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3244884	有图 <p><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/66fba1c2fb8510d7656d548f/Villar-City-marker-2024/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" rel="noopener noreferrer"></p><p><p>Philippine billionaire Manuel Villar is building the upscale Villar City residential and commercial enclave in southern Metro Manila.</p><small>Courtesy of Vista Land</small></p><p>Property billionaire Manuel Villar’s eponymous developer Villar Land Holdings (formerly Golden MV Holdings) said Monday it will cooperate with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation that was announced last week into the alleged inflated value of the company’s assets and shares.</p><p>Villar Land said it has been in compliance with existing SEC and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) rules. The company is “currently undergoing a rigorous audit process by external auditors and this includes a comprehensive review of appraisal reports covering high-value properties,” Villar Land’s chief financial officer Estrellita Tan said in a statement. Punongbayan & Araullo, a member firm of Grant Thornton International, is the company’s external auditor.</p><p>Last week, SEC chairman Francis Lim disclosed that the securities watchdog had initiated an investigation amid investors" questions over the inflated value of Villar Land’s shares. “We cannot make judgments before investigating the facts,” Lim said. “Let"s just be fair, be as objective as possible. … But we must dig deeper.”</p><p>The gravity-defying run of Villar Land’s shares on the stock market made it the country’s most valuable company with its market cap skyrocketing to 1.5 trillion pesos ($26.3 billion). This surpassed the valuations of the Sy siblings’ SM Investments and billionaire Ramon Ang’s San Miguel, both storied companies with diverse businesses.</p><p></p><p>Villar Land, which started out in the cemetery business and got known for its memorial parks, has a public float of 11%, just above the mandated minimum of 10%. It’s building a 3,500-hectare mixed-use estate in Cavite province, south of Manila, that the group aims to develop as a city of the future in the next three decades.</p><p>MORE FOR YOU</p><p>The upward trajectory of its shares came to an abrupt halt in May when trading was suspended by the PSE over the company’s delay in filing its audited annual financial statement for 2024. “The valuation was highly debatable and potentially inflated,” says Toby Allan Arce, head of equity sales trading at Manila-based Globalinks Securities, via text message.</p><p>In an unaudited financial report released in March, Villar Land said it posted net profit of close to one trillion pesos for 2024 (after providing for a 334-billion-peso deferred tax liability), compared with 1.5 billion pesos in the previous year, thanks to booking a massive 1.3 trillion pesos in revaluation gains. These were accrued, the company said, from the 366-hectare land parcel that it had acquired from Manuel Villar’s privately held companies last October at a price of 5.2 billion pesos. Lim, a corporate lawyer who served as president and CEO of the PSE from 2004 to 2010, said the SEC will look at the valuation that was used.</p><p>“The company has consistently disclosed material developments and continues to coordinate with regulatory bodies regarding the status of its financials,” Villar Land’s Tan said.</p><p>Villar, a former senator who ran for president in 2010, remains politically influential with two of his children in the Senate. Besides his stakes in Villar Land and other real estate companies, he has interests in energy, media, retail, restaurants, and a water utility company. His <u>real-time net worth</u> of $11 billion, makes him one of the wealthiest persons in the Philippines.</p> Gravity-Defying Rise Of Philippine Billionaire Manuel Villar’s Property Company Comes Under Regulatory Scrutiny	查看 3744	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244883	无图 <p>Topline<p>Elon Musk said Tuesday his social media platform X is working to fix its AI chatbot, Grok, after it sided with rival tech chief and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an ongoing dispute with Musk, who threatened to sue Apple on Monday night over allegations it favors OpenAI in its app store.</p><p></p><p><p>The spat between Musk and Altman began Monday night, when Musk accused Apple of favoring OpenAI in the App Store. (Photo by Muhammed Selim Korkutata/Anadolu via Getty Images)</p><small>Anadolu via Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The spat was sparked when Musk alleged that Apple does not allow any AI company besides OpenAI to reach No. 1 in the App Store.</p><p>Altman responded by saying he had “heard” Musk boosted his own engagement on X, calling Musk’s allegation a “remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn"t like.”</p><p>Altman linked to a story from tech news outlet Platformer claiming Musk pressured X engineers to make changes that would benefit engagement on his posts following the 2023 Super Bowl.</p><p>Grok, when asked by another X user to weigh in, sided with Altman, saying, “Musk has a history of directing X algorithm changes to boost his posts and favor his interests, per 2023 reports and ongoing probes.”</p><p>Musk called the claims "false defamatory statements" and said Grok gives way too much credibility to legacy media sources,” saying it was a “major problem” X is working to fix, but also said it spoke to the integrity of the platform. </p></p><p>Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you"ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here.</p>Tangent<p>During the spat, Musk appeared frustrated with the three million views Altman’s response initially received, noting Altman has far fewer X followers, calling the OpenAI CEO a liar and saying his post was “bull****.” Altman responded with “skill issue,” a term used in gaming to describe someone who lacks the skill to complete an objective in a game. Altman also said his high engagement could have been due to bots and added he would apologize if Musk signed an affidavit that he has never ordered changes to X’s algorithm that would hurt competitors or help his own companies.</p>Contra<p>AI companies outside of OpenAI have reached the No. 1 spot on the App Store, contradicting Musk’s claims. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek rocketed to the top spot in the App Store in January, when it made waves for claiming it was far cheaper while being just as efficient as models produced by other AI competitors like OpenAI. AI search engine firm Perplexity also made the No. 1 spot on the App Store in India back in July.</p><p></p>Key Background<p>Musk and Altman have publicly feuded on multiple occasions, often trading gripes about their rivaling businesses, their policies and chatbot products. Both of the tech figures are among OpenAI’s 11 cofounders, though Musk left the company’s board of directors in 2018 and later formed his own startup, xAI, in 2023. Musk’s startup developed and framed Grok as an anti-“woke” version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This year, OpenAI became part of a $500 billion tech initiative announced by President Donald Trump, who told reporters in January that Musk “doesn’t like one of those people” involved in the program, potentially referring to Altman. Musk made a series of tweets blasting the initiative, leading Altman to say, “just one more mean tweet and then maybe you"ll love yourself…” Musk made an unsolicited $94.7 billion bid for OpenAI in February but Altman insisted the company was “not for sale” and that the offer from Musk was meant to “slow us down.”</p>Further Reading<p>Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: Altman Says Musk Isn’t A ‘Happy Person’ After ‘Crazy’ OpenAI Offer (Forbes)</p> Elon Musk Says Grok Will Be Fixed After It Sided With OpenAI CEO In Heated Argument	查看 3965	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244882	无图 <p>Topline<p>The National Guard was officially deployed in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night, joining hundreds of federal law enforcement agents in the capital during the second day of President Donald Trump’s controversial crime crackdown, which was launched amid a 30-year low in violent crime for the D.C.</p><p></p><p><p>WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Military vehicles with the Washington, DC National Guard are parked near the Washington Monument. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)</p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The National Guard was deployed in D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Army.</p><p>Around a dozen National Guards members deployed near the Washington Monument, according to The New York Times, which reported the Guardsmen refused to answer questions about their mission or how long they would remain on assignment.</p><p>Of the 800 activated, between 100 and 200 National Guardsmen will be deployed in the streets of D.C. in a supportive capacity for law enforcement and do not have the authority to make arrests.</p><p>Agents made a total of 23 arrests Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, for serious crimes including homicide, possession with intent to distribute narcotics and possession of a high capacity magazine—but also more common crimes, including fare evasion, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. </p><p>Forbes was unable to confirm these numbers, though local police separately reported a homicide arrest that they made—the Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately return a request for comment.</p><p>They also made arrests for firearms offenses, Leavitt said, and seized six illegal handguns.</p><p>The Trump administration will “reevaluate and reassess” the situation in D.C. after 30 days, the press secretary said—after then, the Home Rule Act of 1973 requires the White House to seek Congressional approval to maintain control over the city’s police force.</p><p>Leavitt said only two homeless encampments remained in D.C. after Trump issued an executive order in March aimed at making the city “safe and beautiful.”</p><p>Park Police are scheduled to remove the remaining encampments this week, Leavitt said, and people living there would be required to leave for homeless shelters or face “fines and jail time.”</p><p>Democratic leaders denounced the takeover—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the takeover a “political ploy and attempted distraction from Trump’s other scandals,” while Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat who represents a district bordering the city, called the move in a statement a “phony, manufactured crisis if I’ve ever seen one.”</p><p>Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of similar takeovers in cities like Chicago and New York, but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker brushed off the idea before connecting it to one of the administration’s largest ongoing controversies: “By the way, where are the Epstein files?”</p><p>D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, also a Democrat, called the move “unsettling and unprecedented,” but struck a calmer tone while addressing Washingtonians at a press conference on Monday.</p><p>Other mayors from the cities identified by Trump joined in their criticism—Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN it was “very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime.”</p><p>Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee also rejected Trump’s characterization, calling it “wrong and based in fear-mongering in an attempt to score cheap political points” and noting that overall crime was down 28% from last year in the California city.</p><p>Some protests have already been organized, and about 150 people rallied near the White House at a rally organized by the Free D.C. group, local station FOX 5 reported.</p></p><p></p><p><p>Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll speaks to soldiers and airmen from the National Guard in D.C.</p><small>Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman/U.S. Army National Guard via AP</small></p><p></p><p><p>National Guardsmen near the Washington Monument. </p><small>Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>National Guardsmen arrive at the D.C. Armory on August 12.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p></p><p><p>Border Patrol agents wait to be deployed on August 12.