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U.S. Removes Syria From State Sponsor of Terrorism List, Delists HTS

U.S. lifts Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and removes HTS from Treasury blacklist, easing broad sanctions while keeping targeted penalties. ...Read more

#syria, #foreignpolicy, #sanctions, #terrorism

U.S. Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions to Digital Assets, Technology, Gold, Aviation and Shipping

Treasury launches "Operation Economic Outcast," widening secondary-sanctions risk to five sectors and imposing nearly 60 new designations against Iran and enablers. ...Read more

#iran, #sanctions, #treasury, #digitalassets

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano introduced as new owners of the San Diego Padres after MLB approval

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano were introduced as San Diego Padres owners after MLB approved a $3.9 billion sale, pledging to pursue championships. ...Read more

#baseball, #sandiegopadres, #ownership, #mlb

NASA highlights studies linking Sun’s ancient behavior to Earth’s radiation and early warming

NASA summarizes two studies: heliosphere compressions that may have raised ancient radiation exposure, and young‑Sun protons that could form N2O and prebiotic molecules. ...Read more

#space, #heliosphere, #climate, #prebioticchemistry

Polish Media Say Zondacrypto Founder Przemysław Kral Is Cooperating With Prosecutors in Probe Over 2.4bn Zloty Losses

Polish outlets report Zondacrypto founder Przemysław Kral is cooperating with prosecutors and seeking sentence mitigation in a probe into at least 2.4bn zloty losses. ...Read more

#zondacrypto, #poland, #cryptocurrency, #investigation

GAO Finds Effects of Original Opportunity Zones Largely Unknown Despite $108 Billion in Funds

A GAO report finds limited evidence on what the original Opportunity Zones achieved, even as Qualified Opportunity Funds held $108B; revisions may improve tracking. ...Read more

#opportunityzones, #taxation, #gaoreport, #housing, #communitydevelopment

FTC, Five States Ask Court to Undo Zillow-Redfin Deal and Force Redfin Back Into Rental Ads

FTC and five state attorneys general proposed undoing Zillow’s $100M deal with Redfin and would require Redfin to restart its rental-advertising business. ...Read more

#zillow, #redfin, #antitrust, #realestate

Human Rights Watch: At Least 1,500 Children Recruited by Armed Groups in Colombia Since 2021

HRW reports at least 1,500 children recruited by armed groups in Colombia since 2021, with Indigenous youth and Cauca disproportionately affected and social media cited. ...Read more

#colombia, #child-recruitment, #human-rights, #armed-groups

Schwarber’s Two-Run Walk-Off Caps Phillies’ Six-Run Ninth, Extends Win Streak to Nine

Kyle Schwarber's two-run walk-off homer capped a six-run ninth as the Phillies rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Cardinals 6-4, extending their win streak to nine. ...Read more

#phillies, #mlb, #baseball, #schwarber

Grayscale Seeks NYSE Arca Listing for Zcash Trust; ZEC Jumps Above $814 Ahead of Anticipated Aug. 25 Start

Grayscale says its Zcash trust may begin trading on NYSE Arca around Aug. 25 under ticker ZCSH, pending regulatory approvals; ZEC surged above $814. ...Read more

#zcash, #grayscale, #cryptocurrency, #etp

Sandbox isolates SAND bridges after attacker mints 14.9 billion tokens on Base and BNB Smart Chain

The Sandbox halted bridging after an attacker minted 14.9B unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain; Ethereum-backed SAND largely unaffected. ...Read more

#crypto, #blockchain, #sand, #sandbox

Olise Sets Up and Scores as Bayern Beat Dortmund 2-1 to Win 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

Michael Olise's assist and goal help Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park to lift the 2026 Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. ...Read more

#bayern, #dortmund, #supercup, #olise

Take-Two seeks federal subpoenas as alleged GTA VI footage keeps spreading before Rockstar’s Aug. 27 ‘Extended Look’

Take-Two filed federal DMCA subpoenas as new alleged Grand Theft Auto VI clips spread online days before Rockstar's Aug. 27 'Extended Look'. ...Read more

$TTWO, #gta6, #take-two, #rockstar, #dmca, #gaming

Giancarlo Stanton strains left calf in rehab; Yankees say he could miss remainder of 2026 season

Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton strained his left calf while rehabbing a right-calf injury; manager Aaron Boone says a return before the season ends is uncertain. ...Read more

#yankees, #giancarlostanton, #mlb, #injury

Bitcoin Jumps into High $79,000s as Spot-ETF Inflows and Short Squeeze Fuel Rally

Bitcoin rose into the high $79,000s after a roughly 20% rally Aug. 19–21, driven by large U.S. spot-Bitcoin ETF inflows, a derivatives short squeeze and policy news. ...Read more

$COIN, $MSTR, #bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etf, #markets