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Lilly Plans $2.88B Merida Autoimmune AcquisitionBusiness — Sep 3, 2026Eli Lilly is rapidly expanding beyond its obesity-and-diabetes blockbuster lineup, striking two multi-deal paths: a $2.875 billion-plus acquisition of Merida Biosciences to broaden its autoimmune and antibody-directed therapies, and a $3.83 billion spree to acquire three biotech firms—Curevo, LimmaTech Biologics, and Vaccine Company—to build a broader vaccine and infectious-disease pipeline. The moves underscore a strategy to diversify growth into immunology, infectious diseases, and autoantibody therapies while managing revenue risk from reliance on a small number of weight‑loss drugs.

Spider-Man Tops $1.7B; Odyssey Reaches $1.1B — Aug 5, 2026Spider-Man: Brand New Day debuted with record-breaking global numbers, crossing $1.155 billion worldwide in its first week and becoming 2026’s top-grossing film, ahead of Toy Story 5. Hadestown: The Musical’s stage-to-film release set Broadway capture records while the summer slate, including The Odyssey, bolsters expectations for a roughly $10 billion year at the global box office, with some of the year's biggest salaries highlighted.

BMS to Build $2.3B Houston Campus; Lilly Expands — Aug 10, 2026Bristol Myers Squibb is investing about $2.3 billion to build a 600,000-square-foot modular, multi-modal manufacturing campus at Generation Park in Houston, part of its $40 billion five-year U.S. investment plan, to produce small molecules, biologics, and antibody-drug conjugates while enabling future expansion. The project will create roughly 500 permanent jobs and about 2,000 construction roles through 2030, supported by Texas incentives, as drugmakers continue expanding domestic manufacturing under government pressure to boost U.S. production.

Video — YouTubeJon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily ShowThe Daily Show · 8.8M views · Sep 9, 2026

Buss Brothers Buy 5% Padres for $3.9B — Aug 26, 2026Joey and Jesse Buss have joined the San Diego Padres’ ownership group as minority investors, acquiring about 5% and serving on the advisory board, bringing their Lakers-era experience with salary caps and long-term roster development to baseball. Their move coincides with the Padres’ new ownership group’s closing of an MLB-record valuation and ongoing Buss family drama linked to the Lakers sale, as they also pursue an NBA Europe stake.

IJRBirth Tourism Is a Loophole. It Is Time To Close It.Rich McCormick · 5 min · 2h

Iran Threatens RAF Fairford After US B-1 Raid — Jul 23, 2026{"summary":"Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that Britain’s RAF Fairford is a legitimate target after the US launched a B1 bomber raid from the base, with sharp rhetoric against the British regime and Monarchy. The UK government under Andy Burnham has continued the policy of allowing US strikes from UK bases, signaling a potential escalation in the Iran conflict.","summary_sources":["https://ca.news.yahoo.com/iran-threatens-attack-raf-fairford-165610157.html","https://us.headtopics.com/news/iran-warns-of-attacks-on-britain-s-raf-fairford-after-us-b1-85884597","https://us.headtopics.com/news/iran-warns-britain-s-raf-fairford-is-a-legitimate-target-85882341","https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/26405037.raf-fairford-legitimate-target-us-bomber-hits-iran/","https://eng.pressbee.net/show4795931.html"]}

RankingBest Pop Albums of All TimePop albums have defined generations through catchy hooks, emotional depth, and massive cultural moments. From Thriller's record-breaking sales to modern streaming giants, these records shaped the sound of popular music. Vote for your favorites to rank them.728 votes · 26 candidates

Repligen plans $1.5B acquisition of BioLife SolutionsBusiness — Jul 22, 2026Repligen plans to acquire BioLife Solutions in a roughly $1.5–$1.6 billion deal structured as 64% stock and 36% cash, with BioLife shareholders receiving $11.25 per share plus 0.1442 Repligen shares (about $31 per BioLife share), and the closure subject to customary approvals. The transaction aims to broaden Repligen’s cell-therapy and biopreservation offerings with a high-margin, recurring-revenue components business, and BioLife’s stock rose about 6% on the news as investors weighed the strategic and financial details, including a premium to VWAP.</summary

Argenx plans $2.2B Forte Biosciences deal — Jul 27, 2026Argenx has agreed to acquire Forte Biosciences for about $2.2 billion in cash, offering $77 per Forte share and funded entirely from Argenx’s cash to complete a Q3 2026 closing after standard approvals and tender conditions. The deal adds Forte’s FB102, a first-in-class CD122 antibody for vitiligo and celiac disease with potential broader autoimmune applications, boosting Argenx's immunology pipeline beyond Vyvgart.

