Saturday, August 30

In The NEWS


Sports, Entertainment, & Culture

> Ariana Grande announces dates for her first tour in seven years (More) | Ryan Gosling, Amy Adams, and Aaron Pierre tapped to star in "Star Wars: Starfighter," set to premiere in May 2027 (More)

> The 2025 US Open tennis championships continue; see latest women's bracket (More) | ... and men's bracket (More)

> UEFA Champions League draw announced with the league phase for the 36-team tournament set to begin Sept. 16 (More) | Inter Miami to take on Seattle Sounders on Sunday (8 pm ET, Apple TV+, Univision) for the Leagues Cup championship (More)


Science & Technology
> CDC Director Susan Monarez removed from post by President Donald Trump after refusing order from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; four top agency officials have departed in recent days, RFK Jr.'s deputy appointed acting director (More)

> Engineers develop self-assembling electrolyte that easily breaks apart at the end of its life; marks a key advance toward cost-efficient recycling of electric vehicle batteries (More)

> Researchers combine two decades of satellite data to create most detailed map of global seasonal cycles to date, identifying regional hot spots where seasons are out of sync (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.5%) following fresh economic data; S&P 500, Dow hit new records (More)

> US economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.3% in Q2, up from initial estimate of 3%; growth comes after US gross domestic product shrank 0.5% in Q1 (More)

> Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues President Donald Trump to block his move to dismiss her over mortgage fraud allegations; judge sets hearing for today (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Minneapolis communities hold memorial services for victims of Wednesday's attack on Annunciation Catholic School (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth bars Microsoft from continuing to hire Chinese citizens to manage the Pentagon's cloud services (More)

> Newark Liberty International Airport temporarily grounds flights amid air traffic control communication issues (More)


SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

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