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Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Conor McGregor, of Dublin, Ireland, has accepted an 18-month period of ineligibility for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which constitutes a violation of the UFC ADP. UFC athletes are required to provide accurate whereabouts information at …

At ease, Hollywood. OpenAI may be changing its tune about the use of copyright materials in its video-generation tool, Sora. Since launching earlier this week, the new Sora 2 app — which allows users to generate short AI videos from text prompts — has been flooded with clips featuring well-known animated characters and big brands, sparking warnings from legal experts …

Key Takeaways As Congress debates federal health care spending as part of spending bill negotiations, including extending the enhanced premium tax credits, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds three-quarters (78%) of adults say Congress should extend the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their own insurance through the ACA Marketplace. This is more than three times the share …

In late August, Google announced new rules for sideloading on Android. Under the policy, all developers must verify their identity starting from 2026 for security reasons. The policy sparked controversy, with developers raising several concerns. F-Droid, an open-source Android app repository, even warned that Google will “break free app distribution” with this move. Now, in an attempt to calm the …

Oil executives bemoan Trump’s energy policy ‘chaos,’ Dallas Fed survey says (USO:NYSEARCA)  Seeking Alpha Shale oil execs say Trump policies are hurting investment, ‘business is broken’  CNBC Oil and gas executives sour on their cheerleader-in-chief  Politico US shale bosses decry ‘chaos’ in Donald Trump’s energy policy  Financial Times ‘Right now we are bleeding’: Oilfield execs dour in Dallas Fed energy survey  Yahoo Finance Source link

Trump does an ad for Tesla Tesla is asking the Trump administration not to repeal EPA rules that allow automakers to sell more polluting vehicles despite the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, donating more than $200 million to Trump’s campaign, which clearly included repealing the EPA rules as part of its platform. For years, Donald Trump has been spreading misinformation about …

Three of the nation’s largest public school districts stand to lose $24 million after missing a Trump administration deadline to agree to change policies supporting transgender students, officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights had given New York City Schools, Chicago Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia until Tuesday to agree to stop …

A new Trump policy on Ukraine, or more of the same?  Politico With His Pivot on Ukraine, Trump May Be Washing His Hands of the War  The New York Times Chicago Ukrainians cautiously optimistic as President Donald Trump appears to shift on Russia’s war in Ukraine  ABC7 Chicago Russia hits back at Trump after his abrupt swing toward Ukraine  The Washington Post Russian Offensive …

For the Europeans, who have spent months trying to convince Trump that Putin bears full responsibility for the war, the apparent change of heart also came as something of a vindication of their own efforts. Ursula von der Leyen’s relationship with Trump has also evolved dramatically since he was first sworn in, said an EU official who was granted anonymity …

Bank of Canada head: Trump is raising questions about independence of US monetary policy  Reuters Canada Needs to Chart New Economic Course, Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem Says  The Wall Street Journal Bank of Canada Says Trump Trade Policy May Hurt Greenback’s Safe-Haven Status  Bloomberg Trump’s policies raise questions on future dominance of U.S. dollar, Macklem says  The Globe and Mail Canada waited too …