Supreme Court rejects ‘Baby Shark’ claim: South Korea’s top court has dismissed a 30 million won copyright lawsuit, ruling the 2011 version wasn’t original enough and upholding that Pinkfong’s 2015 hit stems from a public-domain chant — find out.
Court blocks fishing in Pacific Monument: A federal judge struck down an order to allow commercial fishing in waters 50–200 nautical miles around Johnston Atoll, Jarvis and Wake islands — find out what this ruling means.
Global oil market bloated: The IEA warns world supply will outpace demand by nearly 3 million barrels per day through next year as OPEC+ and non-OPEC output climbs, keeping prices under pressure — find out what it means for prices.
DermaRite hand soap recall: Four DermaRite soaps were voluntarily pulled nationwide on August 9 after FDA tests found Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacteria that can cause lung infections in vulnerable users — find out which products to toss and safer alternatives.
2026 Social Security COLA: Beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living bump in January 2026, slightly above this year’s 2.5% increase — find out what it means for your checks.
Other national stories this week
- Hot U.S. inflation rattles global bond markets
- America’s housing market shudders under mounting pressures
- Drinkmate recalls 1-liter bottles over injury hazards
- Ford recalls 103K F-150s citing crash risk
- Werner recalls ladders over fall hazard