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>Members of the National Guard walk from the DC Joint Force Headquarters to the DC Armory on August 12.</p><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>FBI and Border Patrol agents make an arrest along the U Street corridor on August 10.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>Federal agents patrol a near The Wharf on August 11.</p><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></p>Key Background<p>Federal agents from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol were spotted on the streets of Washington on Monday night. The Trump administration reportedly reassigned about 120 FBI agents to patrol the city. The president also deployed about 800 national guardsmen to the city, and a provision Home Rule Act of 1973 to take over the Metropolitan Police Department, placing it under the control of Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi said she had a “productive meeting” with Bowser on Tuesday, and confirmed the Justice Department would “work closely with D.C. city government” and police department. Over the weekend, the Trump administration previously deployed about 450 federal agents to the streets of D.C., where they reportedly made arrests for crimes including gun possession without a license and driving without a license, while also seizing three firearms.</p>Has Crime Risen In D.c.?<p>Violent crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low, the Department of Justice said in January. Homicides are down 32%, while robberies fell by 39% during that time period. Trump’s focus on crime in D.C. began after a 19-year-old former DOGE employee—Edward Coristine, who goes by the online nickname “Big Balls” —was assaulted during an attempted carjacking last week. However, even armed carjackings are down 53%, according to prosecutors. The Trump administration disputes this narrative, noting that the police department reported 1,588 violent crimes this year so far. However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024. The Trump administration also pointed to reports that a police commander was placed on leave in May while under investigation for changing crime data—an allegation also made by the DC Police Union.</p>Tangent<p>Administration officials are also evaluating plans to create a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force,” according to documents reported on by The Washington Post on Tuesday. The Department of Defense plan would station 300 National Guard troops in Arizona and 300 more in Alabama, which could deploy in response to protests or civil unrest on either side of the country in as little as one hour. A similar plan was put in place before the 2020 presidential election, the Associated Press reported at the time, after Trump previously deployed the Guard to D.C. in response to that summer’s George Floyd protests. It was not immediately clear if Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had reviewed the plan yet, and the earliest it could be implemented was fiscal year 2027, the Post reported.</p><p></p><p><p>FBI and Border Patrol officers patrol in D.C. on August 10.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>DEA agents patrol near the Washington Monument on August 11.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p> Trump's Capitol Takeover: National Guard Hits D.C. Streets (Photos)	查看 7616	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244881	无图 <p>Topline<p>A federal judge in San Francisco ordered the Trump administration to restore a portion of the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) federal research grants it suspended last month, a week after the White House said it was seeking a $1 billion settlement from the school.</p><p></p><p><p>FILE - Students walk past Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus in Los Angeles.</p><small>Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>In a Tuesday ruling, Federal Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration’s decision to slash funding to UCLA violated an earlier ruling by her in June, which prevented the National Science Foundation from terminating science research grants for the University of California system.</p><p>In her ruling, Lin said the Trump administration tried to circumvent her order by claiming they can halt “funding on every grant that had been ordered reinstated, so long as that action was labeled as a ‘suspension’ rather than a ‘termination’”</p><p>The ruling then noted “NSF"s actions violate the Preliminary Injunction,” as there was no “principled difference between a ‘termination’ and the immediate, indefinite, and ‘final’ ‘suspension’ of funding in this context.”</p><p>Research projects across the University of California system lost more than $324 million in grant funding as a result of the White House’s cuts, the ruling said.</p><p>UCLA and the White House have not yet commented on the ruling.</p><p>This case against funding cuts was filed by a group of researchers at the university.</p></p>What Do We Know About The Trump Administration’s Ucla Funding Cuts?<p>The slashing of UCLA’s grants was part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on universities in which pro-Palestinian protests took place last year. In July, the Justice Department alleged UCLA had violated federal civil rights law by failing to act against protests that created a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students. The DOJ accused the university of failing to tackle antisemitism during the demonstrations. As a result, the Trump administration suspended federal funding and grants that UCLA received from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other agencies. The university later confirmed the funding impacted by the cuts totaled around $584 million.</p>What Has The Trump Administration Said About A Settlement With Ucla?<p>Last week, the White House confirmed to Forbes it was seeking a $1 billion settlement from the university to restore the funding. According to CNN, which first reported on the proposal, the White House informed the university that it was seeking a $1 billion settlement paid to the federal government in multiple installments to restore the funding. Additionally, the government wanted the university to pay a $172 million claims fund to the people impacted by the alleged Civil Rights Act violations. The proposed settlement is significantly larger than the ones the Trump administration has reached with other universities like Columbia and Brown.</p>Further Reading<p>Trump Pursues Record $1 Billion Settlement From UCLA Over Antisemitism Claims (Forbes)</p><p></p> Judge Orders Restoration Of Some UCLA Grants Blocked By Trump	查看 3245	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244880	无图 Topline<p>With Venus and Jupiter beginning to drift apart after their tryst on Tuesday, Aug. 12, the “planet parade” building in the east before sunrise is starting to spread out. Best seen about an hour before dawn, Venus and Jupiter — both shining very brightly and immediately apparent to the naked eye — can be seen above the eastern horizon while Saturn is shining in the south. Although you may struggle to see it until just before sunrise, Mercury is below Venus and Jupiter and will get higher each morning this week. Uranus and Neptune are also in the sky, but neither is visible to the naked eye. </p><p></p><p><p>A spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) featuring six planets is visible during August 2025.</p><small>getty</small></p>Key Facts<p><p>Venus and Jupiter were in close conjunction in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, Aug. 12, separated by just 0.9 degrees. By Thursday, Aug. 14, they will be about two degrees apart.</p><p>Best seen at least an hour before sunrise, Venus and Jupiter will be very bright in the eastern sky. Dimmer Saturn will be visible in the southern sky. </p><p>Mercury will be visible just above the eastern horizon about 45 minutes before sunrise. The “Swift Planet” is not easy to see because it appears below 10 degrees altitude, according to NASA. It will be farthest from the sun (and, therefore, highest in the sky) on Aug. 19 and remain visible until around Aug. 26. </p><p>On the left of Venus and Jupiter will be Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini, while to the lower-right of the planets will be Betelgeuse in the Orion constellation.</p><p>The following “planet parade” will happen during October 2028, when five planets will be visible together, again before sunrise.</p></p><p></p><p><p>The planets an hour before sunrise on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, during the "planet parade." </p><small>Stellarium</small></p>How To Tell Planets From Stars<p>It"s easy to tell a planet from a star because while stars twinkle, planets do not. Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury will all shine with a steady light, while stars twinkle due to atmospheric distortion. Venus and Jupiter are also much brighter than any of the stars in the sky. The five naked eye planets in the solar system — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — can all be easily observed without a telescope. Uranus and Neptune require at least large binoculars and typically a telescope. </p>What’s Next In The ‘planet Parade’<p>The “planet parade” will be bolstered this weekend and into next week not only by a more easily visible Mercury, but by a waning crescent moon. On Monday, Aug. 18, a 26% crescent moon will be seen near Venus and Jupiter. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Mercury will be at its highest in the morning sky as a 16%-lit crescent moon forms a curve with Venus and Jupiter. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, a 9%-lit crescent moon will be close to Venus, with Mercury below and Jupiter above. On Thursday, Aug. 21, a 4%-lit waning crescent moon will be beneath Jupiter and Venus, close to Mercury. </p><p></p>Further ReadingForbesA ‘Planet Parade,’ A ‘Black Moon’ And A Meteor Shower: The Night Sky In August 2025<small>By Jamie Carter</small>ForbesWhy Friday May See The Perseid Meteor Shower At Its Best<small>By Jamie Carter</small>ForbesA ‘Planet Parade,’ A ‘Black Moon’ And A Meteor Shower: The Night Sky In August 2025<small>By Jamie Carter</small>ForbesWhen To See The Fabulous Sky Show On Tuesday As ‘Shooting Stars’ Fall<small>By Jamie Carter</small> ‘Planet Parade’ On Thursday: See Venus, Jupiter, Saturn And Mercury	查看 3499	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244879	无图 <p>Topline<p>Fewer American adults than ever are drinking alcohol, a new Gallup poll showed Wednesday, while more people admit that even moderate alcohol consumption is bad for their health. </p><p></p><p><p>Friends toast each other as they drink a beer.</p><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Only 54% of adults told Gallup they drink at all, the most recent data shows, a record-low number and a 4% drop from 2024. </p><p>Young people self-reported a lower amount of drinking compared to their older peers, with 50% of people ages 18 to 24 saying they drink alcohol, compared to 56% of people over age 35. </p><p>Men reported drinking more (57% compared to 51% of women), and white adults (56%) said they drink more than people of color (52%). </p><p>For the first time in the history of Gallup"s poll, a majority of Americans also said that drinking in moderation, even "one or two drinks a day," is bad for their health. </p><p>Fifty-three percent of respondents said drinking was unhealthy, a sharp rise from the 28% who believed that to be true in 2018 and 39% in 2023. </p><p>Fewer people also said they believed drinking could be beneficial—25% of people believed that in 2005, down to 19% in 2016 and 6% this year. </p></p><p>Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you"ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here: joinsubtext.com/forbes.</p>Surprising Fact<p>The number of Republicans who say they drink dropped significantly from 2023. That year, 65% of Republicans said they drink, compared with 46% in 2025. Comparatively, 55% of Independents reported drinking this year (a 6 percentage point drop from 2023) and 61% of Democrats said they drink (down 3%).</p>Contra<p>Despite less drinking, sales of alcohol remain virtually unchanged. Total alcohol sales of beer, wine, spirits, seltzers and ready-to-drink cocktails fell in 2024 for the first time in three years, according to data firm NIQ, but barely—sales dipped less than 1%, from $113.6 billion to $112.9 billion.