September 17, 2026

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Law:

Biglaw’s $20 Million Partner Paydays Are Getting Out Of Control
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Weil Turns to New Corporate Leaders in Wake of Aiello’s Exit
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Covington Revives Bipartisan Leadership With Ex-Trump Adviser
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Investors Chase Law Firm Back Offices as Arizona Interest Cools
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Law Firm Passive Aggressiveness On Parade
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Product liability cases reach 10-year high, new Lex Machina report finds
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How AI is changing the way plaintiffs law firms work
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John Eastman is disbarred in California but practicing law on the federal bench
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Coast Guard, FBI boarded Texas-bound oil tanker after ship's network was potentially breached
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Civil Rights Recast Under Trump’s Vision of Justice Department • Trump’s DOJ Hired A ‘Demolition Crew’ For Civil Rights Enforcement
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Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump arrested again after possessing several guns: ATF
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House lawmakers introduce bill that could expose Epstein associates’ abuse
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DOJ Defends Comey, James Indictments at Appellate Argument
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DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks in USA • Russia 'plotting assassinations in US and European countries supporting Ukraine'
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Texas cops jailed her over a drinking water post. Now the state has shut them down
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A Rural Florida County Quietly Built a Flock Camera Network. Now It’s Dismantling It.
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Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media
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Border Patrol agents find dozens of illegal migrants stuffed in back of truck in California desert • ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, arrested in Minnesota • DHS’s ‘warning notice’ to ICE critic ‘likely’ violated First Amendment: Federal judge • ICE's nationwide approval rating quietly changes direction • ICE targets truckers at rest stops and weigh stations as administration expands immigrant driver crackdown • Federal judge limits immigration arrests without a warrant in Southern California • The successful campaign to make a terrifying Supreme Court immigration case disappear
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Charlie Kirk's family says "reckless decisions" by Utah officials led to his assassination
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20-year-old murdered at Target while 'trying to stop a fight' inside the store: Family
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Mom busted for DUI when 5-year-old was hanging out of window while car was moving: Cops
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Mom sentenced after son got gun from her purse, killed himself in front of young sister
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Man waited for farmers market patron to cross his path then 'stepped on the gas': Police
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Mom who left newborn to die in dumpster because babies 'cost too much money' learns fate
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Husband who killed wife after he came home early to surprise her and found 'cues' she was 'expecting another man' is sentenced
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Parents came home from baptism and left little boy in scorching hot car to die: Police
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80-year-old man shot door-to-door salesman riding Segway after he asked for water: Police
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Judges:

Why the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump might help democracy more than Democrats
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What the Supreme Court’s cryptic mail ballot ruling means for future elections
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An interview with Sen. Ted Cruz on his biography of Justice Thomas
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In Fits and Starts, the Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump
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State supreme court chief justice resigns after staffer receives nearly $50K payout • New Hampshire Chief Justice Resigns After Admitting Ethics Violations Over $50,000 Payout To Longtime Ally
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Judge in rehab after DUI conviction, says he has no plans to resign
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Are judges happier than lawyers?
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Newman, 99-Year-Old Judge, Could Hear Cases Again Under GOP Bill • New Bill Might Finally Put A Stop To Judge Pauline Newman’s Stealth Impeachment
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Man Accused Of Sending Horrifying Death Threats To Federal Judge Will Face Trial
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Trump admin argues Lindsey Halligan should return to US attorney post • Lindsey Halligan’s Comeback Tour Hits A Skeptical Fourth Circuit Panel
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Trump DOJ demands SCOTUS take the wheel after probe of AG James' civil fraud case stalls
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A federal judge said he believes DA Larry Krasner may have broken the law in an appellate case, and he referred the case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office
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Trump’s Own Justices Are ‘A Shell Of Their Original Selves’ For Not Handing Him The Midterm Election
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Trump Got What He Appointed in Supreme Court Mail-Ballot Ruling
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Felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison
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Trump faces tight timeline to appoint judges as midterms loom
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise after Fed’s rate hike spurs a market sell-off
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Dow falls 280 points after Fed hikes rates and Warsh says inflation still too high • Stocks wobble but no sign of panic as yields surge • Fed rate hike fails to calm troubled markets as Dow falls 600 points. Expect more sharp swings in stocks and bonds
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World’s top-performing sovereign wealth fund warns of looming pullback in U.S. stock market
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Layoffs:

