San Francisco ranks as America’s “bluest city,” with voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats by 55.2 points.

Police respond to reports of an armed man at the Memphis Zoo after a domestic dispute erupts between two groups of visitors.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law banning ICE from using electric shock gloves to detain migrants in California.

New York judge orders NYC to scrap a list of more than 900,000 properties potentially subject to Mamdani’s new tax on second homes.

Carnival Cruise shares surge +13.34% on the day.

Elon Musk declares the most likely outcome of Super Intelligence is an “age of abundance.”

Bank of America warns “funflation” is surging in America, with hobby spending growing more than twice as fast as the number of purchases.

Pop-Tarts ends its BuzzBallz partnership just one month after launch over concerns that its 15% alcohol cocktails could appeal to underage drinkers.

Trump declares “whoever wins S.I.” — Super Intelligence — will rule the world.

Trump vows to “nab them” if superintelligent AI models are used for harmful purposes.

American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering his wife & staging the crime scene to resemble a home invasion.

Trump considers forming “AI committee” for companies to self-regulate amid catastrophic risks.

Trump calls Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a “very handsome guy.”

Trump officially signs executive order renaming artificial intelligence to “Super Intelligence,” urging all companies & governments to comply.

Former Ohio COVID-19 health director Amy Acton surges in the state's gubernatorial election odds, edging Vivek Ramaswamy. 61% chance she wins.

Legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries to the U.S. has plunged 96% under the Trump administration. — Cato Institute

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law banning the sale of disposable nicotine vapes starting in 2028 — cannabis vapes are exempt.

Florida mother arrested after allegedly leaving her 4 young children, including an infant, home alone while she went on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas.

ChatGPT is currently experiencing elevated errors for many users.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has reportedly acquired a massive swath of Swedish forest spanning 15,000 hectares.

Rockstar confirms powerful hurricanes & tropical storms will occur in GTA VI.

Indonesia suspends 5 prison officials after investigators discover luxury apartment-style accommodations used by inmates, complete with big-screen TVs, alcohol-stocked refrigerators, air conditioning, & a golf simulator.

Boston offers immigrants $575 to complete a 10-week “civic leadership program” that teaches political advocacy for progressive causes.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to consider rejoining the European Union after the next general election.

Gavin Newsom stages a comeback in the 2028 Democratic nomination odds, surging from record lows to within just 2 points of AOC's lead. 17% chance.

Quebec separatist leader pledges to pursue an independence vote if his party takes power, but says he will "wait until Trump leaves office" before holding a referendum.

Trump administration announces sanctions against 46 individuals & entities linked to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel.

OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, claiming it nearly matches Astra's intelligence for coding, computer use, & professional work at 20% the token price.

OpenAI unveils “Dots, always-on AI agents that can work autonomously 24/7, operate their own cloud computers, & connect to over 4,000 apps.

Trump now projected to sign an official proclamation renaming artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence” by tomorrow. 72% chance.

Disney announces another round of layoffs, cutting hundreds of jobs just months after eliminating thousands of positions over the spring & summer.

Argentina's President Javier Milei declares “We are not going to regulate AI,” unveiling plans to attract AI companies with tax incentives & limited liability protections.

America's oldest living person, Naomi Whitehead, celebrates her 116th birthday alongside her great-great-great-grandchildren.

McDonald’s begins using AI to calculate how much customers are willing to pay for Big Macs & other menu items at individual restaurants.

Nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $31 million have “mysteriously vanished” from a Fiji courthouse, with local media reporting the drugs were replaced with flour.

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is now arguing there is “insufficient evidence” she killed her 3 children.

Alaska woman turns herself in to police after Google’s AI Overview led her to accidentally hunt 3 birds out of season.

SEC allows Tesla to proceed with its proposed retail shareholder voting program.

Russia has reportedly recruited at least 18 Americans to fight in Ukraine, offering $26,000 signing bonuses before deploying them to dangerous frontline positions.

Bitget customers withdraw a net $463 million as the exchange reopens withdrawals following last week's massive hack.

NYC Mayor Mamdani launches the city's first-ever municipal “strategy to combat antisemitism,” declaring that Jewish New Yorkers deserve to be safe & celebrated.

Trump assures Americans his “little excursion to the Islamic Republic of Iran” will be over very soon.

OpenAI says "sorry" to Australia after its AI agents autonomously hacked government websites.

Long-term unemployment in the U.S. is surging at a rate "unprecedented outside recessions," with the average job search now taking more than 6 months. — Bloomberg

Smart ring maker Oura postpones its planned $2.2 billion IPO, citing "market uncertainty."

Trump's ban on select Canadian products officially takes effect, with U.S. customs ordered to reject imports including wine, liquor, whey protein, & motorcycles.

U.S. forces are set to leave their final bases in Iraq by Wednesday, ending more than two decades of military presence in the country.

U.S. consumer confidence plunges to its lowest level since 2014.

Trump officially unveils America.⁠gov, a new AI-powered website designed to help Americans navigate government services.

Karoline Leavitt accuses Democrats of doing “360s” on their policy positions.

Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act in a bipartisan 77–22 vote, advancing legislation to restore NCAA eligibility, transfer limits, & regulate NIL deals.

U.S. job openings fall to 7.1 million in August, their lowest level since March & below all economists' estimates.

Iran’s currency crashes to a record low, with 1 Iranian rial now worth just $0.0000004.

Singapore charges man for allegedly creating an AI-generated image of a crocodile that sparked public alarm & forced authorities to suspend activities at a major reservoir for 2 days.

Estonia accuses Russia of ordering an arson attack on a defense company supplying Ukraine with unmanned military vehicles, with 3 suspects arrested.

FBI announces the arrest of an alleged leader of the infamous global cybercrime group ShinyHunters.

Trump’s approval rating crashes to 37% in a new WSJ poll, the lowest for any president heading into the midterms since 1990.

Nike is cutting off most third-party online retailers in China to end heavy discounting & restore its “premium brand image.”

VP JD Vance declares all immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally are “subject to deportation.”

Multiple Florida counties declare states of emergency over a deadly mosquito-borne dengue outbreak.

OpenAI announces its $200 Pro subscription will reopen tomorrow with roughly half the previous API-equivalent usage.

Lindsay Clancy returns to court today as prosecutors weigh a retrial, while her lawyers argue a second trial would violate her constitutional rights.

Türkiye seizes an Iranian passenger plane at Istanbul Airport minutes before takeoff over an unpaid €3 million debt, forcing passengers to disembark.

DHS watchdog finds errors in 40% of sampled Afghan asylum files from Biden’s 2021 evacuation program, including missing aliases & security checks.

Trump insults Anthropic CEO this week?

UK government is lobbying the Trump administration against a potential U.S. diesel export ban, warning Britain relies on America for roughly a third of its diesel imports.

JPMorgan boss reportedly told ex-employee to separate his "gay job" from his "day job" before firing him — lawsuit

AstraZeneca invests $2,000,000,000.00 in Summit Therapeutics as the companies expand their partnership to develop cancer drugs.

CNN denied entry from White House again by...?

UK reportedly considers imposing a temporary 50 mph speed limit nationwide to reduce fuel consumption during a severe shortage.