</p>Key Background<p>Generation Z, people born between 1997 and 2012, have always reported drinking less than their older peers. There"s no one clear reason for alcohol"s decline in popularity among Gen Z, but experts have pointed to several possible factors, including the rise of the legal drinking age to 21 and the way social drinking has evolved. Sybil Marsh, a doctor and addiction specialist, told Time "there was a time where drinking some alcohol was a badge of maturity and was sophisticated. But now, it"s only one out of a whole range of ways that people can relax or show sophistication and so on.” The shift away from drinking in young people has also changed the alcoholic beverage industry. The no- and low-alcohol drink industry is expected to grow by 25% between 2022 and 2026, according to data from drinks market analysis firm IWSR, and legacy alcohol brands like Anheuser-Busch have said nonalcoholic options are starting to account for higher percentages of sales. </p><p></p>Tangent<p>The “sober curious” lifestyle—which means a person is trying out alcohol abstinence—is growing in popularity among Gen Z and millennials. The hashtag #sobercurious has over 142,000 videos on TikTok of creators sharing their experience with the movement, almost twice as many from May 2024. Sober-curious trends like Dry January and Sober October, which involve drinking no alcohol for the month, have also gained popularity. Some 35% of American adults participated in the Dry January challenge in 2022, compared to 21% in 2019.</p>Further ReadingForbesHeavy Drinking Young Adults Are Cutting Back, Study Suggests: Here’s How The Alcohol Industry Is Still Cashing In<small>By Arianna Johnson</small>ForbesAlcohol And Its Detrimental Effects On Your Health<small>By Omer Awan</small>ForbesAlcohol Stocks Tumble As Health And Cannabis Trends Surge<small>By Garth Friesen</small> Some 54% Of Americans Say They Drink, New Gallup Poll Shows—A Record Low	查看 3996	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244878	无图 <p>Topline<p>Due to forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms along the East Coast, and with Tropical Storm Erin likely to become the season’s first hurricane, major U.S. airlines are allowing passengers flying in or out of hubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to change their travel plans at no extra cost.</p><p></p><p><p>Summer thunderstorms are a common cause of flight delays.</p><small>getty</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Southwest Airlines has a travel advisory allowing passengers scheduled to fly in or out of 12 east coast airports Wednesday or Thursday to rebook without a penalty for travel within 14 days.</p><p>Delta Air Lines issued a travel advisory covering nine airports in major Northeast and Mid-Atlantic hubs—Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington—allowing passengers ticketed to fly Wednesday or Thursday to rebook at no charge for travel through Saturday, Aug. 16. </p><p>JetBlue Airways has a travel alert covering five New York metro airports—John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark, Islip and Westchester County—letting passengers ticketed for travel Wednesday to reschedule for free through Aug. 16.</p></p>Key Background<p>“A large area of warm and moist air already present across the eastern U.S. and into the Deep South will be an ingredient for scattered showers and thunderstorms that are expected to be most active from late afternoon into the evening hours,” according to the National Weather Service. “Heavy rain can be expected to accompany the stronger storms through the next couple of days in these areas.” </p>How Can Air Travelers Stay Updated On Flight Delays And Cancellations?<p>As of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, more than 930 flights in the United States were delayed, according to data from Flightaware. This is not unusual in the summer. Travelers flying Wednesday and Thursday afternoon should check their flight status before heading to the airport to make sure it is operating on time. Passengers with flights covered by an airline travel waiver may consider rebooking to a later date without having to pay a change fee or fare difference. Travelers can download the carrier’s app to monitor for updates or plug their flight information into FlightAware and click the “Where is my plane now?” link just under the flight number. The tool lets flyers see if their plane is running ahead of schedule, on time or behind schedule—typically before the airline announces a delay or cancellation, which can save valuable time if rebooking is necessary.</p>Tangent<p>Tropical Storm Erin will “likely become a hurricane by late Thursday or early Friday” according to the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center. As of Wednesday morning, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving across the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of roughly 20 mph and will impact portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this weekend. Most forecast models do not show the storm making landfall in the United States. </p><p></p>Further Reading<p>Tropical Storm Erin Expected To Become First Major Hurricane Of 2025 Atlantic Season: What To Know (Forbes)</p> These Airlines Have Issued Travel Waivers Today For Major East Coast Hubs Amid Tropical Storm Erin	查看 3136	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244877	无图 <p>Topline<p>Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday, as the storm slowly approaches the warmer waters of the Caribbean.</p><p></p><p><p>Tropical Storm Erin forms over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, August 11.</p><small>NOAA</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Forecasters are now predicting Erin will become a hurricane by late Thursday night or early Friday morning—a day earlier than previously expected as the storm moves west of progressively warmer waters, the NHC said.</p><p>Erin will begin moving west-northwest in the next few days, forecasters predicted, at a slightly slower pace.</p><p>The storm is currently sustaining wind speeds of 45 miles per hour, which are expected to strengthen in the next few days (wind speeds are considered hurricane force after they exceed 74 miles per hour).</p><p>Erin could potentially strengthen to sustain wind speeds of over 115 miles per hour in the next four days, making it a Category Three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale and the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season.</p></p>What Areas Could See Impacts From Erin?<p>Forecasters currently believe Erin could move close to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend, as well as the northern Leeward Islands, which include Anguilla and Saint Martin. These islands will likely see life-threatening rip currents. The region could see tropical storm force winds as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to the most recent projections. Erin is then expected to move west-northwest, but forecasters are currently unsure how it could impact the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the East Coast of the U.S. as it advances next week. No watches or warnings have been issued as of Wednesday morning.</p>Key Background<p>Erin formed from a cluster of storms off the west coast of Africa on Monday that slowly advanced westward over Cabo Verde. The storms brought destructive heavy rainfall and flash floods to the nation’s Sao Vicente island. At least eight people were killed in the floods, Reuters reported, while another independent report issued by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued on Monday said at least nine people were killed, another 20,000 injured, and 1,500 displaced. The National Hurricane Center declared the cluster a tropical storm the same day as it moved west of the islands.</p>Big Number<p>13-18. That’s how many named storms the National Hurricane Center is currently predicting the Atlantic will see during the 2025 season. Forecasters are predicting this will include 5-9 hurricanes, and 2-5 major hurricanes—sustaining wind speeds above 111 miles per hour. So far, the Atlantic has seen five named tropical storms, including Erin.</p><p></p> Tropical Storm Erin Will Likely Become First Atlantic Hurricane By Friday	查看 2826	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244876	无图 <p>Topline<p>President Donald Trump will announce the first Kennedy Center Honors recipients Wednesday since he fired Democratic members of the board and took over as chairman in February, which the center has hinted will include a “country music icon, an Englishman,” and a “New York City Rock band.”</p><p></p><p><p>President Donald Trump took over as the Kennedy Center"s chairman in February. (Photo by alex wroblewski / AFP) (Photo by ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)</p><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Trump will announce the Kennedy Center honorees at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, an official account for his administration posted on X.</p><p>Though the honorees are not yet known, the Washington Post reported the administration has considered country music star George Strait, rock band Kiss and English actor Michael Crawford.</p><p>The rumored names square with hints the Kennedy Center posted on Tuesday night, stating the honorees would include a “country music icon, an Englishman, a New York City Rock band, a dance Queen and a multi-billion dollar Actor.”</p><p>Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday his administration is working to bring the Kennedy Center “back to the absolute TOP LEVEL of luxury, glamour, and entertainment,” also hinting he wants to rename the institution to the “TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER.”</p></p>What Are The Kennedy Center Honors?<p>The Kennedy Center Honors are an annual awards ceremony in which various people across the performing arts are honored for their lifetime contributions and achievements. The ceremony has been broadcast on CBS since its inception in 1978, though Deadline reported it is not a ratings blockbuster and is instead more of an opportunity for network executives to mingle with politicians. Recent honorees have included director Francis Ford Coppola and singer Bonnie Raitt in 2024, singer Dionne Warwick and rapper-actress Queen Latifah in 2023, and actor George Clooney and rock band U2 in 2022.</p>How Did Trump Take Over The Kennedy Center?<p>In February, Trump said he would “make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN” by terminating members of the board of trustees and taking over as the center’s chairman. Trump, and other Republican critics, accused the center of hosting “Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth,” possibly referring to an event the institution held in 2024 titled “Dragtastic Dress-up,” which the New York Times reported as aimed at “LGBTQ+ youth under 18.” Trump purged and replaced the board of former President Joe Biden’s appointees and was elected chairman by the new board. Trump’s takeover of the center was met with protests from artists, including actress-comedian Issa Rae, who canceled a scheduled show at the Kennedy Center, and television producer Shonda Rhimes, who resigned from the center’s board. Singer Renée Fleming, a 2023 Kennedy Center honoree and artistic advisor, resigned from her post and praised “bipartisan support for this institution,” without naming Trump. </p>Will The Kennedy Center Be Named After Trump?<p>In July, House Republicans passed an amendment that would rename the Kennedy Center’s opera house after First Lady Melania Trump. The amendment is part of a bill to fund the Interior Department, but the bill still needs to pass both houses of Congress to become law. Rep. Bob Onder, R-Mo., introduced the “Make Entertainment Great Again Act” in July proposing the center be named after Trump, though the House has not taken action on this bill.