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Kate Middleton and Prince William’s 15-Year Marriage Runs ‘In Tandem,’ Royal Biographer Says
Prince William and Kate Middleton have built their 15-year marriage around an unusually coordinated partnership in which decisions about royal duties, major projects and raising their three children are approached together, according to royal biographer Russell Myers, who says the couple's ability to operate "in tandem" has become central to t

U.S. Tariff Refunds Top $100 Billion as July Repayments Exceed Collections by Nearly $9 Billion
The U.S. government refunded $33.4 billion in tariffs to businesses in July, sending total repayments above $100 billion since the Supreme Court invalidated President Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs and adding another source of pressure to a federal budget already headed toward a $2 trillion-plus annual deficit.

Prince Harry Reportedly Eyes August Balmoral Opening to Rebuild Ties With King Charles
Prince Harry is reportedly considering a new effort to repair his relationship with King Charles III while the monarch spends part of August at Balmoral without Queen Camilla, building on a private family reunion at Highgrove House in July that ended years of personal separation between father and son.

Anthony Scaramucci Claims Donald and Melania Trump Are ‘Clearly Not Living Together’
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are "clearly not living together," making an unusually direct claim about the presidential couple's private arrangements as questions persist over Melania's limited presence during Trump's second term.

Elon Musk Says AI Could Become 99% of SpaceX’s Value, With Revenue Set to Overtake Other Businesses by September
Elon Musk is predicting a rapid transformation at SpaceX, telling employees that artificial intelligence could generate more revenue than all of the company's other businesses combined as soon as September and eventually account for 99% of its value, an extraordinary shift for a company built around rockets, satellites and Starlink connectivit

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Leaves Solitary Confinement, Countersues ‘Lil Rod’ Over Netflix Documentary Footage
Sean "Diddy" Combs is out of solitary confinement at the New Jersey federal prison where he is serving a 50-month sentence, according to reports, as the music mogul opens another legal front by accusing former collaborator Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones of stealing private footage that later appeared in a Netflix documentary executive-produced by 50 C

Trump Administration Ends Corporate Ownership Reporting Rule, Orders U.S. Records Deleted
The Trump administration has permanently ended beneficial-ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies and ordered the deletion of ownership information already submitted by American filers, dismantling a central provision of the Corporate Transparency Act that was designed to expose the people behind anonymous shell companies.

U.S. Wholesale Prices Hold Flat in July, Boosting Odds Fed Keeps Rates Steady
U.S. wholesale prices were unchanged in July, coming in below economists' expectations and adding to evidence that inflation pressures may be easing enough for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report also showed underlying producer prices rising less than forecast, prompt