Nicolás Maduro asks U.S. judge to dismiss drug trafficking charges, arguing he is "immune" from prosecution as a head of state.

British model divorces husband after discovering the crypto wallet he claimed held £37 million contained just £2.22 — "I have been played."

Former Miss America participant Anna Kelly emerges as the favorite to be Trump's pick for next press secretary. 28% chance.

JD Vance to host the White House press briefing tomorrow at 1 PM ET following Karoline Leavitt’s departure.

House Democrats block a proposed constitutional amendment that would permanently lock the Supreme Court at 9 justices.

Delta Air Lines will contribute an additional $1,000 to Trump Accounts for eligible employees’ children, matching the federal seed money.

Tiger Woods banned from driving golf carts in Florida.

Zoom appoints Jeffrey E. Epstein, former Oracle CFO, to its Board of Directors.

Fugitive Danish autism researcher Poul Thorsen pleads guilty to stealing more than $1 million in CDC grant money after 14 years on the run.

Business owner reveals he has spent more than $1,000 on ChatGPT ads and has concluded “You are better off lighting money on fire."

Boeing pays a $3.1 million fine to FAA over "widespread" safety violations in its aircraft.

Netanyahu declares Israel will “defeat” Iran & that all Israeli systems are working toward overthrowing the regime.

Bryan Johnson returns to cafe that allegedly served him caffeinated coffee instead of decaf, conducts an investigation, concludes he may have been “pranked.”

Dell stock now up +313% since Trump told Americans "go out and buy a Dell computer" on February 19.

OpenAI reveals it is developing “automated shutdown capabilities” for its AI systems in the event that they begin acting dangerously.

Lindsay Clancy jurors go home without a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations, ordered to return Thursday & continue deliberating.

Odds the SAVE America Act becomes law by end of year crash to a near all-time low. Now just a 13% chance.

Trump reveals U.S. surveillance of Iran is so extensive that “they can’t go to the bathroom without us seeing it.”

Meta releases Muse Spark 1.3, its most powerful AI model yet, with Alexandr Wang claiming it is “better than” OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol at coding.

U.S. moves to isolate Nicaragua after its president declared the country will hold "no more elections"

Indiana deputy charged after allegedly using Flock surveillance cameras to track his girlfriend’s license plate 2,055 times over 7 months.

Lindsay Clancy courtroom reporter reveals 2 younger women on the jury appear to be the holdouts defending Clancy.

DOJ sides with OpenAI in its copyright battle with publishers, warning that restricting AI training on copyrighted material could “thwart creative and scientific progress.”

Venezuela officially signs a historic oil deal giving the United States control of around a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves.

Treasury Sec. Bessent blasts U.S. AI hyperscalers for doing a “terrible job” explaining the benefits of data centers & AI to the public.

Sam Altman reveals a single California almond can require more water than 38,000 ChatGPT queries.

Lindsay Clancy jurors again tell the judge they remain deadlocked; court urges them to continue deliberating.

Nearly 1 million Indian professionals seeking U.S. Green Cards could face waits of up to 179 years under the current 7% per-country cap.

Pattaya’s famed Walking Street will enforce a strict 2 a.m. nightly curfew during the USS Abraham Lincoln’s port visit.

Trump declares the Iranian regime is getting “weaker by the day.”

The odds of Lindsay Clancy being convicted of murder plummet to just 20%, as women across the country unite in support of Clancy.

Trump reveals the World Cup added $18,000,000,000.00 to the U.S. economy.

Border Czar Tom Homan declares he’s an “equal opportunity deporter.”

Rep. Debbie Dingell declares “the fish don’t know” whether they’re swimming in Lake Ontario or Lake America.

FBI announces 86 arrests in a major crackdown on gangs & drug trafficking in Tribal communities.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins predicts the Senate will pass the Clarity Act on September 15.

The US Mint begins sending those ordering the new $1 Trump coins to a waiting room due to "extraordinarily high" demand.

New York Stock Exchange reveals it used Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to identify & quickly fix “a variety” of cyber vulnerabilities in its systems.

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney warns she'll be unable to "emotionally handle" a retrial.

Iranian hackers have reportedly targeted U.S. water systems, telecommunications, energy networks, & other critical infrastructure in recent weeks.

Taco Bell debuts a limited-time Churro Ice Cream Taco nationwide for $3.99.

Iranian rial crashes to a record low, with one U.S. dollar now worth more than 2.2 million rials.

OpenAI’s highly anticipated “Astra” model projected to be released tomorrow — 78% chance.

Commerce Sec. Lutnick declares Anthropic is now “back on the right side” with the Trump administration after months of clashes over AI safety.

U.S. private sector employment rises by just 38,000 jobs, coming in below forecasts as hiring momentum slows.

Tesla to hold a Cybercab launch event in Austin on Thursday.

Uber is shutting down operations in Nigeria after 12 years, effective immediately.

U.S. & China are rapidly preparing for potential warfare in space, developing maneuverable “hunter” satellites & other orbital weapons. — Reuters

President Trump proposes renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait,” declaring it is now fully under U.S. control.

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Pattaya, Thailand after 286 days at sea, giving roughly 5,000 U.S. seamen their first port stop in over 9 months.

Woman accused of following & photographing jurors outside the Lindsay Clancy trial could face up to 20 years in prison for jury intimidation.

Trump warns “you’ll never have a Republican president again” if the Senate doesn’t pass the SAVE America Act.

Florida police praise Flock cameras after they helped locate a missing 99 y/o man, saying “without this technology, we would have never found him.”

Humanoid robot employee attacks a customer inside a Russian electronics store after the man pushes it, prompting staff to wrestle the robot down & reboot it.

$SNAP's Evan Spiegel reportedly "investing big" in Snapchat's upcoming $2,195 glasses.

Accused Penn State cocaine kingpin “Pablo Pledgescobar” arrives at his first court hearing, shackled at the wrists & ankles.

Ursula von der Leyen calls the Leipzig drone attack a “new escalation” on EU soil & says Europe must step up pressure on Russia.

Dell stock soars +10% at market open.

Tiger Woods has his driver’s license suspended for 60 months after pleading no contest to reckless driving in his Florida DUI case.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges G20 countries to avoid AI regulations based on “theoretical harms.”

Trump administration reportedly considering a new round of semiconductor tariffs.

Uber announces plans to cut 3,300 jobs.

Dropbox reveals roughly 5,000 accounts were compromised in a hack last month, with attackers able to view & download stored content.

New York City to ban elementary & middle school students from using AI, while also prohibiting teachers from using AI to grade assignments.

OpenAI resets Codex weekly usage limit by...?

European Union to suspend meat imports from Brazil starting September 3, over concerns about compliance with antimicrobial rules.

US x Iran Effective Ceasefire begins by...?

U.S. Energy Sec. Wright reveals 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the highest level since the Iran conflict disrupted flows.

Xi Jinping visits Egypt for the first time in a decade as Beijing & Cairo move to deepen economic & strategic ties.

Israel x Syria diplomatic meeting by...?

Recently deported Milo Yiannopoulos hints at buying a $1 million “Trump Gold Card” to re-enter the U.S. legally.