Keeping Up With America

Boy injured when octopus grabbed his arm at Texas aquarium, his mom says: A 6-year-old boy was hurt when an octopus grabbed on to his arm and wouldn’t let go after the boy reached into a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, his mother said.

Supreme Court tees up Louisiana case on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional: The Supreme Court has teed up a major case for next term on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional.

Search ongoing for suspect in Montana bar shooting that killed 4: The search for a man suspected of fatally shooting four people at a Montana bar Friday morning stretched into the night after his truck was found but he was not in it, state officials said.

Chicago Democrats issue warnings about their mayor amid Zohran Mamdani’s rise: Before New York City mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani made a splash, another big-city Democratic mayoral candidate with progressive bona fides unexpectedly burst onto the national political scene.

Appeals court keeps in place restrictions on immigration stops in L.A. based on language and job: An appeals court on Friday kept in place a Los Angeles federal judge’s ruling that bars immigration agents from using a person’s spoken language or job, like day laborer, as the sole pretext to detain them.

Around the World

German zoo kills 12 healthy baboons that it didn’t have space to house: A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals.

Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery: Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

​Senate bill aims to increase affordable housing supply. Here’s what renters, home buyers need to know

Palantir lands $10 billion Army software and data contract

Nintendo hiking price of original Switch for U.S. customers

Richer, Wiser, Happier

What will happen to gold prices this August?: While it may seem like the price of gold has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride in recent years, that interpretation is a bit misleading. Rollercoasters, after all, rise and fall, but gold prices have only been increasing for much of 2024 and 2025. Absent some minor declines, the price of gold is up by around 40% from where it was one year ago. Put otherwise, the price of the metal has moved from $2,409.39 last summer to over $3,300 now, offering a unique opportunity for investors looking to turn a quick profit via an asset traditionally known more as an income protector versus an income producer.

3 Little-Known Perks of Having a High Credit Score | Ryan Wilcox, Fool. A high credit score comes with more than a nice pat on the back. Most people know that a good credit score makes it easier to qualify for mortgages or loans. But once your score gets really high — think 750 or higher — it can unlock even more valuable, and often overlooked, benefits. Here are three perks you might not expect.

5 annuity rules to know before buying one this August: As economic uncertainty looms, more seniors and soon-to-be retirees find themselves searching for ways to ensure that their savings will last throughout their retirement years. With inflation showing signs of resurgence, questions swirling around when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates and market volatility creating portfolio swings, having a guaranteed source of retirement income has become increasingly important, and the appeal of what annuities can offer in this regard is undeniable.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Bryce Young, Panthers starters will play in first two preseason games | Kayla McBride hits eight 3-pointers, Lynx roll to WNBA-record 53-point road win against Aces

Netflix Cancels Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Fubar’ After Two Seasons | Machine Gun Kelly Claims He Refused ‘Sinners’ Audition Offer Because ‘I Wouldn’t Say’ the N-Word’

Tobey Maguire and ex Jennifer Meyer ‘still dealing with child custody issues’… 9 years after splitting | Matt Rife Says He Purchased Occult Museum, Becomes Guardian of Haunted Annabelle Doll

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

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