Oracle severed 21,000 employees during an AI spending spree, then hit a $7 billion Wisconsin power hurdle
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GoHealth to shut down ‘majority’ of operations, cut 103 jobs 
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Health First to lay off over 200 employees
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More than 300 North Texas child welfare jobs caught in contract shakeup
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‘All 80 Gone’: US Firm Allegedly Fires Entire Indian Team In 5-Minute Google Meet Call
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Trucking:

J.B. Hunt stock plunges 10% after company warns third-quarter earnings will fall
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Healthcare:

Thousands of Americans were forced into bankruptcy last year by medical debt. I was one of them
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Logan Airport Workers Say Sky-High Copays Are Pushing Them Toward Bankruptcy
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Unionized hospital workers had high hopes after Roger Williams, Fatima sale. Not anymore.
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Sen. Cassidy says measles surge will be administration's 'terrible legacy'
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Trump’s surgeon general pick breaks with him on vaccines
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Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, the most in US in decades • How common are measles deaths in the United States as vaccination rates fall?
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Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, files lawsuit targeting Paxton, doctors
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Mothers, reproductive rights group sue Oklahoma officials over abortion ban
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Majority of Americans are tired all the time - and Gen Z women most of all, CDC study finds
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Religion:

All the scandals facing Buddhist monks
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US Catholic bishops meet with AI firms about 'catastrophic' risk
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Celebs:

Maye Musk on raising the world's first trillionaire: Elon "just wants to do good" but steps "on a lot of toes"
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Ride Hailing:

Cybercabs are taking psychotic routes that turn tiny trips around the neighborhood into hour-long nightmares
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Education:

Judge sides with Frazer School over Hudson Building ownership
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I’ve visited school districts from Tennessee to NYC. American kids are not ready for the AI revolution
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Crypto:

The crypto industry saw Trump as its savior. His crypto business just snagged a key bill
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Celsius Estate Demands $495M From BitMEX Over 2020 Bitcoin Liquidation Controversy
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Horse Racing:

Racing Board Nixes Hawthorne Bid for '27 Race Dates
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Economy:

Fed rate decision September 2026: Rates rise to 3.75%-4% • Fed raises rates a quarter point in first move of Warsh era • Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023 • Fed hikes rates in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead • Why a strategist who previously thought inflation was contained now sees potential for aggressive Fed rate hikes • Trump Demands Fed ‘LOWER THE INTEREST RATES’ In Angry Post Following Hike • Fed Chair Refuses to Discuss Conversations With Trump, Touts ‘Independence’ • A top economist says pressure is mounting for consumers, and the Fed may be about to make a 'serious' mistake • Trump defends Fed chair Kevin Warsh after interest rate hike, blames ‘hostile board’ for ‘raise against Trump’ • Here is what changed in the new Fed statement under Warsh
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CEO confidence in the economy at a 4-year high
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Retail sales surge as consumers keep spending
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Consumers See Higher Risk of Missing Debt Payments
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AI Really Is Eviscerating Entry-Level Jobs, New Data Shows
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10-year Treasury yield falls as traders bet Fed rate increase can tamp down inflation • 10-year Treasury yield climbs back to 5% after Fed hikes rates, Warsh highlights inflation risks • Goldman Sachs checked one of the bond market's biggest fears. It hasn't happened yet.
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Global Bonds Recover as Warsh’s Inflation Fight Calms Market
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder turns cautious on US stocks, warns $40 trillion debt is becoming a ‘compounding…problem’
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Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household
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Americans' incomes hit a record high in 2025. Now for the bad news.
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The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.
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Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground
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The American Age Is Over
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How the restaurant burger went from cheap indulgence to luxury meal
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JPMorgan warns of a 2027 food supply crisis — USDA says grocery prices could jump 12.3%
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As price of fuel ratchets up, so does anger of people who can no longer afford it
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Millennials are winning the AI talent wars—they’re getting 60% of all the top AI jobs and earning $236K salaries. But most of them are men.
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‘People just do not want the world to change so much’: The war over the future of work being fought by Gen Z
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US business inventories rise more than expected in July
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Desperate for a job, I applied at a sandwich shop. The response I got was soul-crushing.
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Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows
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Kevin O'Leary predicts these 8 types of businesses will disappear in the next 10 years
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Amazon says it will share $600 million in Trump tariff refunds with some of its customers • Where the US-China tariff row stands ahead of White House summit
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US boomers support tax hikes on younger workers to maintain current Social Security checks, poll shows — and the view is overwhelming
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

High Frequency Data: Purchase Applications Weak, Builder Confidence Falls Further
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Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago
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America has lost 200 malls since 2008. Now the survivors are becoming Gen Z hangouts
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Retirees who ended up alone in the Villages say nobody warned them what it would cost
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Milwaukee landlord Highgrove seeks bankruptcy in ongoing legal fight
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Municipalities:

Ballot measure would slash Florida property taxes and batter local budgets
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Oil/Gas:

Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around Globe
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Are high energy prices here to stay? The economy has answers.
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Gas pumps vandalized with Trump 'I did that' stickers
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Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease
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A diesel export ban could lower prices — then make things worse
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GOP’s gas tax holiday push falters in House
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Tanker rates smash $1 million a day as oil shipping crisis deepens
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Utilities:

Oversight board: PREPA debt plan remains confirmable
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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Trump escalates war on federal data
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JD Vance Asks Americans to 'Give Us Another Chance' • Democrats Pounce
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JD Vance funneled secret anti-Trump dirt to his sworn enemy • JD Vance Advised Hillary Clinton’s Campaign on Midwestern Swing States: Report
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The Kennedy Center saga shows how consumed Trump is with his own glorification • Lawmaker Requests Emergency Hearing Into Kennedy Center Closure • Former Trump adviser throws in the towel, says there’s ‘no way to defend’ president’s Kennedy Center decision • Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' without his intervention
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Trump may insist war in Iran is 'small potatoes'—but it's costing $3 billion a month, with $38 billion already spent, reports budget watchdog
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House quashes another Trump impeachment push with Dem help
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Trump told Republicans to talk about him. Data shows they aren't listening.
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House GOP's Epstein files headache is back
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House set to pass sweeping Russia sanctions bill honoring Lindsey Graham
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Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites
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US pays $725 million to UN, easing its debt dispute with the world body
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Excruciating moment wheelchair-bound Mitch McConnell, 84, has to be told what to do as he struggles to speak in Senate meeting
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House Republican Meeting Turns Into Shouting Match
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Joe Rogan Segment Demolishes ‘Too Corrupt’ For Office Ken Paxton
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Republican congressman says ground beef is ‘less than $2 a pound.’ It’s actually almost $7 a pound.
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Autos:

It’s looking like Tesla’s Cybercab might actually be illegal to sell
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Weddings:

Wedding Planning Site The Knot Sees Freshly Refinanced Loan Dive
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Water:

The water cycle you learned about in school is off balance. The consequences affect everyone on Earth
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Social Media:

Meta says it's staring down $1.4 trillion in a lawsuit over teen mental health. It's one of the largest corporate penalties ever proposed
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Sports:

Jon Rahm appears to give LIV Golf future away with Bryson DeChambeau comment • Jon Rahm loses $100+ million in LIV Golf bankruptcy • Rory McIlroy welcomes LIV Golf bankruptcy as a potential boost for the sport • LIV Bankruptcy Could Free Stars, but a PGA Tour Return Must Be Earned • LIV Golf bankruptcy: Why the new investor needs it • PGA Tour denies it is working on LIV players
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Food/Beverage:

Restaurants Q2’26 Analysis of Sector Trends
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York County winery files for bankruptcy one year after shutting down
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Bankrupt Popeyes franchisee sues firm after deal collapse
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Applebee's franchisee closes 10 locations after bankruptcy (could more be next?)
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Arizona has lost half its SNAP users in less than a year — and is the 'canary in the coal mine' for the rest of the US
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Credit Reporting:

$8.31M TransUnion inaccurate bankruptcy-related credit report class action settlement
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (15 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (13 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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MCA:

$14 Million on the line: SDNY delivers another cautionary ruling to MCA providers
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Aviation:

Over $150 Million At Risk After Jet Charter Broker Suspends Flights
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American Airlines says 30% of seats drive half of revenue as premium cabin rush heats up
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Airplane Passenger Duct-Taped to Seat Speaks Out in Court
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The volatile finances of airline pilots, America’s unpredictable millionaires
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Prediction Markets:

