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The shipwreck was found at a depth of between 128 and 144 feet underwater, officials said, and its cargo was made up of hundreds of "pointed-bottom commercial amphorae."

A bystander accused a woman of ‘animal abuse’ for walking her German Shepherd across a San Dimas parking lot amid scorching temperatures.

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The DOJ in April charged an Army special forces member with earning $400,000 betting on the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

US Sanctions 3 Groups Accused Of Supporting Far-Left Terrorism

Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on three organizations it accuses of supporting far-left terrorism.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day," in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department in Washington, on Aug. 24, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on Aug. 26 sanctioned Italy-based Autistici/Inventati, the UK-based Palestine Action, and the transnational organization Masar Badil under executive order 13224, the government's principal counterterrorism sanctions authority.

"Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. "Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated."

Among the services the Treasury Department described Autistici/Inventati as providing to violent left-wing groups were website hosting, encrypted email, online chat, and video conferencing.

Autistici/Inventati restricts its services to people and organizations it has vetted who are aligned with its "anti-fascist," "anti-militarist," and anticapitalist ideology, according to the Treasury Department.

Austistici/Inventati was accused by the U.S. government of providing services to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the UK, and the European Union.

The Treasury Department also sanctioned Palestine Action, accusing the organization of committing break-ins at defense facilities and British military installations, injuring UK law enforcement officers, and causing millions of dollars in damage to military equipment. The British government designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organization in July 2025.

The organization Masar Badil was sanctioned for allegedly operating on behalf of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which the United States and Canada sanctioned in 2024. The Treasury Department described Samidoun as a front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization.

Autistici/Inventati denied the allegations in a statement posted on its blog, Cavallette. It described itself as a small, volunteer-run technology collective providing "digital self-defense" tools and communications services to activists, individuals, and organizations.

"We will not back down," the collective said, calling the allegations false and politically motivated. "Antifascism and anticapitalism are not terrorism. Protesting is not terrorism."

Huda Ammori, cofounder of Palestine Action, responded to the terrorist designation on X.

"As a Palestinian and Iraqi, the fact the country which destroyed both my homelands is calling me a terrorist, is beyond hypocritical," Ammori said in a post on X on Aug. 26.

He said President Donald Trump "is the antithesis to everything Palestine Action stands for."

Masar Badil also took to X to respond.

"Washington will not criminalize the struggle of our people nor will it strip them of their right to resistance and return," the organization posted on X on Aug. 27.

The U.S. sanctions block property and financial interests belonging to the designated parties that are in the United States or controlled by U.S. persons. They also generally prohibit Americans from conducting transactions involving the sanctioned organizations.

Foreign financial institutions may also face penalties for knowingly facilitating significant transactions on their behalf. The Treasury said sanctions may be lifted if designated parties successfully petition for removal or change the conduct that prompted the action.

Tyler Durden Fri, 08/28/2026 - 11:05

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Conflict Hits 6 Months: Iran Says Diplomacy Can Return But "Pressure Doesn't Work"

In what will likely prove to be a very limited and ultimately unfruitful diplomatic overture, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ​Araghchi has newly announced that Tehran views renewed talks with Washington as not impossible, and that dialogue can actually get on track - but so long as the US understands that pressure does not work.

In a Friday post on X, Araghchi ⁠acknowledged "creative discussions" ‌with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister ‌Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al -Thani, wherein the Iranian side expressed that US leadership must respect the Islamic Republic's sovereignty and rights.

Iranian state sources

"Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible. It hinges on U.S. understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work. The U.S. should build trust, speak respectfully, acknowledge our rights, and uphold commitments," Araghchi stated.

The talks with the top Qatari delegation happened in Tehran, and according to a summary from Doha's side:

• Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said talks covered efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and a proposed interim framework establishing “a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz,” alongside a joint operation to clear mines from the strait.
• Al Thani stressed “the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of neighboring countries and freedom of navigation” and resolving disputes through dialogue.
• According to Qatar’s readout, Araghchi thanked Doha for its diplomatic efforts supporting dialogue and de-escalation.

And yet, President Trump has this week insisted that all mines are already clear from the strait, as a result of the work of the US Navy. It has remained unclear what precise data or confirmation he is relying on.

As for Qatar, it along with Pakistan helped broker the memorandum of understanding in June, which has since gone defunct and is also now expired.

President Trump had once again on Thursday claimed that Iran is "begging to make a deal" - something which is not evident in any public stance or statements out of Iran.

Instead, Iranian officials have continued by and large striking a defiant tone, with the Foreign Ministry on Friday blasting the "economic terrorism" of the Trump administration. 

"The US abuse of the dollar as a tool to intimidate other countries in order to force them to follow its interventionist policies, which violate international law, in relation to Iran, constitutes a violation of the national sovereignty and right to self-determination of all member states of the United Nations," the statement said. "US sanctions against Iran, due to both their nature and consequences, constitute a flagrant violation of the UN Charter." 

The NY Times on Friday underscores that Friday is precisely the six month mark of the Iran conflict, writing:

It was supposed to be quick.

Still, six months after the U.S. and Israel launched massive airstrikes on Iran, the conflict drags on. The Trump administration has replaced its military war with an economic one, but the result is likely to be no different, analysts said, with a lack of American clarity about goals, a decline in American credibility and a strategic defeat.

One thing remains constant, however. The ordinary people of Iran are bearing the brunt of the war, victims of both the United States and their own leaders.

Postmortem and blame game on another 'war of choice' in the Middle East begins...

Meanwhile, some analysts warn that Washington's Iran-related secondary sanctions could have the opposite of the intended effect, and ultimately hasten a global trend of de-dollarization. 

Tyler Durden Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:45

Some of the country's best public schools don’t charge tuition — but parents are still paying a fortune to get in.

In the back of a cupboard in Minot, North Dakota, investigators uncovered the remains of an infant child encased inside a concrete-filled plastic tote.

Americans' Confidence Dips In August As Chicago PMI Plunges Into Contraction

The MNI Chicago PMI for August was a disaster, printing below even the worst analyst's expectations.

Against expectations of a rise to 57.9, the headline print crashed from 57.6 to 47.1 (flashing recession signals)...

Prices paid accelerated while the overall business barometer plunged into contraction.

That is the biggest MoM drop since COVID...

However, in the face of that collapse in business confidence, UMich reported US consumer sentiment fell in August for the first time in three months on a worsening economic outlook, even as expectations for inflation in the year ahead eased.

The University of Michigan’s sentiment index decreased to 51.7 in August, according to data released Friday. The final reading was slightly improved from the preliminary reading and above expectations.

Sentiment declines in August were seen for all political groups and were particularly acute among Republicans. 

Year-ahead inflation expectations tumbled  to 4.0%.

The current reading still substantially exceeds the 3.4% seen in February before the Iran conflict began, along with all 2024 readings.

Long-run inflation expectations held steady at 3.3% for the third consecutive month, remaining a bit higher than its 2024 range of 2.8% to 3.2%.

Consumers continue to worry that “inflation will remain elevated for the foreseeable future,” Joanne Hsu, director of the survey, said in a statement.

“In addition to the pocketbook issues that have been central to consumers’ views of the economy, they are increasingly worried that prospects elsewhere in the economy could be weakening,” she added.

With ongoing policy uncertainty including the Iran conflict, consumers anticipate further increases in gasoline prices both in the short and long run.

Interestingly, stockholders remain more fearsome of inflation than non-stockholders...

So, while stocks are testing record highs, businesses are suffering recession-like symptoms, and the 'average joe' appears to be getting less confident (despite inflation fears fading).

Tyler Durden Fri, 08/28/2026 - 10:32

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