior toward immigrants, took to his Instagram Friday to share his thoughts…

ImmigrationSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 9:30 PM

Trump nominates ex-Fox News host Tammy Bruce as deputy UN ambassador

Trump nominates ex-Fox News host Tammy Bruce as deputy UN ambassador

BBC News

Bruce, who is currently spokeswoman for the state department, has done "brilliantly" according to Trump.

Government & AdministrationForeign Policy & International

Aug 9, 2025, 9:07 PM

DA Davidson Initiates Neutral Rating on Appian (APPN) After Earnings Beat

DA Davidson Initiates Neutral Rating on Appian (APPN) After Earnings Beat

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN) is one of the Hot AI Stocks on Wall Street’s Radar. On August 8, DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria assumed coverage on the stock...

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 9:05 PM

Goldman Sachs Reiterates Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA) With $200 PT Ahead of Earnings

Goldman Sachs Reiterates Buy on NVIDIA (NVDA) With $200 PT Ahead of Earnings

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the Hot AI Stocks on Wall Street’s Radar. On August 7, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider reiterated a Buy...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 9:02 PM

Armenia, Türkiye and the Ecological Path to Peace

Armenia, Türkiye and the Ecological Path to Peace

Saleem H. Ali, Contributor, Saleem H. Ali, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/saleemali/, Forbes

As President Trump considers his next peace overture, the Armenian-Turkish detente is a natural next step in both literal and figurative terms.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle East

Aug 9, 2025, 9:02 PM

Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order

Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY, Yahoo Entertainment

Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with...

EnvironmentLegal & Justice

Aug 9, 2025, 8:55 PM

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More

What To Watch This Weekend: New Shows And Movies To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple TV And More

Erik Kain, Senior Contributor, Erik Kain, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/, Forbes

Everything new to stream this weekend on all your favorite streaming services from Netflix to Apple TV to Hulu and more.

Media & Communications

Aug 9, 2025, 8:54 PM

Old footage of the president defending convicted rapist Mike Tyson has resurfaced as speculation mounts that the president may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.

Old footage of the president defending convicted rapist Mike Tyson has resurfaced as speculation mounts that the president may pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

President Donald Trump’s shocking defense of a champion boxer who raped a teenage girl has resurfaced as the president faces intense scrutiny of his...

Legal & JusticeCriminal Cases

Aug 9, 2025, 8:27 PM

Barclays Bullish on Arista Networks (ANET) After AI Networking Revenue Surge

Barclays Bullish on Arista Networks (ANET) After AI Networking Revenue Surge

Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment

Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) is one of the Hot AI Stocks on Wall Street’s Radar. On August 7, Barclays raised its price target on the stock to $151.00...

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 8:01 PM

Who are Premier League title favourites: Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Utd?

Who are Premier League title favourites: Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Utd?

Kevin Hand, Al Jazeera English

Liverpool stormed the Premier League last season - can anyone stop them from claiming a record 21st title?

Aug 9, 2025, 7:21 PM

Around $30-35 billion of India’s merchandise exports to America at risk from Trump’s tariffs, says UBS Chief India Economist

Around $30-35 billion of India’s merchandise exports to America at risk from Trump’s tariffs, says UBS Chief India Economist

Siddharth Upasani, The Indian Express

According to UBS’ Chief India Economist Tanvee Gupta Jain, India may not lose much if it shifts away from cheaper Russian oil as the annual savings right now is only $2 billion

TradeEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 7:16 PM

This Week In Techdirt History: August 3rd – 9th

This Week In Techdirt History: August 3rd – 9th

Leigh Beadon, Techdirt

Five Years Ago This week in 2020, we looked at how the DHS was surveilling journalists who published leaked documents and how they obtained the encrypted messages of protestors. The FCC was trying to pretend Trump’s executive order about social media wasn’t r…

Security & IntelligenceMedia & CommunicationsGovernment & Administration

Aug 9, 2025, 7:00 PM

Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact

Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Iran is distancing itself from ally Russia as it rejects planned border corridor backed by US President Donald Trump.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastRussia

Aug 9, 2025, 6:15 PM

Apple’s Bold Decision Over iPhone 17 Pro Price

Apple’s Bold Decision Over iPhone 17 Pro Price

Ewan Spence, Senior Contributor, Ewan Spence, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/, Forbes

When they launch, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro are expected to see prices rise. That may be a tough sell today, but it puts Apple in a strong position for the future.

