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The H-1B visa program is an increasingly sore subject for young Americans, who feel like they’re being displaced in an already tight job market.

In her new show, “Earle Meets World,” the influencer addresses her feud with the Unwell Network founder for the first time.

In her new show, “Earle Meets World,” the influencer addresses her feud with the Unwell Network founder for the first time.

Dear Abby advises a woman on how to deal with her boyfriend's lies about telling other individuals that he and his mother are siblings.

A pair of NYC-based influencers claimed they were kicked out of the US Open just two hours after they posted photos of their credentials online.

Ukrainian Sea Drone Destroys Russian Ship Vital To CPC Oil Repairs

Tit-for-tat attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea as well as Sea of Azov have been raging all summer, but Ukrainian forces are now strategically going after smaller ships which yet play an outsized role in repair and logistics related to damaged Russian and central Asian oil infrastructure.

"Ukraine attacked a small service ship involved in planned repair works at the key CPC oil terminal in the Black Sea, a person with knowledge of the matter said," Bloomberg reports Thursday.

Nefrit offshore support vessel, via Vessel Finder

"The Nefrit has almost completed works at one mooring and was set to start replacing some equipment at another, the person said on condition of anonymity as the information is not public," the report continues.

Crucially, "The attack puts the scheduled works in limbo and raises uncertainty over CPC’s future crude-loading operations, the person said."

Various videos which have emerged showing that the multipurpose vessel was hit by a naval drone as it was docked in the faraway port of Sochi.

Local media has also said that "earlier, reports claimed that a series of explosions occurred near the port during the attack. A Russian Pantsir SPAAGM system was also spotted near one of the strike locations."

Starting in July, all hell broke loose when, in tandem with strikes on Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov, Ukrainian attacks on the Novorossiysk CPC terminal forced Kazakhstan to repeatedly shut down the pipeline, causing shipping and insurance rates to more than double. CPC's loading of tankers has plunged. 

Hence it's clear that Ukraine is seeking to keep Russia's Black Sea oil operations crippled, also as it continues to try and hit refineries and loading terminals by air via long-range drones.

Needless to say, the now destroyed Nefrit vessel was vital to rapid repair operations connected to Kazakhstan's crude exports at offshore rigs, and so these efforts will inevitably be significantly slower.

The Trump administration's attention to oil supplies coming from Kazakhstan must be placed in the context of the other war and hotspot sill raging: the six-month old war on Iran.

💥 Ukraine’s Navy struck the Russian support vessel Nefrit in the port of Sochi.

The vessel supports Russia’s oil and gas operations, servicing offshore facilities, transporting cargo and personnel, and conducting underwater technical work. pic.twitter.com/2Wyz7TkngQ

— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) September 3, 2026

The administration has been pulling out all the stops to moderate fuel prices that have surged with Iran's lengthy de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington needs alternatives to Gulf oil to keep flowing.

Russia has been waging its own war on Ukrainian shipping and its key ports, particularly the vital national port at Odesa. As part of the latest, Russia has on Thursday hit two vessels with cargo bound for Ukraine in the Black Sea, Interfax freshly reports.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/04/2026 - 05:45

Finnish President Just Made Some Surprisingly Frank Comments About Russia

Authored by Andrew Korybko,

He argued that it’s not plotting to test NATO’s resolve, its resilience to immense hardships “should never be underestimated”, suggested that the conflict will end without Ukraine recovering its lost territories, praised the CIA chief for visiting Russia, and called for “someone in Europe” to follow suit.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb bucked the trend of fearmongering about Russia in his interview with Bild. Instead of claiming that it’s plotting to test NATO’s resolve like American media reported was the reason why the CIA chief recently paid an unannounced visit to Moscow, he described such talk as part of Russia’s “information warfare” against Europe. Stubb insisted that his intelligence doesn’t indicate any such plans and argued that Russia wouldn’t attack the world’s most powerful military bloc anyhow.

He also pointed to the unlikelihood of Russia “suddenly mobilizing” forces for a two-front conflict with Ukraine and NATO even though he still believes that a mobilization directed towards Ukraine will occur this fall despite United Russia Chairman Dmitry Medvedev recently denying that there’s any need to. Another of the surprisingly solid points that Stubb made about Russia had to do with its resilience to immense hardships and warned that this “should never be underestimated” by its foes.