Steadfast Agrees to $7.7B Buyout by KKR-led Consortium — Aug 21, 2026Steadfast Group has agreed to a A$7.7 billion take-private by a KKR-backed consortium led by Dragoneer and Amwins, with Amwins acquiring Steadfast’s underwriting agency and Dragoneer taking the broking unit, valuing the company at a 51.9% premium and set to close by year-end subject to regulatory approvals and an independent expert review. The deal has the board’s unanimous recommendation and relies on a scheme of arrangement, with potential divestitures and dividends as part of the restructure.

Shania Twain Announces Little Miss Twain — Jul 20, 2026Shania Twain’s new albums, Queen of Me and Little Miss Twain, chronicle a deeply personal journey from her Northern Ontario upbringing, brutal losses, and early bar performances to global superstardom, framing her artistry as a memoir as much as a musical project. The records fuse genres from bluegrass and R&B to rock and big band, and feature collaborations with artists like Tanya Tucker, Ronnie Wood, Josh Homme, and The War and Treaty, underscoring universal themes of yearning, resilience, and family influence that guided her path to fame.

On X · @itsBayleyWWEBayley Celebrates Women’s Championship Main Event Closing WWE’s 2026 South America Tour in ChileWWE star Bayley posted a video highlighting that the Women’s Championship match main-evented the final show of the South America tour in Chile. The post is circulating among wrestling fans, underscoring women’s division booking in a high-profile spot and the strong reception from the Chilean crowd.841 likes · now

Bernie Sanders Tosses Support Behind Cardi B’s Desire to Become a Politician: ‘It Would Be Great’Reporting — Jan 15, 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is backing the idea of rapper Cardi B becoming a politician. The Vermont senator told TMZ that “it would be great” if the Grammy Award-winning artist stepped into politics. “Cardi B is deeply…

Video — YouTubeA tactical genius in the stands?! 🤯 #ShortsDistantMoments · 3.4M views · Sep 11, 2026

CMS Blocks $1.6B in Suspect Medicare Lab Payments — Aug 28, 2026The CMS says its anti-fraud crackdown on Medicare laboratory payments has blocked or recovered more than $1.6 billion since Trump returned to office, removing 157 labs and halting hundreds of millions in potentially fraudulent claims through AI-driven review. The effort highlights high-profile cases, like labs billing for services never performed, and notes ongoing investigations and recoupments as part of a broader push against improper Medicare billing in 2026.

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Etched raises $300M Series C at $10.3B valuation — Jul 23, 2026Etched, a San Jose-based AI chip startup building GPU-free inference processors, raised $300 million in a Series C at a $10.3 billion post-money valuation led by Sequoia with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, SK Hynix, Jane Street, and Diffusion, doubling its previous valuation and signaling rapid scale. The company plans to expand production, deploy facilities near its headquarters, and commercialize its inference hardware to challenge Nvidia in transformer-based AI workloads, with over $1 billion in orders already booked.

Video Shows GOP Lawmaker Smash Bud Light Can in the Air: ‘This Bud’s for You’Reporting — Apr 23, 2023Everybody knows beer and baseball go together. But what happens when you add in a third “B “for good measure, such as the boycott of Bud Light being embraced by many Americans in the aftermath of the company’s embrace…

Q2 Earnings Rally Signals Broad Growth Across SectorsBusiness — Aug 17, 2026Q2 earnings across Resideo, Astronics, B&G Foods, and Target Hospitality show a mix of rosing demand and favorable mix, with Resideo beating guidance but margins pressured by input costs, Astronics posting double-digit revenue growth and record backlog, B&G Foods posting revenue declines due to divestitures even as EBITDA improves, and Target Hospitality delivering strong WHS expansion with new contract wins and improving liquidity. Analysts pressed management on factors behind guidance changes, margin trajectories, and portfolio moves, highlighting questions on market positioning, contract execution, and strategic divestitures.

Daily Caller News FoundationBirth Tourism Is a Loophole. It Is Time To Close It.American citizenship should never be for sale. Right now, it is.2h

Lilly's $2.9B deal adds treatments for Graves' disease and food allergies — Aug 31, 2026Eli Lilly is acquiring Merida Biosciences for about $2.88 billion in cash, expanding its immunology and allergic-disease pipeline beyond its obesity drugs, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2026 and marking Lilly’s ongoing aggressive M&A strategy. Merida’s lead program MER511 targets Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease, while MER769 is in preclinical development for food allergy, asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria, underscoring a broadened portfolio as Lilly references roughly $29 billion in upfront and milestone payments this year across acquisitions.

