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WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more

The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.

Live: Zelensky calls on allies to cover €27 billion gap for Ukraine’s air defence needs

President Volodymyr ​Zelensky on Monday urged Ukraine's ​allies to help ​cover a funding gap of €27 billion for ​its air defence needs ​in 2026. Ukraine is hosting a meeting of its key European backers in Kyiv as the country marks its 35th Independence Day. Follow our liveblog fo

Stray Kids’ “THIS & THAT” Achieves Their Biggest 3rd Week Yet In Top 10 Of Billboard 200

Stray Kids has set a new personal record in the United States with their latest mini album “THIS & THAT”!

KATSEYE’s “WILD” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 2 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200

KATSEYE’s new EP “WILD” is enjoying a strong second week on the Billboard 200!

ENHYPEN Scores First No. 1 On Billboard 200 With “THE SIN : BLISS”

ENHYPEN has landed their first No.

Roger Ebert Praised Billy Bob Thornton's Remake Of A Classic '70s Movie

Roger Ebert was taken with this Billy Bob Thornton-led remake of a classic '70s movie that the critic had a personal issue with.

Amazon’s stock slips as the FTC alleges billions of dollars in hidden ad fees

Regulators claim Amazon artificially bumped floor prices during peak shopping periods, adding surcharges to merchants’ ad spending.

RTX's $289 Billion Backlog Is Mainly Commercial, Not Defense. Here's Why That Split Is the Real Story.

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3.

OpenAI's ad business shows blistering growth, hits $1 billion annualized revenue run rate

OpenAI's move to serve ads in ChatGPT earlier this year drew ridicule from its chief rival, Anthropic, in the form of a Super Bowl commercial.

JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified one of the most distant exploding stars ever confirmed.

I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way

It is high time I paid for my crimes.

Barunson E&A Boards ‘Satan’s Slaves: Origin’; Franchise Prequel Billed As Joko Anwar’s Most Ambitious Production

Barunson E&A, the Korean studio behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite, has boarded worldwide sales on Satan’s Slaves: Origin, the latest addition to the blockbuster horror franchise directed by Indonesian filmmaker Joko Anwar.

Your Move, Mr. Governor: CA Post Production Tax Incentive Bill Passes State Senate; Moves To Newsom’s Desk

State support for the contracting L.A.

Hollywood Cliffhanger: Can U.S. Summer Box Office Ring Up All-Time Record $4.8 Billion?

The summer domestic box office is so close —so close–to hitting an all-time record, which would surpass the $4.756 billion held by summer 2013.

ENHYPEN Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘THE SIN : BLISS’

Plus, Dolly Parton soars into the top five after her passing.

College football is back, and Bill Belichick's North Carolina? 'They've improved'

College football made its now annual restart in Ireland, where local color mixed with Carolina blue and TCU purple.

Stray Kids, CORTIS, ATEEZ, BTS, LE SSERAFIM, Yeonjun, aespa, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 29!

GTA 6: This is what a billion dollars gets you

There are plenty of layers to GTA 6 , if the game's 26-minute Netflix teaser is anything to go by. Read more

A $100 Billion Buildout In Louisiana Is Planned for Starship. What This Means for SPCX Stock.

CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 15 Weeks On Billboard 200

CORTIS’s latest EP is still going strong on the Billboard 200!

A $2 Billion Reason to Buy UPS Stock

PayPal just lost its $53 billion safety net

I cut my monthly television bill to $0 using built-in Fire TV live channel tools

I could have saved hundreds if I'd unlocked Amazon Fire TV's free live channels sooner

Source: Bills cut Wishnowsky; Hardman also gone

The Bills are releasing veteran returner and wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. A source confirmed to ESPN that the team is also releasing punter Mitch Wishnowsky.

A mysterious cosmic hum may come from 13-billion-year-old dark stars

Today’s mysterious gravitational-wave background may preserve clues about how the Universe’s first supermassive black holes formed.

Donaldson’s (DCI) Billion-Dollar Quarter Hides A Costlier Bet Ahead

Bill Maher Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton With Nipple Joke

Another tribute, like Maher's, that drew negative attention was that of Ricky Schroder, who portrayed Parton's father in two biopic movies based on her childhood.

Billionaire Boys Club and New York Yankees™ Return for Drop II Collection

Summary Billionaire Boys Club x New York Yankees reunite for Drop II, expanding the collaboration with Billionaire Girls Club.Collection spans denim, outerwear, tees and headwear with custom embroidery and graphics.Available to shop now across BBC, Yankees, MLB Shop and New Era.

Is BHP Group (BHP) the Missing Piece in NexGen Energy (NXE)’s $1 Billion Financing Plan?

UEFA Moves to File Criminal Charges Against Gianni Infantino Over FIFA's Collapsed $4.2 Billion USD Deal

Summary UEFA is preparing criminal mismanagement claims in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding a scrapped multibillion-dollar investment proposalThe European football governing body filed discovery requests in US federal courts to obtain testimony and do

Madison Air Solutions (MAIR) Paid $5.4 Billion for a German Fan Maker. Its Stock Fell 5%

Germany news: Sick leave wage bill doubles in 15 years

German firms paid out a record €86 billion in wages to employees on sick leave last year, according to new research. Meanwhile, dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a refugee home in Berlin overnight. DW has more.

‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Goes For A Boob Joke With Dolly Parton Tribute

As Dolly Parton leaves behind an untouchable legacy, Bill Maher went for an easy boob joke in his on-air tribute.

Inside the resurgence of the baseball card industry and its $1 billion face

An $11 million card? Over $1 billion in market value? Ohtani's card values have skyrocketed over the years. Here's how his cards tell the story. (And open your own rare pack at the end!)

