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Trump Drops Beef Tariffs, NBA Team Values, and Darth Vader's Endorsement

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1851, the U.S. schooner America beat Britain in a race around the Isle of Wight, claiming a silver trophy later gifted to the New York Yacht Club for perpetual international competition. That prize, the “America’s Cup,” is now the world’s oldest continuously contested internatioinal sporting trophy.

It may come as no surprise that older retirees are the generation most likely to have completely paid off their home mortgages. But it was a surprise to see how high the actual numbers are, according to our story below: roughly 75% of retired homeowners in that age group own their homes outright, and that percentage goes up even higher for older owners. What’s your situation? Take today's poll and let us know!

Have you ever wondered what actually determines how long you'll live? Most people think it’s diet or exercise, but neither one cracks the top three. When researchers tracked tens of thousands of people for decades, the habits that mattered most weren't the ones anyone expected. Today on The Flyover Podcast, Amy counts down the 10 habits that actually predict longevity and reveals the number one predictor science keeps landing on. Tune in here!

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Trump Drops Tariffs on Beef Imports

President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without tariffs for 90 days, his latest move to bring down prices that have surged 57% in five years.

Ground beef now averages $6.89 a pound, driven by the smallest U.S. cattle herd since the 1950s. Drought and high feed costs have forced ranchers to cut back, squeezing domestic supply.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. had a commitment that the beef would sell for 25% below current market prices, though he didn't say which countries would supply it. It's the government’s second tariff waiver for beef this year, after allowing 80,000 metric tons of Argentine imports in February.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association criticized the move, saying it would not address Trump’s stated intention of helping to increase the size of the U.S. beef herd.

Roberts Lets Ballroom Build Continue, For Now

Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, issuing a last-minute stay on Friday just hours before a lower court order would have halted above-ground work at midnight.

The order buys the full Supreme Court time to consider President Trump's emergency appeal of a D.C. Circuit ruling that found he lacked authority to build the $400 million, 90,000-square-foot project without congressional approval.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which brought the lawsuit challenging the demolition of the original East Wing, had urged the justices not to intervene.

Roberts' order contained no explanation and doesn't signal how the court will ultimately rule on the project's legality.

Fed Report: Homeowners with No Mortgage

Nearly three-quarters of retiree homeowners own their homes outright with no remaining mortgage, according to the latest Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances.

That share rises to 83% by ages 75 to 79, and 92% among those 85 and older, in stark contrast to younger generations. Census Bureau data show just 39.4% of all U.S. owner-occupied homes were mortgage-free in 2024, up from 34.4% a decade earlier.

Only 45% of adults ages 25 to 34 own a home at all, compared with 81% of those 65 to 74, where ownership peaks.

Higher interest rates and rising home prices have kept more owners in place long enough to pay down their loans. Owning outright can cut retirees' monthly costs significantly, though financial advisors say it isn't always the right call if it means depleting other savings.

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➤ How long will you live? Decades of research say your daily habits already know. (Hear Details)

➤ The Pentagon and independent trackers are telling two very different stories about oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz. (Listen Now)

➤ Eight people were aboard a charter plane headed for a remote Alaska military radar site when it crashed. (Podcast Available)

➤ A Texas appeals court slashed a $50 million Sandy Hook defamation judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million, though a separate $1.25 billion Connecticut judgment remains. (More)

➤ State Sen. Aisha Wahab won the California special election to fill the seat left vacant by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. (More)

➤ A Democratic Socialists of America caucus rejected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., as a 2028 presidential candidate, calling her too moderate on Palestine and policing. (More)

➤ Rep. Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, filed an emergency motion asking a federal judge to block the Kennedy Center's board from adding President Trump's name back to the building. (More)

➤ The Los Angeles Lakers' sale has reset franchise valuations across the NBA, where the average team is now worth $6.68 billion. CNBC ranked the Golden State Warriors as the league’s most valuable franchise at $13 billion (See Full List)

➤ IndyCar opens practice today for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first-ever car race around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The race airs live on FOX on Sunday as part of America's 250th birthday celebration. (More)

➤ World No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday due to a lingering right knee injury. (More)

➤ An Alabama jury awarded former Crimson Tide basketball player Kai Spears $9.25 million this week after finding The New York Times defamed him by falsely reporting he was at the scene of a fatal 2023 shooting in Tuscaloosa. (More)

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➤ Prince Harry and six other defendants, including Elton John, were ordered to pay an initial $13 million after losing their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. (More)

➤ A Romanian F-16 destroyed an explosives-laden marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, with Romania's president blaming Russia for the escalation against NATO infrastructure. (More)

➤ Iran's parliament passed legislation imposing up to two years in prison for any contact with foreign media, embassies, or institutions without written government permission. (More)

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➤ Severe storms turned New York City streets into rivers Thursday night, submerging cars, shutting down LaGuardia Airport for hours, and flooding subway stations across multiple boroughs. (See Video)

➤ A man dressed as Darth Vader satirically endorsed Flock surveillance cameras at a San Diego City Council meeting, telling officials the technology would help the Empire find "rebel scum." (Watch)

➤ Pizza Hut is temporarily rebranding as just "Hut" through the NFL season, even as parent company Yum! Brands finalizes the chain's $2.7 billion sale. (More)

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Used to, don't miss it: 22%
Other: 13%

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"Thank you for all of the kind birthday wishes. Even at 117, I've had many firsts this year, from stroking a llama to holding hands with the King!"

— Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, on celebrating her 117th birthday on Friday

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A Generous Gift, Station 33, and Baby Penguins

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and bassist Ed King died at his home in Nashville at the age of 68. King was credited with providing the Southern rock group its classic “three-guitar” sound.

Do you support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency? See how one Sweetwater resident admired the agency's work in fishing, wildlife, and outdoor recreation so much that he left a generous gift to support the agency. Learn more in today's Top Stories.

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Hemp Ban Projected to Result in $110M Loss

Tennessee's ban on smokable cannabinoid hemp products, including THCA, took effect in July, and first-month sales tax figures put the state on pace for a $110 million shortfall.

State officials had projected $9.4 million in hemp collections for July but took in roughly $427,000, a decline exceeding 90%. Annual estimates had been about $130 million.

Industry groups estimated THCA accounted for 75% of the state's cannabinoid market. Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Nashville Democrat, said the law eliminated a $250 million industry.

Behn and Sen. Heidi Campbell renewed a proposal to legalize and tax marijuana for road and bridge work. Tennessee closed the prior fiscal year with a $1.2 billion surplus.

Proposed ICE Center Shifts from Adams to Nashville

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shifted the proposed location of a 24/7 call center from Adams to Nashville, according to a federal contract filing.

Federal spending records show the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $63 million contract to Alaska-based Koniag Services Inc., with performance listed in a Donelson-area ZIP code.

The facility would support ICE's 287(g) Program, which lets state and local law enforcement perform certain immigration officer functions. The site changed after Adams officials said they were unaware of the plan.

Nashville officials, including Metro Council members, said they were "blindsided," and Mayor Freddie O'Connell's office said plans remain unclear. Some Democrat lawmakers and immigrant advocacy groups voiced opposition.

Man Leaves Generous Gift for Wildlife Agency

A Sweetwater man who died of cancer left his entire estate, valued at more than $231,000, to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

Kenneth Langston Brown died April 13, 2025, at age 72. He named TWRA the sole beneficiary of his will, and after probate the donation totaled $231,078.48.

Brown worked in the metal industry and later in stucco, and enjoyed the agency's quota hunts and sport fishing later in life. He had no family to inherit his estate.

Longtime friend Ricky McMahan said Brown admired the agency's work for fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation in Tennessee and wanted to help it after his passing.

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➤ Harrogate: Lincoln Memorial University held its Women of Service Fashion Show Thursday to raise funds for student scholarships, food pantries, a clothing closet, and other campus initiatives. (Watch Report)

➤ Memphis: Southwest Tennessee Community College launched a workforce program linking classroom learning with job pathways, while partnering with the City of Memphis and adopting a five-year workforce development plan. (See Details)

➤ Chattanooga: Developers broke ground on Station 33, a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use project on Broad Street featuring residences, offices, retail, restaurants, and a 120-room hotel. (See Photos)

➤ Gatlinburg: Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Abrams Falls Trail Monday-Thursday each week for construction beginning Aug. 24. Crews will replace four “aging” footlog bridges and handrails to improve visitor safety. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 1. (More)

➤ Oak Ridge: Crews at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are demolishing aging facilities, that were once used for nuclear research, to clear land for future work, while removing contaminated structures and reducing risks across the campus. (Watch Report)

➤ Blountville: Sullivan County commissioners voted not to renew a Flock Safety contract, ending the county’s use of license plate-reading cameras after concerns about cost and privacy. (More)

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➤ Tennessee unveiled its "Neyland Legacy" Smokey Grey football uniforms this week, honoring 100 years since General Robert Neyland's first season as head coach. The design features a leather-style helmet and 1948 stadium blueprint details on the shoulders. (More)

➤ The Nashville Predators traded forward Sutter Muzzatti to the Red Wings for future considerations Thursday. Detroit immediately signed the 6-foot-6 former Notre Dame winger, a Michigan native, to a two-year rookie deal. (More)

➤ Tennessee men's basketball finished third in CBS Sports' Candid Coaches preseason survey, with coaches calling it Rick Barnes' best roster since arriving in Knoxville. The Vols spent more than $15 million in the portal this offseason. (More)

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➤ Vanderbilt Health implanted a new FDA-approved heart valve device in a Brentwood woman, offering a treatment option for high-risk patients who previously faced limited choices. Fifteen patients are now waiting for the procedure. (More)

➤ Tennessee Aquarium welcomed two baby gentoo penguins, adding to a recent surge in births and expanding the Chattanooga attraction’s population of the species. (See Penguins)

➤ Nashville will honor entertainer Ray Stevens with a tribute concert featuring country and comedy performers, celebrating his more than six-decade career and contributions to music and entertainment on Nov. 9 at the Grand Ole Opry House. (More)

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