EU joins US Iran sanctions campaign Operation Economic Outcast says Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the European Union has officially joined Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S.-led sanctions campaign aimed at economically isolating the country, though the EU's own…
Hawaii and the triple hurricane threat and the statewide proclamation to meet it
Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed a statewide emergency proclamation Wednesday to accelerate preparations for three named hurricanes approaching the Pacific and any additional storms that may threaten the state, with…
Mortgage rate at 6.71 percent and what it costs versus the sub-6 levels of February
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to its highest level in more than a year for the week ending Sept. 2, reaching 6.71 percent according to Freddie Mac, the…
Los Choneros and the floating fuel station and the USS San Antonio operation
U.S. military forces boarded, searched and sank a vessel operating as a floating refueling station for maritime drug traffickers in the eastern Pacific on Sept. 3, U.S. Southern Command announced,…
US jobs report August 2026 and the Fed and the September figure that will follow
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, the best monthly gain since March and a figure that exceeded expectations heading into the release.…
GTA VI soundtrack adds Phil Collins, Sexyy Red and a Latin anthem
The extended look revealed the soundtrack. It also revealed a few surprises.
GPT-6 Astra set records and broke its own launch day
The benchmarks are real. So is the apology that followed them.
Government funding bill and the election-year pattern and the December cliff ahead
President Trump on Sept. 2 signed a short-term spending bill to keep federal agencies running through Dec. 11, preventing a shutdown as the midterm election season concludes. The House passed…
Nicolas Maduro and the Brooklyn jail and the immunity motion filed Sept. 2
Attorneys for Nicolás Maduro petitioned a federal judge on Sept. 2 to dismiss drug trafficking charges against the former Venezuelan leader, arguing that his status as the head of a…
Tax-loss harvesting in 2026 and the five things that changed and the five that did not
Tax-loss harvesting remains one of the most effective strategies for reducing your bill at year end, and the basic mechanics of the practice are unchanged for 2026. You can still…
