ScienceThe Blood Moon lunar eclipse reached its peak, captivating skywatchers with its distinctive red hue.
ScienceThe Blood Moon lunar eclipse reached its peak, captivating skywatchers with its distinctive red hue.
WorldPeace negotiations have stalled as the U.S.-Iran war enters its sixth month. The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial is also continuing deliberations, while an accuser of Jerry Sandusky plans to recant earlier testimony.
EconomyBloomberg Television’s The Close provides news and analysis around Wall Street’s closing bell. The program focuses on Warsh’s view that inflation is not slowing and features guests including BMO US President Aron Levine and Morgan Stanley Investment Management portfolio manager Andrew Slimmon.
WorldNearly 2,500 people are now missing after devastating floods in the Himalayas. Flash floods hit Nepal and China’s autonomous Tibet region on Wednesday, leaving widespread debris; Nepalese police report 579 deaths and Tibet five. Search efforts continue as another flood threatens the affected area.
WorldSen. John Kennedy discusses the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and comments on Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez predicting “political change.”
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EconomyBrad Long, managing partner and chief investment officer at Wealthspire, assesses how Fed Chair Kevin Warsh performed in his first speech at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole symposium.
Politics‘The Five’ discusses Iowa Democratic candidates rejecting campaign support from former Vice President Kamala Harris while campaigning.
PoliticsThousands gathered Friday on Washington’s National Mall for the “Defend the Vote” March on Washington. Demonstrators called for protecting voting rights and racial justice ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, while Martin Luther King III and Yolanda King marked the historic march.
EconomyFormer Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan says the rupee has not weakened as sharply as some had feared and that officials do not need to panic yet. He made the remarks in an interview on Bloomberg Television.
WorldWashington has spent more than $36bn on the war against Iran and is seeking another $80bn from Congress. Petrol prices remain elevated in the US, allies worldwide are rattled, and tens of thousands of American troops remain deployed across the Middle East with no clear end date.
WorldNepali police say the death toll from Wednesday’s flash flood has risen to nearly 600, while more than 2,500 people remain unaccounted for. Rescue teams are also searching for survivors across the border in China’s autonomous Tibet region.
SocietyA CNN investigation finds years of reported brain injuries linked to Six Flags’ X2 roller coaster. One rider remains in recovery, while a young woman is still in a coma; one injured person underwent two life-threatening brain surgeries just six days apart, and the coaster’s history includes one death.
EconomyIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech as “a great job.” She also discussed recent inflation pressures and whether they signal central-bank failure or stem from other forces.
EconomyU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent intervention in the bond market has alarmed many investors and analysts. Avneet Dhillon examines concerns that Bessent’s effort to calm markets and lower borrowing costs could instead worsen inflation.
SportsBrowns linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the reigning AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, discusses his first-year success, working with a new defensive coordinator, Cleveland’s quarterback situation and losing Myles Garrett. Host Rob Maaddi also looks around the league, offers predictions and discusses the end of the Pro Bowl.
ScienceOn August 28, Donald Trump visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and held a call with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
TechCisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel explains on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg The Close” how artificial intelligence could benefit the education system.
WorldSix months after the US and Israel began military action against Iran, the conflict shows no sign of ending. Washington is shifting towards economic pressure while Tehran remains defiant, with the Strait of Hormuz seen as key leverage. The uncertainty is keeping markets volatile, raising prices worldwide and straining international relations.
WorldA massive search-and-rescue operation in Trishuli, Nepal, has been forced to pause as the death toll rises and further flooding threatens the region.
WorldSix months after the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, the continuing war is putting Washington’s relationship with the United Nations under increasing strain. The UN secretary-general condemned the strikes from the start, but the organisation has limited scope to contain the crisis without US cooperation.
PoliticsICE plans to spend up to $2 million on robot “dogs” for use in some immigration enforcement operations, NBC News reports. Homeland Security correspondent Julia Ainsley discussed the plan on Meet the Press NOW.
PoliticsChris Backemeyer, the Democrat challenging Nebraska Republican Rep. Mike Flood, discusses the Iran war’s effects on the U.S. economy and the lack of options for ending the conflict. NBC News journalists examine its economic, military and political implications as the war reaches six months.
EconomyFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is not slowing meaningfully, while pledging that policymakers will restore it to the 2% target. The program also features skepticism about that pledge and discussion of President Trump’s tariff threat with Linamar executive chair Linda Hasenfratz.