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 5:55 PM

Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel’s Gaza genocide

Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel’s Gaza genocide

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says international community must take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastCrisis & Emergency

Aug 9, 2025, 5:39 PM

Diddy Lawyer Mark Geragos Says Diddy Would Be Trump Supporter If Pardoned

Diddy Lawyer Mark Geragos Says Diddy Would Be Trump Supporter If Pardoned

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Sean "Diddy" Combs would be Team Trump if the President doles out a pardon ... and for a variety of reasons ... so says his longtime attorney Mark Geragos. Harvey asked Geragos on the "2 Angry Men" podcast if Diddy would pledge allegiance to Trump…

Elections & PoliticsLegal & Justice

Aug 9, 2025, 5:00 PM

Saudi Arabia And The UAE Are Acquiring Lots Of High-Tech Drones

Saudi Arabia And The UAE Are Acquiring Lots Of High-Tech Drones

Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor, Paul Iddon, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/, Forbes

These deals illustrate how Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s grand plans for expanding and enhancing their military arsenals with sophisticated drones are underway.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMilitarySecurity & Intelligence

Aug 9, 2025, 4:57 PM

Trump again claims that he helped ‘settle’ tensions between India, Pakistan

Trump again claims that he helped ‘settle’ tensions between India, Pakistan

PTI, The Indian Express

Trump made the comments flanked by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after they inked a US-brokered peace agreement during a trilateral signing ceremony.

Foreign Policy & International

Aug 9, 2025, 4:26 PM

Trump Announces White House Press Conference To ‘Stop Violent Crime’ In Washington, D.C.—Despite Historically Low Rates

Trump Announces White House Press Conference To ‘Stop Violent Crime’ In Washington, D.C.—Despite Historically Low Rates

Ty Roush, Forbes Staff, Ty Roush, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/, Forbes

The president claimed Washington, D.C., had become “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world,” despite federal data indicating crime fell to historic lows.

Security & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Aug 9, 2025, 3:49 PM

Dave Ramsey Warns To Buy This One Thing Before Trump's Bill Changes The Rules. And He Insists Cash Is Your Only Option

Dave Ramsey Warns To Buy This One Thing Before Trump's Bill Changes The Rules. And He Insists Cash Is Your Only Option

Adrian Volenik, Yahoo Entertainment

A recent episode of “The Ramsey Show” featured a caller from Phoenix asking a question that many Americans are weighing right now: should you buy solar...

Economy & FinanceEnergy

Aug 9, 2025, 3:46 PM

How a CIA hit on al Qaeda ensnared a US citizen in Afghanistan

How a CIA hit on al Qaeda ensnared a US citizen in Afghanistan

Jonathan Landay, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As a crowd looked on, uniformed Taliban surrounded the Toyota Landcruiser in which Mahmood Habibi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, sat...

Security & IntelligenceForeign Policy & InternationalLegal & Justice

Aug 9, 2025, 3:40 PM

WATCH: Police officer killed after shooting near CDC headquarters, Emory University campus

WATCH: Police officer killed after shooting near CDC headquarters, Emory University campus

ABC News

A DeKalb County, Georgia, police officer was shot while responding to the incident, and later died from his injuries.