He also suggested that Ukraine won’t recover its lost territories upon describing victory for it as simply “surviving, remaining independent, and remaining a sovereign state” but still urged its allies to continue supporting it for their unspecified sake of their own security. Wrapping everything up, Stubb praised the CIA chief’s recent unannounced visit to Moscow for expanding bilateral dialogue in “different formats”, which led to his clarion call for “someone in Europe” to “resume dialogue with Russia” too.

Stubb’s last point echoes what he intriguingly told local media a week prior about how “At some point, dialogue will have to be established on the European side, and perhaps the most important role in this will be played by countries that share a border with Russia.” This followed reports that Britain, France, and Germany – collectively known as the E3 – are preparing to resume dialogue with Russia. It was thus analyzed here that the E3 and the Intermarium might open up rival dialogues with Russia.

The Intermarium refers to the modern-day revival of interwar Poland’s vision of an anti-Soviet alliance between their country, the Baltic States, and Finland, all of which border Russia in the present. Therefore, the abovementioned analysis concluded that Stubb might lead the Intermarium’s dialogue with Russia since regional leader Poland’s government is irreparably divided between the conservative president and the liberal prime minister, which makes it unlikely to agree on this ultra-sensitive issue.

Stubb also expressed interest earlier this year in serving as the EU’s envoy for talks with Russia back when this role was first discussed among the bloc’s members, but the problem is that Putin suggested shortly thereafter that this should be “someone who has not badmouthed us”.

As it turns out, Stubb was recently condemned by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as a terrorist for justifying Ukraine’s attacks against civilian infrastructure, which might disqualify him from this role.

At the same time, Putin might calculate that it’s better for dialogue to occur with Stubb if he initiates it on behalf of Finland, the Intermarium, or the EU as a whole than to rebuff him in that scenario, so the possibility of him entering into some sort of talks with Russia in the future can’t confidently be ruled out.

While all EU leaders apart from Slovakia’s Robert Fico are adversarial to Russia, Stubb is the most pragmatic among them, so he might ultimately be tasked with this role or play it on his own initiative.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/04/2026 - 05:00

NYC's child protection agency insists that “systemic racism,” not child abuse, is the real problem — and thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani ACS is doubling down.

Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they first began investigating them

Ferrari's Hybrid Hangover: Collectors Stampede Into Legacy V8s And V12s

Exotic-car collectors continue to shun hybrid Ferraris (Read May's sportscar report) in favor of legacy V8 and V12 petrol-powered models, pushing used-car values sharply higher.

One possible driver is concern over long-term ownership costs: hybrid and fully electric supercars combine complex electronics, high-voltage battery packs, and sophisticated thermal-management systems, creating the risk of astronomical repair bills as these vehicles age.

Goldman Sachs analyst Christian Frenes, the bank's equity analyst covering European automakers including Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Renault, Aston Martin, and Porsche Automobil Holding, wrote in a Thursday morning note that the Ferrari Residual Value Index climbed 5.8% in August and 13.8% from a year earlier, reaching 102.25.

That pushed the gauge above its January 2025 level for the first time since the bank began systematically tracking used-Ferrari prices.

Under the hood, Frenes said the US led the rally with a 10% monthly gain, driven by both a more valuable mix of cars and higher underlying asking prices. Great Britain advanced 4.6%, although he cautioned that the increase reflected a specials-heavy mix and that comparable prices declined. Italy rose 1.5%, Japan gained 1.3%, and Germany increased 0.9%.

The big story is that since January 2025, used hybrid Ferrari prices have fallen 13.1%, while non-hybrid models have surged 16.4%. The gap widened again in August, with hybrid prices slipping 0.6% as petrol-powered models jumped 10.4%.

Here's a snapshot from the report:

1. US exceptional gains continue as all markets improve: Latest August data show month-over-month residual list-price improvements across all regions, with the USA clearly outperforming (+10.0%), driven both by a strong mix and rising underlying list prices. GB also improved by 4.6% month over month, although the gain was driven by a specials-heavy mix; like-for-like prices declined. Italy (+1.5%), Japan (+1.3%), and Germany (+0.9%) all posted moderate gains.

