California Moves to Ban Popular Quartz Countertops After Deadly Lung Disease Epidemic

Sacramento, Saturday, 15 August 2026.
A surging lung disease epidemic linked to quartz countertops has sickened over 600 California workers, prompting state regulators to advance a total ban on the high-silica material.

Why Half of Working Americans Fear They Will Never Retire

Firefighters Expand Containment on Major Oregon Wildfires

Washington Airport to Pause Flights for Historic Capital City Car Race

Global Spending on Artificial Intelligence Is Expected to Top One Trillion Dollars in 2026

ExxonMobil Profit-Sharing Shift in Guyana Signals Strong Cash Flow Growth

New York, Saturday, 15 August 2026.
ExxonMobil recovered its $55 billion Guyana investment two years early. While its production share drops due to profit-sharing, 2030 free cash flow is projected to double 2025 levels.

US Government Urges Apple to Avoid Chinese Memory Chips

Market Volatility Drives Growth for CME Group as Investors Seek Financial Protection

Rising Costs and Infrastructure Flaws Sparks Backlash at New Highmark Stadium

MJH Life Sciences Unifies Operations at New Upgraded Headquarters in New Jersey

U.S. Military Spouse Released From Federal Immigration Custody After Mid-Flight Intervention

Washington, Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Immigration officials halted the deportation of Army spouse Maisa Lopes mid-flight following high-profile political pressure, highlighting systemic policy uncertainty for non-citizen military dependents.

BBC Seeks Subpoenas for Trump Family Members in Defamation Battle

Federal Clean Energy Funding Persists Despite Administration Rollback Efforts

Student Activists Arrested at OpenAI Office Protesting Tech Influence in Politics

Court Ruling Ends Legal Protections and Work Authorization for Hundreds of Somali Immigrants

How Hackers Used a Wind Farm to Breach a Power Plant Grid

Warsaw, Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Investigators revealed hackers breached a heating plant by pivoting through a wind farm’s private cellular network, marking the first real-world cyberattack to exploit this novel connectivity path.

China’s New Five-Year Plan Refuses to Accelerate Coal Phase-Out

Mount Etna Eruption Triggers Flight Chaos and Financial Losses in Sicily

Taliban Appeals for U.S. Investment Five Years After Takeover

Russia Faces Mounting Financial Strain as Budget Deficit Surges

Miami Judge Delays Extradition Detention Hearing for Andrew and Tristan Tate

Miami, Saturday, 15 August 2026.
A Miami federal court postponed the extradition detention hearing for Andrew and Tristan Tate to August 27, 2026, as prosecutors argue their social media boasts of multiple passports make them flight risks.

Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Defensive Lineman Keeanu Benton to Historic Extension

Reality TV Star Arrested in $198,000 Florida Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Maine Lifeguard Survives Rare Underwater Encounter With Great White Shark

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $905 Million After Months Without a Winner