On this day in 2026 - 8/17/2026

On this day in 2026 - 8/17/2026

Trump confirms IRGC backchannel, threatens to 'bomb the s***' out of Oman if it 'gets in the way'

Netanyahu meets Kushner, Blair in Jerusalem as US presses Israel to advance Trump's Gaza plan

Hamas leaders tell Kushner they will demilitarize Gaza, sources say

57 Trump appointees are worth at least $100M each, report shows

OpenAI’s Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes

Ferrari Luce: Polarizing EV becomes a $40 million collector’s item

Ferrari's Luce leads bold leap into uncertain electric era

NATO’s Nightmare - The U.S. and Europe have no clear plan for a joint attack from Russia and China

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36: Hollywood star known for roles in Heroes and Nashville remembered for bringing 'joy to all who knew her' after shock passing

Alleged Hollywood killer Nick Reiner makes most entitled trust fund request yet as he scrambles for cash to pay his lawyer

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Another IAF officer arrested after placing Polymarket bets on attacks in Iran, Yemen In a similar case in May an IAF officer claimed that "the entire Israel Air Force is involved in gambling."

Election Officials Are Preparing for Prediction Markets to Sow Chaos in the Midterms From threats to the safety of poll workers to voters

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Israel’s Ben-Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage

Axiom

Student loan debt still outpaces credit card debt in the United States. As of 2026, total outstanding student loan debt stands at approximately $1.63–1.84 trillion, significantly exceeding the $1.18–1.28 trillion in outstanding credit card balances

‘Profoundly cruel’: Errors upend student loan forgiveness program

Trump scales back military drills with South Korea because of ‘good friend’ Kim

Trump praising his other 'friend' - Xi Jinping with Hannity... Trump in Beijing

...better friends than with Bibi... Trump stops short of endorsing B Bitch as his campaign falters

Extended carrier deployment bad for the Navy, Ruben Gallego says

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