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August 29, 2025

Melania Trump's Goodbye Shocks The Nation

In an emotional 1-on-1 interview, one of America's most respected icons, Melania Trump, revealed that she wouldn't be where she is now.

She went on to say that she honestly didn't expect things to get this big and she knew she would receive scrutiny from fans and sponsors for this, but she felt it was a time...

Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision

President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before the body considers the largest railroad merger ever proposed.

Board member Robert E. Primus said on LinkedIn that he received an email from the White House Wednesday night terminating the position he has held since he was appointed by Trump in his first term. The vacancy would allow Trump to appoint two additional Republicans to the board before its decision on the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger though the Senate would have to confirm them.

Judge allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for allegedly helping hijackers

A federal judge in New York denied a motion by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of 9/11 victims who are seeking to hold the Middle Eastern country responsible for potentially providing support to the hijackers, allowing the suit to proceed.

The ruling is the latest in a long-running lawsuit seeking to hold the Saudi government liable for al Qaeda's attacks, a case that has been described by lawyers for the plaintiffs as a "labyrinth."

American Sports & Culture

Refsnyder homers in return from IL, Red Sox sweep Orioles with 3-2 win

Romy Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, Rob Refsnyder homered in his return from a strained left oblique, and the Boston Red Sox earned a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles to complete a four-game sweep.

U.S. Open foes Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko get into a tense back-and-forth after match

Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, said Ostapenko, a Latvian who won the 2017 French Open, told her she has “no class.”

Vikings captains include first-year starting QB J.J. McCarthy

The Vikings have named their captains for the 2025 season.

American Business & Markets

A solid quarter at Best Buy overshadowed by outlook grown cloudy with tariffs

Best Buy posted a solid second quarter that exceeded Wall Street expectations, but the performances was overshadowed by an outlook that has grown cloudy due to tariffs the U.S. is imposing on trading partners.

Intel gets $5.7 billion from Trump deal as White House says details are 'being ironed out'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Intel deal is still "being ironed out by the Department of Commerce."

Pending home sales tick lower in July as canceled contracts spike

Redfin found 15% of contracts were canceled in July, the highest rate since it began tracking the metric in 2017.