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Trump Declares National Emergency to Secure U.S. Bulk-Power System Against Foreign-Made Equipment

Trump issued Executive Order 14420 on Aug. 26, 2026, empowering the Energy Department to block or condition purchases, imports and installations of foreign-made power-grid equipment. ...Read more

#energy, #nationalsecurity, #executiveorder, #gridsecurity

Aug. 23-24 Gang Assault in Kenscoff Kills at Least 47, Dozens Abducted

An Aug. 23-24 armed-gang assault in Kenscoff, Haiti, killed at least 47, injured 22 and left dozens abducted, U.N. and local officials say. ...Read more

#haiti, #kenscoff, #gangs, #violence

NFL owners unanimously approve sale of Seattle Seahawks to Vinod Khosla-led group in reported $9.612 billion deal

NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to a Vinod Khosla‑led family group in a reported $9.612B deal, pending closing. ...Read more

#seahawks, #nfl, #vinodkhosla, #team-sale

Tim Curry, Star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and 'It,' Dies at 80

Tim Curry, the English actor famed for Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise, has died at 80, his union and manager said. ...Read more

#timcurry, #obituary, #rockyhorror, #pennywise

Meta Settlement Would Require Age-Verification Across Platforms, EFF Warns of Privacy Tradeoffs

A proposed Meta settlement with 52 state attorneys general would enforce age-assurance across its services, raising privacy concerns, the EFF says. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #privacy, #coppa, #socialmedia, #teensafety

FDA Approves Rasonque (daraxonrasib), First Targeted Therapy for Most Common Form of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

FDA cleared Rasonque for adults with previously treated metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma after a Phase 3 trial showed a significant overall survival benefit. ...Read more

$RVMD, #health, #pancreaticcancer, #oncology, #drugapproval

DOJ and FBI Seize Domains Tied to China-Linked Hacking Platforms QScan and QTRouter

DOJ and FBI seized domains tied to QScan and QTRouter, disrupting infrastructure U.S. authorities say China-linked hackers used to target government agencies and critical networks. ...Read more

#cybersecurity, #china, #fbi, #cyberespionage

BEA's Second Estimate: U.S. Q2 GDP 1.5%, Underlying Demand and Inflation Stronger

Second BEA estimate leaves Q2 GDP at 1.5% but shows stronger private demand, firmer inflation and a sharp jump in corporate profits. ...Read more

#economy, #gdp, #inflation, #corporateprofits

Rockstar Calls Latest GTA VI Clips “Heartbreaking” as New ‘Lucia’ Footage Surfaces

Rockstar criticized fresh Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay clips—described as a ‘Lucia prologue’—and Take-Two is seeking records to identify the leaker. ...Read more

$TTWO, #gta6, #rockstar, #leak, #taketwo

AWS to Acquire DuckLabs, Team Behind DuckDB; Project to Remain Open Source

AWS will acquire DuckLabs, the Amsterdam team behind DuckDB; the DuckDB project will remain open-source under the DuckDB Foundation and MIT license. ...Read more

$AMZN, #aws, #duckdb, #acquisition, #open-source

Amazon-owned Ring makes 'TAKE' default worldwide, will delete keys after 24 hours

Ring will roll out TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) as the default starting in September, temporarily storing decryption keys for 24 hours. ...Read more

$AMZN, #ring, #encryption, #privacy, #amazon

Ukraine Says It Struck Lukoil’s Kstovo Refinery; Local Footage Shows Large Fire

Ukraine's General Staff said its forces struck Lukoil's Kstovo refinery overnight; footage shows a large fire, but damage wasn't independently confirmed. ...Read more

$LKOH, #russia, #ukraine, #energy, #oil

Essendon coach vows to pursue Toby Greene if he decides to leave GWS

New Bombers coach Mark McVeigh says Essendon will 'get in the ring pretty aggressively' for GWS captain Toby Greene as the forward weighs a move. ...Read more

#afl, #essendon, #tobygreene, #gws

LAION publishes 10-million-hour open video dataset LAION-BVD; processed subsets available

LAION published LAION-BVD, a claimed 10-million-hour open video dataset for multimodal AI; processed subsets and pipelines are public, raw videos restricted. ...Read more

#laion, #dataset, #ai, #video, #multimodal

Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the country singer behind 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You,' died at 80 in Nashville; family asks that fans support her Imagination Library. ...Read more

#dollyparton, #countrymusic, #obituary, #imaginationlibrary