Aug 9, 2025, 3:20 PM

WATCH: Man convicted in fatal Georgia hit-and-run forgiven by wife of victim

WATCH: Man convicted in fatal Georgia hit-and-run forgiven by wife of victim

ABC News

The remarkable act of forgiveness unfolded in a Georgia courtroom when a woman forgave the man convicted of killing her husband in a hit-and-run.

Aug 9, 2025, 3:18 PM

WATCH: Crime scene photos from Idaho college murders released following Kohberger sentencing

WATCH: Crime scene photos from Idaho college murders released following Kohberger sentencing

ABC News

Chilling images of the crime scene in the Idaho college murders are now being made public following the sentencing of convicted killer Bryan Kohberger.

Aug 9, 2025, 3:18 PM

WATCH: Labubu dolls totaling $7,000 stolen from California store, authorities say

WATCH: Labubu dolls totaling $7,000 stolen from California store, authorities say

ABC News

Police say video shows approximately $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls being stolen from a store in La Puente. The popular stuffed toy costs around $30 each, but often sell for more on secondary markets.

Aug 9, 2025, 3:17 PM

Camp Kotok: Rates, Fed & Dollar (Drink!)

Camp Kotok: Rates, Fed & Dollar (Drink!)

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

Talking Rates in the Maine Woods With Economists Over Good Wine Taking place right before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, the gathering is a chance for money managers, traders, and economists to discuss crucial issues without restraint. Businessweek, Aug…

Economy & FinanceTradeStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 3:00 PM

Gilead Sciences (GILD) Touches New Record High as 10 Analysts Turn Bullish

Gilead Sciences (GILD) Touches New Record High as 10 Analysts Turn Bullish

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the best-performing stocks on...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:26 PM

Peloton Interactive (PTON) Rallies to New High on Earnings Beat, Higher Price Targets

Peloton Interactive (PTON) Rallies to New High on Earnings Beat, Higher Price Targets

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTON) is one of the best-performing stocks on ...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:21 PM

Tripadvisor (TRIP) Jumps to New High as Earnings Impress, Analysts Go Bullish

Tripadvisor (TRIP) Jumps to New High as Earnings Impress, Analysts Go Bullish

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) is one of the best-performing stocks on Friday. ...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:18 PM

7 Sturdy Low-Beta Dividends With Yields Up To 8%

7 Sturdy Low-Beta Dividends With Yields Up To 8%

Brett Owens, Contributor, Brett Owens, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettowens/, Forbes

Let’s discuss seven sturdy dividends with yields up to 8%. These are “low beta” stocks which means they stand tall when the market sinks.

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:17 PM

Crypto Currents: Trump signs executive order to allow crypto in 401(k) plans

Yahoo Entertainment

Economy & FinanceCryptocurrency

Aug 9, 2025, 2:16 PM

Doximity (DOCS) Soars 14% on Strong Earnings, Merger with AI-Powered Platform

Doximity (DOCS) Soars 14% on Strong Earnings, Merger with AI-Powered Platform

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. Doximity Inc. (NYSE:DOCS) is one of the best-performing stocks on Friday...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:15 PM

Bitmine (BMNR) Soars 24% on Easy $423-Million Unrealized Gain From ETH’s Jump to $4K Level

Bitmine (BMNR) Soars 24% on Easy $423-Million Unrealized Gain From ETH’s Jump to $4K Level

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BMNR) is one of the best...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:14 PM

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Surges 26.4% on Strong Earnings, Higher Growth Outlook

SoundHound AI (SOUN) Surges 26.4% on Strong Earnings, Higher Growth Outlook

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) is one of the best-performing stocks on Friday...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 2:09 PM

Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse

Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

Once hyped as the indestructible truck of the future, the sci-fi pickup is now leading a massive plunge in used Tesla values as the company grapples with the fallout from its CEO's politics.

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 2:00 PM

Tax Breaks: The Revolving Door At The IRS Keeps Spinning Edition

Tax Breaks: The Revolving Door At The IRS Keeps Spinning Edition

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff, Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/, Forbes

Plus: Wash sales could be making a comeback thanks to meme stocks, IRS makes an announcement about withholding and tax forms under the new tax law, 529 plans are changing, tax filing deadlines, tax trivia and more.

