Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law mechanism against U.S.-imposed tariffs, saying the move was intended to show his nation must be respected.

15 Aug 2026 17:46 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The prediction market platform Kalshi stormed onto the political scene in 2024, when it went toe-to-toe with the Biden administration and won the right to offer contracts on the outcome of elections.

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A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart.

14 Aug 2026 20:36 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments.

14 Aug 2026 20:33 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there's a fair chance being an influencer is on their list.

14 Aug 2026 18:56 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A consortium containing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is buying a minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool, the English soccer giant said on Friday.

14 Aug 2026 18:33 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Full disclosure: this should really be two tales. How better to pay tribute to the natural and perhaps inevitable combination of two distinctly American icons: fast food and cars?

14 Aug 2026 18:32 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES