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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 28 upheld Nevada’s authority to regulate Kalshi’s sports‑event contracts, rejecting the company’s claim that federal commodities law preempted state regulation. Kalshi had argued that its contracts were swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act and that, as a CFTC‑regulated designated contract market, federal law displaced Nevada’s gaming statutes. The court said the contracts more closely resembled sports bets and therefore fell outside the definition of a swap. The unanimous three‑judge panel dismissed Kalshi’s express, conflict and field‑preemption arguments, noting that the CFTC is not a national gambling regulator and that the company’s broader interpretation would trigger major‑questions concerns without automatically invalidating the agency’s rulemaking. The decision sent Kalshi’s separate election‑contract claims back to district court while allowing Nevada to enforce its sports‑betting rules during the litigation. A conflicting Third Circuit ruling in a New Jersey case had previously sided with Kalshi, creating a circuit split that could increase the chance of Supreme Court review, though such review is not certain. The CFTC’s June proposal to amend Rule 40.11, which would establish a 90‑day review process for event contracts involving gaming, terrorism, assassination, war or other unlawful activities, remains open for comment until July 27. The agency may revise, finalize or withdraw the rule after reviewing the submissions. Legal analysts have offered differing views: Daniel Wallach said the CFTC’s rulemaking is stalled and predicted an APA challenge in California, while David Schwartz, Ripple’s former CTO, argued that Congress could create a federal framework for exchange‑traded contracts without displacing state‑regulated sportsbooks. No APA complaint has been filed yet. The ruling leaves the CFTC proposal vulnerable to future legal challenges but does not stop its progress, and the ongoing split among the circuits means the eventual scope of federal regulation of prediction markets remains unresolved.
Ten years after its original release, MAPPA's WWII anime film In This Corner of the World is now available to stream on Prime Video. The film follows Suzu, a young woman who moves from Hiroshima to Kure after marriage and documents everyday life during World War II.
Directed by Sunao Katabuchi and adapted from Fumiyo Kouno's manga, the film was released in 2015. The animation uses a watercolor aesthetic that renders backgrounds with soft, hazy tones. Suzu's sketches blend into the surrounding scenes, turning events such as air raids into abstract forms.
The narrative emphasizes ordinary activities such as cooking meals, mending clothes, and maintaining neighborly relationships. It gradually reveals the war's impact on the characters.
A 2019 version that adds roughly 40 minutes of restored footage explores Suzu's relationship with a courtesan in Kure's red‑light district, adding depth to her inner life.
The film is currently available to stream on Prime Video. Its focus on civilian experiences distinguishes it from typical war depictions that center on combat, and observers have noted its humanistic portrayal of Showa‑era Japan. The rediscovery of the film highlights continued interest in wartime narratives through animation.
TMS Anime announced on Monday that the manga Baki Gaiden: Retsu Kaioh wa Isekai Tensei Shitemo Ikkō ni Kamawan will receive a TV anime adaptation. The story follows Retsu Kaioh, a Kenpo master who reincarnates into another world after dying in a duel with Musashi Miyamoto. The series began serialization in Akita Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Champion in 2020. Eiji Mutsui provides the artwork, while Keisuke Itagaki and Sai Ihara are credited for the original concept and story. The first compiled volume appeared in May 2021, and the 16th volume was released on March 6, with the 17th scheduled for September 8; the series has sold over 2 million copies in print and digital formats combined. The TV anime follows the announcement of a stage play adaptation of the same story, which is set to run from March 19 to March 22, 2027 at Owl Spot, the Toshima Ward Performing Arts Exchange Center in Tokyo. The Baki franchise includes the original manga that ran from 1991 to 1999, its sequel, and subsequent titles such as Hanma Baki and Baki‑Dou. Previous Baki anime series have been released on Netflix, with the first season premiering in June 2018 and later seasons arriving in 2020 and 2023. TMS Anime, whose YouTube channel and Comic Native have been cited, will produce the new series, though a premiere date has not been announced. The anime is expected to debut after the 2027 stage play run.
Cronos halted block production on August 30 after validators detected an exploit in the Tectonic decentralized lending protocol.
