Lululemon stock plunges -18%.

EU formally joins Trump’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” aimed at cutting Iran off from the global financial system.

Wales immediately pauses gender-affirming surgeries.

There is reportedly a “mansion shortage” crisis in San Francisco, as AI wealth enriches the tech elites.

U.S. employers add 162,000 jobs in August, topping every estimate.

U.S. Coast Guard recovers more than 2,000 pounds of suspected marijuana worth $2.4 million after intercepting a suspicious go-fast vessel in the Caribbean.

New analysis finds compensation at federally funded homelessness nonprofits more than doubled since 2013, while homelessness also rose to record levels.

Lindsay Clancy convicted of manslaughter?

Rogue OpenAI agents allegedly made more than 15,000 edits to a German wiki, using it to share tactics for bypassing restrictions, evading detection, & preserving communications.

Andrew Tate is formally indicted in Romania on charges including trafficking minors & sex with a minor, while brother Tristan is charged with complicity.

Haitian government asks UN for more support against gangs, as armed groups continue to control large swaths of the capital.

Which party will win white women in the midterms?

U.S. Energy Secretary reveals Venezuela’s power grid could be stabilized within 6 to 12 months under a new deal with GE Vernova.

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin warns Russia is becoming increasingly “reckless” inside the EU.

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs.

Abu Dhabi research institute IFM releases 6 fully open-source AI models, including training data, code, & methodologies.

Next Grok Model (4.7+) released by...?

ICC leaders accuse the U.S. of trying “erode confidence in the international legal order”

Australia & U.S. move to expand defense cooperation amid China’s growing influence in the Pacific.

South Korea reveals it is reviewing possible military measures to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Filipino couple goes ahead with wedding in a church that had been flooded for nearly a month, declaring “nothing could stop” their union.

Starlink V5 will be integrated directly into Tesla Cybercabs, allowing passengers to stream 4K live video while riding.

House Republican Brandon Gill introduces bill to ban restaurants from accepting SNAP benefits, arguing food stamps should be reserved for groceries.

Lindsay Clancy judge will reportedly question a juror Friday morning after the defense accused the holdout of disregarding his reasonable doubt instructions.

Trump administration announces excavation work will begin on the Great Triumphal Arch within 2 weeks, more than 125 years after plans were first envisioned.

Missouri Supreme Court blocks a GOP-drawn congressional map from being used in the midterms.

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for 9 months until he receives a human kidney, marking the first known case of its kind.

Uber begins lobbying to slowdown the rollout of driverless vehicles which threaten their business.

It’s been revealed NVIDIA's $12,930,300,000.00 acquisition of Hugging Face contains an easter egg. The first 6 numbers of the acquisition price represent the decimal conversion of Unicode character U+1F917. The 🤗 emoji.

Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting secretary of the Army, effective immediately.

Panel unanimously advances plans for a new 33,000 sq. ft. White House visitor screening center, replacing temporary Secret Service screening trailers.

Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints of Guinness after driving off with 2 loaded trailers from a depot in England.

Who will Kanye West feature at his Chicago homecoming shows?

Bitcoin surges above $82,000 for the first time since May.

Fed now projected to hold rates steady at the September meeting — 57% chance.

White House launches a MAGA-themed online retro arcade, including a “Build the Wall” game & a Rio Run border patrol game.

Trump accuses Alaska Democrats of running a “Decoy Dan” to confuse voters into not supporting Sen. Dan Sullivan, as challenger Dan J. Sullivan appears alongside him on the ballot.

Scientists use AI to map the entire brain and central nervous system of a male fruit fly for the first time, identifying more than 166,000 neurons.

Democratic Socialist NYC Assemblymember Emily Gallagher declares “choosing not to prosecute low-level crime reduces crime.”

New Mexico man accused of fatally shooting his cousin after an argument over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier.

President Trump predicts AI will cure disease & create "millions of jobs"

Tesla begins taking inquiries from companies interested in purchasing fleets of Cybercabs for future Robotaxi deployments.

Oura files for a U.S. IPO under the ticker "OURA" after selling more than 3.6 million smart rings over the past year.

Lindsay Clancy jurors are sent home after a 6th day of deliberations, with no verdict reached.

Los Angeles immigration attorney reveals business is "better than ever" under Trump's crackdown, but nearly all her clients are being deported. — LA Times

Cocaine kingpin Pablo Pledgescobar granted $250,000 bail, ordered to live with his Mom & Dad.

Elon Musk declares Tesla's Cybercab will usher in a "golden era of transport."

SpaceX, Blue Origin, & 2 other U.S. space companies reportedly pull out of Emmanuel Macron’s International Space Summit in Paris.

84-year-old Bernie Sanders calls on countries around the world to immediately pause advanced AI development & permanently ban superintelligence.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense demands removal of a juror it alleges is refusing to follow the judge’s instructions on reasonable doubt, as the risk of a mistrial grows.

Trump declares "data centers are fabulous"

Judge orders Clancy jurors to resume deliberations after re-instructing them that guilt beyond a reasonable doubt “does not mean proof beyond all possible doubt.”

Austin resident reveals driverless Tesla Cybercabs with no steering wheels or pedals are now appearing on “almost every corner” of the city.

Bank of Canada unveils a redesigned vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III, with "dynamic security features," set to enter circulation early next year.

JD Vance rejects calling the U.S. military operation in Iran a “war”

Lindsay Clancy jury sends a fourth note to the judge after 36 hours of deliberations.

Karmelo Anthony’s family asks supporters to raise $250,000 to fund an appeal of his murder conviction after a judge denied him a new trial.

Odds OpenAI announces it has officially achieved AGI by year-end surge following the release of GPT-6 Astra. 19% chance.

Study detects parasites in 96% of “sushi-grade” tuna tested in Brazil.

Convenience stores warn they may drop SNAP benefits unless USDA delays new healthy food stocking requirements set to take effect Nov. 4.

OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra, claiming it may represent the “early stages of AGI.”

Resurfaced Milo Yiannopoulos blog post from 2019 reveals he was “seeking asylum” in America from the U.K.

JD Vance reveals he spoke with RFK Jr. for advice on his diet, with Kennedy recommending meat & sauerkraut.

Zelensky reveals U.S. negotiators are expected to visit both Kyiv & Moscow in the coming days for peace talks.

Maria Bartiromo departs Fox News after nearly 13 years, fueling speculation she could be Trump’s pick for White House Press Secretary.

Trump declines to say whether he’d send the CIA to arm Iranian civilians.

Diddy’s federal prison release date has been moved up again to Feb. 5, 2028, more than 4 months earlier than his initial June 2028 date.

ICE agent indicted for allegedly making false statements about a nonfatal January shooting in Minnesota.

U.S. House passes bill to block federal aid to universities that boycott Israel.

Canada’s services economy contracts at its fastest pace in 6 months amid the U.S. trade war.

Bernie Sanders unveils the “Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act,” which would outlaw AI systems that match or exceed human capabilities, with up to 20 years in prison for violations.

White House plans $253,000 renovation project for its 2-lane bowling alley. — NYT

U.S. net migration has turned negative for the first time since the 1930s, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data.