Middle-Class Income Gap Fuels $4.7 Billion Plasma Sales Boom

Washington, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Persistent inflation has created a startling shadow economy where middle-class households now rely on selling blood plasma to bridge financial gaps. In a telling shift, Americans earned an estimated $4.7 billion from plasma sales last year, driving collection centers to aggressively expand into suburban neighborhoods and college towns.

Tariffs Push Valentine's Day Spending to Record $29 Billion

Rising Tariffs Drive Record $3.6 Billion Gap in Import Bonds

Retail Sentiment Diverges from Market with Historic $176 Million Software Bet

January Inflation Slows to 2.4%, Yet Sticky Service Costs Signal Summer Rate Cut Delay

SpaceX Achieves 600th Falcon 9 Launch Milestone Following Successful ISS Docking

Lompoc, Sunday, 15 February 2026.
SpaceX reinforces its market dominance with a historic 600th Falcon 9 launch, occurring just hours after its Crew-12 astronauts docked at the ISS. This rapid operational cadence highlights the economic efficiency and reliability of the company’s reusable rocket technology.

Apple Lists New MacBook Pro with Next-Generation M5 Processor

Major Sports Leagues Resist Integration of Booming Prediction Markets

Commercial Actors Launch Massive Attempt to Clone Google’s Gemini AI

SpaceX Crew-12 Restores International Space Station to Full Operational Capacity

OPM Directs Agencies to End Union Contracts in Potential Defiance of Court Orders

Washington D.C., Saturday, 14 February 2026.
OPM has directed agencies to terminate union contracts covering two-thirds of the federal workforce, a move unions argue explicitly defies active court injunctions blocking the administration’s labor reforms.

SEC to Automatically Reject Corporate Filings With Fee Errors Starting March 16

Virginia Supreme Court Clears Path for Critical Redistricting Referendum

State Department Halts Passport Services at 1,400 Nonprofit Libraries Nationwide

Epstein Files Review Triggers Shocking Warnings and Reputational Risks

France Signals Tidal Energy Industrialization with Major 2030 Commercial Tender

Paris, Sunday, 15 February 2026.
France has officially committed to industrializing its tidal energy sector by embedding a commercial tender for 250 MW into its newly published energy strategy, with awards scheduled by 2030. This strategic move marks a pivotal transition for tidal technology, shifting it from experimental pilot projects to scalable infrastructure assets capable of contributing to national energy sovereignty. When combined with the United Kingdom’s recent 140 MW allocation, this development solidifies Europe’s position as the global leader in marine energy commercialization. For international investors and energy executives, this tender provides the long-awaited market visibility and regulatory certainty needed to unlock private capital, signaling that the supply chain is maturing and ready for mass manufacturing and large-scale deployment.

Leaked Records Reveal China Paid U.S.-Born Olympians $14 Million for Representation

US Clears Way for Global Oil Giants to Resume Operations in Venezuela

Rubio Sets Conditional Terms for Renewed Transatlantic Alliance

European Coalition Confirms Kremlin Used Dart Frog Toxin to Assassinate Navalny

Jordan Stolz Sets Olympic Record to Claim Second Speed Skating Gold

Milan, Saturday, 14 February 2026.
American phenom Jordan Stolz secured his second gold in Milan today, shattering the Olympic record with a blistering 33.77-second finish in the men’s 500-meter event.

Crosby Captains Team Canada’s Olympic Return as Leadership Transition Begins

Kevin O'Leary Secures $2.8 Million Judgment Against Crypto Influencer Ben Armstrong

Valentine’s Day Aurora Forecast Signals Boost for Northern US Astrotourism

Historic Upset at Milan-Cortina: U.S. Women Defeat Canada for First Time