Bond yields fall, markets rally after Treasury doubles debt buybacks
The U.S. Treasury Department doubled the amount of government debt it can buy back Wednesday morning, sending bond yields plummeting...
More Witnesses Steadfastly Refusing to Testify Could Ultimately Stall Tupac Shakur’s Murder Trial
On August 17, 2026, the first substantial effort to close the book on Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder began in Las...
Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike to retire from WNBA after 15 seasons
Nneka Ogwumike’s return to the Sparks this season, it turned out, was a goodbye tour. The 15-year WNBA veteran announced...
3 Iconic Movie Stars Who Originally Came To Hollywood to Be a Rock Star
Typically, a biopic is the closest movie stars get to depicting full-blown rock stars. As much as they might seem...
The US Army is asking around to see who can supply hard-to-find parts for Ukraine’s Bradleys
Bradley infantry fighting vehicles have been a key piece of kit for Ukraine. GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty ImagesThe US is...
AI jobs boom is leaving women behind in top-paying roles
As artificial intelligence creates some of the fastest-growing and most-lucrative jobs globally, women are underrepresented in roles from the C-suite...
Desperate Army dangles Grand Theft Auto VI at ‘disquieted’ soldiers who threaten to split
One U.S. Army unit is getting creative to keep soldiers from walking out the door: let them play the new...
UAE says it is suspending trade with Iran after missile launch
The United Arab Emirates said it would suspend all trade and financial transactions with Iran, in a move that stands...
A Democratic Socialist just defeated a central figure in Trump’s first impeachment trial in a Florida primary
Florida Democratic voters delivered another shock upset to the party establishment by nominating state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist,...
U.K. Signals Willingness to Reconsider Digital Services Tax After Trump Tariff Threat
Prime Minister Andy Burnham visits the Met Office in Exeter on Aug. 14, 2026 —Press Association—AP The U.K. government has...