Economy & FinanceTaxes

Aug 9, 2025, 2:00 PM

LegalZoom (LZ) Climbs to New High as Firm Raises Growth Forecast, Analyst Turns Bullish

LegalZoom (LZ) Climbs to New High as Firm Raises Growth Forecast, Analyst Turns Bullish

Angelica Ballesteros, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published 10 Stocks with Eye-Popping Gains; 5 Jump to New Highs. LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) is one of the best-performing stocks on Friday. ...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 1:56 PM

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police

The Associated Press, NPR

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the man who opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Patrick Joseph White. White died and a police officer was shot and killed.

Security & IntelligencePublic HealthCrisis & Emergency

Aug 9, 2025, 1:50 PM

Summit in Alaska resembles slow defeat for Kyiv...

Summit in Alaska resembles slow defeat for Kyiv...

Nick Paton Walsh, CNN

Location matters, former real estate mogul US President Donald Trump said. Moments later he announced Alaska, a place sold by Russia to the United States 158 years ago for $7.2 million, would be where Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to sell his land de…

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Aug 9, 2025, 1:40 PM

Trump-Linked World Liberty Seeks $1.5B for Public Crypto Holding Firm: Bloomberg

Trump-Linked World Liberty Seeks $1.5B for Public Crypto Holding Firm: Bloomberg

Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost, CoinDesk

The move would see World Liberty Financial join other crypto treasury firms, and comes as Trump adopts pro-crypto policies.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 1:38 PM

This 8.5% Dividend Loves A Market Panic

This 8.5% Dividend Loves A Market Panic

Michael Foster, Contributor, Michael Foster, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelfoster/, Forbes

Volatility is back! And we dividend-focused contrarians know what to do: Get ready to buy high-yield closed end funds.

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 1:30 PM

A Global Market Based on Gold Bars Shudders on Tariff Threat

A Global Market Based on Gold Bars Shudders on Tariff Threat

Mark Burton, Jack Ryan and Yvonne Yue Li, Yahoo Entertainment

(Bloomberg) -- The global gold market relies on a network of banks, refineries and couriers that can fly bullion between key trading hubs at a moment’s...

Aug 9, 2025, 1:30 PM

The Big Winners of the Trump-Era Crypto Boom

The Big Winners of the Trump-Era Crypto Boom

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

From tech giants like Tesla to a little-known Bitcoin miner, the president's pro-crypto pivot has unleashed a tidal wave of wealth. Here’s who is riding it.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 1:28 PM

Dr. Phil Flustered After Bill Maher Calls Him Out for Joining ICE Raids

Dr. Phil Flustered After Bill Maher Calls Him Out for Joining ICE Raids

Alex Young, Consequence.net

The clinical psychologist-turned-TV personality seemed ill-prepared for Maher's comments on the latest episode of Real Time. Dr. Phil Flustered After Bill Maher Calls Him Out for Joining ICE Raids Alex Young

Social Issues & CultureImmigration

Aug 9, 2025, 1:22 PM

Traders Are Fleeing Stocks Feared to Be Under Threat From AI

Traders Are Fleeing Stocks Feared to Be Under Threat From AI

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

Aug 9, 2025, 1:18 PM

The world this week | India’s measured response to US over tariffs; Israel’s Gaza occupation plan sparks concerns; Delhi, Manila forge strategic ties

The world this week | India’s measured response to US over tariffs; Israel’s Gaza occupation plan sparks concerns; Delhi, Manila forge strategic ties

Ashiya Parveen, The Indian Express

In this week's global news roundup, PM Modi stands firm on farmers' rights amid US tariff tensions, while world leaders condemn Israel's Gaza City occupation plan. Discover key insights on India's trade dynamics and international relations.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeRegional & State

Aug 9, 2025, 1:05 PM

Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course

JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOSH BOAK, Yahoo Entertainment

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry...

