First Thing: Newsom says California hopes to redraw maps in response to Texas plan Republican redestricting move aims to win House majority in midterms. Plus, plastic pollution talks fail in Geneva The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heatwave is expected to last for days Firefighters in Spain, Portugal, and Greece continue to battle wildfires amid persistent hot, dry conditions The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Lawsuit by Hunter Biden's Lawyer Kevin Morris Against Conservative Activist Garrett Ziegler Can Go Forward The remaining claims are for impersonation and portraying Morris in a false light by quoting out of context. Reason · Aug 15, 2025
Talks are reportedly underway for the US Gov. to take a stake in Intel, and its share price has already jumped 7% in response My, how the turntables have... turned. PC Gamer · Aug 15, 2025
Firing BLS Director Over Weak Jobs Report Is 'Banana Republic' Behavior If a Democratic president tried to so directly politicize an independent agency, Republicans would be screaming about the coming tyranny. Reason · Aug 15, 2025
Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway Pope Leo XIV is praying for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars around the world The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Russian foreign minister wears USSR jumper as he arrives at Trump-Putin summit in Alaska Donald Trump has said that there is a 25 per cent chance the summit might fail The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
DC police will share information on anyone officers encounter with ICE agents AG Pam Bondi moves to scrap restrictions on collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents as part of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
How Much More Expensive 3 Apple Products Might be Due to Trump’s Tariffs Here are popular Apple products that may become more expensive for U.S. buyers if tariffs on China return in full force. GOBankingRates · Aug 15, 2025
Democrats are fighting fire with fire over redistricting – but will democracy burn? Trump’s plan to boost Republican House seats in the midterms through gerrymandering has provoked a reaction The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025
‘An intimidation tactic’: Trump’s show of force dismays Washington residents Groups of armed men are descending on the capital’s neighborhoods – ‘to actually see it first hand, I didn’t like it’ The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025
Trump Administration Sued for Violating Foreign Students' Free Speech Rights The First Amendment protects everybody from the government, whether citizen or not. Reason · Aug 15, 2025
Trump says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not today’ – as it happened US president says Russia needs to show willingness to seriously talk about the end of the war in Ukraine, as he travels to meeting in Anchorage, Alaska The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule The Taliban leader is warning that God will severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule in the country The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Social Security Expands Compassionate Allowances List With 13 New Conditions, Fast-Tracking Disability Benefits For Severely Ill Americans The Social Security Administration (SSA) is making it easier for people with severe medical conditions to access disability benefits by adding 13 diseases to its Compassionate Allowances List.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Louisiana AG calls Roblox ‘perfect place for pedophiles’ in lawsuit amid calls for CEO’s resignation Attorney General Liz Murrill sued the online gaming platform and says it is ‘overrun with child predators’
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Jewellery retailer to raise prices amid falling sales Pandora is bracing for a financial hit worth 450 million Danish krona (£52 million) next year as a direct result of tariffs
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Pandora prepares to raise prices further as it faces hit from US tariffs The Danish company said it was considering hiking its prices further to help mitigate the impact of increased costs.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Shein profits surge following record sales in UK Known for heavily discounted prices, the fast fashion brand uses constant promotions and rewards to encourage sales
Barchart · Aug 15, 2025 S&P Futures Tick Higher With Focus on U.S. Retail Sales Data and Trump-Putin Meeting September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.17% this morning, bolstered by continued hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, while investors await U.S. retail sales data and high-stakes talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025 How Trump is using ‘pure lies’ about high crime in US cities to justify federal takeovers Local officials slam president’s remarks and point to federal funding cuts as the real harm to public safety in their cities
The Texas Tribune · Aug 15, 2025 Poll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 NASA Shifts Primary Focus On Space Exploration, Puts Climate Science On Backburner: 'That's Why We Have...' Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency will now focus primarily on space exploration, shifting its emphasis away from climate and Earth science.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Futures Tumble Amid Mixed Trade— UnitedHealth, 180 Life Sciences, Intel In Focus (UPDATED) Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Dave Ramsey Slams Caller's Plan To Buy Home With Immigrant Parents, Calls It Financially Not Sustainable And A Path To Lifelong Dependence Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey delivered tough love to a 30-year-old caller considering buying a home with her parents, warning the move could trap her in lifelong financial dependence.