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The Treasury Department said Monday that the Trump administration is expanding “secondary sanctions exposure for those who continue doing business with the Iranian regime and will accelerate the pace of U.S. enforcement.”U.S. Treasury unveils new sanctions on entities that do business with IranTreasury secretary Scott Bessent announced secondary sanctions on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran.ABCNews.com»Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified. If they fail to act, Treasury will act,» the Treasury Department said in a statement.In a statement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent compared these actions with…

California’s attorney general called off a meeting Monday with Paramount Skydance to discuss a potential settlement of the state’s antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the media company’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.In a statement Monday morning, California Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed he “pulled down this meeting” and accused Paramount of “playing games.”“I prefer to resolve disputes in the boardroom, not the courtroom. As I’ve also said, if the opposing party in litigation wants to meet in good faith to make a sincere effort to resolve the case, we’ll meet,” Bonta said in part.Bonta accused Paramount of leaking…

Reporting Highlights An Unprecedented Crisis: Dr. Craig Towers said he was “inundated” with pregnant patients addicted to opioids. He published a study with promising results from an unconventional treatment. Too Good to Be True? Eight addiction and pregnancy specialists raised concerns about Towers’ research in a letter to his employer, the University of Tennessee. Lingering Impact: A university audit of the study found numerous problems. Towers retired, citing health and family reasons, but some clinics still use approaches described in his research. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. When Dr. Craig Towers…

If there was any doubt about just how massive Grand Theft Auto VI is going to be, the latest pre order data may have put it to rest. According to a new report from digital intelligence firm Sensor Tower, an incredible 89% of GTA 6 pre orders are reportedly for the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, compared to just 11% for the $79.99 Standard Edition. The numbers are particularly surprising considering premium editions traditionally account for a much smaller percentage of early game sales. Sensor Tower’s data reportedly shows the trend is nearly identical across both major console platforms, with approximately 88.5%…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. The opening weekend of high school football provided some thrills and surprises. Let’s offer some observations. Corona Centennial’s Quentin Hale makes one-handed catch against Servite on Aug. 20, 2026. (Craig Weston) In Las Vegas, St. John Bosco came out against Bishop Gorman looking overwhelmed on offense. The Braves suffered sacks, an interception, a fumble, erratic blocking, no ground game. They fell behind 21-0 and most thought the game was over. Then St. John Bosco came out of the locker room playing like a different team, rallying to tie…

Whether you’re chasing a fall PR or just trying to make your daily miles more comfortable, now’s a great time to upgrade your running gear. From cushioned sneakers to moisture-wicking layers built for cooler temps, brands like Vuori, Lululemon and Alo are marking down some of their most popular running essentials for up to 53 percent off. Below, I rounded up the best deals worth grabbing before marathon season hits full stride.The best deals on running gear right nowThese shoes are all about comfort. The thick, soft cushion underfoot takes the pressure off on longer runs. Plus, the rocker-shaped sole…

New Zealand is to introduce a bill seeking to ban under-16s from using social media.Under the latest proposals, platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, will have to take steps to check users are over 16 and platforms that fail to meet their obligations could face fines of up to 10% of their global revenue.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said social media was exposing children to «harmful content, addictive technology and pressures they are not equipped to deal with». But several political parties have said they will vote against the bill.The move follows a similar ban in Australia, while countries including…

Politics / August 21, 2026 The controversial White House isn’t the only Trump sycophant—merely the most successful. Ad Policy Natalie Harp, executive assistant to President Donald Trump, listens to a reporter’s question as Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026.(Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) I’ll confess I was leery when Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff turned long-standing speculation about the relationship between Donald Trump and his 35-year-old aide Natalie Harp into a hot topic of national debate. It’s long been known that Harp is obsessed…

By Chris Snellgrove | Published 12 seconds ago It’s almost impossible to overstate how successful Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been. It didn’t take very long at all for Marvel’s latest superhero movie to earn over $2 billion in worldwide sales. For context, it’s rare for a movie to earn “only” $1 billion in its entire theatrical run. The fact that Brand New Day did so in less than a month is, well, amazing. Like, that’s over twice as much as Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps earned together just last year. The consensus among superfans has been the…

Yves hete. One wonders why the US has produced more multinationals than Europe. Arguably, Europeans more or less had to start over after World War II, but that argument cuts both ways. When I was in business school in the early 1980s, one of the reasons given for German and Japanese automakers eating the lunch of the Big Three was that they had newer infrastructure and manufacturing plants. This analysis makes a case that is intuitively appealing. First is that the EU is less a European single market than is believe, that there are frictions in trying to deal across…