TradeEconomy & FinanceRegional & State

Aug 9, 2025, 1:01 PM

How did we get from the ’60s to Trump’s kitsch White House?

How did we get from the ’60s to Trump’s kitsch White House?

Mike Lofgren, Salon

Our culture turned on itself, stagnated and went rancid — that's how

Social Issues & CultureElections & PoliticsPersonal & Family

Aug 9, 2025, 1:00 PM

Amid federal PFAS rollbacks, New Jersey scores record $2B DuPont settlement

Amid federal PFAS rollbacks, New Jersey scores record $2B DuPont settlement

Rambo Talabong, Inside Climate News, InsideClimate News

It is the state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals,” holding DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four major sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the cleanup bill.

EnvironmentLegal & Justice

Aug 9, 2025, 1:00 PM

Trump gambles years of China strategy in quest to secure trade deal

Trump gambles years of China strategy in quest to secure trade deal

axios.com, Biztoc.com

President Trump is abandoning — or actively undermining — core pillars of U.S. strategy toward China in pursuit of a legacy-defining trade deal with Xi Jinping. Why it matters: With tax cuts extended, tariff rates set and billions of dollars of investment flo…

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 12:22 PM

Patriot missile production is surging, but the demand is insatiable

Patriot missile production is surging, but the demand is insatiable

Sinéad Baker, Business Insider

Companies are surging Patriot missile production, but the demand from operators, and the West as it watches Russia and China, is tough to meet.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 12:09 PM

Trump Is a Degrowther

Trump Is a Degrowther

Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic

What else do you call a strategy designed to raise prices and lower productivity?

Economy & FinancePublic HealthPolicy & Legislation

Aug 9, 2025, 11:31 AM

Trump Just Dropped A $12.2 Trillion Crypto Price Bombshell—Sending Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Sharply Higher

Trump Just Dropped A $12.2 Trillion Crypto Price Bombshell—Sending Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Sharply Higher

Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor, Billy Bambrough, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/, Forbes

U.S. president Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will make it easier for 401(k) retirement accounts—which hold a combined $12.2 trillion—to hold bitcoin and crypto...

Economy & FinanceCryptocurrency

Aug 9, 2025, 11:15 AM

Thai soldiers injured by landmine near Cambodia amid fragile truce

Thai soldiers injured by landmine near Cambodia amid fragile truce

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

It is the third incident in a few weeks in which Thai soldiers have been injured by mines around the border.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceRegional & State

Aug 9, 2025, 11:15 AM

The Cult of “Kill Tony”

Peter Rubin, Longreads.com

"Tony Hinchcliffe’s fame skyrocketed after he made a joke that spooked even Donald Trump. In Texas, I watched how he became the most powerful comic in America."

Aug 9, 2025, 11:00 AM

Links 8/9/2025

Links 8/9/2025

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Our tremulous daily links: CDC shooting, wind auction fail, moar US DeepSeek alarm, Tucson beats Amazon, Sudan starvation, EU-US deal a stealth EU win? UK poverty, Israel Lebanon strikes, Putin-Trump summit, US Caucasus threat, auto co's tariff hits, AI looti…

Health & ScienceSecurity & IntelligenceForeign Policy & InternationalRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Aug 9, 2025, 10:55 AM

10 Camp Kotok Reads

10 Camp Kotok Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Colombia Tolima Los Brasiles Peaberry Organic coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form Camp Kotok weekend reads: • Trump, the BLS, and Our Age of Choose-Your-Own-Reality Governance: The preside…

Economy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Aug 9, 2025, 10:55 AM

Trump escalates his racist attacks on Black Americans

Trump escalates his racist attacks on Black Americans

Chauncey DeVega, Salon

Failure to connect his comments to our worsening democratic crisis is an act of complicity