</p><p></p>Further Reading<p>Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes And More Artists Cut Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Installs Himself As Chairman (Forbes)</p><p>Who gets Kennedy Center Honors under Trump? Here are three likely picks. (Washington Post)</p> Trump Will Announce First Kennedy Center Honorees Since Takeover Today	查看 3842	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244875	无图 <p>Topline<p>There is heightened optimism the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, with hopes boosted by a better-than-expected inflation report and Wall Street’s fear gauge falling to its lowest level this year, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped to new record highs Wednesday. </p><p></p><p><p>Wall Street’s fear gauge fell to its lowest level this year after inflation appeared to slow down. </p><small>Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>There are 99.9% odds the Federal Reserve will opt for a quarter-point reduction to interest rates, which have settled between 4.25% and 4.5% since December, after the agency’s policymaking meeting on Sept. 17, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.</p><p>Odds increased yesterday to just over 94% after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported consumer prices increased 2.7% year-over-year in July, below economists’ projections of a 2.8% uptick, after nearing 86% a day earlier.</p><p>The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which tracks implied stock movements over the next month, dropped to below 14.40 early Wednesday, marking the lowest level for Wall Street’s barometer for market uncertainty since Jan. 24 (14.58).</p><p>Jeffrey Roach, LPL Financial’s chief economist, wrote Tuesday that despite core inflation—a measurement that excludes food and energy—hitting a six-month high while still above the Fed’s 2% goal, he expects the Fed to cut interest rates next month as they focus on the “weakening labor market,” as job growth has slowed over the last three months.</p></p>Contra<p>Michael Pearce, deputy chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economists, argued in a note the Federal Reserve will “hold off rate cuts another few months,” but noted another weak jobs report would likely “force their hand early.” </p>S&p 500 And Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Amid Interest Rate Optimism<p>Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped to fresh all-time highs shortly after trading opened on Wednesday. The S&P briefly rose above 6,480, while the Nasdaq ticked over 21,803, boosted by gains among Paramount Skydance (23%), Warner Bros. Discovery (6.2%), Advanced Micro Devices (5.5%) and Tesla (1.9%). The Dow Jones Industrial Average added more than 400 points (0.9%), complemented by gains from UnitedHealth Group (3.7%), Nike (3.2%) and IBM (2.2%).</p>Why Would An Interest Rate Cut Be Good For The Economy?<p>Interest rates influence lending costs and decisions for households and businesses, as lower rates often encourage people seeking mortgages or taking a loan for larger purchases. With lower rates, businesses may take advantage to expand, including by hiring new workers. The Fed tends to opt for interest rate cuts to help stabilize inflation and stimulate economic growth, as lower costs benefit businesses.</p><p></p>What Has The Fed Said About Lowering Interest Rates?<p>The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates between 4.25% and 4.5% in July, though two governors voted in favor of at least a quarter-point reduction. Fed governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller have signaled support for easing interest rates in recent months, as Waller suggested, “With inflation near target and the upside risks to inflation limited, we should not wait until the labor market deteriorates.” Fed Chair Jerome Powell has leaned toward a cautious monetary policy, arguing the larger impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the economy are not yet known. Powell has said there were several economic reports ahead before the Fed considered a rate easement, with a focus on unemployment rates. </p>What Has Donald Trump Said About Interest Rates?<p>Trump has been critical of the Fed throughout his second term, often referring to Powell as “too late,” attacking the Fed chair and calling for him to go, while reportedly discussing naming his successor ahead of Powell’s term expiring in May 2026. “The damage he has done by always being too late is incalculable,” Trump wrote Tuesday, adding, “Fortunately, the economy is sooo good that we’ve blown through Powell and the complacent board.” Trump has called for interest rates to be cut as low as 1%, and previously expressed confidence Powell would “do the right thing,” though “it may be a little too late.”</p>Further ReadingForbesInflation Rose Slower Than Expected In July—But Trump’s Tariffs Still Hiked Prices<small>By Ty Roush</small> Interest Rate Cut Hopes Are High. Here’s Why.	查看 4410	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244874	无图 <p>Topline<p>Actors Sylvester Stallone and Michael Crawford, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, and rock band Kiss were named as the first recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors since President Donald Trump took over the Washington, D.C., performing arts center in February.</p><p></p><p><p>President Donald Trump announced the first batch of Kennedy Center honorees since he took over as chairman in February. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)</p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Trump named “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, one of the three actors Trump appointed as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood who has previously described the president as the “second George Washington,” as one of this year’s honorees.</p><p>The other honorees are country singer George Strait, whom Trump said has sold more than 120 million records, disco star and “I Will Survive” singer Gloria Gaynor, Tony Award-winning stage actor Michael Crawford and rock band Kiss.</p><p>Trump also announced he will host the Kennedy Center Honors later this year, after both the center and his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles urged him to.</p><p>In February, Trump fired and replaced former President Joe Biden’s Kennedy Center board appointees and was elected its new chairman, after he criticized the Kennedy Center for hosting “Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth,” likely referring to an event the center held for LGBTQ youth in 2024.</p></p>Are The Kennedy Center Honorees Trump Allies?<p>Stallone, who has a history of supporting Republican candidates, had refrained from publicly supporting Trump until his 2024 election victory, after which Stallone introduced him at an event in Mar-a-Lago in November. There, Stallone called Trump a “really mythical character,” compared him to Washington and said nobody “could’ve pulled off what he pulled off,” referring to his election victory. Strait, who is largely quiet on politics, appeared to reference Trump’s assassination attempt at a concert on July 13, the same day Trump survived a bullet wound to the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Strait dedicated a performance of his 2019 pro-police song, “The Weight of the Badge,” to law enforcement officers, thanking them for their service “especially after today.” Gaynor, whose 1978 disco classic “I Will Survive” has been considered an LGBTQ anthem, has adopted Christian religious beliefs since she became a churchgoer in the 1980s. In a 2007 interview with the U.K. station Radio 4, presenter Jane Little asked Gaynor about her gay fanbase, to which Gaynor replied she wants to “lead them to Christ.” Gaynor clarified her remarks to NPR in 2019, stating she is “not against anybody” and her religious faith does not impact her “ability to love” her gay friends and fans. Gaynor has seldom spoken of politics, but in 2016, she told Rolling Stone, without naming any candidates, she found the “lack of dignity” of some presidential hopefuls “appalling” and praised former President Barack Obama, stating he never “strayed from the dignity from the office of the president.” In May, Gaynor told U.K. outlet Metro she is not a feminist, stating she loves men. Members of Kiss have shared a range of opinions on Trump: Original guitarist Ace Frehley said in 2018 Americans should support Trump or “move to another country,” while Gene Simmons—who once competed on Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice”—said in 2022 Trump allowed people to be “publicly racist.” The political views of Crawford, who is not American, are less clear, but Trump is a known fan of Broadway, particularly “Phantom of the Opera.”</p>When Are The Kennedy Center Honors?<p>Trump said Wednesday the ceremony will take place in December, though a date is not yet known.</p>Surprising Fact<p>Kiss will receive the Kennedy Center Honors distinction despite never having won a Grammy Award and only receiving one career nomination, a nod in 1999 for song “Psycho Circus.” The band’s music has not always been well-received throughout its 50-year career—in a review of a 2023 concert, The Guardian called the band’s music “so basic,” even the fan favorite songs, stating attendees spend minutes “waiting for something, anything to happen.”</p>Further Reading<p>Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes And More Artists Cut Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Installs Himself As Chairman (Forbes)</p><p></p> Trump Will Host Kennedy Center Honors: Recipients Include Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor And Kiss	查看 4363	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244873	无图 <p>Topline<p>President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s narrowed the search for a new Federal Reserve chair to “three or four” candidates, contradicting a report earlier Wednesday that Trump was eyeing up to 11 potential successors for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. </p><p></p><p><p>President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)</p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Trump also said Wednesday he would name a replacement for Powell, who he criticizes incessantly for not lowering interest rates, “a little bit earlier,” as Powell’s term expires in May. </p><p>Trump also repeated his frequent criticism of Powell for being “too late” to lower interest rates, telling reporters “I believe that name will live with him forever.”</p><p>Trump made a similar statement last week, when he told CNBC the search was down to four people, including “the two Kevins,” referring to former Federal Reserve Board member Kevin Warsh and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. </p><p>Trump also didn’t dispute that former Fed Board member Chris Waller was in the running in the CNBC interview, but said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is not among the candidates, because he “wants to stay where he is” in the treasury department. </p><p>CNBC reported Wednesday, however, that two unnamed administration officials said Trump is considering 11 candidates, including Jeffries Chief Market Strategist David Zervos and Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman.</p></p>Key Background<p>Despite his incessant criticism of Powell, Trump has said it’s “highly unlikely” he’ll fire him before his term ends “unless he has to leave for fraud.” Powell, who was appointed by Trump in 2018 and reappointed in 2022, has given no indication he plans to step down early despite his feud with Trump. If the president were to fire Powell, he could run into significant legal hurdles, since Fed board members can only be fired for cause. </p>What We Don’t Know<p>Whether Powell will step down from the board when his term as chair ends, as Bessent recently suggested in an interview with Bloomberg. Powell’s board term expires in January 2028. Bessent said it could “be very confusing for the market for a former Fed chair” to stay on the board and operate as what Bessent referred to as a “shadow Fed chair.”</p>Tangent<p>Trump said Tuesday he’s considering approving what he described as a “major lawsuit” against Powell over the over-budget renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. The project, which began in 2021 to renovate two Fed buildings the agency said haven’t been upgraded since the 1930s, is estimated to cost $600 million more than originally estimated. The Fed has disputed Republicans’ claims that the cost overruns were due to luxury upgrades, such as a VIP dining area and elevator, and said it’s due to unexpected increases in the cost of labor and supplies, among other factors.