Posts by Liam Redmond
Oil settles up by more than 2.5% as US and Iran resume military attacks
Published Tue, Sep 1, 2026 · 06:30 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled more than 2.5 per cent higher on Monday (Aug 31) after a resumption of military action between the US and Iran rekindled market concerns about global supply disruption, as the conflict extended into its sixth month. Brent crude futures settled up US$2.39, or 2.71 per…
Read MoreThe US Open is going to be a bigger party than ever — complete with marijuana delivery on demand
Last Tuesday night during US Open fan week, Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium to play Andy Roddick in a highly anticipated exhibition match. But many of those in attendance cared little for watching the Swiss great and his famously powerful, graceful groundstrokes. An entire suite on premiere level one, one of the new…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street closes lower as oil prices jump, indexes notch monthly gains
Published Tue, Sep 1, 2026 · 05:44 AM [NEW YORK] US stocks weakened on Monday (Aug 31), with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy. Spiking oil prices dampened investor risk appetite and sent benchmark US Treasury…
Read MoreConservatives slam Hochul for wearing head scarf at Islamic center
Conservatives slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul for wearing a headscarf during a visit to an Islamic center in New York City over the weekend. The Democratic governor wore a charcoal gray suit and a black scarf mirroring those many Muslim women don to symbolize modesty and their religious faith, according to a clip of the appearance…
Read MoreYoung adults under 21 – banned from sports betting – traded $5.4B on Kalshi this year
Young adults between 18 and 21 — too young to legally gamble on sportsbooks — have traded $5.4 billion on prediction market Kalshi so far this year, according to a CNN analysis. Kalshi, which has seen an explosive rise in popularity over the past few years, allows users to bet on everything from the next…
Read MoreCoral Reefs Are Disappearing: What Happens If Earth’s Underwater Ecosystems Collapse?
Global coral reefs are being pushed closer to irreversible decline as repeated bleaching events leave them with less time to recover, according to a new report released Monday, August 31, 2026. The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) said global coral cover is now well below normal levels, while scientists warned that another major bleaching…
Read MoreThis is the happiest city in America — and the others in the top 5 may surprise you
Happiness has an address — and it’s in California. Fremont, Calif., has been crowned the happiest city in the country, according to a new WalletHub study ranking 182 of the largest US cities. The Bay Area city took the No. 1 spot after WalletHub compared cities using 29 measures of happiness spanning emotional and physical…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy Verdict Explained: Murder vs Manslaughter vs NGRI
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial returned to deliberations Monday without a verdict, leaving the fate of the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children unresolved after more than five weeks of testimony. The 12-member jury has now spent roughly three days weighing evidence about what happened on Jan. 24, 2023 and whether…
Read MoreIran War: Top US Military Leaders Warned Pete Hegseth Against Prolonging Operations, Report Says
Several senior U.S. military leaders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening the military’s ability to confront threats elsewhere, including the U.S. homeland, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing people familiar with a recent assessment prepared for the Pentagon chief. The warnings were detailed for…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy Jurors Wear Pink Sparking Speculation that a Verdict Is Reached as Deliberations Enter Third Day: Is She Guilty?
Speculation is mounting that a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial could be close, with courtroom observers noting a change in how some jurors were dressed. The 12-member jury, made up of three men and nine women, began deliberating on Thursday afternoon. So far, they have asked only one question about the case. On Monday,…
Read MoreAugust Jobs Report Caps a Heavy Week of Economic Data
The August jobs report arrives Friday, September 4, closing out a week that also delivers ISM manufacturing and services surveys, the JOLTS openings data, the ADP employment reading and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book. All of it lands before the Fed meets on September 15 and 16. Five releases in four days sounds like noise.…
Read MoreRory McIlroy gets brutally honest on golf motivation: ‘No one wants to see me’ like this
Rory McIlroy said his fuse might be “a little shorter than it used to be” in his 19th year as a pro. The world No. 2, who struggled before he surged up the leaderboard in the Tour Championship on Saturday, explained he won’t play four weeks in a row at this point in his career,…
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