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Grassley, Whitehouse blast Treasury decision on FinCEN
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) issued a statement Thursday blasting the Treasury Department’s decision to exempt 99 percent of entities from their previous requirement to report beneficial ownership to the department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The senators issued a joint statement warning the final rule, which was published Tuesday, undermines…
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Hundreds attend teenager’s eclipse party
Hundreds of people attended a solar eclipse watch party organised by 14-year-old astronomer Aston Smith on his housing estate in Overstone, Northamptonshire. The event brought neighbours together to observe the partial eclipse safely, while raising money for UK Astronomy and encouraging children’s interest in science. Aston provided two telescopes, handmade viewers and 400 pairs of…
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Justice Department slams ‘politically motivated demands’ of DC Council asking govs to remove National Guard
The US Justice Department has strongly criticised the District of Columbia Council after its members wrote to 20 state governors urging them to withdraw National Guard troops deployed to Washington. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald dismissed the council’s letters as “impotent theatrics,” insisting the council has no authority to demand the troops’ removal, and argued…
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When does Fortnite Season 4 in Chapter 7 start?
GamesRadar explains when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is expected to begin, helping players plan around the end of the current battle pass and upcoming in-game changes. The timing matters because a new season usually brings a major update, fresh rewards and alterations to the game’s map or gameplay. The article indicates that the new…
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Sheffield Air Rifle Case as Zoo Conservation Faces Brexit Strain
Three men appeared in court in connection with an alleged air-rifle shooting in Sheffield in which five children and a 62-year-old woman were injured. The incident occurred on Richmond Park Avenue in August 2024; reports said three children needed hospital treatment to remove pellets. The proceedings reported on 13 August concern allegations, not findings of…
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Jason Arday’s fall from grace could be ‘a reckoning’ for DEI, says GUY ADAMS, as he takes apart ‘fabulist’ professor’s dubious backstory on new Deep Dive podcast
On the Daily Mail’s Deep Dive podcast, senior feature writer Guy Adams discusses his weeks-long investigation into Jason Arday, the Cambridge academic who resigned last week amid accusations of plagiarising parts of his PhD thesis and growing scepticism about his personal backstory. Adams, who describes Arday as a “fabulist”, tells host Chris Pleasance that almost…
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Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports: Poll
The findings point to a key problem in youth sports: parents almost universally see participation as an important part of kids’ childhood, but the out-of-pocket expenses can be significant.
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‘Mario Kart’ Is Officially No Longer a Nintendo Exclusive
Mario Kart is set to become playable beyond Nintendo hardware through an unofficial PC port of Mario Kart Wii, marking a notable break from the series’ long-standing platform exclusivity. The development matters because the franchise has been closely tied to Nintendo consoles for decades, while PC players have generally relied on emulation to access older…
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Evan Ross Katz to Host Live Podcast With Netflix YA Talent as Streamer Goes All In on the Genre (Exclusive)
Evan Ross Katz will host a live recording of his Netflix podcast, Shut Up Evan: The Group Chat, at the streamer’s End of the Summer Bash in Los Angeles. The event reflects Netflix’s renewed focus on young-adult programming, a genre it says has generated substantial global viewing and continues to support with new series, casting…
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3 Rock Songs From 1990 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today
The article highlights three rock songs released in 1990 that it argues remain widely recognisable to people who grew up in the 1990s. – Eric Clapton’s “Bad Love”, from Journeyman and co-written with Mick Jones, featured Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals; it was followed by Clapton’s only later number-one single, “Change the World”…