</p><p></p>Further Reading<p>Trump Denies He Has Plans To Fire Powell—Blames Biden For Giving Fed Chair Second Term (Forbes)</p><p>Trump Might Greenlight ‘Major Lawsuit’ Against Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Forbes)</p><p>Trump Says 4 Candidates Running For Fed Chair—As Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘Does Not Want’ Role (Forbes)</p> Trump Says He’ll Name New Fed Chair ‘A Little Bit Earlier’	查看 3357	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244872	无图 <p>Topline<p>Shares of Bullish, the crypto exchange backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, more than doubled their initial offering price Wednesday after the company raised more than $1 billion, becoming the latest debut on Wall Street to find initial success. </p><p></p><p><p>Trading was briefly halted for the Peter Thiel-backed crypto exchange as shares rallied well above its IPO price.</p><small>Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Bullish, which issued an IPO price of $37 per share, opened at $90 and peaked at about $118 before the stock pared gains back down to around $85 as of around 2:35 p.m. EDT.</p><p>An IPO for Bullish was priced early Wednesday at $37, above the expected $32 to $33 range and above an initial range last week of between $28 and $31.</p><p>Bullish, the parent firm of the crypto media outlet CoinDesk, raised $1.1 billion in an IPO that valued the company at around $5.4 billion, though its market valuation quickly surged to more than $13 billion shortly after trading opened and above $17 billion at its peak.</p><p>The New York Stock Exchange has halted trading for Bullish’s stock—listed under the ticker BLSH—multiple times, citing brief periods of volatile trading starting at 1:02 p.m., 1:12 p.m. and 1:18 p.m.</p></p>Who Are Bullish’s Major Shareholders?<p>Brendan Blumer, Bullish’s co-founder and CEO of the tech firm Block.one, was expected to hold about 30.1% of the company’s shares after its IPO, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Bullish CEO Thomas Farley will hold about 3.8% of shares, while CFO David Bonanno will hold 1.4%. Bullish board member Kokuei Yuan will likely hold 26.7% of shares, filings show. Investment firms BlackRock and ARK Investment Management have each expressed interest in purchasing as much as $200 million of shares at the IPO price, according to an SEC filing.</p>Surprising Fact<p>Bullish is the latest company to reach success after an IPO in recent months. AI cloud-computing firm CoreWeave debuted in March, and the company’s shares have since surged 210% on the year so far. Stablecoin issuer Circle more than doubled its IPO price in June before the company’s stock rose as high as $103.75, and the rally made CEO and cofounder Jeremy Allaire a billionaire. Last month, the value of Figma’s shares surged more than 250% after raising $1.2 billion in an IPO. That debut also made Figma CEO Dylan Field a billionaire.</p>Key Background<p>Bullish launched in 2021 under Farley, the former New York Stock Exchange president, with backing from Thiel. Trading volume on the platform exceeded $1.25 trillion as of March, according to Bullish’s IPO filings. Bullish was set to go public in a $9 billion deal with the special-purchase acquisition company Far Peak Acquisition Corp. in 2022, though the plans were later scrapped after the companies failed to meet registration requirements.</p><p></p>Tangent<p>The price of bitcoin jumped 1.3% Wednesday, sending the cryptocurrency back above $121,000 while nearing the $122,000 threshold once again. Ethereum, which has rallied 60% over the last month, increased nearly 3% to just over $4,700, putting the token within range of its all-time high above $4,800 set in November 2021.</p>Further ReadingForbesFigma Stock Price Jumps 250% Thursday After IPO<small>By Zachary Folk</small> Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Surges More Than 160% In IPO	查看 3375	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244871	无图 <p>Topline<p>President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to extend his administration’s takeover of Washington D.C.’s police force past the 30 days he’s initially been granted—but the president will need congressional approval to do so, despite Trump claiming Wednesday that he doesn’t.</p><p></p><p><p>President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13 in Washington, DC. </p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Trump said at a press conference Wednesday he wants to extend his administration’s control of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) “long-term,” saying his administration is “gonna be asking for extensions on that” because the initial 30-day period is too short.</p><p>Trump signed an executive order this week that allows the federal government to temporarily take control of the MPD “for federal purposes,” part of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on purported crime in the city.</p><p>The president assumed control of the MPD under a section of the Home Rule Act that governs how Washington D.C. operates, which states the city’s mayor can provide presidents the police force’s services when “special conditions of an emergency nature exist” that necessitate using the MPD “for federal purposes.”</p><p>Trump claimed Wednesday he can extend his control of the MPD “without Congress” if it’s a “national emergency,” but that directly conflicts with the law, which says the federal government can only use the MPD for 30 days without congressional approval.</p><p>Unless Congress is adjourned when the federal government takes control of the MPD, which was not the case here, the takeover can only extend past 30 days if “the Senate and the House of Representatives approve a concurrent resolution authorizing such an extension,” the Home Rule Act says.</p><p>That means if Trump were to try and extend his control of the MPD for more than 30 days without Congress, Washington officials could have grounds to sue the president to end the use of the police force.</p></p>Chief Critic<p>“That’s nonsense. That’s simply not true,” Joseph Nunn, an attorney with the Brennan Center for Justice who studies the U.S. military’s domestic activities, told Forbes about Trump’s remarks on extending the police takeover without Congress. “Declaring a national emergency potentially unlocks a host of emergency powers that the president possesses. None of them allow him to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department. None of them are relevant to this situation.”</p>Will Trump Get Congressional Approval To Extend D.c. Police Occupation?<p>The president may be able to get the congressional support he needs to end his control of the MPD, given Republicans’ majority in both chambers of Congress, though Democrats could try to use the filibuster process to block the resolution’s passage in the Senate. Trump claimed Wednesday he wouldn’t face any pushback from Republican lawmakers to extending the police takeover, saying, “I think the Republicans in Congress will approve this pretty much unanimously.” It remains to be seen if any more moderate conservatives could oppose the proposal.</p>How Long Can Trump Use The Military In Washington Dc?<p>In addition to his executive order on the MPD, Trump also signed an executive order deploying National Guard troops to the capital city. Trump’s use of the National Guard isn’t subject to the same 30-day limit as his use of the MPD, and the president has less legal restrictions on using the National Guard in Washington than he would in other cities. Trump could also use other presidential powers to deploy military troops, such as invoking the Insurrection Act.</p><p></p>Key Background<p>Trump announced his use of police and military force in Washington D.C. on Monday after railing against the Democratic-leaning city, which he claimed on Saturday “has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World.” Trump has routinely decried perceived increases in crime in Democratic-run cities like Washington, New York City and Chicago even when evidence suggests otherwise, with the president’s incursion in Washington coming after violent crime in the city hit a 30-year low. In addition to Washington, the president previously controversially deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests against his hardline immigration policies. That prompted the California government to sue over Trump’s use of the military, arguing it violated a 19th century law that largely bars the military from participating in law enforcement. (The law does not apply in the same way for Washington D.C.) A trial over whether Trump was allowed to deploy troops to Los Angeles concludes Wednesday.</p>Further ReadingForbesCan Trump Legally Control D.C.’s Police Department And Deploy National Guard? What To Know<small>By Alison Durkee</small>ForbesTrump Says Federal Government Will Take Control Of Washington, D.C., Police Department<small>By Sara Dorn</small> Can Trump Control DC Police For More Than 30 Days? President Falsely Claims He Doesn’t Need Congress	查看 5010	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244870	无图 <p>Topline<p>The National Guard will send more troops into Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, the White House confirmed to Forbes in an email, deploying them to support hundreds of federal agents in the capital as President Donald Trump looks to extend his crackdown and control of the city’s police force beyond 30 days.</p><p></p><p><p>800 National Guard members have been activated for Trump"s capital takeover. </p><small>Photo by Peter W. Stevenson/The Washington Post via Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The White House confirmed to Forbes earlier reports that more National Guard troops will be in D.C. on Wednesday night, supporting federal patrols that will shift to around-the-clock operations instead of just evening and night assignments.</p><p>Thirty National Guard members were deployed on D.C.’s streets Tuesday night, according to multiple outlets, a fraction of the 800 members activated the night before as part of the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force.”</p><p>The White House, which did not provide a number on how many members would be deployed Wednesday night, has said the National Guard is assisting federal agents in a supportive capacity and are not able to make arrests themselves.</p><p>Wednesday marks the third day of Trump’s crime crackdown and control of D.C.’s police force, which comes even though the city recorded a 30-year low in violent crime last year.</p><p>The president, who took control of the police force through an executive order signed Monday, is looking to extend the 30-day limit on his control of local law enforcement and falsely claimed Wednesday he did not need congressional approval to do so.</p></p><p></p><p><p>National Guardsmen parked near the Washington Monument. </p><small>Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>Members of the National Guard and Air National Guard depart the D.C. Armory.</p><small>Photo by Pete Kiehart for The Washington Post via Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>A member of the U.S. Army sets up metal fences in front of the National Guard"s headquarters.</p><small>Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p></p><p><p>A National Guard member speaks to a member of the U.S. Park Police. </p><small>Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images</small></p><p></p><p><p>A sign saying "FREE DC" is seen near the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)</p><small>Getty Images</small></p>What To Watch For<p>If Trump tries to extend his control of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department past 30 days without Congress, the president could be sued. However, it is possible he could get the congressional approval needed to continue controlling the police force, as Republicans hold the majority in the House and Senate.</p>Key Background<p>Of the 1,450 law enforcement officers on the streets of D.C. Tuesday night, about half were from the Metropolitan Police Department, Time reported. All together, law enforcement made 66 arrests on Monday and Tuesday. While the federal government can only take control of the city’s police department for 30 days under the law, there isn’t a similar limit on Trump’s use of the National Guard in the city. The president recently used the National Guard to respond to anti-immigration raid protests in Los Angeles, doing so without California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval in a move that is actively being challenged in court by Newsom, who alleged Trump used National Guard members as “props in the federal government’s propaganda machine.” The president has suggested he is considering crackdowns similar to D.C.’s in cities like Chicago, New York City, Baltimore and Oakland, California, claiming the cities are “so far gone.”