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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1859, Edwin L. Drake struck oil at 69½ feet in Titusville, Pennsylvania, discovering America’s first commercial oil well.

Before you turn in tonight, step outside. Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the moon and turn it rusty red, the deepest partial lunar eclipse until 2028. We have the viewing times in Science. And if you snap a good shot of the red moon, reply to this email. We'd love to feature reader photos in a future edition.

Have you heard about this debate over whether couples should combine all their finances? Maybe you, your kids, or even your grandchildren are dealing with this decision right now. It's one of the first big money decisions every couple makes, and most people assume there's an obvious right answer. Today on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla shares the ins and outs of combining finances and which way today's generation is leaning. Tune in here!

Today’s sponsor, Frontieras, is working to unlock up to $2.1 trillion in energy potential through technology that extracts valuable resources such as jet fuel and diesel from coal without burning it. Later today, watch for a message about its investment opportunity before it closes tonight.

Meta to Pay $17B over Teen Addiction

Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and overhaul how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, settling claims from 29 states that its apps were designed to addict children. The deal ends what promised to be a landmark trial after one week.

The changes include teen accounts getting a two-hour daily default limit and a midnight to 6 a.m. blackout. Notifications go quiet during school hours, and stronger age checks aim to keep kids under 13 off entirely.

The deal spares CEO Mark Zuckerberg a potential turn on the witness stand. California's attorney general said the settlement "will make social media less dangerous for our kids and make a world of a difference for children and their families."

About $5.3 billion of the payout only arrives if TikTok and YouTube adopt matching limits. Meta is publicly urging both to sign on, and state officials say the changes begin rolling out within four to six months.

Deadly Nepal Flood Kills Over 160

Flash floods devastated Nepal's Himalayan border region with China on Wednesday, killing at least 160 people and leaving more than 400 missing, reportedly including at least 54 Americans. Here’s a video of the destructive floodwaters.

An earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked the Bhote Koshi River, sending walls of water through valleys and destroying villages, roads, bridges, and six major hydropower facilities.

Nepal's Tourism Board reported 341 foreign nationals unaccounted for, including 133 Indians on pilgrimage to Tibet's Mount Kailash and tourists from at least 26 countries. Rescue helicopters have been unable to land in the hardest-hit areas. The death toll and number of missing kept growing through the day.

Map: If Your State Were a Country

A new map matches every U.S. state to the country closest to it in gross domestic product, showing that California's $4.3 trillion economy rivals the United Kingdom's, Texas' $2.9 trillion GDP matches Russia's, and New York lines up with Canada's.

The data show that Florida parallels Australia, Illinois matches Saudi Arabia, and four states alone would each qualify as G20 economies.

The full U.S. total of $30.8 trillion roughly equals China, Germany, and Japan combined. See where your state lands on the map.

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Founders Matt McKean and Joseph Witherspoon are on the path to commercializing a technology that extracts valuable resources (like jet fuel and diesel) from coal without burning it. For their team at Frontieras, it’s an opportunity to address up to $2.1 trillion worth of markets*.

Their latest progress speaks for itself. Here’s why you shouldn’t miss this opportunity ending tonight:

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.

➤ Is a joint bank account the key to a happy relationship, or a trap? (Hear Debate)

➤ One of Wall Street's best-known investors proudly confirmed that his headline-grabbing op-ed attacking the Treasury secretary was written with AI. (Hear Details)

➤ Hackers tied to China's military allegedly spent years hiding inside some of America's most sensitive government networks. (Listen Now)

➤ Attorneys general from 23 Democrat-led states and D.C., along with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, filed a new federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the finalized U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot rule, arguing it could disenfranchise voters ahead of November's midterms. Hours later, a Boston judge lifted a separate nationwide injunction, allowing President Trump's mail-voting restrictions to proceed. (See Details)

➤ The Trump administration threatened in a court filing to demolish the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts if blocked from renovating it and adding President Trump's name to the building. (More)

➤ A retired teacher named Dan Sullivan, sharing the same name as Alaska's incumbent Republican senator, advanced from the state's primary to the ranked-choice general election this fall. (More)

➤ Three Secret Service communications officials, including spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, were escorted from headquarters, suspended, and stripped of clearances amid a reported probe into leaks of sensitive information. (More)

➤ Kalshi struck deals with five Major League Baseball clubs: the Braves, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, and Padres, including three California teams in a state where sports betting remains illegal. (More)

