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Clinton Aide Doug Band Faces House Oversight Panel as Epstein Probe Widens to Penn Campus
Former Clinton aide Doug Band appeared before the House Oversight Committee on June 30 as newly released Epstein files revealed how the convicted sex offender used an Austrian law student at Penn
DOJ Defies Judge on Epstein Files as Compliance Deadline Passes
The Justice Department chose appeal over compliance Thursday as a federal court deadline to release unredacted Epstein files expired, setting up a direct confrontation with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who found
Kane’s Late Brace Rescues England From DR Congo to Reach World Cup Round of 16
Harry Kane's 75th- and 86th-minute goals ended England's 68-minute deficit against DR Congo in Atlanta — the Three Lions' first World Cup comeback win since 1966 — setting up a Round of
Serena Williams Falls to Maya Joint at Wimbledon 2026 as Knee Injury Threatens Doubles Run
Serena Williams lost to 20-year-old Maya Joint 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 at Wimbledon 2026, ending a four-year singles absence with a Centre Court drama that turned on a 122mph ace, a third-set break,
Lions Release Terrion Arnold After First-Round Pick Faces Eight Felony Counts in Tampa
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29 after the first-round pick was charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts
The Suns Acquire Miles Bridges and Charlotte Begins Its Most Deliberate Rebuild in Years
The Hornets just traded Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and a 2033 first-round pick — their second franchise
Nara Smith Reveals Daughter Whimsy Lou’s Cancer Diagnosis: ‘My Heart Dropped’
Nara Smith revealed Tuesday that her two-year-old daughter Whimsy Lou was diagnosed with cancer in late 2025, with chemotherapy beginning immediately after doctors found
China Hits Canadian Pea Starch With 73.5% Deposit as Bilateral Trade Thaw Ends
Canada's pea starch exporters face a 73.5% cash deposit on China shipments after Beijing issued a preliminary anti-dumping determination on June 30. The ruling closes a market Canada built over a decade,
The Company That Bought AOL and Vimeo Is Now Public — at an $18 Billion Valuation
Bending Spoons, the Italian company that bought AOL, Vimeo, Evernote, and Eventbrite, raised $1.68 billion at
US-Iran Ceasefire Clears Room for Trump’s Tariff Campaign Against 60 Nations
The US-Iran ceasefire that crashed Brent crude to its worst quarterly fall since 2008 may have
Oil’s Worst Quarter Since 2008 Cuts UAE Petrol 14% as Iran Deal Remains Unfinished
Brent crude posted its largest quarterly loss since the 2008 financial crisis in Q2 2026, down
Qatar Drew $3.4 Billion in Foreign Investment in 2025 as Project Count Jumped 52%
Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in FDI in 2025, with project count up 52% to 373 and
Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13
Alberta launches Canada's second regulated online gambling market on July 13, bringing 28 licensed operators including FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM into simultaneous competition for a province long served by unregulated offshore platforms.
Labor’s Gambling Ad Bill Reaches Parliament and Immediately Loses Both Flanks
Australia's long-delayed gambling advertising bill finally reached parliament this
IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’
The IRS will hold a July 17 hearing on
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block