</p>Further Reading<p>Trump Claims He Can Extend DC Police Control Without Congress—Here’s Why That’s False (Forbes)</p><p>National Guard Deployed To D.C. Streets In Second Night Of Trump’s Capitol Takeover (Forbes)</p> More National Guard Troops Will Be In D.C. Wednesday Night, White House Says	查看 3929	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244869	无图 <p>Topline<p>Taylor Swift, fresh off the announcement of her upcoming “The Life of a Showgirl” album continued her latest media onslaught by launching a countdown that ends Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT, the same time as her appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, suggesting a new announcement may be coming.</p><p></p><p><p>Taylor Swift announced "The Life of a Showgirl" on Tuesday. (Photo by Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)</p><small>Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Swift’s website contains a countdown that expires at 7 p.m. EDT alongside a glittery door—but it’s unclear what the door represents.</p><p>Swift announced at 12:12 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 12—seemingly all references to her upcoming 12th studio album—that “The Life of a Showgirl” is the title of her next project, though she stopped short of unveiling the cover or a release date.</p><p>Also Tuesday, the “New Heights” podcast, co-hosted by Swift’s boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, announced Swift would appear as their guest on Wednesday night’s episode at 7 p.m. EDT.</p></p>What Do We Know About Swift’s “new Heights” Appearance?<p>The “New Heights” podcast teased Swift’s upcoming appearance with a few short clips shared on social media. In a clip shared Tuesday, Swift is seen sitting with Travis Kelce as she opens a briefcase marked “T.S.,” where she holds her new album up to the camera, though the cover is blurred. In other clips, Jason Kelce lists Swift’s achievements, including her 14 Grammy Award wins, while Swift says: “We’re about to do a f—ing podcast!” The “New Heights” podcast posts new episodes to YouTube in video format and on most podcast streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. </p>What Do We Know About Swift’s New Album?<p>Not much, aside from the title. Swift hasn’t announced any of the song titles or collaborators, though much of her promotion has been orange-hued, suggesting that may be the primary color scheme. Swift curated a playlist of her own songs, titled, "And, baby, that"s show business for you ❤️‍🔥,” on her Spotify account, which fans could access by scanning a billboard in New York City. Fans noticed all 22 songs on the playlist were produced by Swedish producer Max Martin, a prolific pop hitmaker who previously worked with Swift on her albums “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation,” which some took as a hint that she may have recruited Martin again for her new record.</p>Key Background<p>Swift’s new release ends what has been a quiet 2025 for the pop billionaire so far. Since wrapping up her $2 billion-grossing Eras Tour in December, she seldom posted on social media except to celebrate that she bought back the rights to her first six albums from Shamrock Capital in May, ending the master recording dispute that spurred her to re-record and re-release her early work. Swift’s last album release was “The Tortured Poets Department” in April 2024, which shattered streaming and sales records upon release and led the Billboard 200 albums chart for 17 weeks, her longest-leading album.</p><p></p>Forbes Valuation<p>Swift is worth $1.6 billion, according to Forbes estimates. She joined the billionaire ranks in 2023, partially thanks to the success of the Eras Tour, making her the first person to become a billionaire based solely on the value of her music catalog and concert tours. </p>Further Reading<p>Taylor Swift Announces 12th Album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’—Will Appear On Travis Kelce’s Podcast (Forbes)</p> Taylor Swift Hints At Wednesday Night Announcement With New Countdown	查看 3596	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244868	无图 <p>Topline<p>Thunderstorms snagged air traffic along the Atlantic seaboard Wednesday, causing the FAA to issue ground stops for airports in the New York and Washington metro areas.</p><p></p><p><p>Flight delays are piling up on Wednesday afternoon due to East Coast thunderstorms.</p><small>getty</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>Six major East Coast airport hubs—John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark in the New York area and Baltimore, Reagan National and Dulles in the Washington metro area—were under ground stops Wednesday afternoon due to thunderstorms, while Philadelphia was under a ground delay.</p><p>By 4 p.m. EDT, more than 3,600 flights were delayed in the U.S., according to Flightaware data.</p><p>U.S. airports with triple-digit flight delays included Chicago O’Hare, LaGuardia, John F Kennedy, Newark, Reagan National, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson and Denver.</p><p>Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines issued travel advisories and waivers allowing passengers flying in and out of impacted airports to rebook for travel through Saturday, Aug. 16.</p></p>What Is A Ground Stop In Aviation?<p>A ground stop is a temporary hold on flights to manage air traffic flow and ensure safety. When an airport is under a ground stop, all aircraft must remain on the ground at their departure airport. If Dulles airport is under a ground stop, it impacts both departures and arrivals. </p>Are Ground Stops Unusual During Thunderstorms?<p>Not at all. The FAA frequently issues a ground stop or a ground delay, another tool to manage traffic flow, when an airport is impacted by a severe storm. Both types of programs are common in the summer, when high temperatures combine with humidity and increase the likelihood and severity of thunderstorms.</p>Why Are So Many Flights Delayed In Other Regions Across The U.s.?<p>A significant weather issue in one region can lead to a national air travel headache because of how airlines reuse planes and crews for multiple trips during the day. A flight delay at LaGuardia can prevent a plane from making it to Denver, which can in turn bump back the same plane’s subsequent flight to Seattle. When thousands of flights are delayed, it creates a domino effect throughout the rest of the day and into evening.</p>Big Number<p>45,000. That’s how many flights the FAA manages in the U.S. on any given day, on average. </p><p></p>Further Reading<p>U.S. Airlines Issue Travel Waivers For Northeast And Mid-Atlantic—Here’s What To Know If You’re Flying (Forbes)</p> Summer Thunderstorms Ground Flights At 6 East Coast Airports	查看 2518	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244867	无图 <p>Topline<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against the company that developed Zelle, the online payment app used by several major banks that allows users to quickly transfer funds to one another, alleging that fraudsters stole a total of $1 billion from consumers because developers failed to implement security features.</p><p></p><p><p>New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office picked up the lawsuit after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a similar one in March.</p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The lawsuit was brought against Early Warning Services, LLC, a company owned by seven major banks: Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank, who were not named as defendants in the lawsuit.</p><p>The company developed an electronic payment app to compete with the growing dominance of PayPal and Venmo, but James’ office claims they “rush[ed]” the app to market with features that made it easy for fraudsters to take advantage of users.</p><p>Zelle’s “quick registration process and lack of verification” made it easy for fraudsters to sign up, and “limited information displayed to consumers who send money” enabled them to trick users, the complaint alleges.</p><p>James’ office also claimed that the company was aware of rampant fraud on the app, but “failed to take meaningful action to stop it.”</p><p>The attorney general’s office is seeking "restitution and damages” for New Yorkers impacted and a court order mandating the company implement “anti-fraud measures necessary to protect its users.”</p><p>James’s lawsuit mirrors a similar lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in December, but the agency dropped the case after the Trump administration moved to shut down the agency’s work in February.</p><p>In a statement provided to Forbes, Eric Blankenship, a spokesperson for Zelle, called the lawsuit a “political stunt to generate press.”</p></p>Contra<p>Zelle said the New York suit is “nothing more than a copycat of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lawsuit that was dismissed in March” and claimed that the attorney general’s office did not conduct a full investigation into the company. “Had they conducted an investigation, they would have learned that more than 99.95 percent of all Zelle transactions are completed without any report of scam or fraud – which leads the industry,” Blankenship said in a statement for the company.</p>How Does The Ag’s Office Say Scammers Use Zelle?<p>The complaint filed by James’s office identifies two common types of fraud seen on Zelle. The first is what they call “takeover fraud,” which happens when a fraudster obtains improper access to an account (through hacking, obtaining security info, or taking over a mobile device with access to a banking app) and quickly transfers money out to an account they control. The other common type is “induced fraud”—when a scammer convinces a user to transfer money to an account under false pretenses. In one example given in the complaint, a scammer pretended to be a ConEdison employee notifying a victim of a fraudulent shutoff notice. The victim then transferred $1,476.89 to a Zelle account with the name “Coned Billing.” They were later told by their bank that they “can’t get me that money back,” the complaint alleges.</p>Key Background<p>This is the second time James’s office has announced legal action against a company that was previously facing a CFPB lawsuit before it was dropped since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. The CFPB was created by the Dodd-Frank Act in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Russell Vought, the Trump-appointed director of the Office of Management and Budget, took over as acting director of the bureau in February, reportedly halting work and dismissing ongoing lawsuits. The New York attorney general’s office announced a suit against Capital One in May, alleging the bank took advantage of customers who thought its 360 Savings accounts offered higher interest rates. The bank has denied these allegations. James’s office also secured a settlement with MoneyGram, with the payment company agreeing to pay a $250,000 fine in exchange to settle a lawsuit her office filed in 2022. The CFPB dropped a similar lawsuit against the company in April.</p><p></p> New York Sues Zelle—What To Know About Alleged $1 Billion Scams Over The App	查看 4375	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244866	无图 <p>Topline<p>President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday he is the “Highest polling Republican President in HISTORY,” repeating a questionable claim he also made during first term as his approval rating was below 50% in two polls this week. </p><p></p><p><p>President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)</p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>“Wow! Highest polling Republican President in HISTORY! Thank you,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, though it’s unclear which polls he was referencing.</p><p>Trump could have been referring to a polling aggregation by CNN last month that showed 63% of Republican voters strongly approve of Trump five months into his second term, compared to 53% during this point in his first term, what Enten called “history making,” as Trump’s rating beat all other former Republican presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan. </p><p>When factoring in Democrats and independents, however, Trump has some of the worst approval ratings, tying former President Joe Biden, according to other surveys.