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The shooting reportedly occurred near an apartment building on Wednesday.

Deep-pocketed Americans considering an escape to the calm of Southern Hemisphere sheep pastures and the taste of manuka honey are now drawing global luxury hotel brands to New Zealand for the first time.

The rowdy rodents are shown hopping on to their hind legs and fighting fisticuffs-style.

The holidays come awfully early to the Happiest Place on Earth.

The Clippers received one of the harshest punishments in NBA history. Kawhi Leonard did not. Despite being found in violation of the same salary-cap rules, he escaped with comparatively little damage. Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard responds to questions during NBA Finals press conferences at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, Sunday, June 9, 2019. That...

US Mint Starts Selling $1 Trump Coins

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,

The U.S. Mint has started selling a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

A new $1 coin features President Donald Trump's image. Treasury Department/AP Graphic

The U.S. Mint stated in an X post on Sept. 2 that the Trump coins would be available for purchase starting at 12 p.m. ET on Sept. 2.

"These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change. Collect them today," the agency said in an X post.

On one side is an image of Trump with the text, "LIBERTY," "1776-2026," and "IN GOD WE TRUST." The other side has a seal with the writing, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "250," and "E PLURIBUS UNUM," which is Latin for "out of many, one."

The U.S. Mint website initially had a message saying, "due to extraordinarily high traffic, we are using a virtual waiting room" with an estimated waiting time listed. It took an Epoch Times reporter more than 20 minutes to access the website initially, but the waiting time declined to two minutes later in the day.

A 25-coin roll is listed at $61, and a 100-coin bag, "currently unavailable" on Wednesday, costs $154.40.

"Whether you collect modern dollars, commemorative issues, or milestone coinage, the Semi-Quincentennial $1 coin represents an important chapter in United States numismatic history," the Mint's website said. "Own a piece of American history."

The coins are composed of 5 percent zinc, 3.5 percent manganese, 2 percent nickel, and the rest is copper, according to the web page.

Last October, Treasury officials announced plans to include Trump's image on a $1 coin.

The new coin is intended "to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism," wrote Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a post on X earlier this year. "Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all."

The Treasury Department also announced in March that it would be putting Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency.

"Printing his signature on the American currency is not only appropriate, but also well deserved," said U.S. Treasurer Brandon Breach in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Treasury stopped producing pennies for general circulation last November after 230 years of coinage. Officials said that it costs around 4 cents to manufacture a single penny and that stopping production would save taxpayer dollars.

Although new pennies won't be made anymore, the Federal Reserve will continue to recirculate about 114 billion pennies for as long as possible, the Treasury said on its website.

"How long existing pennies remain in circulation depends largely on consumer behavior," the department stated last December.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 18:25

City officials were forced to find a permanent solution to the problem of accidental fires.

Vice President JD Vance continues to try to straddle a bright moral line — with predictably disastrous results.

Earle will open up about her ongoing rift with Cooper on her forthcoming reality series "Earle Meets World."

Earle will open up about her ongoing rift with Cooper on her forthcoming reality series "Earle Meets World."

Video of the alleged theft shows the man at the station as authorities seek the public’s help identifying him.

Jelena Ostapenko went viral during her still-to-be-completed first-round match.

Tennis fans are rejoicing that Carlos Alcaraz is healthy enough to compete at the U.S. Open. But the fan Alcaraz might want watching him the most is nowhere to be found. In July, the 23-year-old Spanish tennis sensation was spotted on a boat along the coastline of Italy with Claudia Canals, a Spanish entrepreneur and...

The New York City Council says Mayor Zohran Mamdani dropped the ball during the summer's Legionnaires' outbreak -- and his "sweeping" reforms fall short.

Brazil's Socialist President Sees Lead Evaporating, New Poll Shows

Brazilian socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro continues to narrow, according to new polling data released early Wednesday. The latest polling extends the trend we highlighted last week, showing that the narrowing margin between the two candidates has transformed October’s presidential election a coin toss.

Lula (Left); Bolsonaro (Right)

According to a Quaest poll commissioned by TV Globo, Lula leads Bolsonaro 42% to 41% in a potential runoff. The one-point gap is within the survey’s two-point margin of error and marks a decline from Lula’s three-point advantage in the previous poll released in mid-August.