Social Issues & CultureCivil RightsElections & Politics

Aug 9, 2025, 10:45 AM

No, Greg Gutfeld will never outshine Stephen Colbert

No, Greg Gutfeld will never outshine Stephen Colbert

Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

Fox News tries to credit Gutfeld's show for Colbert's cancellation — but the facts tell a different story

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 10:30 AM

Billionaire Rented Trump Mansion As Federal Tax-Evasion Case Heated Up

Billionaire Rented Trump Mansion As Federal Tax-Evasion Case Heated Up

Dan Alexander, Forbes Staff, Dan Alexander, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/, Forbes

Robert Smith committed historic tax crimes. Facing federal scrutiny, he moved next door to the president.

Legal & JusticeEconomy & FinanceTaxes

Aug 9, 2025, 10:30 AM

Why This Billionaire Berkeley Professor Won’t Leave The Classroom

Why This Billionaire Berkeley Professor Won’t Leave The Classroom

Martina Di Licosa, Contributor, Martina Di Licosa, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinadilicosa/, Forbes

Tech giants including Google fund Ion Stoica's lab, from which he launched companies like $62 billion Databricks. Now he's helping fellow profs find private funding.

Economy & FinanceEducationTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 10:30 AM

How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

How RFK Jr’s vaccine funding cuts fit with Trump’s vision

Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English

Latest move to cut funding for vaccines is not down to US health secretary. It is part of Trump's wider war on science.

Social Issues & CultureHealth & SciencePolicy & Legislation

Aug 9, 2025, 10:27 AM

Worst Women in Congress Seek Promotions

Worst Women in Congress Seek Promotions

Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel

Barf Bag: These women need therapy, not control of state governments.

Elections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 10:21 AM

Texas Dems know they may lose redistricting battle — but plan bigger fight

Texas Dems know they may lose redistricting battle — but plan bigger fight

Kayla Guo, Salon

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps.

RedistrictingElections & PoliticsRegional & StateTexas

Aug 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

RFK’s War on Antidepressants Will Hit Postpartum Patients Hard

RFK’s War on Antidepressants Will Hit Postpartum Patients Hard

Laura Weiss, The New Republic

A few weeks after the birth of her first son, Mikaela Rodkin, a D.C.-based mom who works in management consulting, started to notice something was “seriously wrong.” She was so overwhelmed by worry that she had trouble bonding with her baby. She felt like she…

Health & ScienceSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

Elon Musk's America Party is nowhere to be seen 1 month later

Elon Musk's America Party is nowhere to be seen 1 month later

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

Musk hasn't taken key steps to establish a new party, and he gave millions to the GOP just days before he said he would launch the "America Party."

Elections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 9:55 AM

After All That Waiting, This Year’s Most Mysterious Horror Movie Is About … This?

After All That Waiting, This Year’s Most Mysterious Horror Movie Is About … This?

Sam Adams, Slate Magazine

The year’s buzziest horror movie teases provocative answers before settling somewhere much more conventional.

Aug 9, 2025, 9:50 AM

They Afflict 40 Percent of the Population. No One Takes Them Seriously.

They Afflict 40 Percent of the Population. No One Takes Them Seriously.

Laura Miller, Slate Magazine

A new book explores the science behind the suffering.

Health & SciencePublic Health

Aug 9, 2025, 9:45 AM

Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out ‘gifting land to occupier’

Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out ‘gifting land to occupier’

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

With US and Russian leaders set to meet, Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns deals without his country will not bring peace.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Aug 9, 2025, 9:38 AM

Emma Thompson Talks ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Love Actually’ & How Donald Trump Stalked Her On The Set Of ‘Primary Colors’ — Locarno

Emma Thompson Talks ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Love Actually’ & How Donald Trump Stalked Her On The Set Of ‘Primary Colors’ — Locarno

Zac Ntim, Deadline

Emma Thompson told an intriguing story this morning at the Locarno Film Festival, where this year she is a guest of honor, that featured what she described as a creepy encounter with the 47th President, Donald Trump.  Speaking to a packed audience for a caree…

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Aug 9, 2025, 9:19 AM

A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

The United States began imposing tariffs of 10% or higher on goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union on Thursday. The economic fallout from...