QuizWhat's your pet energy?At home, with your guard down, you are an animal. Twelve questions to determine which one.3 min · today's quiz

Iran war costs reach $37.5B, Defense Secretary says — Jul 21, 2026The United States has spent about $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far, with estimates possibly rising beyond current projections through September and including pay, operations, and maintenance costs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a $67 billion supplemental funding request during Senate hearings as part of a broader GOP budget package, while the debate unfolded amid protests and warnings about a potential long-running conflict under the Trump administration.

Volkswagen mulls return to US pickup market after a 40-year absence — Sep 3, 2026Volkswagen is intensifying its North American turnaround by signaling a return to pickup trucks and exploring body-on-frame SUVs and pickups to match regional demand, though specifics on size and segment remain unclear. The company has been careful to define the B-segment in a way that could accommodate larger, frame-based trucks, raising questions about how these models would fit within its current lineup.

Video — YouTubePapoose "Jezebel" Official Music VideoPapoose · 222.4K views · Sep 11, 2026

DOE Finalizes $1.9B Loan for Iowa Nuclear RestartBusiness — 4dThe U.S. Department of Energy approved a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to restart the 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Nuclear Energy Center in Iowa, with commercial operation targeted for the first half of 2029, as part of a broader push to bolster nuclear generation. The project is expected to boost local jobs, tax revenues, and grid reliability, and Google has been identified as a major purchaser of the plant’s power for its AI data centers.

Kelly Kelly graphic flashes during Tatum Paxley's WWE entrance, fueling return rumors — 5dDuring Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, a production glitch briefly showed Kelly Kelly’s name on the titantron during Tatum Paxley’s entrance, with WWE correcting the image and offering no return tease. Paxley had debuted on SmackDown on August 7 and teamed with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a six-woman match that Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab won, with several outlets noting additional botches or glitches around the segment.

Dana Whitfield WWE's graphics package has been sloppy lately, this is just the latest example of stuff slipping through before showtime.

IJRAnthropic CEO Urges Industry To Pace Itself Following String Of Runaway, Close-Call IncidentsSpencer Lombardo · 5 min · 3h

Chase Stokes Reveals New Health Routine — Aug 28, 2026Chase Stokes explains that after Outer Banks, he has abandoned his former intermittent fasting routine and embraced a new health regimen, waking at 7 a.m., fasting until about 10–11 a.m., and fueling with meals and protein shakes while shifting to heavy compound lifts to build a larger, athletic frame for his role as Ronnie Whitlock in Thunder Road. The change marks both a physical and personal reset as he transitions from his teen-idol image toward a broader acting career, with the goal of showing he’s moved beyond John B.’s lean look.

Skanska signs $1.2B US data centers deal — Aug 20, 2026Skanska has signed a $1.2 billion contract to build four data centers in the southeastern United States, covering about 75,000 square meters with shell construction and interior fit-out for technical spaces, support areas, and offices. Construction starts in Q3 2026 and is expected to be completed by Q3 2028, with the deal booked in Skanska’s US order backlog under an existing client.

Lakers Sale $12.5B; Walter Keeps Stake — Aug 12, 2026The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record roughly $12 billion, making the team the NBA’s most valuable franchise and signaling a rapid shift from Mark Walter’s recent ownership. The deal follows a sequence of high-profile ownership changes that trace back to the Buss family era and underscores a surge in NBA franchise valuations across major sports.

Greece Approves €3.5B Achilles Shield Defense PackageWorld — Jul 21, 2026Greece’s KYSEA is poised to approve a roughly €3 billion Israeli-made air and missile defense package as the centerpiece of the Achilles Shield program, featuring SPYDER, David’s Sling and Barak MX to form a layered defense for the mainland and islands, with additional assets like drones, submarines, and transport aircraft under consideration and integration with F-35/F-16, Belharra frigates and Patriot batteries. An Israeli delegation is expected to sign contracts shortly after approval, amid heightened regional sensitivity with Türkiye over potential island deployments.

Anthropic $1.5B Settlement Finalized; Bloomsbury BeneficiaryTech — Jul 20, 2026A San Francisco federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement with authors over Anthropic's use of pirated books to train Claude, marking the largest U.S. copyright settlement and covering roughly 480,000 works at about $3,000 per title. The deal ends the case but leaves questions about outputs, requires destruction of pirated files, and drew objections from some authors who say it may not fully compensate or preclude further claims.

On X · @FabrizioRomanoDe Zerbi jokes he’d be Italy’s best coach after two Spurs clean sheetsFabrizio Romano posted a quote from Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi joking that in Italy he would be considered the world’s best coach for two clean sheets amid Spurs’ scoring struggles. The remark is trending for its self-deprecating humor on cultural differences in football, drawing mostly one-sided humorous roasting and mockery rather than heated debate.1,084 likes · now

Video — YouTubeThe creators of “South Park” say the show is getting a new name: "South America” #shortsCBS Evening News · 796.6K views · Sep 11, 2026