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Cronos halted block production on August 30 after validators detected an exploit in the Tectonic decentralized lending protocol. Researchers estimate that about $75 million in assets were affected, though Tectonic has not confirmed the total loss. Approximately $6 million was moved to Ethereum before the halt, and the remainder remained on the Cronos network. Crypto.com said its centralized app and exchange continued to operate normally and that customer funds held on those platforms were safe. Tectonic and Cronos have not announced a restart schedule, recovery plan, or compensation framework. Independent researcher Weilin Li attributed the exploit to the treatment of TONIC, Tectonic’s governance token, as collateral. He said the attacker raised the market price of TONIC roughly 100‑fold within 20 minutes, used the inflated tokens as collateral, and borrowed other assets. Li described the activity as a Mango-market style pump-and-borrow attack, a characterization that remains unconfirmed because Tectonic has not published a technical post-mortem. A similar collateral-price attack previously drained Moonwell of about $8.7 million. Cronos must determine whether the affected addresses can move funds safely before resuming block production, and validators will assess any bad debt left in Tectonic’s markets. Tectonic has warned users to avoid interacting with the protocol until safety is confirmed.
Tampa City Council approved a $2.36 billion stadium and redevelopment project for the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 vote on Friday. The Hillsborough County Commission voted 5-2 the previous day to provide a $796 million share, completing the financing package required for a 2029 opening.
The plan places the stadium at Hillsborough College, adjacent to the Dale Mabry campus, and includes public infrastructure, transportation, and community benefit components negotiated with police and fire unions, the construction trade group, and other stakeholders. Mayor Jane Castor, County Commission Chair Ken Hagan, Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater, Governor Ron DeSantis, and other officials participated in the negotiations. Opponents included County Commissioners Josh Wostal and Donna Cameron Cepeda, Tampa Sports Authority board member Andy Scaglione, and several other officials who voted against the measure. The agreement binds the Rays to remain in Tampa Bay for at least 35 years, while the long‑term effects on St. Petersburg and the surrounding area remain uncertain.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received a private assessment from the heads of the Army, Navy and Air Force and other senior commanders indicating that the war in Iran is unsustainable and is straining U.S. defense capabilities. The assessment, contained in the classified Secretary of Defense Orders Book, a twice‑monthly report, highlighted that the administration’s desire to retain all military options, including possible renewed strikes, has required the continuation of a large troop deployment and limited training for forces elsewhere. According to the Washington Post, the commanders noted that U.S. Central Command has kept more than 50,000 troops on the highest alert status for months, ready to execute orders to resume operations or defend against attacks. The chief of naval operations reported that prolonged deployments have reduced the readiness of the destroyer fleet, with roughly one‑quarter of destroyers available for deployment, a decline from prewar levels. The Pentagon declined to comment on the private assessment. President Trump described the war on day ten as "very complete, pretty much," even though no negotiated settlement has been reached, the conflict has lasted many months, and the cumulative cost stands at $37.5 billion according to his July testimony before Congress. Recent policy moves have included calls for unconditional surrender, renewed negotiations, and a sanctions campaign labeled "Operation Economic Outcast," which analysts say reflects acknowledgment that six months of bombing have not achieved the war’s objectives. The situation remains unresolved, with no clear end date and continued force posture in the region.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 07:26 EDT on 30 August 2026. The mission will survey visible to near‑infrared light to investigate dark energy, dark matter, and the diversity of exoplanets.
Roman is a NASA‑led mission with contributions from the European Space Agency, which provided star trackers, batteries, and detectors for the coronagraph instrument. ESA will supply communications via its deep‑space ground network and data download through a 35‑metre antenna in New Norcia, Australia.
The telescope has a 2.4‑meter primary mirror and carries two instruments: the Wide Field Instrument and a Coronagraph Instrument technology demonstration. Its panoramic infrared view will map galaxy clustering over time and measure light from thousands of distant type Ia supernovae to trace cosmic expansion. By surveying a large sky area, Roman will enable an exoplanet census expected to discover thousands of new worlds, including cold and free‑floating planets.
Carole Mundell, ESA's Director of Science, said the launch was successful. Bethan James, ESA's Roman Project Scientist, said the mission will provide detailed observations of whether dark energy is constant or evolving and will greatly expand the exoplanet census.
After launch, the spacecraft will travel to the Sun‑Earth L2 point, nearly 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, where it will enter a wide orbit. In the three months following launch, the mission team will perform deployments, calibrations, and tests before beginning science operations. The first science image release is scheduled after commissioning. Roman is designed to operate for at least five years.
