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GAO Finds Errors and Unsupported Estimates in White House’s DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ $110.3B Claim

GAO audit says the White House DOGE 'Wall of Receipts' reported $110.3B in savings but used incorrect, unsupported or nontransparent methods. ...Read more

#gao, #doge, #transparency, #whitehouse, #spending

Amazon Pharmacy to Deliver GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs to Medicare Beneficiaries at $50 Monthly Copay

Amazon Pharmacy will deliver certain GLP1 weight-loss medicines to eligible Medicare beneficiaries for a $50 monthly copay under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge demonstration. ...Read more

#amazon, #medicare, #glp1, #pharmacy

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