</p><p>Trump’s average approval ratings during both his first and second terms are below those of all previous presidents dating back to Harry Truman, other than Biden, who had the same average approval rating as Trump does for his second term (42%), according to Gallup polling, the longest-running presidential pollster. </p><p>Meanwhile, two polls this week show Trump’s net approval rating ranges from -12 to -6: his overall rating ticked up two points in the Economist/YouGov’s weekly poll, but declined three points in Morning Consult’s weekly survey, which also found his approval rating dipped back to a record 45% low for his second term.</p><p>Trump made a similar claim during his first term, tweeting in July 2018 that he had the “highest poll numbers in the history of the Republican Party,” though Gallup data shows both George H.W. Bush and Dwight Eisenhower both had higher approval ratings than Trump’s 85% rating at the same point in their terms, Politifact reported.</p></p>Big Number<p>37%. That’s the share of Republicans and U.S. adults who lean Republican who said Trump had done the best job as president over the past 40 years, according to a Pew Research survey of U.S. adults conducted July 10-16, 2023, before the start of his second term. Reagan led Trump, with 41% of Republicans or U.S. adults who lean Republican, saying Trump did the best job. </p>Tangent<p>Trump’s approval rating among Republicans has declined steadily since the start of his second term, according to YouGov polling that found 92% of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents approved of Trump in January. His approval rating had dropped to 83% among Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents as of Tuesday.</p>Key Background<p>Trump began his second term with a 52% approval rating, according to Nate Silver’s polling average, though his numbers entered the red sometime in mid-March, and 52% now disapprove of his job performance, compared to 44% who approve. After a consistent decline between June and July—largely tied to his wide-ranging tariffs—Trump’s numbers have stabilized over the past two weeks, with his net approval rating fluctuating 0.3 percentage points since Aug. 1, between -8.5 and -8.9.</p><p></p>Further Reading <p>Trump’s Approval Rating: Inches Up In 1 Poll This Week, Hits Record Low In Another (Forbes)</p> Trump Claims He’s The ‘Highest Polling Republican President In History’—Here’s Why That’s Misleading	查看 3477	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244865	无图 <p>Topline<p>Taylor Swift revealed the art, release date and tracklist for her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl” on Wednesday, discussing the record further on the “New Heights” podcast as it garnered over 1.2 million concurrent viewers.</p><p></p><p><p>Swift teased the album Tuesday. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)</p><small>Getty Images for TAS Rights Management</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The new album, Swift’s 12th, will be released on Oct. 3, according to her website, which featured a countdown Wednesday that revealed album pre-orders on vinyl, CD, and cassette.</p><p>During the podcast, co-hosted by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, Swift discussed buying back the rights to her first six albums, her $2 billion-grossing Eras Tour and “The Life of a Showgirl.”</p><p>The new album will have 12 songs, the title track of which will feature Sabrina Carpenter, a fellow pop singer who was nominated for six Grammy awards and won two at this year’s ceremony.</p></p><p>Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you"ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here.</p>Forbes Valuation<p>We estimate Swift’s net worth at $1.6 billion. The popstar became a billionaire in Oct. 2023 amid the Eras Tour, which grossed $2 billion and spanned 149 shows across five continents.</p>Key Background<p>“The Life of a Showgirl” will be released nearly a year and a half after Swift’s last album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” which sold over six million copies and marked one of Swift’s most commercially successful albums. Following the year-plus-long Eras tour, Swift has been on a break from touring this year, though the singer grabbed headlines in May when she purchased the rights to her first six albums from investment firm Shamrock Capital. Swift said in 2019 the rights to her albums were taken from her without her consent after investor and record executive Scooter Braun acquired her former record label.</p><p></p>Further Reading<p>Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grossed $2 Billion—Double Any Other Tour In History, Report Says (Forbes)</p><p>Taylor Swift Buys Back Rights To First Six Albums (Forbes)</p> ‘The Life of a Showgirl’: Taylor Swift Reveals Album’s October Release Date And Details	查看 2344	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244864	无图 <p>Topline<p>The Powerball jackpot rose to $565 million—the year’s biggest lottery prize so far—after none of the purchased tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday night, but the eventual winner is likely to take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes.</p><p></p><p><p>The Powerball jackpot has now risen to become the biggest lottery prize of 2025 so far. </p><small>Getty Images</small></p></p>Key Facts<p><p>The six numbers drawn on Wednesday night were 4, 11, 40, 44, 50, and red Powerball 4.</p><p>If a winner emerges in the next draw, they can choose between receiving the $565 million spread across 30 annual installments or a one-time lump sum cash payout of $258.8 million, which is usually the more popular choice.</p><p>If the lump sum payout is chosen, the winnings will first drop to $196.7 million after a mandatory federal withholding of 24% is applied.</p><p>The winner then is likely to face a federal marginal rate as high as 37%, depending on their taxable income, further slashing the prize to $163 million.</p><p>If the winner picks the installment route, their annual payments of around $18.8 million would drop to $11.8 million if the 37% federal marginal rate is applied.</p><p>Depending on their state of residence, the winner could face additional taxes as some, such as New York, tax lottery winnings at 10.9%, while others, such as Texas, Florida, and California, don’t.</p></p>What To Watch For<p>The next draw for the Powerball jackpot will happen on Saturday night. A day before that, the Mega Millions lottery will hold a draw for a $198 million jackpot prize.</p>Surprising Fact<p>The eventual winner will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win the Powerball jackpot. This is slightly worse than the Mega Millions jackpot, which has odds of 1-in-290.4 million. The Mega Millions used to have even worse odds than the Powerball lottery, but the competition implemented significant changes earlier this year that slightly improved the odds of winning both the jackpot and smaller prizes.</p>Key Background<p>The current Powerball jackpot has now risen to become the biggest lottery prize of the year so far, eclipsing the $526.5 million prize won by a Powerball ticket buyer from California in March. The biggest Mega Millions jackpot of 2025 so far was a $349 million prize won by an Illinois resident in March. Last year’s biggest lottery prize was also a Powerball jackpot—worth $1.326 billion—which was won by an Oregon resident.</p>Further Reading<p>Powerball Jackpot Nears $500 Million—Here’s How Much The Winner Could Take Home After Taxes (Forbes)</p><p></p> Powerball Jackpot Hits $565 Million—Here’s What The Winner Could Take Home	查看 2647	福布斯	2025-01-01 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:09:33	word
3244863	无图 <p>A Northeast Indiana mom sued her school district in Federal Court this week with the help of the Goldwater Institute after district leaders violated her constitutional rights by barring her from school grounds for recording a conversation with her daughter’s principal.</p> <p>Nicole Graves had reason to be concerned after her daughter took a video of her bus driver acting in a menacing way toward students. But when Nicole scheduled a meeting with the principal of Indian Springs Middle Schooland recorded it, the Whitley County School District retaliated by banning her from her kids’ school.</p> <p>The district claims that Nicole violated a policy prohibiting audio recordings of meetings without the permission of an administrator. But that policy violates Nicole’s First Amendment rights.</p> <p>“The no-trespass order wasn’t just an outrageous overreaction, it also violates the U.S. Constitution,” Goldwater Staff Attorney Adam Shelton said. “The First Amendment protects the rights of individuals to engage in expressive activity, including the recording of government officials.”</p> <p>While the district has since lifted the no-trespass order, the recording policy remains in place. Nicole said the lawsuit is important, because it’s going to happen again.”</p> <p>“This stuff is not going to stop until people actually take a stand and fight,” she said. “This has been happening for years. It’s just the first time that it’s happened to me.”</p> Punished for Seeking Accountability <p>Nicole’s ordeal started in April 2024 when her seventh-grade daughter filmed her school bus driver walking up and down the aisle, smacking his belt against his hand with his pants falling and his underwear visible.</p> <p>Immediately after the bus incident, Nicole’s daughter filed an incident report with school officials, thinking they would protect her and her classmates. The school was unconcerned, however, and didn’t even think the incident was serious enough to inform parents. Instead, school officials met with Nicole’s daughter alone, without her parents.</p> <p>Nicole eventually found out what had happened from her daughter and set up a meeting with the principal.</p> <p>This was not the first time Nicole and her family had issues with the district’s bus drivers, so she recorded the meeting with the principal to ensure an accurate record of what occurred. The principal, however, was more concerned about explaining to Nicole and her husband Andrew that personnel issues with bus drivers weren’t his problem. And he claimed he was simply too busy to inform parents when their child files an incident report of this nature.</p> <p>“If you don’t trust the bus drivers, if you don’t trust the transportation department,” the principal said, “I’m just going to be very honest—then just bring your kid to school.”</p> <p>After the meeting, Nicole posted the recording on social media. Instead of addressing her concerns the district sent Nicole a no-trespass order banning her from appearing at any school building to attend any voluntary activity, such as sports, contests, concerts, and plays without written permission from the superintendent’s office at least 24 hours in advance. She was also banned from contactingany staff memberwithout first contacting the superintendent’s office and required to only communicate with staff members in writing. And while the district was quick to take action against Nicole, no one knows if the driver has been punished.</p> The Goldwater Institute Takes Action to Protect Parents’ Rights <p>In addition to violating the First Amendment, the school also interfered with Nicole’s constitutional right to direct the care and education of her child.</p> <p>“Parents have a fundamental right to control and direct the education and upbringing of their children,” Shelton said, “and a necessary part of that right is access to information necessary to determine whether an educational environment is the right environment for one’s child.”</p> <p>Public schools around the country are attempting to cut parents out of their children’s education. But the Goldwater Institute is spearheading a nationwide campaign to defend parental rights, standing up for parents whose rights have been violated in states likePennsylvania,Missouri,Texas,Rhode Island,Maine,Massachusetts, andVirginia.</p> <p>Children don’t belong to the government. It’s time for school leaders to stop bullying parents who dare to get involved.</p> <p>You can read the complaint here and learn more about the case here.</p> Goldwater Sues Indiana School District that Retaliated Against Mom	查看 4545	戈德华特研究所	2025-08-13 00:00:00 2025-08-14 13:07:26	word