Quaest, 2º turno: Lula, 42%; Flávio Bolsonaro, 41% https://t.co/CVLptTwmiq #g1 pic.twitter.com/oSBLd27Big

— g1 (@g1) September 2, 2026

Pesquisa Quaest divulgada hoje vs 2022 mesma janela temporal

Lula vs Bolsonaro 1º e 2º turno

No 2º turno diferença que era de 12 pontos em 2022 é de apenas 1 ponto em 2026 pic.twitter.com/MfyMW2Ifos

— Pedro Albuquerque F (@albuquerque_af) September 2, 2026

A separate BTG Pactual/Nexus poll published at the start of the week also placed Lula ahead by only one point. An AtlasIntel survey conducted for Bloomberg showed the president leading by 4.5 points, although that advantage narrowed slightly from July.

The shrinking gap comes as federal authorities investigate allegations of corruption and influence peddling involving Lula’s son, Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha. The probe focuses on cannabis programs linked to Brazil’s Health Ministry.

Lulinha has denied wrongdoing. Lula has not been implicated and has said he will not shield his son from investigators, although he believes Lulinha is innocent.

AtlasIntel’s findings show that the corruption probe has inflicted political damage on the socialist president, threatening to turn the election into a coin toss.

Last Friday, Alexandre de Ázara, a managing director and chief economist for Brazil at UBS, told clients that “the gap is closing” in Brazil’s presidential race as Bolsonaro pulls within striking distance of President Lula.

Polymarket odds show that Bolsonaro is closing in on Lula.

A Flávio Bolsonaro win in October would not start a right turn in South America. It would effectively close it.

By mid-2026, South America had already flipped. Argentina (Milei), Chile (Kast), Colombia (de la Espriella), Peru (Keiko Fujimori), Ecuador (Noboa), Bolivia (Paz), and Paraguay (Peña) sit on the right.

The remaining large left-wing governments are Brazil and Uruguay. Brazil accounts for about half of South America’s GDP and population. If Brazil goes right, the region would be entirely aligned with the Trump administration and would be on track to rid itself of nation-killing socialism and other failed progressive experiments.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 18:00

Another ActBlue Official Pleads Fifth In House Probe of Alleged Foreign Donations

Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,

Another senior figure at Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment during congressional testimony Tuesday as House Republicans investigate allegations of fraudulent and foreign political donations.

Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a member of ActBlue's board of directors, invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination while appearing before the House Administration, Judiciary and Oversight committees, according to sources familiar with her testimony.

Kimberly Peeler-Allen, pictured second from the left, attending the 35th Annual Celebrating Women® Breakfast at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on May 11, 2022, in New York City. Peeler-Allen pleaded the Fifth Amendment on Sept. 1, 2026, during a probe into Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, for which she is a member of the board of directors. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The New York Women's Foundation)

Her decision follows similar moves by other ActBlue officials.

ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis invoked the Fifth during a closed-door deposition Aug. 20, while CEO Regina Wallace-Jones asserted the same right during congressional questioning in June.

The House Administration Committee began investigating ActBlue in 2023 following concerns that the fundraising platform's fraud-prevention procedures were inadequate to prevent illegal foreign donations.

Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., has focused in part on ActBlue's previous practice of not requiring donors to provide credit card CVV security codes.

"We have an entity here with ActBlue, that has raised roughly $20 billion since its creation," Steil told Fox News.

"We want to make sure that they have the fraud prevention protocols in place to make sure that foreign funds are not coming into U.S. elections."

Steil acknowledged that witnesses have a constitutional right to invoke the Fifth Amendment but said their refusal to answer questions has frustrated lawmakers seeking information about ActBlue's operations.

The investigation intensified after The New York Times reported in April that ActBlue's attorneys had warned internally that Wallace-Jones may have provided Congress with a misleading description of the organization's procedures for detecting foreign donations.

Wallace-Jones had described ActBlue's screening system as "multilayered." According to the Times, however, the organization's attorneys warned that ActBlue did not always follow the procedures she described, creating what they characterized as "a substantial risk for ActBlue."

Republicans have denied accusations that the investigation is politically motivated, arguing that foreign money entering American elections would present a serious threat regardless of which party benefits.

ActBlue has denied wrongdoing and has previously said it maintains safeguards against fraudulent and foreign contributions.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/02/2026 - 17:40

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