Bill Maher Delivers Lamest Dolly Parton Tribute Yet

Last week, Bill Maher dedicated his long-running HBO show “Real Time” to defending Trump “human printer” Natalie Harp — after admitting he was too afraid to mock her oddly close relationship with President Trump because Laura Loomer sued him for ridiculing theirs (the lawsuit was

Billy Strings Adds New 2027 US Tour Dates

String's heartfelt new album, So Much for Goodbyes, is out now. Billy Strings Adds New 2027 US Tour Dates Paolo Ragusa

Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

Ford: Trump renaming Lake Ontario is ‘something out of “Saturday Night Live”‘

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sunday said that President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” resembled “something out of ‘Saturday Night Live.'” Ford slammed Trump’s trade war with Canada that placed a 50 percent tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian

California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct

The post California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct appeared first on ProPublica .

VLC crosses 7 billion downloads

In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.

The Download: the Kids issue arrives, and Bill Gates reveals his AI fears

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.

Analysts Estimate 'GTA VI's' Budget Exceeds $1 Billion USD, Making It the Costliest Entertainment Product Ever

Summary Grand Theft Auto VI is projected to be the most expensive entertainment production in history, with analyst estimates placing the development budget between $1 billion and $1.5 billionRockstar North co-head Aaron Garbut revealed the title features over 600,000 unique anim

Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece

Israel said one of its largest ever arms export deals would entail setting up an air defense system for Greece.

Mamdani’s $4 Billion, 10-Year, Middle-of-the-Road BQE Fix

The mayor proposes building a temporary highway while the crumbling city-owned stretch is restored.

Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, CJ Ramone Rock Ramones Classics at 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery show also featured guest appearances by Billy Idol, The Linda Lindas, and Fred Armisen. Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, CJ Ramone Rock Ramones Classics at 50th Anniversary Celebration Spencer Kaufman

Murray-Darling Basin Authority wins $1.5 billion class action

Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Scores 10th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart

Plus, new top 10s for Karol G and Stella Lefty, while five Dolly Parton classics make the Global 200.

I turned Google Sheets into a bill-splitting app that automatically nags people for me

It beats losing people over money

Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods

Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world’s land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) sa

Live updates: Trump says US ‘will respond’ to Iran strike in Jordan; House returns with shutdown bill on tap

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Billy Strings Joins Cryptopsy At His Ionia Freak Fair

Bluegrass phenom Billy Strings is a bigtime metalhead who came up playing in metal bands, and he seems to have a special affection for Montreal tech-death legends Cryptopsy.

“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thi

Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?

It’s a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington, an affluent Seattle suburb on the eastern shore of Lake Washington.

Nvidia just made a $3.5 billion move that could expand its AI empire

An expanded partnership with MediaTek shows that Nvidia is interested in making its AI ecosystem compatible with the world of custom chips, a portfolio manager says.

Sam Altman once called ads a ‘last resort.’ Now OpenAI is on track for $1 billion in revenue from them.

The company is making it easier for businesses across the world to take out ads on ChatGPT.

FDIC defeats $1.71 billion claim over Silicon Valley Bank collapse, US judge rules

Lilly to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in autoimmune drug push

Eli ⁠Lilly ​plans to buy privately held ⁠Merida Biosciences for ‌up to $2.88 billion ​in cash.

Here Are All the K-pop Albums That Have Topped the Billboard 200: Full List

BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.

All-Star Cretin Family Featuring Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong & Travis Barker Celebrate Ramones’ 50th Anniversary

The group, which also included former Ramones bassist CJ, played a set of classics at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever cemetery on Sunday (Aug. 30).

Dolly Parton’s Legacy on the Billboard 200 Chart: 7 Decades of Hit Albums

She scored more top 40-charted sets in the 2020s than in any other decade.

Scoop: Democrats plan bill to counter Trump order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"

House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract the executive order President Trump signed Thursday redesignating Lake Ontario as "Lake America," Axios has learned.

How Meta got away with a $17.1 billion slap on the wrist

The lesson: don’t settle. Make Meta face a jury.

Opinion: A billing code was supposed to incentivize relationship-based primary care for Medicare patients. It may not be working as hoped

Primary care is much more than what happens during an office visit, writes physician Ishani Ganguli.

Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece - DW.com

Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece DW.com Israel and Greece sign a multi-billion-dollar weapons deal, the largest between the countries AP News Greece, Israel sign over NIS 10b.

What to know about the SCO, the summit billed as a counterweight to US influence

The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials

The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”

Aon strikes $17 billion deal for rival USI Insurance Services

Aon will buy rival USI Insurance Services in a $17 billion deal from private equity firm KKR, the insurance brokerage said on Monday.

Finneas Marries Claudia Sulewski in Ceremony Officiated by Billie Eilish

The couple tied the knot in California after getting engaged in September 2025.

Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion

Nvidia is reportedly moving forward to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.

Arizona's taps won't run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River

New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.

Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal

Itochu will acquire almost 75 million Dentsu Soken shares at ¥2,880 each, valuing the deal at roughly ¥215.2 billion.

ENHYPEN Finally Tops the Billboard 200 With ‘THE SIN : BLISS’

Summary THE SIN : BLISS debuts at No.

Iran War Adds $330 Billion to Global Energy Import Bill

Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI from KKR, WSJ reports

Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire insurance brokerage USI from KKR, the Journal reported.

2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees

2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees Olivia.sanchez Fri, 08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM College leaders disagree about whether the expansion is a good idea. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

Jim Cramer Sold 1 AI Chipmaker Over $80 Billion in Debt. But He Defended NVIDIA

Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.

How to save money on your phone bill with an MVNO

There are wireless providers offering plans at a fraction of the cost you'll find at major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves

The announcement of the deal comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump's direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.