August Gas Prices Set New Record As Republicans Sink America Deeper Into The Most Recent Quagmire - Jalopnik
The 60-day memorandum of understanding has expired, but the United States isn't any closer to a deal with Iran, and gas prices aren't going down anytime soon.
Jalopnik · 18 Aug 2026Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business - variety.com
Will David Ellison really go through with his plan to leave California amid the standoff with states AGs in the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger? What the exit could mean for the company and the industry.
Variety · 18 Aug 2026Tyson Closed Its 2,495-Worker Beef Plant Within a Day. Now Its Pay Plan Faces WARN Scrutiny - inc.com
Inc. · 18 Aug 2026State Farm drivers will soon receive insurance payouts. See if you're eligible - NBC 5 Chicago
State Farm customers may soon receive money as part of the insurance company's "one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend."
NBC Chicago · 18 Aug 2026Amylyx Stock Surges 55% After GLP-1 Blocker Hits All Trial Goals - Barron's
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals says its GLP-1 receptor antagonist, avexitide, met both the primary and secondary endpoints in a late-stage clinical trial.
Barron's · 18 Aug 2026Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht - Business Insider
The former Google CEO bought the luxury megayacht three years ago from billionaire Shahid Khan.
Business Insider · 18 Aug 2026Nvidia, AMD, Micron Lead Chip Stocks Selloff as Iran Tensions Rattle Markets - Yahoo Finance
AI Stocks Under Pressure: Nvidia, AMD and Micron Sink as Geopolitical Risks Rise
Yahoo Entertainment · 18 Aug 2026OpenAI to rewrite its safety rules post-Hugging Face - Axios
The changes follow the Hugging Face incident and increased cybersecurity risk of new Astra model
Axios · 18 Aug 2026FDA elevates egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella concerns - Scripps News
The FDA upgraded a salmonella-related egg recall to its highest warning level after nearly 100 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations were reported.
Scrippsnews.com · 18 Aug 2026I tested ChatGPT's new teen function to see if it would let me cheat on my homework - Business Insider
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens with new safeguards for younger users. We tested it on its first day with some interesting results.
Business Insider · 18 Aug 2026Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Weighed Down By Chip Names; Credo Plunges With Micron, Sandisk (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily
Stock Market Today: The Nasdaq tumbles Tuesday as chipmakers slide. Nvidia stock, Micron and Sandisk sell off. Duolingo gets an upgrade.
Investor's Business Daily · 18 Aug 2026New St. Jude CEO Dr. Charles Roberts says childhood cancer treatments are at 'the dawn of a new era' - AP News
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts as its new president and CEO. He replaces Dr. James R. Downing, who led the nonprofit for 12 years. Roberts, previously the director of St. Jude’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, will star…
Associated Press · 18 Aug 2026Cruise ships with the worst CDC sanitation scores revealed, see which vessels failed inspection - Fox News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC revealed that Norwegian Dawn failed its 2026 cruise ship sanitation inspection with a score of 84. Here are other findings.
Fox News · 18 Aug 2026Drivers are so used to speeding many ignore posted limits, study finds - Detroit Free Press
Speeding has become "so common that many drivers are convinced that 'no one actually drives the speed limit.'"
Detroit Free Press · 18 Aug 2026The housing market is on track for its worst year since 2011. 3 predictions for what will happen next - Business Insider
The US housing market is headed for its weakest year in over a decade, with home sales on track to fall to their lowest levels since 2011.
Business Insider · 18 Aug 2026Teso and Lango: Two Great Peoples, One Shared Future
By Arikos Peter, Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Kaberamaido, and Head of Publicity, ERE Iteso Construction Committee. The relationship between Teso and Lango is more than one of geographical neighbourhood. It…
Dokolo Post · 18 Aug 2026Redfin names the 5 best cities to buy a home right now - thestreet.com
A record imbalance between sellers and buyers is handing house hunters rare bargaining power, but only in certain places.
TheStreet · 18 Aug 2026Luweero Maize Traders Return to Block PRO Factory Despite Court Order
The traders insist they are owed Shs2.6 billion for maize supplied to the company, while PRO Industries acknowledges a debt of about Shs1.7 billion and disputes the larger claim.
Nile Post · 18 Aug 2026Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules - The Verge
Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says resolves its disagreements with the European Commission.
The Verge · 18 Aug 2026Uganda to Host 5th UAE–Uganda Business Forum as Trade Ties Deepen
Uganda will hold the 5th UAE–Uganda Business Forum in the United Arab Emirates from October 26 to 29, 2026, as the two countries seek to convert growing trade and investment relations into new business deals and partnerships. Uganda’s Ambassador to the UAE, Zaake Wanume Kibedi, announced the forum, which will be held across Abu Dhabi, […] The post Uganda to Host 5th UAE–Uganda Business Forum as Trade Ties Deepen appe
SoftPower News · 18 Aug 2026Diesel Margins Top $100 a Barrel to Reach Record High as Supply Crunch Grows - Bloomberg
The margin for making diesel from crude oil in the US has soared to more than $100 a barrel, setting new all-time highs as a global fuel-making crunch continues to exacerbate fuel prices.
Bloomberg · 18 Aug 2026After slashing science budgets, Trump bets on Bay Area researchers - SFGATE
After a year of federal worker layoffs and cuts to R&D budgets, the Trump administration is funding research involving AI, energy and critical minerals.
SFGate · 18 Aug 2026CEO Who Allegedly Called Staff ‘Monkeys’ Is Being Sued By His Company - Forbes
Better Home & Finance accused its founder of running an illegal scheme to regain control of the firm.
Forbes · 18 Aug 2026Why It’s Getting So Hard To Find An Affordable Used Car - The Autopian
The most fortunate buyers in the car market right now are those with a reasonably nice trade-in–like a 2019 Honda Accord–who want a reasonably nice new car. The least fortunate might be those looking to buy anything under three years old in decent condition. …
Theautopian.com · 18 Aug 2026