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The baby has appeared on both the US and China versions of W magazine, posing with her two famous parents separately.

The baby has appeared on both the US and China versions of W magazine, posing with her two famous parents separately.

WASHINGTON — A group of Hasidic Jewish community leaders from New York and New Jersey met with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House Thursday, the first such gathering at the executive mansion in nearly five decades. Trump, who boasts strong support among the Orthodox community, welcomed his guests into the...

Fresh layoffs at a Bay Area tech giant have gutted senior employees and engineers as part of a brutal 20% workforce reduction.

Michael Trager and his wife were walking to a restaurant when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver, killing his bride of nearly 50 years.

The number of 401(k) millionaires has soared to a record high -- buoyed by a strong stock market and robust employee contributions.

Engelbert has already reportedly submitted a list of internal and external candidates to WNBA owners but her boss, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, will have the final say.

Pentagon, HHS Investigating Whether COVID Vaccines Contributed To Military Deaths

Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,

The Trump administration is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines contributed to the deaths of U.S. service members following the Biden administration's military vaccine mandate, according to testimony from an Army doctor assigned to the effort.

Army physician Theresa Long said in an Aug. 14 federal court deposition that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth detailed her to serve as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s senior medical military adviser.

Long said she is examining 2,544 unverified reports of deaths among service members submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS, following COVID vaccination.

VAERS is an early-warning surveillance system that accepts reports of health problems occurring after vaccination. A report does not establish that a vaccine caused the medical event or death.

Long, who is board certified in aerospace medicine and holds a master's degree in public health, said she hopes to complete her investigation within a year.

She also testified that she knows of 28 people who died because of COVID vaccines but said she was not permitted to provide additional information supporting that assertion.

The investigation comes as the Trump administration reexamines the military's handling of the COVID pandemic and the Biden administration's 2021 vaccine mandate.

Nearly 9,000 service members were discharged for refusing COVID vaccinations before Congress ordered the Pentagon to rescind the mandate in 2022. The Defense Department has since established a COVID-19 Reinstatement and Reconciliation Task Force to assist troops who left the military over the requirement and want to return.

"The Department continues to right the wrongs of the past and to restore confidence in, and honor to, our fighting force," the Pentagon said in announcing the task force.

Long is also reviewing military health surveillance systems and two medical databases from the pandemic period.

A 2026 Pentagon report found an increase in myocarditis and pericarditis among active-duty service members shortly after COVID vaccination, but said the increase was not sustained over one year. The report did not identify vaccine-related deaths.

The FDA has also required updated warnings for mRNA COVID vaccines concerning myocarditis and pericarditis. The agency reported a higher incidence among young men, with 27 cases per million vaccinations compared with 8 per million in the general population for the period it analyzed.

Long's previously undisclosed assignment indicates that the Trump administration's review of the Biden-era military vaccine mandate now extends beyond reinstating discharged troops to examining whether the vaccines themselves caused serious injuries or deaths among service members.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:00

Stitches makes his pick for Mets-Giants and Red Sox-Orioles.

Eddie and Bobby finally come to blows. 

For the first time in four years, the Williams sisters are playing together at the US Open.

For the first time in four years, the Williams sisters are playing together at the US Open.

His confidence and charisma meant as much as his talent, allowing Dart to quickly become the leader of a team that had achieved so much without him.

Watch your bat.

Juan Velderrain Perez, a citizen of Mexico and resident of San Diego, appeared in federal court.

A spokesperson for the Harrison family told Page Six that the reality TV personality is currently recovering.

A spokesperson for the Harrison family told Page Six that the reality TV personality is currently recovering.

Deutsche Bank: August US Auto Sales Beat Forecasts, But Incentives Remain A Factor

U.S. auto sales came in stronger than expected in August, offering another sign that consumer demand for new vehicles remains relatively resilient despite elevated borrowing costs and broader questions about the economy.

According to Deutsche Bank’s auto team, led by Edison Yu, August sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of roughly 16.9 million vehicles. That was comfortably ahead of the bank’s 16.4 million estimate and also above the roughly 16.4 million pace recorded a year earlier.

The headline SAAR number was strong, although the underlying monthly figures were somewhat less impressive. Automakers sold approximately 1.388 million vehicles during August, slightly above July’s 1.380 million but below the roughly 1.482 million vehicles sold in August 2025.

Sales among both the Detroit Three and major Japanese automakers were modestly better than Deutsche Bank expected. But Hyundai Group was one of the biggest contributors to the upside surprise, beating the bank’s forecast by approximately 14,000 vehicles. Other brands accounted for the remainder of the beat.

The closely watched large pickup market was more mixed. Daily sales declined for most major truck models, but Ram was a notable exception. Ram sales increased by roughly 105 vehicles per day to around 1,550, with Deutsche Bank attributing much of that strength to aggressive incentive spending.

Higher sales are obviously positive for volumes, but when they are being generated through heavier discounts and incentives, the improvement doesn’t necessarily translate into equally strong profitability for manufacturers.

Inventory remains relatively controlled. Industry-wide inventories slipped to approximately 49 days of supply, compared with 50 days previously, although that remains above the 47-day level seen in 2025. Truck inventories declined by one day to 52 days of supply, while passenger-car inventories dropped by two days to just 34.

Taken together, the August numbers paint a reasonably healthy picture of the U.S. auto market. Sales are running better than expected, inventories aren’t showing signs of a major glut, and the annualized selling rate remains comfortably above 16 million vehicles.

Deutsche Bank isn’t extrapolating August’s 16.9 million pace into a dramatically stronger industry forecast, however. Yu and his team continue to expect a 16.0 million SAAR for full-year 2026, roughly consistent with forecasts from the major automakers themselves. For 2027, Deutsche Bank is forecasting only a modest improvement to 16.1 million.

In other words, August was a good month, but Deutsche Bank isn’t calling it the beginning of an auto boom. The more interesting question from here may be how much manufacturers have to spend on incentives to keep sales around these levels...particularly if consumers remain squeezed by high vehicle prices and financing costs.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/04/2026 - 14:40

Emily Compagno thanked viewers and colleagues during her final signoff from the daytime panel show, calling her stint an "extraordinary privilege."

Beleaguered WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced on Friday morning that she is stepping down after this season. That news prompted Enes Kanter to announce his submission to be the next WNBA commissioner. Kanter, who has thrust himself in the middle of the transgender athlete controversy linked to the league, posted a video to social media...