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The peso climbed above 17 to the U.S. dollar on Friday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed concern about inflation. Mexico’s currency closed on Thursday at 16.9752, but the spot exchange rate reached 17.0151 shortly after Warsh’s speech at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole (Wyoming) symposium, his first since being confirmed as Fed chairman on May 12. Kevin Warsh’s Friday speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a traditionally key appearance by a U.S. Fed chairman, contained the words “we have work to do,” which were enough to weaken the Mexican peso immediately. (Condoleezza Rice / Facebook) “We must be certain…
Far-right political commentator and Kanye West ally Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Online records viewed by Us on Friday, August 28, confirmed that Yiannopoulos, 41, was taken into ICE custody in Louisiana. (TMZ was first to report the news.) It is not immediately clear what Yiannopoulos was doing in Louisiana, though West, 49, is scheduled to perform at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Friday. Us has reached out to representatives for Yiannopoulos for comment. Related: Wireless Festival Canceled After Kanye West Banned From Traveling to U.K. London’s Wireless Festival has…
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) walked back its move Friday to advise its journalists not to refer directly to Al Qaeda’s Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. as an act of terrorism — guidance that garnered widespread criticism from political leaders. In an internal memo this week first reported by The Toronto Sun, CBC’s…
More than a decade after exiting a market where it once operated 18 locations, Dunkin’ is looking to reopen a chapter that ended following a contentious franchise dispute. The coffee and donut chain has been pursuing new growth opportunities as it expands its footprint in the U.S. and internationally, including recent moves into markets where it previously operated. Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the U.S., with more than 14,200 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets. The chain became part of Inspire Brands in 2020, joining a portfolio that also includes Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings,…
The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, according to President Donald Trump.”This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans,” Trump posted on social media.After the US arrested Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, Trump vowed to tap its reserves – the world’s largest. More recently, he has been under pressure to bring gas prices down at home.Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the deal “a huge win for both the American…
Mac DeMarco fans awoke to a surprise on Friday: four new albums from the singer-songwriter. Well, they’re sort of new—some fans have already heard Dog on the Rock, Seven Off the Two, Seaplane Dog, and The View From Tian Tian, after being handed copies of them on CD-Rs during DeMarco’s most recent tour. The releases, premiering on DSPs for the first time today, still maintain their scrappy origins, with each song named after a seemingly random set of numbers. Give them all a listen below.Demarco’s most recent album, Guitar, dropped in 2025.Dog on the RockListen on Apple MusicListen on SpotifyListen…
Aug 28, 2026, 05:11 PM ETCristiano Ronaldo scored the winner Friday as Al Nassr maintained their perfect start to the Saudi Pro League season with a 2-1 victory over Al Taawoun.The 41-year-old led the line for Al Nassr, who had to come from behind once again following their remarkable 3-2 triumph against Al Ettifaq on Tuesday.Ange Postecoglou’s side had goalkeeper Bento sent off and trailed 2-0 at halftime before the former Tottenham boss sacrificed Ronaldo, with Al Nassr scoring three goals in the final 16 minutes to snatch all three points.Ronaldo played the full match this time around, but he…
Mexico made history at the 2026 World Rowing Championships, winning two Gold Medals and a Bronze at the event in Amsterdam. Aylín Ibarra and Melissa Márquez started things off Thursday with a victory in the women’s lightweight double sculls to become the first Mexican rowers to win a Gold Medal at a senior World Championships. Alexis López, of San Felipe, Baja California, took home a Bronze Medal by finishing third in the men’s lightweight individual sculls. (COM) ESPN reported that the duo — which won gold last month at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games — dominated from the outset…
Vanderpump Villa has officially been renewed for a fourth season — and there will be a change of scenery. Hulu confirmed the renewal of Lisa Vanderpump’s unscripted series via a press release on Friday, August 28, revealing the upcoming season will be set in Salzburg, Austria. The network confirmed that Stassi Schroeder will return to the villa for another season and teased, “Additional details regarding the launch date, cast, and guests will be released at a later date.” All 10 episodes of Vanderpump Villa’s Season 3 dropped on Hulu on April 16. On April 30, a reunion special was released.…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced a proposal Friday to rename Nashville’s airport in honor of Dolly Parton, following the late country music star’s death earlier this week. “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Lee said in a statement announcing this proposed change. “From her rural mountain home…