3244862	有图 <p> Complaints about JMPD’s unplanned roadblocks overlook the truth: follow the rules and there’s nothing to fear. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Why-Joburgs-roadblock-outrage-misses-the-point.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>A JMPD officer directs traffic. Picture: The Citizen/Nigel Sibanda</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>There was a fascinating report in The Citizen last week about complaints that unscheduled JMPD roadblocks were being used as a cash cow to generate revenue for the cash-strapped City of Joburg. </p><p>For once, it’s difficult to not come down on the side of our traffic cops. It’s their job to enforce bylaws and issuing fines is one of the key income creators for any municipality and has been since apartheid days. </p><p>There were many smaller municipalities where it was almost impossible to get from A to B without being stopped by a zealous traffic cop. </p><p>Back in the ’70s and ’80s, there were boetebessies in the Free State, meter maids to use another antediluvian expression, who – much like Maggie Thatcher – were ladies not for turning or even negotiating with once the top of their ballpoint pens were off. </p><p>There’s no doubt that roadblocks, especially the unplanned ones – which the disinterested observer might have thought was the point – are disruptive. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: No place to hide: JMPD employs smart tech to stop criminals [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As always, Joburgers don’t do well when things don’t go their way. </p><p>Rain makes us drive faster and more recklessly, amber traffic arrows are just an excuse to turn on red, when it’s green for the oncoming vehicles. </p><p>As for roadblocks, you’re lucky not to get crushed in the rush of taxis and other miscreants doing U-turns to go the other way. </p><p>A DA councillor complained that these roadblocks “foster abuse, selective enforcement and an erosion of public trust”. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock </p> </p> <p> <p> OPINION: Based on his early form, this could be Akani Simbine’s season </p> </p> </p><p>It’s very ambitious of him to assume there was any trust to erode in the first place. </p><p>ALSO READ: Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock</p><p>As for selective enforcement, it’s a step up from no enforcement. </p><p>The elephant in the room, of course, is that if your vehicle is licensed, if your driver’s licence is up-to-date and you have no outstanding fines against your name (a simple thing to check on www. finessa.com) there should be nothing to worry about. </p><p> </p><p>It’s a very different thing when you are arbitrarily pulled over to be told you jumped a red traffic light or were bust speeding by a manually set up speed camera. </p><p>Full-scale roadblocks shouldn’t be a hill for opposition politicians to die on. There are far worse issues in our city – like the swathes of darkness at night that make it perilous for drivers navigating invisible potholes – and even worse for pedestrians trying to get to work or get home. </p><p>It’s a counter-productive dog whistle.</p><p>NOW READ: EMPD and Saps officers to appear in court for corruption and theft</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Columns Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) roadblock </p> Why Joburg’s roadblock outrage misses the point \| The Citizen	查看 3786	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:00:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244861	有图 <p> The alcohol industry profits while heavy drinking causes widespread harm in poor South African communities. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-cheap-alcohol-keeps-hurting-SAs-poorest.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Shoppers purchase alcohol at Makro in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, 18 August 2020.PIcture: Tracy Lee Stark</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Recent comments by the South African Breweries (SAB) CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac, reported in Business Day, that minimum unit pricing for alcohol will punish the poor and turbocharge the illicit market, harming both the industry and public safety, must be challenged by fact. </p><p>The fact is that the legal liquor industry is a major contributor to injury, disease and death in South Africa. </p><p>Alcohol is a factor in about half of all homicides, traffic accidents and gender-based violence in this country. </p><p>If the results of the SAB study into illicit alcohol are true – that illegal trade represents about a fifth of the total market – that still means that legally manufactured alcohol contributes up to four-fifths of the total alcohol harm in South Africa. </p><p>The major damage is not occasional death from the wrong chemicals in illicit brews, but widespread harm from heavy drinking of all liquor products – whether they’re legal or not. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Hiking the price of booze is the way to go </p> </p> </p><p>If the upper daily limit of what could be regarded as “responsible drinking” is two standard drinks per drinker then, on average, drinkers consume 2½ times more than this and most of the excess is manufactured by the companies that now appeal to public safety as a reason not to introduce minimum unit pricing. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Saps probes officers after video shows police offloading beer bottles at liquor store</p><p>SAB undercuts its words with its actions. </p><p>Just one of its one-litre bottles of Castle Lager contains enough pure alcohol to push a drinker’s blood alcohol content well above the legal driving limit of 0.05%. </p><p>Those bottles are sold 2½ times cheaper per litre than the equivalent amount in three 330ml containers. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Hiking the price of booze is the way to go </p> </p> <p> <p> Saps probes officers after video shows police offloading beer bottles at liquor store </p> </p> </p><p>This price difference is so large that it cannot be due to cost-savings in the manufacturing process and suggests a deliberate design to promote excessive consumption. </p><p>There is evidence from South Africa that bigger containers encourage people to drink more. It is the price of these larger containers that will be most affected by the introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol. </p><p>We must challenge the assertion that minimum unit pricing will punish the poor. </p><p>ALSO READ: KZN woman arrested for R120 000 illicit alcohol</p><p> </p><p>A 2018 study of alcohol-related mortality in South Africa found that the death rate from alcohol in poorer communities is 4½ times higher than wealthier ones. </p><p>Many people in poorer communities drink to escape the hardships of daily life in the absence of recreational alternatives. </p><p>High rates of misery make it far harder for a person to “drink responsibly” than someone experiencing the good life. </p><p>The alcohol industry capitalises on their misery, flooding their communities with large quantities of liquor at lower prices. </p><p> </p><p>It is this behaviour that punishes the poor, not the proposed introduction of minimum unit pricing. </p><p>Where minimum unit pricing has been introduced in other countries like Scotland and Wales, it has achieved its aim of reducing the prevalence of heavy drinking, with positive health benefits for poorer consumers. </p><p>ALSO READ: Mlindo The Vocalist releases his long-awaited album on Mandela Day as a way of ‘giving back’</p><p>With the introduction of minimum unit pricing, there may be some growth of the illicit market, which could affect tax revenues but that must be dealt with in the same way that illicit cigarettes should be – with effective enforcement of a track-and-trace system from the point of production to the point of sale. </p><p> </p><p>However, the liquor industry’s claim of massive growth in illicit sales is dubious, given that legal alcohol sales have grown substantially over the past decade. </p><p>There is no evidence of significant erosion of the market. </p><p>The role of extra taxation of the liquor and tobacco industries is to make them pay for the damages they cause to society. </p><p>Government should not be confused by perverse logic. </p><p>If the liquor industry caused less harm to our society in the first place, Treasury would need less money to pay for its damages.</p><p>NOW READ: Report reveals 1 in 5 alcoholic drinks are fake: Here’s how to spot them</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics alcohol Opinion South African Breweries (SAB) </p> How cheap alcohol keeps hurting SA’s poorest \| The Citizen	查看 5328	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:30:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244860	有图 <p> "Obviously, it’s not the best thing to start the championship with a draw,”"said Cardoso. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/B25HEPL0070-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns head coach during the 2025/26 Betway Premiership Launch at The Galleria, in Sandton Johannesburg on 05 August 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has called on his side to respond positively after their frustrating 1-1 draw with Chippa United in the Betway Premiership at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.</p><p>Arthur Sales had given the Brazilians the lead in the first half before Khaya Mfecane’s goal after the restart proved to be enough to earn United a valuable point in what was a lively and physical encounter.</p><p>ALSO READ: Pirates’ Ouaddou explains Mabasa absence</p><p>The defending champions host AmaZulu at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday, determined to kick-start their title defence after being held by the Chilli Boys in Port Elizabeth.</p>Sundowns’ Cardoso – ‘Not the best start’<p>Although Cardoso remains confident that his team will bounce back in the game against Usuthu, the 53-year-old conceded that dropping two points on the opening weekend was far from ideal in a campaign where Sundowns are chasing an unprecedented ninth successive league crown.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> </p><p>“Obviously, it’s not the best thing to start the championship with a draw,” said Cardoso.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“We need to arrive in the end with more points than our opponents and we have to fight in the next one. We need to think about the next game because after this one we need to look back, look at the mistakes and try to build a team.”</p><p>After facing AmaZulu, Sundowns will turn their attention to Saturday’s trip to Orlando Stadium for a mouth-watering MTN8 semifinal first leg clash with arch-rivals Orlando Pirates.</p><p>Despite the futures of key players Lucas Ribeiro and Khuliso Mudau still being up in the air, the Portuguese coach remains confident his players can cope with the demands of a congested early-season schedule.</p><p>“I’m used to that (tight PSL schedule) and the team is more used to it. We know we have 72 hours to prepare ourselves for the next match,” said the former Espérance boss.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> <p> <p> Peterson wants Chiefs to feast on home comforts </p> </p> </p>‘We will be stronger in the next match’<p>“Obviously, the context of victory would have allowed us to be in a comfort zone, but it’s not where we are and we’ll deal with it in the right way. We will be stronger for sure in the next match and we’re going to fight to win.</p><p>ALSO READ: Chiefs’ Ben Youssef – ‘We suffered a bit’</p><p>“There’s a lot to go with this team until the market is closed. Let’s see what will happen but in the meantime, let’s solve our issues and become stronger day after day and continue to work to develop our players because that’s what we need to do.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Betway Premiership Chippa United F.C. Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. (Sundowns) South African Premier Division (PSL) </p> Cardoso: ‘Let’s resolve our issues and become stronger’	查看 3744	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:31:49 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word

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