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AT&T said on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 it will purchase key wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $23 billion, as the the U.S. telecom provider seeks to boost its network in a competitive market.  "Investment in critical U.S. communications infrastructure supercharges AT&T’s converged connectivity leadership strategy and furthers goal of becoming the best connectivity provider in America Key Takeaways: $23 billion acquisition will add an average of approximately 50 MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum to AT&T’s holdings – covering virtually every market across the U.S. and positioning AT&T to maintain long-term leadership in advanced connectivity across 5G and fiber Transaction powers improved and capital-efficient long-term growth by accelerating the Company’s ability to add converged subscribers with both 5G wireless and home internet services in more places Leading AT&T network will enable continued EchoStar participation in wireless industry th...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: Policy in modestly restrictive category, stability of unemployment … inflation risk to the upside, employment risk to the downside. Labor market in a curious, kind of balance. Slow down in job growth; slowdown much larger than previously believed. Job growth slow down has not created a large slack in the labor market … other labor market indicators softened. Breakeven rate has been sharply lowered. Labor market indicator softened, only modestly, and the break even rate has been sharply lowered Risk to labor market can quickly create sharply, higher layoffs, and unemployment. The effects of tariffs shall increase in the coming months. Effects of tariffs on consumer prices now clearly visible. Neutral level of rates may be higher than in the 2010s. Higher tariffs to push prices in some categories. Tariff effects will be relatively short term Feds Powell says growth has slowed, especially in the first half … risk to lowere...

Police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2025 the Southeast Weld Fire District in Keenesburg, Colorado was dispatched to a confined space rescue at a dairy located in the block of 32000 Weld County Road 18. Crews responded and took appropriate precautions to enter the confined space to perform rescue operations. Unfortunately, district personnel recovered six deceased individuals from the space, according to Fire Chief Tom Beach. The fire district extended its condolences to the families of the victims. 6 bodies discovered after 'dairy accident' in Colorado  WEAR News ABC 3 6 dead in accident at Colorado dairy farm: Fire chief | News | kake.com Coroner: Weld County 'dairy accident' deaths may be a result of gas exposure in a confined space - YouTube  - Denver7 ABC Press Release - Southeast Weld Fire Protection District | Facebook Weld County - Google Maps  (north of Denver and Boulder, Colorado)

Hurricane Erin, as a Category 2 storm, tracked near the East Coast of the United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Ten fatalities as of late Thursday ... two people missing. Rip currents created by Hurricane Erin caused hazardous swimming conditions with rescues along much of the east coast of the United States. Over 50 water rescues near Wrightsville Beach and Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Water levels were elevated Thursday, August 21, 2025 along the US mid Atlantic coast and southern New England coast, but are expected to gradually subside on Friday, August 22, 2025. August 21, 2025: Hurricane Erin pounds the North Carolina coast as it starts to move away | CNN HURRICANE ERIN  - NWS Maps show Hurricane Erin's path off East Coast as it remains a danger to swimmers at most East Coast beaches - CBS News Hurricane Erin (2025) - Wikipedia

A man, whose identity was not initially released, died in Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County in Tennessee after he picked up snake believed to be a Timber Rattlesnake that bit his hand on Friday, August 15, 2025. Witnesses who spoke to EMS personnel said they saw the hiker pick up the snake, which bit him on the hand, Matthew Griffith of the Grundy County EMA told ABC News Channel 9. Grundy County is located just east of I-24 between Chattanooga and Nashville -- closer to Chattanooga. Snake bite claims hiker's life on Tennessee state park trail  - News Channel 9 ABC/WTVC Chattanooga Snake bite claims hiker's life on Tennessee state park trail Savage Gulf State Park - Google Maps  (Satellite) Savage Gulf State Park - Google Maps  (Map) Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus - Wikipedia Venom is extremely potent, and can be both hemorrhagic and neurotoxic venom depending on population and location. The snake's range is as far north as West Central Wisconsin, and New Yor...

Northamptonshire Police said 12 motorists were observed using mobile phones to film the aftermath of a crash on the M1 between Junction 14 and Junction 15. The individuals were subsequently sent notices of intended prosecution. Additionally, police said a 10 drivers were sent notices of intended prosecution in relation to failing to comply with a red X on the closed lane of the motorway.  NOTICE from Northamptonshire Police ... Numerous people have been prosecuted in connection with filming a fatal road traffic collision on the M1 in May. On the evening of May 3, a fatal collision involving the driver of a white van occurred on the southbound carriageway of the M1 between junctions 14 and 15. Sadly, and despite the best efforts of police and paramedics, the man died at the scene. Following the collision, 12 drivers were seen filming the aftermath on their mobile phones as they drove passed the scene. Unbeknown to them however, their details were taken, and they received notices of ...

Target names insider, and former intern, Michael Fiddelke as new CEO, who take over on February 1, 2026 the position of Brian Cornell, who led Target since 2014. Target stock dropped 9 percent in premarket trading Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, and was down -10.87 (-10.31%) at Market Open. Second quarter earnings at Target were higher than estimates, but earnings dropped 20.2 percent from 2024. "Under Cornell, Target went all in on DEI, most infamously in its Pride celebrations, a corporate marketing and sales effort that targeted the LBGTQ+ community. Nothing wrong with that – unless you do it in a way that spoils the shopping experience of most of your customers. Those are mainly working class people who just want to buy Target’s low-priced goods and didn’t want the company to proselytize to them about gender fluidity – particularly when they show up to a store with their kids." -- Charles Gasparino on New York Post Target names insider Michael Fiddelke new CEO, succee...

