Federal Court Rules States Can Regulate Prediction Markets as Gambling

Washington, Saturday, 29 August 2026.
A federal appeals court ruled states can regulate sports prediction markets like traditional gambling, creating a legal split likely headed to the Supreme Court.

Inter-American Development Bank Launches Strategy to Accelerate Latin American Growth

Why Fast Trend-Following Trading Strategies Stopped Working

FDIC Releases Compliance Examination Schedules for Upcoming Quarters

Gen Z Shifting Investment Funds to Sports Betting Platforms

SiriusXM Cancels Howard Stern's Secondary Channel Amid Broad Restructuring

New York, Saturday, 29 August 2026.
SiriusXM will eliminate Howard Stern’s archive channel, Howard 101, on September 1, 2026. The shift follows staff layoffs and Stern’s move to a reduced one-show-per-week broadcasting schedule.

Paramount Moves to Keep James Gunn at DC Studios After Major Movie Studio Merger

PENN Entertainment Rebrands ESPN BET to theScore Bet to Boost Margins

Behind Motley Fool’s 964 Percent Gain: The Math of Early Winners

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Advances Toward Commercial Clean Power Generation

Pentagon Upgrades Valor Medals for Three Marines Following Review of 2021 Kabul Airport Attack

Washington, Saturday, 29 August 2026.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth officially upgraded valor awards for three Marines injured in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, citing prior bureaucratic downgrades and newly uncovered classified documents.

Ending Haitian Safeguards Threatens Local Businesses and Labor Force

Kansas Governor Race Sees Democrat Take Narrow Lead in First August 2026 Poll

United States Launches Plan for New Space Academy

Record Spending and Shifting Odds Shake Up the Ohio Governor Race

South Korea and France Expand Defense Ties to Counter Russia and North Korea

Seoul, Saturday, 29 August 2026.
South Korea and France agreed to revise their classified military intelligence sharing agreement and expand joint exercises to counter deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea.

United States Secures Control Over 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil Reserves

Norway’s Sovereign Transition: Crown Prince Haakon Ascends Throne Following the Passing of King Harald V

Canadian Public Broadcaster Sparks Controversy Over Guidelines for 9/11 Terminology

Chinese Healthtech Leader Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence Hospital Solutions in Singapore

Voice Actor Peter Cullen, Who Shaped Billion-Dollar Entertainment Franchises as Optimus Prime, Dies at 85

Los Angeles, Friday, 28 August 2026.
Peter Cullen, the legendary Canadian voice actor who brought Optimus Prime and Eeyore to life, has died at 85. His work anchored multi-billion-dollar global film and merchandise franchises.

BTS World Tour Boosts Chicago Economy as Sold-Out Concerts Draw Global Fans

NFL Permanently Ends Pro Bowl Game to Preserve Player Prestige

Powerful Solar Flare Triggers Radio Blackouts and Threats to Satellite Infrastructure

Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80, Leaving a Legacy Beyond Music