The Ninth Circuit Confirms What Should Have Been Self-Evident: A Wager Is A Wager 
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Consultants:

PwC Switzerland is said to cut bonuses as AI, weak demand pressure consulting business
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Entertainment:

Paramount is ‘deadly serious’ about leaving Hollywood as fight erupts over $111B merger • Paramount’s California exit could cost the state 57,980 jobs and $21.2 billion, leaked study finds
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Retailing:

A major kids' clothing chain shows warning signs of bankruptcy
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Decades-old Christmas retailer files for bankruptcy
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Private Credit:

Blackstone says private credit’s ‘global crisis’ fears are overblown
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Assisted Living:

With ‘watershed’ $581M settlement, Genesis races toward bankruptcy close
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Telecom:

US official says upcoming spectrum auctions could generate more than $100 billion
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Tech:

Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight: ‘We’re on the verge of losing control’
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Warren backs pause on advanced AI
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UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it down
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AG Blanche: It's not the job of the Department of Justice to regulate AI
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An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it
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AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill
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Calls to slow AI benefit US sector leaders, says French finance minister
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Fear of AI Destroying Humanity Cause Certain Stocks to Skyrocket
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Should we be skeptical about the AI panic?
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The real reason why Donald Trump is so furiously against AI guardrails
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U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says
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Economists Concerned the AI Bubble Is About to Blow
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AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic
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Virginia fines a Microsoft data center for emissions violations
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas water agency to penalize data centers that don’t report their water usage
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Data centers are causing a huge surge in incredibly toxic chemicals polluting the world
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AI makes it "easier than ever" for adversaries to target U.S. military, experts say
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, says he’s living in an Airstream trailer to oversee xAI’s biggest expansion yet
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Creativity In The Age Of AI: A Lost Art?
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Anthropic is a cult and Claude is rapidly becoming its god — they treat AI like it’s human: source
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House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs
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‘The US can’t lose’: Pentagon plows ahead on AI despite warnings
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Fraud:

Travis Kelce Named Victim in Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme • Man sentenced in $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce: 'He did this out of greed'
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Wealthy ‘Roblox’ widow bought $16M love nest for escort who allegedly scammed her
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Former East Bay financial advisor sentenced to 9 years in prison for Ponzi scheme
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SEC charges New Jersey man with $16 million Ponzi scheme
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LA homelessness non-profit workers arrested over alleged corruption and bribes
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Hotels:

Prominent Sheraton hotel files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Climate:

Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica
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UK:

Tiny English village votes to leave U.K. in symbolic protest over plan to house asylum seekers
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Elon Musk trains his political chaos machine on the UK
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Thousands of 'broke' Commonwealth Bank staff turn on CEO over measly pay bump after he pocketed $9M
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EU:

EU Offers to Make Canada 'Associate Member' as U.S. Ties Weaken for Both • Trump: If Canada joins the EU, "I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe" • Donald Trump "underestimated" Mark Carney as EU floats Canada membership
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Saudi oil crisis is about to hit Europe
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MENA:

Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks • U.S. diplomats meet with Houthis as Red Sea crisis intensifies • Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of 'red line' attack on Mecca as rebels face outrage from Muslim world • Houthis and Saudis Trade Claims of Military Attacks as Conflict Escalates • Houthis release video claiming to show downed Saudi F-15 fighter as Iran-backed rebels press their lightning advance • Yemen's Houthis have grown stronger through years of war • Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week • US diplomats meet with Houthis as Red Sea crisis intensifies • How escalating Saudi oil crisis could drive up prices everywhere
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Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at US bases, watchdog says
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US Treasury gathers global financial institutions to advance Iran sanctions
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Russia:

Poland reinforces border with Ukraine amid growing security concerns across Europe
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France:

A Paris Court Awards Kim Kardashian 1 Euro After Her 2016 Robbery • Awarded 1 Euro After Being Bound and Robbed of $6M in Jewelry
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Germany:

German battery storage manufacturer RCT Power files for insolvency
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German solar company BSH files for insolvency
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China:

Evergrande's Market Exit And The Future Of China’s Real Estate Market
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Ukraine:

Ukrainian Parliament Passes Key First-Reading Reforms for Small Business Bankruptcy
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India:

Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process: Control, Custody & IBC 2026
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Insolvency appeals are time-bound, no leeway beyond 45 days: NCLAT
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