The Daily Mauling: 8/17/26https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/daily-mauling-8-17-26-110300364.htmlKansas Jayhawks News The NCAA filed a formal response to Melvin Council Jr’s request for an unifying Through the Phog notes that Bill Self gave a couple of interesting player comps for Tyran Stokes ESPN’S FPI gives a probability of winning for each Kansas football game this year Links! The “super El Nino” is really […]
Aug 17, 2026 11:03 AM
New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Metahttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/17/raul-torrez-new-mexico-meta-social-media-safety-lawsExclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against MetaNew Mexico’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, capitalizing on a landmark win in court against Meta earlier this year.Raúl Torrez is working with st...
Aug 17, 2026 11:00 AM
MCX Plans India Coal, Mineral Exchanges to Boost Price Discoveryhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-17/mcx-plans-india-coal-mineral-exchanges-to-boost-price-discoveryMulti Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. plans to invest as much as 2 billion rupees ($21 million) to start coal and minerals trading platforms as the government opens up the sectors to improve price discovery and transparency in the domestic market.
Aug 17, 2026 10:37 AM
Meta and BlackRock’s $14bn data centre exposes lenders to insurance gaphttps://www.ft.com/content/adeca274-67a3-4ee8-94f1-f43e4f28be97?syn-25a6b1a6=1Investors in gigawatt-scale campuses face billions in underinsured risks as insurers balk at cost of full coverage
Aug 17, 2026 10:00 AM
America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of livinghttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/americas-broken-permitting-system-quietly-raising-cost-livingAmerica's broken NEPA permitting system drives up housing costs, energy prices and manufacturing delays, but bipartisan reform bills offer a fix.
Aug 17, 2026 9:00 AM
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on bankshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/17/jp-morgan-boss-jamie-dimon-warns-uk-chancellor-windfall-tax-banksBillionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits.Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, wit...
Aug 17, 2026 7:55 AM
Boy who changed law on medicinal cannabis thriving as he turns 21https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr49739xd5do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssBilly Caldwell from Castlederg in County Tyrone has a severe form of epilepsy, which at one point had him suffering hundreds of "life-threatening" seizures a day.
Aug 17, 2026 5:25 AM
Portugal. The Man Announces 2026 Australian East Coast Tour Dateshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQVTZlTGRYRFZmNnR5cWtYRV9kQmJUNGkzWjJHSnR3NkFfOFNfRGp5Z2dXX3VZRzNDNXRfWHIwdlptVzgxQ2pPUDdaRERLWU5Lci05R0RMQjBubmI4a1pRRzFqWVRUR2VaemFkQlI4RW5yRWJDYUdvZVFWS3NLNmRiY2xKMUV5eWhqMnF1RXoyMlQ0R2tRMDhZcUZoQ1paUVV1dXdqU0xVWU42UQ?oc=5Portugal. The Man Announces 2026 Australian East Coast Tour Dates Billboard
Aug 17, 2026 4:38 AM
How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3ex8ry82o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssNew research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.
Aug 16, 2026 11:14 PM
US probe on Mark Walter focused on four intermediaries, WSJ sayshttps://fortune.com/2026/08/16/fraud-investigation-mark-walter-guggenheim-partners-insurance-companies/Prosecutors and the SEC are looking into whether Walter or the businesses he controls committed fraud by concealing financial connections while borrowing billions from the insurers.
Aug 16, 2026 10:48 PM
Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safetyhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/republican-senator-bill-cassidy-denounces-trump-vaccine-claimsOutgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as health secretary before speaking outRepublican senator Bill Cassidy – a medical doctor who voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as federal health secretary in early 2025 – on Sunday denounced Donald Trump’s “crazy, stupid” claims about the safety of the combined MMR vaccin...
Aug 16, 2026 7:58 PM
Stray Kids Score Their Biggest Sales Week as ‘This & That’ Debuts Atop Albums Charthttps://variety.com/2026/music/news/stray-kids-biggest-sales-week-this-that-no-1-albums-chart-1236835702/Stray Kids have scored their biggest sales week yet as their latest, “This & That,” becomes their ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group bows atop the chart with 369,000 equivalent album units, with traditional album sales accounting for 357,000 of that sum. The latest feat extends their record for most No. 1s […]
Aug 16, 2026 7:24 PM
Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during droughthttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/16/water-companies-england-and-wales-explore-surge-pricing-bills-droughtSuppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumptionWater companies could be allowed to raise bills for customers during periods of drought under proposals being considered by the sector’s regulator for England and Wales.Suppliers would be permitted to factor “water scarcity” into bills as part of efforts to reduce consumption under Ofwat’s plans, whic...
Aug 16, 2026 4:28 PM
‘American Pie’ star Shannon Elizabeth swears off dating, says OnlyFans is ‘the only relationship I need’https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/american-pie-star-shannon-elizabeth-swears-off-dating-says-onlyfans-only-relationship-needShannon Elizabeth told Bill Maher on "Club Random" that OnlyFans is "the only relationship I need" after swearing off dating following her divorce.
Aug 16, 2026 4:00 PM
B2K Returns With Its First Radio Hit In Two Decadeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/16/b2k-returns-with-its-first-radio-hit-in-two-decades/B2K returns to Billboard's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the first time in more than two decades as new single "Mileage" debuts.
Aug 16, 2026 2:15 PM
Ella Langley Passes One Of The Biggest Hits In Country Music Historyhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/16/ella-langley-passes-one-of-the-biggest-hits-in-country-music-history/Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" has now ruled Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for 35 weeks, becoming the third track to reach that milestone.
Aug 16, 2026 1:30 PM
Morgan Wallen Manages A First On The Country Radio Charthttps://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/16/morgan-wallen-manages-a-first-on-the-country-radio-chart/Morgan Wallen becomes the first artist to trade one No. 1 for another on top of Billboard's Country Airplay chart — twice — as "I Can't Love You Anymore" soars.
Aug 16, 2026 12:45 PM
What Taylor Sheridan's biggest stars really think about working with the 'Yellowstone' creatorhttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/taylor-sheridan-biggest-stars-think-working-yellowstone-creatorZoe Saldaña, Billy Bob Thornton, Harrison Ford and Kevin Costner reveal what it's really like working with Taylor Sheridan on his hit shows.
Aug 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Ariana Grande Joins Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj And Beyoncéhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/16/ariana-grande-joins-taylor-swift-nicki-minaj-and-beyonc/Every song featured on Ariana Grande's new album 'Petal' appears inside the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a first for the superstar.
Aug 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Swing-state's fraud reckoning raises Minnesota-style alarm as wild schemes exposedhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/swing-states-fraud-reckoning-raises-minnesota-style-alarm-wild-schemes-exposedThe DOJ's anti-fraud task force expansion into Pennsylvania netted 19 arrests as suspects allegedly billed Medicaid while in prison or driving rideshares.
Aug 16, 2026 10:00 AM