US Navy destroyer en route to waters off Venezuela coast related to an effort by President Donal Trump to confront threats from drug cartels. Initially, no specific details were available about the military activity. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are assigned to the Venezuela region.  Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels | AP News Tomahawk power near Caracas | Miami Herald Meet the destroyers Trump sent to the coast of Venezuela: firepower, helicopters and total war capability - CPG Click Petroleo e Gas USS Gravely - Wikipedia USS Jason Dunham - Wikipedia USS Sampson (DDG-102) - Wikipedia Arleigh Burke-class destroyer - Wikipedia

Eight "friends" were arrested after a brawl at Lake Winterset that occurred on August 2, 2025. A video from the Polk County Sheriff's Office shows a woman doing CPR while standing over an unresponsive male, and without checking for a pulse first. The fight stemmed from a fight at a bar known as El Rodeo on Recker Highway in Winter Haven.  In a press conference,  Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed a history of bad behavior at Lake Winterset, including defecating and sexual activity on residents' private property. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said there is a history of sheriff's deputies being call to the area every weekend. Judd explained "knucklebusting" and causing permanent brain injury. "We're going to lock ya'll up. You unleashed the teeth of the dog, and we're now going to start biting you" -- Grady Judd, Polk County Sheriff News Conference: (August 12, 2025) - YouTube  - Polk County Sheriff Lake Winterset 'Riot...

Elon Musk alleged that the App Store refused to prominently feature X and the AI chatbot Grok, in the Apple App Store's promoted list of apps. "Hey @Apple – App Store, why do you refuse to put either 𝕏 or Grok in your 'Must Have' section when 𝕏 is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps?" -- Elon Musk/X Apple entered a collaboration with OpenAI (Grok and xAI's competitor) in 2024 that uses OpenAI's technology to run Apple's branded Apple Intelligence. Why Elon Musk is threatening to sue Apple over Grok's App Store ranking  - Yahoo! Finance Apple rejects Elon Musk's App Store bias claims  - BBC Musk says xAI to take legal action against Apple over App Store rankings | Reuters Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings | The Verge Elon Musk on X: "Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust vio...

The White House reported that the magnitude of the violent crime crisis places the District of Columbia among the most violent jurisdictions in the United States.  In 2024, the District of Columbia averaged one of the highest robbery and murder rates of large cities nationwide.  Indeed, the District of Columbia now has a higher violent crime, murder, and robbery rate than all 50 States, recording a homicide rate in 2024 of 27.54 per 100,000 residents.   However AXIOS reports that Washington DC dcrime is down year-to-date compared to 2024, according to MPD's tracker: Violent crime: ⬇️ 26% All crime: ⬇️ 7% Robbery: ⬇️ 29% Homicide: ⬇️ 12% Aggravated assault: ⬇️ 20% Sexual abuse: ⬇️ 48% The White House reported federal officers arrested 23 people in Washington, DC, overnight and seized six illegal handguns, calling it “only the beginning.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the takeover of DC police could last longer than 30 days. DC swells with law ...

A group of residents confronted and pepper-sprayed a suspected mail thief in orange jump suit-like clothing in Studio City, California. The residents, who had been experiencing mail theft after an offender stole a USPS postal employee's master key, tracked down the suspect after a failed attempt to get help from authorities. One resident, Timothy Brehmer, used pepper spray on the offender after the alleged thief attempted to swat his phone away, and then used a baseball bat to smash the offender's vehicle windshield. The offender then tried to flee on a scooter but was restrained by other residents.  Studio City residents confront, pepper spray suspected mail thief | KTLA Studio City residents pepper spray mail thief - YouTube  - KTLA 5

Camilla Luddington, age 41, especially known for portrayal of character Dr. Jo Wilson on the long-running medical drama, revealed she was recently diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. The disease is also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto's disease and autoimmune thyroiditis, an is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed by the immune system. Patients may exhibit signs of hypothyroidism in multiple bodily systems, including, but not limited to, a large goiter, weight gain, cold intolerance, fatigue, myxedema(deposition of mucopolysaccharides in the dermis), constipation, menstrual disturbances, pale or dry skin, and dry, brittle hair, depression, and ataxia (lack of coordination of voluntary muscle movements, including gait abnormality, speech changes, and abnormalities in eye movements). Camilla Luddington Diagnosed with Hashimoto's After Feeling ‘Slothy’  - People ‘Grey's Anatomy’ star Camilla ...

Republican James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued subpoenas to the Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton and eight other individuals for a congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bill and Hillary Clinton subpoenaed in congressional Epstein probe  -BBC Bill and Hillary Clinton Could Face Jail Time if They Defy Subpoena - Newsweek Chairman Comer Subpoenas Bill and Hillary Clinton, Former U.S. Attorneys General and FBI Directors, and Records Related to Jeffrey Epstein - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson were married in October 2013. Clarkson ultimately filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020; they finalized the divorce in 2022. "Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time." -- Family rep Blackstock is survived by his sons Seth and Remington, daughters Savannah and River (Savannah and Seth from a previous marriage), grandson Lake, father Narvel Blackstock and siblings Shelby, Shawna and Chassidy. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Dead at 48 from Cancer  - People Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48  - NBC Kelly Clarkson Was Absent from Talk Show Due to Ex Brandon Blackstock's Illness  - People Kelly Clarkson cancels Las Vegas residency dates, reveals ex-husband 'has been ill'  - AOL Kell...