The Saturday, August 22, 2026 Edition
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse, TikTok Settles for $400M, and Tokyo's Sushi Bus
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Science & Technology
$12.5 billion
The pending sale price of the Los Angeles Lakers, a deal that lifts the average NBA franchise valuation 21% to $6.68 billion. Even after the record price tag, the Warriors still rank No. 1 in overall team value.
Source: CNBC
Monday, Aug. 24: The Duane 'Keffe D' Davis murder trial resumes in Las Vegas for its second week of testimony.
Wednesday, Aug. 26: Outkast's Big Boi judges a dog-owner lookalike contest at a Brooklyn brewery for National Dog Day.
- 1485Richard III is killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, ending the Wars of the Roses
- 1642The English Civil War begins as Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham
- 1902Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first sitting US president to ride publicly in an automobile
- 1911The Louvre discovers the Mona Lisa has been stolen, a day after the theft
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