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Trump nominates Hung Cao as Navy Secretary — 7hPresident Donald Trump has nominated Hung Cao, the acting Navy Secretary, for the permanent post as the Navy contends with strain from ongoing operations in Iran and leadership turnover, praising him as a “true WARRIOR.” The nomination moves to the Senate for confirmation, with Cao already having led the Navy in an acting capacity since April and underscoring the service’s focus on readiness, shipbuilding, and homeland defense amid a challenging deployment pace.

Priya Raman Guy went from Vietnamese refugee to Navy Secretary nominee, that's a hell of a story regardless of politics.

Texas shuttle, charter bus firms expand servicesTravel — 2dCharter bus and shuttle services for group travel are being promoted across Abilene, Tyler, and Poughkeepsie, emphasizing comfortable, organized transport for events and trips. The offerings highlight large-capacity vehicles suitable for corporate functions, school trips, weddings, and family outings.

Microsoft tests fix as Outlook outage disrupts thousands, ChatGPT also hit — 1dMultiple Microsoft Outlook outages disrupted email access for thousands of users worldwide, with Downdetector reporting surges in complaints and Microsoft acknowledging issues affecting Exchange Online as investigations continue. The episodes also highlight a notable gap between user-reported outages and official service status, with some impacts extending to broader Microsoft 365 services in certain reports.

Dana Whitfield Funny how the status page always says "everything's fine" while my inbox has been dead for an hour.

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EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under toughest rules, threatens steep fines — 2dThe European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act, signaling tougher EU oversight for these services due to their large user bases. The three must implement risk assessments and other obligations within four months, with the possibility of penalties reaching up to six percent of global revenue for noncompliance.

Aon Nears $17 Billion Acquisition of USI Insurance Services — 2dAon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal to acquire USI Insurance Services from KKR, including debt, with a potential announcement as soon as Monday. The acquisition would broaden Aon's footprint in the middle-market and commercial insurance brokerage and reflects ongoing consolidation, valuing USI at about 5.7 times its revenue for about $3 billion in annual sales.

County Roofing Widens Central Suffolk Service AreaBusiness — 4dCounty Roofing has expanded its service area across central Suffolk County, anchored from Hauppauge to include Hauppauge, Smithtown, Nesconset, St. James, Commack, Islandia, Central Islip, Brentwood, Ronkonkoma, Holbrook, and Bohemia, reflecting a dual focus on both commercial and residential markets. The company emphasizes Hauppauge’s mix of large flat-roof industrial buildings and postwar homes, enabling localized service for both roof types as aging properties require maintenance.

Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Airport resumes flights at reduced capacity after quakes — 1dAfter the June 24 earthquakes, Venezuela’s Maiquetía airport is gradually restarting operations with airlines restoring routes to Caracas: Air Europa resumes direct Madrid-Caracas flights five times weekly from Sept. 1, and Iberia returns with three weekly flights, while Avianca adds daily Bogotá–Caracas and a new Bogotá–Maracaibo service. American Airlines plans a Sept. 3 return Miami–Caracas, Plus Ultra maintains Valencia-based routing for now, and the airport is operating at a limited capacity with phased targets to reach higher service levels later in the year.

South Korea inflation climbs to 3.1%, fueling rate-hike speculation — 6hSouth Korea’s August inflation rebounded to 3.1%, lifted by a base effect from last year’s telecom discount and broadening core price gains as living-cost pressures persist, with food and service costs contributing to the upswing and potentially influencing the central bank’s policy stance. In Pakistan, inflation also rose to 11.1% in August, driven mainly by higher food and energy prices and a sharp surge in transport costs after petroleum price revisions, with the central bank maintaining a high policy rate to curb price pressures.

Tom Gallagher Base effects aside, food and service prices climbing again means real relief for households isn't coming anytime soon.

Brazil's economic growth slows to 0.5% as agriculture offsets weak demand — 21hBrazil's economy expanded 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, slowing from Q1's pace and up 2.0% year-over-year, with agriculture driving the gain at 2.8% while consumption contracted 0.4% as high interest rates weighed on households. Analysts see continued headwinds from tight monetary policy and limited momentum in services and industry ahead of the October election.

Derek Foss Agriculture keeps saving the numbers while regular families feel none of it in their wallets. High rates are crushing consumption.

Kingsview Reports New Stakes Across Major BanksBusiness — 4dKingsview Wealth Management LLC disclosed new stakes in five companies in its Q2 13F filings: Wells Fargo (WFC), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Silgan Holdings (SLGN), and Capital One Financial (COF), purchasing substantial share counts and values for each position. The moves reflect broad institutional activity in financial services and healthcare/manufacturing names, with other funds also adjusting holdings in these companies.

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Secret Service Officials Placed on Leave Amid Leaks — Aug 25, 2026Three Secret Service officials from the agency’s communications office, including director of communications Anthony Guglielmi, were placed on administrative leave as investigators probe potential misconduct and leaks to the media, with the Office of Professional Responsibility handling the case. The move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the Secret Service tied to past security incidents involving President Trump, including plots against him and a controversial evacuation scenario from Turkey.

ShopRite employee in custody after newborn spent seven hours in restroom — 1dA 32-year-old ShopRite employee in White Plains is in custody after her newborn was found abandoned in a store bathroom, with the infant in stable condition and in the care of Westchester County Child Protective Services as investigators, including the DA, review potential charges. The case has prompted reminders of New York's Safe Haven law and involves multiple agencies as authorities continue gathering details.

Sam Okafor Safe Haven laws exist for exactly this reason. Hope people remember she could've walked into any hospital or firehouse with zero questions asked.

Funeral for Harald V Set for Sept 9 — 2dNorway will hold a state funeral for King Harald V on Wednesday, September 9 at Oslo Cathedral at 1:00 pm, with a wide array of international royals, leaders, and public condolences building up to the service. Harald’s son Haakon VIII has ascended the throne and will pledge allegiance in parliament as Norwegians mourn, with national memorials and public vigils continuing in the days surrounding the funeral.

Comstock strikes $1.65 billion SOCAR deal to cut debt in half — 22hComstock Resources plans a $1.65 billion cash partnership with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to sell non-operated interests in Legacy and Western Haynesville assets and a stake in Pinnacle Gas Services, aiming to reduce pro forma net debt from about $3.1 billion to $1.5 billion. Separately, a $450 million drilling venture funded by Jerry Jones will support further development of the Haynesville assets, with closing and definitive agreement targets by year-end 2026.

Tom Gallagher Cutting debt in half is huge for Comstock, curious what SOCAR gets long term from non-operated stakes in Haynesville.

NuRAN to delist from CSE, keep Nasdaq, as director resigns abruptly — 12hNuRAN Wireless says it has applied to voluntarily delist its common shares from the Canadian Securities Exchange while preserving its Nasdaq listing under the ticker NUR, a move aimed at centralizing liquidity and reducing dual-listing costs as it continues to operate its Network-as-a-Service rural connectivity business in Africa. The announcements also note the resignation of board member Navindran Naidoo, with the expected last CSE trading date around September 4, 2026 and no disruption anticipated to Nasdaq trading.

Maya Lindstrom Rural connectivity in Africa is a solid niche business, hope the listing cleanup lets them focus on actually growing operations instead of paperwork.