2. US hunger for legacy V8/V12 persists: Since we began tracking in January 2025, hybrid models have moved -13.1% and non-hybrids +16.4%. The latest August month-over-month data further widened the powertrain gap, as hybrids were broadly flat (-0.6%), while non-hybrids posted material gains (+10.4%). The increase was largely driven by continued exceptional US demand for legacy, phased-out V8 and V12 models, which now list 36% and 30% above rest-of-world prices, respectively, in the US secondary market. We continue to believe this trend is best explained by heightened US collector demand following the reveal of the electric Ferrari Luce.

3. Ferrari extends its luxury-peer lead in August: Our newer cross-brand index (April 2026 = 100) shows Ferrari at 114, versus Lamborghini at 109, Rolls-Royce at 105, Bentley at 103, Aston Martin at 102, and McLaren at 96. Nine of the ten largest model-level gainers since April were pre-hybrid Ferrari V8 or V12 models. Hybrid weakness, meanwhile, remains a peer-wide phenomenon, with Bentley hybrids contributing to the largest model-level losers since April.

The report's most compelling charts show exotic-car collectors shunning hybrid Ferraris in favor of V8 and V12 petrol-powered models:

Collectors are aggressively bidding up the naturally aspirated 812 GTS, powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine, while avoiding the hybrid SF90 Stradale.

Collectors became especially aggressive in petrol-powered models after Ferrari debuted the all-electric Luce, which has since bombed.

Across the used exotic-car market, Ferraris remain the models most favored by collectors, while McLarens are being shunned.

Professional subscribers can read the full report at our new Marketdesk.ai portal.

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

One less chore off your to-do list.

"There were just some bigger kids than my kid and I got impulsive."

Russia's Oil Revenue Sinks As Urals Falls To $59

Submitted by Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com

Russia collected 326.2 billion rubles, or about $3.76 billion, in net oil revenue in August, down 22% from a year earlier and the lowest monthly total since February.

Russia’s tax authority calculated August oil revenues using a crude price of just over $59 per barrel. Urals, Russia’s main export grade, averaged almost $95 per barrel during the spring after the Iran war pushed buyers toward barrels outside the Persian Gulf.

Total Russian oil and gas revenue fell 16% year over year in August to 424 billion rubles. Oil and gas provide roughly one-fifth of federal budget revenue.

August oil receipts were more than 60% below July, which included a large scheduled payment from Russia’s profit-based tax on producers.

Moscow also paid refiners more than 197 billion rubles in August to maintain domestic fuel supplies. Refinery subsidies have reached almost 916 billion rubles since January.

Ukrainian drone strikes have repeatedly disrupted Russian refineries this year. Russia responded with restrictions on gasoline and diesel exports and increased fuel imports as domestic supplies tightened.

The refinery outages have also reduced Russia’s ability to absorb its own crude production. Every barrel that cannot enter a refinery must move into storage, find export capacity or remain underground.

Export capacity has developed problems of its own. Ukrainian attacks have disrupted terminals and shipping operations in the Black Sea and Baltic, reducing Russia’s ability to redirect crude displaced by refinery outages.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Thursday that Russia’s recent production decline should reverse as refineries restart.

Rystad Energy expects a deeper hit. The consultancy recently cut its 2026 Russian crude production forecast to 8.95 million barrels per day and expects output to decline to roughly 8.6 million bpd in 2027.

Russia benefited earlier this year from a sharp increase in global oil prices. August brought Urals back near $59, refinery subsidies above $2 billion for the month, fuel export restrictions and additional pressure on crude production.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:30

Severe thunderstorms left a trail of damage, including significant damage to the stadium.

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev survived another almighty scare at the ‌U.S. Open on Thursday night and into early Friday morning.

Jelly Roll took a gamble with his fan base – and John Rich said the country star knew exactly what was at stake.

Jelly Roll took a gamble with his fan base – and John Rich said the country star knew exactly what was at stake.

The influencer's new reality show, "Earle Meets World," is streaming now on Netflix.

The influencer's new reality show, "Earle Meets World," is streaming now on Netflix.

The suspect was still holding her firearm when confronted by the officers.