Economy & FinanceTrade

Aug 9, 2025, 9:17 AM

'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms, leaving children and wife behind

'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms, leaving children and wife behind

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

ImmigrationPolicy & LegislationSocial Issues & Culture

Aug 9, 2025, 9:06 AM

Donald Trump Is Mostly a Crypto Billionaire Now, Group Says

Donald Trump Is Mostly a Crypto Billionaire Now, Group Says

Matt Sledge, The Intercept

“The more the President’s wealth depends on anonymous investors around the world with hidden agendas, the greater the risk.” The post Donald Trump Is Mostly a Crypto Billionaire Now, Group Says appeared first on The Intercept.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 9:00 AM

Michael Hudson: Europe’s Surrender

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Michael Hudson returns to current events in an interview with Nima, focusing on what the Trump tariffs deals mean for Europe, the US and BRICS

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeEconomy & Finance

Aug 9, 2025, 8:51 AM

South Korea's military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border

South Korea's military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border

KIM TONG-HYUNG, Yahoo Entertainment

South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled ...

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Aug 9, 2025, 8:34 AM

Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory

Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory

The Associated Press, NPR

In a statement posted to Telegram, Zelenskyy said Ukraine's territorial integrity, must be non-negotiable and emphasized that lasting peace must include Ukraine's voice at the table.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaSecurity & Intelligence

Aug 9, 2025, 8:24 AM

President Trump Just Gave Stock Investors 2 Reasons to Worry About Another Market Crash

Yahoo Entertainment

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 8:02 AM

Deal or no deal, Mark Carney has to manage a new relationship with the United States

Deal or no deal, Mark Carney has to manage a new relationship with the United States

CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney will still obviously be judged on how he navigates the current dispute. But deal or no deal — tariffs or no tariffs — the larger question is how Canada should navigate this new world.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTrade

Aug 9, 2025, 8:00 AM

Ukraine will not give up land, Zelensky says ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

Ukraine will not give up land, Zelensky says ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

BBC News

The Ukrainian president has underlined they will not give up territory to Russia ahead of a meeting between Trump and Putin.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaMiddle East

Aug 9, 2025, 7:22 AM

Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism

Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism

Reuters, The Times of India

U.S. stocks surged, with the Nasdaq hitting a record high, fueled by tech gains, particularly Apple's 13.3% weekly jump after Trump announced a $600 billion U.S. investment commitment. Rate cut optimism, spurred by weak economic data and Trump's Fed nominee, …

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 3:55 AM

Osisko Development (ODV) Secures $450 Million Financing for Cariboo Gold Project

Osisko Development (ODV) Secures $450 Million Financing for Cariboo Gold Project

Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment

Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE:ODV) is one of the best Canadian gold stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On July 21, the company announced that it had...

Economy & FinanceEnergy

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

B2Gold (BTG) Receives Approval for Underground Mining at Fekola Mine in Mali

B2Gold (BTG) Receives Approval for Underground Mining at Fekola Mine in Mali

Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment

B2Gold Corp. (NYSE:BTG) is one of the best Canadian gold stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On July 30, the company announced that Mali’s government had...

Economy & FinanceEnergy

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

Sandstorm Gold (SAND) Backs Royal Gold’s $1 Billion Kansanshi Stream Acquisition

Sandstorm Gold (SAND) Backs Royal Gold’s $1 Billion Kansanshi Stream Acquisition

Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment

Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSE:SAND) is one of the best Canadian gold stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On August 5, the company said it supports Royal Gold...

