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Allegiant Pilots Ratify Contract, Win Immediate 40% Average Hourly Pay Hike and $300M in Retention Bonuses

Allegiant pilots ratified a two-year deal that delivers an immediate average 40% hourly pay increase, unlocks about $300M in retention bonuses and expands benefits. ...Read more

$ALGT, #allegiant, #pilots, #teamsters, #labor

SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit to Target Accounting Fraud

On Aug. 5 the SEC announced a new Enforcement Division Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit, led by Timothy Zimmerman, to pursue accounting and reporting fraud. ...Read more

#sec, #accounting, #enforcement, #securities, #fraud

IXPE observations strengthen evidence for vacuum birefringence around magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408

IXPE X-ray polarimetry, NICER and Parkes radio data show strong, phase-dependent polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, supporting vacuum birefringence. ...Read more

#ixpe, #magnetar, #vacuumbirefringence, #quantumelectrodynamics

White House publishes records saying FBI opened 2017 probe into whether Trump acted 'for or on behalf of' Russia

White House posted records it says were declassified showing a May 16, 2017 FBI communication opening a full investigation into whether Trump acted for Russia. ...Read more

#politics, #fbi, #trump, #russia

Spent SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Predicted to Strike Moon; Plume Might Be Visible

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is predicted to strike the Moon Aug. 5; models suggest a sunlight-lit debris plume might be briefly visible from Earth. ...Read more

#space, #moon, #spacex, #astronomy

EA Taken Private in $55 Billion Buyout Led by Saudi Public Investment Fund

A Saudi-led consortium completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, taking the publisher private and delisting EA from Nasdaq. ...Read more

$EA, #ea, #gaming, #acquisition, #pif

BOJ minutes show 7-1 vote approved June rate rise; lone dissent flagged Middle East risks

BOJ minutes show a 7-1 vote approving the June rate rise to 1.0%, with one dissent citing Middle East risks and debate over bond-buying taper. ...Read more

#boj, #bankofjapan, #interestrates, #monetarypolicy

9th Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Perplexity, Says Users — Not Perplexity — Accessed Amazon

A Ninth Circuit panel vacated an injunction against Perplexity’s Comet assistant, ruling the record shows users — not Perplexity — accessed Amazon. ...Read more

$AMZN, #amazon, #perplexity, #cfaa, #ai, #ninthcircuit

Brock Lesnar Retires From Professional Wrestling After SummerSlam Loss

WWE says Brock Lesnar has retired after his SummerSlam loss to Oba Femi. Lesnar was a 10-time WWE world champion and a former UFC heavyweight. ...Read more

#wrestling, #brocklesnar, #wwe, #summerslam

PUNCH Mission Demonstrates 30-Minute Precision in Retrospective Forecast of 2025 Solar Storm

NASA’s PUNCH mission retrospectively predicted a May 31, 2025 coronal mass ejection would reach near‑Earth space within about 30 minutes. ...Read more

#spaceweather, #nasa, #punch, #solarstorm

Senate Memo Says Trump-Linked $TRUMP Meme Coin Lost 97% of Value, Leaving About 1 Million Holders 'Nearly Wiped Out'

A July 27 Senate minority memo says the Trump-linked $TRUMP meme coin plunged about 97% since launch, leaving roughly 1 million holders with steep losses. ...Read more

#crypto, #trump, #senate, #sec

Zelensky Names Ihor Klymenko Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council

President Zelensky appointed former interior minister Ihor Klymenko as NSDC secretary to strengthen wartime coordination, air-defence production and cyber defenses. ...Read more

#ukraine, #zelensky, #klymenko, #defense

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche After He Rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination after he rescinded a controversial $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'. ...Read more

#justice, #confirmation, #senate, #toddblanche

GAO: FEMA Cut Thousands of Staff and Scrapped Strategic Plan, Raising Risks Ahead of 2026 Hurricane Season

GAO says FEMA cut thousands of employees and rescinded its strategic plan without workforce analysis, potentially weakening disaster response ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. ...Read more

#fema, #gaoreport, #disaster-response, #workforce

UK regulator warns hospitals to check Dräger Atlan anaesthesia workstations after expanded safety action

Britain's MHRA on Aug. 4 told hospitals to check Dräger Atlan anaesthesia workstations after an expanded safety action over a ventilator motor defect. ...Read more

#medicaldevices, #patient-safety, #drager, #mhra