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August 12, 2025

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Elon Musk’s Frightening Warning Forces Trump’s Hand

The system is crumbling, protect your wealth or suffer the fallout.

Elon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. He pulled Tesla and SpaceX back from the brink of collapse and built two of the most valuable companies in history.

Now, he’s sounding the alarm about America’s $36 trillion debt time bomb that could destroy the fabric of our society.

While head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump, Musk exposed just how bad things are…

Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records

A federal judge on Monday denied the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case.

In his 31-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, a Barack Obama appointee, says that the grand jury materials do not identify anyone other than Epstein or Maxwell as having had sexual contact with a minor.

12-year-old girl struck by sex toy thrown at WNBA game in Brooklyn; suspect sought by NYPD

New York police on Monday were looking for a man who threw a sex toy during a WNBA game, striking a girl in attendance, officials said.

The NYPD on Friday released a photo and a short video clip of a man wearing a "Beavis and Butt-Head" T-shirt and an Ohio State cap at the New York Liberty-Dallas Wings game last week at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

American Sports & Culture

Ennis to make super welterweight debut vs. Lima

Former welterweight champion Jaron "Boots" Ennis will make his debut at super welterweight against Uisma Lima in a WBA title eliminator on Oct. 11.

A'ja Wilson shocked at becoming first WNBA player with a 30-20 double-double

There was only one way Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon could describe reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson becoming the first player in league history to register a 30-20 double-double.

Evoaldi's impressive streak for Rangers ends by giving up 3 homers and 5 runs before Texas rallies

Nathan Eovaldi’s impressive streak for the Texas Rangers ended with a dud, but without a decision. After going 6-0 with a 0.47 ERA in six starts since the start of July.

Data Just Made Palantir Worth $250B

Palantir just rocketed to $250 billion by helping companies extract value from user data.

A new disruption to smartphones gives users a share in the data profits, already facilitating +$325M in earnings and generating +$75M in revenue.

With 32,481% revenue growth, this company is gearing up for a potential Nasdaq listing (stock ticker: $MODE), and pre-IPO shares are available at only $0.30/share.

It’s a $1 trillion industry, and their disruptive EarnPhone is now being distributed by Walmart and Best Buy.

American Business & Markets

Paramount buys UFC rights in $7.7 billion deal

The seven-year pact is the media company's first major move since the Skydance merger was finalized days ago.

Bitcoin briefly retakes $120,000, ether touches 2021 highs after breaking key $4,000 level

Bitcoin is a stone's throw from its all-time high after an overnight rally that also propelled ether to levels not seen since 2021.

US stocks slip as Wall Street braces for an update on inflation

U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights in Wall Street’s final moves before an upcoming update on inflation.