Economy & FinanceEnergy

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

TD Securities Upgrades Equinox Gold (EQX) to Buy on Attractive Risk Profile

TD Securities Upgrades Equinox Gold (EQX) to Buy on Attractive Risk Profile

Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment

Equinox Gold Corp. (NYSE:EQX) is one of the best Canadian gold stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On July 16, TD Securities upgraded Equinox Gold from...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT Corporation in $63M Deal to Advance Liver Disease Treatment

Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT Corporation in $63M Deal to Advance Liver Disease Treatment

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC) is one of the most undervalued Canadian stocks to buy now. On July 29, Bausch Health Companies announced a definitive...

Economy & FinanceHealthcare

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

Manulife to Acquire Comvest’s Private Credit Business from AMG for $285M

Manulife to Acquire Comvest’s Private Credit Business from AMG for $285M

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC) is one of the most undervalued Canadian stocks to buy now. On August 6, Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE:AMG...

Economy & FinanceTrade

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

Pan American Silver Appoints Mining Veteran Pablo Marcet to Board of Directors

Pan American Silver Appoints Mining Veteran Pablo Marcet to Board of Directors

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE:PAAS) is one of the most undervalued Canadian stocks to buy now. On August 6, Pan American Silver Corp. announced the...

Personnel

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

Raymond James Raises Cenovus Energy (CVE) PT to C$30 Amid Q2 Earnings

Raymond James Raises Cenovus Energy (CVE) PT to C$30 Amid Q2 Earnings

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) is one of the most undervalued Canadian stocks to buy now. On August 1, Raymond James raised the firm’s price target on...

Economy & FinanceEnergy

Aug 9, 2025, 3:52 AM

US allowed Nvidia chip sales after Trump-Huang meeting

US allowed Nvidia chip sales after Trump-Huang meeting

breakingthenews.net, Biztoc.com

The United States has started granting Nvidia Corp. licenses to export its H20 chips to China directly after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (pictured) met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, w...

TradeTechnology Regulation

Aug 9, 2025, 2:42 AM

Psaki: Trump chose to 'bow completely to Putin' ahead of upcoming meeting in Alaska

Psaki: Trump chose to 'bow completely to Putin' ahead of upcoming meeting in Alaska

youtube.com, Biztoc.com

President Trump announced he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska. Jen Psaki analyzes how ...

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussia

Aug 9, 2025, 2:38 AM

JPMorgan says it now sees four Fed rate cuts on the horizon as Trump nominates Miran to Fed

JPMorgan says it now sees four Fed rate cuts on the horizon as Trump nominates Miran to Fed

marketwatch.com, Biztoc.com

Economy & FinanceTrade

Aug 9, 2025, 2:31 AM

Clear-Cut Reasons For Last Month’s Disastrous Jobs Report

Clear-Cut Reasons For Last Month’s Disastrous Jobs Report

Eli Amdur, Contributor, Eli Amdur, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/eliamdur/, Forbes

Trump sould know better.

Economy & FinanceLabor

Aug 9, 2025, 1:59 AM

US-Israel attack tried to cripple Iran but ended up strengthening it

US-Israel attack tried to cripple Iran but ended up strengthening it

IE Online, The Indian Express

The Iranian people, who had previously questioned the benefits of nuclear energy due to illegal US sanctions, are now more united and determined than ever

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastCrisis & Emergency

Aug 9, 2025, 1:55 AM

In the face of Trump’s tariffs, India must secure oil supply chains, assert sovereignty

In the face of Trump’s tariffs, India must secure oil supply chains, assert sovereignty

Pulapre Balakrishnan, The Indian Express

Despite the naivete he has displayed in his dealings with Trump, PM Modi is not responsible for his perfidy

TradeForeign Policy & International

Aug 9, 2025, 1:31 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,262

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,262

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,262 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaMiddle EastCrisis & EmergencyNatural Disasters

Aug 9, 2025, 12:25 AM

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