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31/08/2026

By Jack Phillips

Multiple federal department heads on Monday announced an inter-agency effort to revoke the licenses of 270 commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools after thousands of drivers allegedly failed English proficiency tests.

A Department of Transportation release said that the administration will initiate the “emergency removal” of 110 schools that are associated with more than 5,000 CDL drivers who failed English tests. At the same time, the department will audit third-party CDL testers and various state efforts to oversee the testers.

Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy said 160 more schools were closed for improper facilities, unlicensed trainers, and other issues. Some schools, he added, did not have classrooms for training.

“You have fraud throughout the CDL school system,” Duffy said.
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Multiple federal department heads on Monday announced an inter-agency effort to revoke the licenses of 270 commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools after thousands of drivers allegedly failed English proficiency tests.…

31/08/2026

By Bill Pan

General Mills said all of its cereals sold in the United States are now made without certified artificial colors, completing a goal the food giant set for this summer.

The Minneapolis-based company announced on Wednesday that it has removed petroleum-based certified colors from its entire U.S. cereal portfolio.

The milestone follows the company’s removal of the colors from all foods it serves in K–12 schools in March.

The change covers brands including Lucky Charms, Trix, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Chex, Wheaties, Reese’s Puffs, Kix, and the seasonal Monster Cereals.

For brightly colored cereals such as Trix and Lucky Charms, General Mills has turned to colors derived from fruits, vegetables, and spices—such as turmeric and paprika—to reproduce their familiar appearance.
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General Mills said all of its cereals sold in the United States are now made without certified artificial colors, completing a goal the food giant set for this summer. The…

31/08/2026

By Guy Birchall

Brent crude shot above $91 per barrel on Aug. 31 after the United States and Iran exchanged hostilities over an island in the Strait of Hormuz.

The price of the benchmark sweet petroleum commodity bubbled up by more than 2 percent in early trading on Aug. 31, hitting a high of $91.4 per barrel at 6:15 a.m. ET, following an American assault on Larak Island.

The United States hit a duo of rocket launchers loaded with sea mines on the tiny landmass, in the first known U.S. strikes on Iran in a month.

“Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told The Epoch Times in an email on Aug. 30.

“U.S. forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway,” Hawkins said.
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Brent crude shot above $91 per barrel on Aug. 31 after the United States and Iran exchanged hostilities over an island in the Strait of Hormuz. The price of the…

31/08/2026

By Aldgra Fredly

The United States plans to target another bank this week and impose further secondary sanctions on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, as Washington intensifies efforts to economically isolate Tehran.

After imposing penalties on the United Arab Emirates branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr on Friday over alleged financial links to Iran, Bessent said ⁠the next step may be to cut an institution off entirely from the dollar-based financial system.

“You’re going to see a lot more of these every week,” Bessent said. “We’re starting with the banks, and we’re telling the banks it’s not okay to have Iranian money and to aid the regime.”

Bessent did not provide details about the bank that will be targeted in the new sanctions.

“This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” he said.
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The United States plans to target another bank this week and impose further secondary sanctions on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, as Washington intensifies efforts to economically…

31/08/2026

By Owen Evans

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he will encourage G20 members to reexamine the terms of trade with China.

Bessent said that the current flood of Chinese exports was unsustainable, even though the U.S. direct trade position with China was “rapidly improving.” Bessent was speaking ahead of a G20 finance leaders meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

“The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus,” he added.

“In China, the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out of it, and they need to rebalance their economy.”

“The rest of the world ‌is going to have to examine ⁠their terms of trade with China,” Bessent added.

The United States has placed very high tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, and near-bans on some products, especially cars.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he will encourage G20 members to reexamine the terms of trade with China. Bessent said that the current flood of Chinese exports…

31/08/2026

By Aldgra Fredly

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 30 urged Canadian companies that do business with the United States to move their operations south of the border to avoid tariffs.

“Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.

“Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U.S. Leadership. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!”

The United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian exports, including electronics, alcohol, dairy, paper, plastics, and furniture after trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21. Canada responded by imposing counter-tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, dairy, and other goods.

Trump said in a separate post on Aug. 30 that his tariff policies to address trade imbalances have helped revive America’s automobile industry, citing Ford’s continued operations in Detroit as an example.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 30 urged Canadian companies that do business with the United States to move their operations south of the border to avoid tariffs. “Let all…

31/08/2026

By Jacki Thrapp

U.S. Forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 30.

“Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins told the Epoch Times in an email on Aug. 30.

The strikes were an attempt to protect operations in the crucial waterway after CENTCOM completed the clearing of sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes last week.

The Aug. 30 attack on the Iranian island marks the first military action by U.S. forces in a month.

“U.S. forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway,” Hawkins said.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said several Iranian military personnel and civilians were killed and wounded in the attack, according to Iranian state media.
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U.S. Forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 30. “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with…

30/08/2026

By Dylan Morgan

Shares of Gap stock rallied around 12 percent on Aug. 27, as the clothing company brought in Michael Francis as the new CEO for its Old Navy brand.

The San Francisco-based company, whose stock has slipped over 17 percent since the start of the year, on the same day posted its Q2 earnings, which the company said missed expectations.

In announcing the leadership change, Gap President and CEO Richard Dickson said in a company statement: “Michael is one of the most respected commercial, brand, and customer leaders in retail. His experience building iconic brands, cultivating customer connections, and driving transformation at scale will help Old Navy strengthen its relevance, accelerate growth, and deliver even greater value for customers.”

Francis, who succeeds Haio Barbeito, has an extensive retail background, having served as Target’s Chief Marketing Officer from 1994 to 2011, according to LinkedIn.

Shares of Gap stock rallied around 12 percent on Aug. 27, as the clothing company brought in Michael Francis as the new CEO for its Old Navy brand. The San…

30/08/2026

By Naveen Athrappully

The State Department updated its travel advisories for five Middle Eastern nations—Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Bahrain—and continues to warn about security risks primarily posed by Iran in the region.

Kuwait

Kuwait is classified as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” with the department warning about the threat of armed conflict, crime, and landmines in the country. The U.S. government has “limited ability to offer services to U.S. citizens in Kuwait due to safety risks,” the Aug. 28 travel advisory update said.

“Due to safety risks, U.S. government employees need special authorization to travel to Kuwait. Only family members 18 years of age or older may join U.S. government employees working in Kuwait,” according to the update.
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The State Department updated its travel advisories for five Middle Eastern nations—Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Bahrain—and continues to warn about security risks primarily posed…

30/08/2026

By Naveen Athrappully

Enforcement actions carried out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have stopped over $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare lab payments so far under the Trump administration.

CMS took action against various types of lab fraud in its crackdown, including billing beneficiaries for medically unnecessary services and for services never rendered. Labs offering a wide range of services, including genetic testing, drug tests, and pathogen detection, may engage in such fraudulent billing patterns, CMS said in an Aug. 28 statement.

“When laboratories bill Medicare for tests they never performed, it drains the Medicare Trust Fund and diverts resources away from beneficiaries who need them,” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in the statement.

Enforcement actions carried out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have stopped over $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare lab payments so far under the Trump administration.…

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