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An investigation seeks to determine whether Mr. Bolton illegally shared or possessed classified information, according to two people familiar with the case. Source link

FOX Business’ Jeff Flock reports on Cracker Barrel unveiling a new logo as part of a broader brand update. Cracker Barrel over the past decade has worked closely with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), changing its company culture to be more inclusive and LGBT-friendly ahead of its controversial store rebrand. The restaurant chain’s former management and training leader, Steve Smotherman, who spearheaded an LGBT employee resource group at Cracker Barrel, went on to sit on the HRC’s Business Advisory Council, Upward News reported. “For more than ten years of my time at Cracker Barrel, I had an emphasis on Diversity &…

With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy. Source link

Customer with shopping cart in the snack aisle of a Walmart store in Florida City, Florida in the on August 5, 2025.JC Milhet | AFP | Getty ImagesAs some of the biggest names in retail, including Walmart and Home Depot, delivered earnings results in recent weeks, they updated Wall Street on how they and their shoppers are responding to President Donald Trump’s wave of tariff increases.The takeaway?Tariff costs are rising for retailers, and they’ve had to get creative to avoid widespread price hikes.Yet consumer spending has largely stayed strong so far — and the pinch from higher duties hasn’t been…

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D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard responding to what he says is a crime emergency. Source link

The ex-leader, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was arrested amid government investigations into widespread bribery and graft. Source link

US President Donald Trump speaks during a multilateral meeting with European leaders in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe U.S. and European Union granted businesses some desperately sought after clarity as they shared fresh details on their trade agreement on Thursday, but questions remain about whether the deal can really be trusted.Thursday’s update broadly echoed the framework announced by the U.S. and EU in July, which called for 15% tariffs as well as pledges for Brussels to amp up spending and investment in the U.S. New…

Attendees view a John Deere 7R 270 row crop tractor at the Deere & Co. booth during the World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California on February 11, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesJohn Deere is facing a crossroads as the company continues to see weaker demand in the agricultural sector even while it has committed to investing millions in U.S. manufacturing and promised a brighter road ahead.The agricultural machinery company warned on its fiscal third-quarter earnings call last week that it is seeing much softer demand, posting significant year-over-year decreases in net income…

The River Thames is supposed to be the beautiful heartbeat of London. Instead, there are an estimated 400,000 pounds of wet wipes clogging up one 820-foot stretch along the riverbed. Source link

Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels walks to a session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesBy day, Gunnar Wiedenfels is the chief financial officer of Warner Bros. Discovery and the CEO-elect of Discovery Global, one half of the soon-to-be-split company.In his off hours, Wiedenfels is a beekeeper.The media executive picked up apiculture with his children as a way to soften their fears about insects. He called it “an unforgettable experience” and a great life lesson. It’s also provided holiday gifts of honey for his…

Tiffani Thiessen’s Bold Carrot Cake Moment Breaks The InternetTiffani Thiessen once again grabbed attention with a playful Instagram post that had fans buzzing. The Saved by the Bell star, now 51, shared a cheeky moment while sitting with a carrot cake, locking eyes with the camera and teasingly asking how one should eat it. Her wink and lighthearted caption left followers laughing, while many praised her radiant beauty and confidence, calling her “fine wine.” This isn’t her first bold post, her 50th birthday photo wrapped in just a sheet had already proven she’s unafraid to celebrate life her way. 1.0K…

Federal agents were seen Friday morning searching the residence of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, ABC News has learned. Source link

A panel of food security experts have determined that part of Gaza is suffering from famine, and that it could spread to the rest of the enclave within weeks. Source link

Geir Pedersen told ambassadors that in Sweida governate, where sectarian violence in July also spurred conflict in the capital Damascus, the 19 July ceasefire has come under strain, but the conflict has not resumed so far.However, “we are still seeing dangerous hostilities and skirmishes on the margins of Sweida, and violence could resume at any moment,” he said.In northeast Syria, efforts to implement the 10 March agreement between the interim security forces and the mostly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue. Just this month, there have been spikes in violence between the two militaries in the Aleppo governorate.While attempts to convene the two sides…

Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the wake of municipal council elections last week and outlined a proposed roadmap to general elections, which should have been held way back in 2021.“The Libyan people look to this esteemed Council for help, to ensure a solution to the crisis and support a political process that will result in elections and unified institutions not a succession of transitional governments,” she said.Voting and disruptionsNearly 15 years after the fall of former President Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains split between two rival administrations:  the internationally recognised Government of…

Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., discusses NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s platforms, his town hall meeting and more on ‘Making Money.’ Lidl is pushing forward with plans to expand its New York footprint even as mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promotes a proposal for city-owned grocery stores aimed at lowering food costs. The German grocer, which wants to boost its presence in the U.S., opened three stores in New York this year including one in Lower Manhattan earlier this month. Lidl U.S. CEO Joel Rampoldt told FOX Business the company plans to open four more in the “near future.” If elected in November,…

TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK, as it turns to artificial intelligence to assess problematic content.The video-sharing app said a global restructuring is taking place that means it is “concentrating operations in fewer locations”. Layoffs are set to affect those working in its trust and safety departments, who work on content moderation.Unions have reacted angrily to the move – and claim “it will put TikTok’s millions of British users at risk”.Figures from the tech giant suggest more than 85% of the videos removed for violating its community guidelines are now flagged by automated tools. Executives…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the results of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis were no mystery: “It is a man-made disaster, a moral indictment – and a failure of humanity itself.“Famine is not about food; it is the deliberate collapse of the systems needed for human survival.”Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis Governorates in the coming weeks, the IPC estimates. UN agencies have collectively and consistently highlighted the extreme urgency of delivering immediate and full-scale humanitarian aid given the escalating hunger-related deaths, rapidly worsening levels of acute…

The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, publicly consoled bereaved families, as well as awarding medals to soldiers returning from the force he has sent to aid Russia. Source link

The National Disaster Management Authority has also reported 978 injuries and the destruction or damage of more than 2,400 houses, while over 1,000 livestock have been lost as of Thursday, 21 August.Severe weather is forecast to continue into early September, raising the risk of further flooding, landslides and crop losses, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hit hardestThe northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has borne the brunt of the disaster. Authorities declared a state of emergency in nine districts, including Buner, Shangla and Mansehra, after torrential rains between 15 and 19 August left 368…

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has long been a critic of progressive campus culture. Now it’s taking on new, and surprising, targets. Source link

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Source link

Famine has been determined in Gaza Governorate, where Gaza City is located, according to a warning issued Friday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).The report from IPC — a global initiative monitoring hunger with the backing of governments, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations — projected famine would expand to Deir al-Balah Governorate, in central Gaza, and Khan Younis Governorate, in southern Gaza, by the end of September.The IPC itself doesn’t issue official declarations of famine, but its findings can inform governments and bodies such as the U.N. to make a famine declaration.Palestinians wait to receive food from…