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 31, 2026 from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
NASA said the telescope has a main mirror the same diameter as the Hubble Space Telescope, but its optics are designed to capture a field of view 100 times larger in each exposure.
The increased field of view results from a more curved primary mirror, a nearer secondary mirror, and a larger primary camera, according to NASA.
The spacecraft will travel to an orbit around the Sun, similar to the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA expects the mission to operate for at least five years, collecting data on cosmic expansion and the distribution of planetary systems.
On August 30, 2026, NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, placing the observatory on a trajectory toward the second Sun‑Earth Lagrange point about one million miles from Earth. The launch was successful and the telescope entered a 90‑day commissioning phase; the first images are expected early next year.
The House reconvened on August 31 after a five‑week recess and considered the Senate’s fiscal year 2027 continuing resolution. The House had previously passed a separate continuing resolution on a partisan vote, while the Senate approved a bipartisan measure extending funding through December 11. The House planned to take up the Senate bill under an expedited suspension procedure that requires a two‑thirds vote; President Trump’s signature would be needed to avert a shutdown on September 30. The Senate bill includes a provision prohibiting the White House from implementing a rule on federal grant awards during the continuation period.
Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess was confirmed on August 6 to succeed General B. Chance Saltzman as Chief of Space Operations. The change‑of‑responsibility ceremony took place on September 3 at Joint Base Andrews and was livestreamed. This marked the second such event in U.S. Space Force history.
NASA conducted a fourth spacewalk on September 1, extending a planned three‑walk series. Astronauts Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot performed a 6.5‑hour extravehicular activity to replace a navigational aid, prepare the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer radiator for upgrade, and install jumper cables to enhance data‑relay systems. Meir’s seventh spacewalk and Adenot’s third, together with two earlier all‑female spacewalks, made this the sixth all‑female EVA.
Crew‑12, composed of Meir, Adenot, NASA’s Jack Hathaway and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, received additional time aboard the International Space Station. Launch of their replacements on Crew‑13 was delayed due to an oxidizer leak in the SpaceX Crew Dragon propulsion system, and a new launch date was pending.
The NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel released its findings on August 30 via telephone conference, and the Aerospace Corporation held a Space Policy Forum at the National Press Club on September 2, featuring former NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Aaron Miles. Additional meetings included a Space Weather Roundtable and a Global Space Traffic Management Workshop in Edinburgh.
Türkiye became the 71st signatory to the Artemis Accords on September 1 at NASA headquarters, increasing the total number of signatories from 70 to 71. The nation also hosts the 2026 International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.
The week’s schedule also included a U.S. Space Force change‑of‑responsibility ceremony, a NASA/ESA spacewalk, policy briefings on the BepiColombo mission to Mercury, and various technical workshops and webinars throughout the period.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 7:26 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center on August 30, 2026, beginning a mission to study exoplanets and the distribution of dark matter and dark energy.
Named after NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy, Nancy Grace Roman, the telescope will travel to the Sun‑Earth Lagrange point L2, about one million miles from Earth, joining the James Webb Space Telescope, the European Euclid mission, and Gaia. The Wide Field Instrument will conduct surveys of the sky, while a coronagraph will enable detailed study of exoplanets by blocking starlight.
The launch was successful, and the spacecraft entered a 90‑day commissioning phase. NASA projects daily data transmission of 1.4 terabytes, surpassing the James Webb Space Telescope’s 50‑60 gigabytes per day. Its field of view is about 100 times that of the Hubble Space Telescope and its scan rate is roughly 1,000 times faster. The mission is expected to identify billions of stars and thousands of exoplanets, with the coronagraph providing higher‑resolution observations than previous instruments.
The program cost $4.3 billion for the five‑year operational period, and NASA reports it remains within budget despite launching nine months early. The Trump administration proposed reductions to NASA’s science budget for fiscal year 2027, from $7.3 billion to $3.9 billion, but Congress allocated $6 billion. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noted that the mission reflects a “new Golden Age of discovery” and thanked President Trump for his support.
Roman is designed for a minimum of ten years of operation, with potential for extension, and its coronagraph will allow detailed study of exoplanet atmospheres in the search for biosignatures.
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