➤ Minnesota Twins pitcher Taj Bradley threw the first immaculate inning in franchise history Tuesday, striking out three straight Athletics batters on nine pitches in the fifth inning. He finished the game with 11 total strikeouts. (More)

➤ Twelve-year-old Kinley Rasmus set the Little League World Series record for most hits by a girl. She also tied Mo'ne Davis' strikeout record a day earlier. (More)

➤ The Chicago Sky banned former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom from their arena after he was ejected from Sunday's game for a courtside verbal confrontation with guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom has been vocal against biologically male athletes participating in women's sports. (More)

➤ Married tennis pros Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina reached the U.S. Open mixed doubles semifinals Tuesday in Monfils' final Grand Slam before retirement. "Happy wife, happy life," the 39-year-old said after the win. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | WNBA | U.S. Open | Soccer | Little League World Series

Daily Market Report 08/26/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,130.20	-0.08%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,675.70	-0.02%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	53,463.88	-0.21%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$78,691.75	0.16%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,647.80	0.21%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$68.05	-0.85%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$81.91	-0.55%
▲	ANF Abercrombie & Fitch	$147.75	+35.67%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Abercrombie & Fitch stock surged 36% on Wednesday to its highest level in more than 19 months after the apparel retailer delivered record second-quarter revenue. (More)

➤ The Fed's preferred inflation gauge held steady in July, with core PCE prices rising 3.3% annually and headline PCE at 3.7%, both above the central bank's 2% target. (More)

➤ Hyundai unveiled its most aggressive U.S. product push ever, announcing plans to build more vehicles domestically and launch over 100 new models globally by 2030, including hybrids, trucks, and its first extended-range EV. (More)

➤ Pop-Tarts is entering the cocktail aisle with BuzzBallz, launching two limited-edition ready-to-drink Pop-Tart flavored cocktails at 15% ABV, now hitting store shelves nationwide. (More)

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[ENDS TONIGHT] The Next $435B Energy Empire Is Being Minted

In today’s dollars, John D. Rockefeller would be worth $435 billion. But “oil money” is old news, and what’s next might surprise investors in 2026: a $2.1 trillion opportunity* in “clean” coal.

Now is the “Rockefeller” moment for Frontieras as they reform coal into hydrogen, diesel, and other valuable commodities (just like Rockefeller did with oil). And until tonight, you can own a piece of the company behind this groundbreaking tech.

With a White House that favors domestic energy, the NASDAQ ticker “FASF” reserved, and the ground broken for their flagship coal reformation plant, Frontieras is positioned for potential growth.

Invest in Frontieras before the opportunity ends at 11:59 p.m. PT TONIGHT.

This is a paid advertisement for Frontieras’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.frontieras.com/ Reservation of the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that we will be listed on the NASDAQ. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.

➤ Look up tonight. Starting at 10:33 p.m. ET, Earth's shadow will cover 96% of the moon and turn it rusty red. It's the deepest partial eclipse until late 2028. (See Viewing Guide)

➤ The FDA approved a once-daily pill for advanced pancreatic cancer that nearly doubled survival for previously treated patients, from 6.7 months on chemotherapy to 13.2. (More)

➤ NASA is preparing for traffic jams around the moon. New research maps how spacecraft will safely "park" in orbit while queuing at a future lunar orbital hub. (More)

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Throwback Thursday is brought to you by:

➤ J. Crew's first vintage drop of 200-plus original pieces from 1983 to 2000, including its signature barn jackets and rugby polos, sold out within hours of hitting the site earlier this week. (See Collection)

➤ A 1959 Land Rover pickup once owned by Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz is up for auction, complete with the former James Bond star's handwritten note and signed portrait. (See Truck)

➤ A collection of vintage photos traces young Dolly Parton's rise, from Tennessee radio kid to country legend, in the look she kept for six decades. (See Photos)

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➤ Tim Curry, the actor behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show's Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the butler in Clue, and Pennywise the clown in It, died at his Los Angeles home at 80. He had used a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in 2012. (See Details)

➤ Tributes to Dolly Parton poured in worldwide: the King's Guard band played 9 to 5 outside Buckingham Palace, and a British production of 9 to 5 dedicated its opening night to her. (See Tributes)

➤ Pope Leo XIV landed on Vanity Fair's annual best-dressed list alongside Nicole Kidman and Rihanna, praised for pairing papal vestments with a baseball cap and vintage Nikes. (More)

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