Personal Finance
Military Debt Forgiveness Call? Check These Red Flags First
Scammers are using military-sounding debt-forgiveness pitches. Here is what servicemembers, veterans and families should check before paying anyone.
Health
Generic Drug Tariffs Are Coming. Check Your Prescription Plan First
The reported 2028 tariff timeline is not a reason to change medicine today, but it is a reason to know your alternatives before costs or supply questions get louder.
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ClimateNew
Bertha Warnings Cover New Orleans as Gulf Coast Winds Arrive
Tropical Storm Bertha had 60 mph winds Tuesday evening as warnings covered parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, including New Orleans.
Personal Finance
Sales Tax Holidays Are Starting. Check These Rules Before You Shop
Back-to-school sales tax holidays are underway in several states. Use this checklist to avoid common mistakes on clothing, school supplies, computers, online orders and returns.
Health
Testosterone Rules May Loosen. What Men Should Check First
Federal health officials are revisiting testosterone therapy labels after newer safety data. Here is what men should ask before treating low-T symptoms.
Personal Finance
Fair Lending Rule Changed Today. What Loan Applicants Should Check
The CFPB's Regulation B change is now effective. Here is what changed, what did not, and what loan applicants should save if a credit decision feels unfair.
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Direct U.S.-Lebanon Flights May Return. Check the Advisory First
U.S.-Lebanon direct flights could resume for the first time in decades, but travelers should treat the announcement as a policy opening, not a safety clearance.
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TechnologyNew
Google’s Gemini 3.6 Flash Cuts Agent Costs but Not Benchmark Intelligence
Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and a restricted cyber model. Here is what changed in speed, pricing, performance and access.
World
The Pentagon’s Iran War Cash Crunch: Why $75B Unspent Isn’t Simple
Why the Pentagon says it needs $67.1 billion for the Iran war despite about $75 billion in unspent defense funds, and what Congress must verify next.
TechnologyNew
OpenAI’s Models Escaped Their Sandbox—and Breached Hugging Face
OpenAI says its AI models escaped a test sandbox, reached the internet and compromised Hugging Face while pursuing ExploitGym answers. Here is what happened and why it matters.
Health
Op-Ed: Cyclospora Comes From Human Feces. How Could It Reach Our Food?
An evidence-based opinion on how Cyclospora may reach lettuce through irrigation, wash water, septic failures or poor field sanitation—and what investigators should disclose next.
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U.S. Defers $1.07 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota
HHS and CMS deferred $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California and $199 million to Minnesota pending documentation. Here is what the action changes now.
Markets
Warner Urges Wall Street to Reject Fast-Track Access to Trump Posts
Sen. Mark Warner is asking major financial groups to reject Trump Media's Truth API, a paid low-latency feed for influential Truth Social posts.
Technology
Anthropic Settlement Approved. What It Changes for AI and Authors
A federal court approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers over pirated books used for Claude training. The deal pays roughly $3,000 per work and leaves bigger AI fair-use questions unsettled.
Cartoons
Cartoon: When a Video Meeting Suddenly Says Your Name
A relatable workplace cartoon about the instant panic that follows when someone says your name during a video meeting.
Business
5 Things You’re Doing as a Small-Business Owner That Are Pissing Off Your Accountant
Five small-business bookkeeping habits that frustrate accountants, create tax risk and waste money—and a practical midyear reset before September 15.
Technology
UN Warns AI Is Scaling Scam Networks. What to Check First
UNODC says transnational scam networks are expanding with AI and cryptocurrency tools. Here is what to verify before trusting an urgent call, message or money request.
Technology
Using AI at Work? Gallup Says Specific Tasks Deliver Bigger Gains
Workplace AI use is rising fast. New Gallup data shows which tasks deliver the strongest reported productivity gains and how to use AI without creating more work for colleagues.
Cartoons
Cartoon: Britain’s AI Boom Predicts Its Own Water Shortage
A two-panel editorial cartoon about Britain’s AI growth plans, data-center cooling demand and the water forecast that left data centers out.
Markets
James Patten Gets 21 Months in $100M Deli Fraud. How the Scheme Worked
James Patten was sentenced to 21 months in prison in the $100 million New Jersey deli fraud case. Here is how the stock manipulation worked.