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A massive $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility

Bitcoin’s $BTC$78,932.95 recent price surge has given traders plenty to talk about and Friday could crank the excitement even higher. The catalyst? Options worth billions of dollars are set to expire on Friday at 08:00 UTC on crypto exchange Deribit.A total of 81,700 bitcoin options contracts, representing approximately $6.44 billion in notional value, will cease to exist, according to data source Deribit Metrics. One options contract represents 1 full $BTC.The total comprises 44,639 call contracts and 37,061 put contracts, resulting in a put-to-call ratio of 0.83, which points to bullish positioning in the market.The two most preferred call-option strikes are $75,000 and $80,000. The $75,000 strike holds the largest call open interest, with $236 million in notional value, followed by the ...
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Trump’s Labor Data Power Play: Why Experts Warn It Could Break America’s Economic Compass
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Trump’s Labor Data Power Play: Why Experts Warn It Could Break America’s Economic Compass

Trump’s Clash with the Bureau of Labor Statistics Sparks Fears of Data Manipulation The political storm surrounding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has intensified after President Donald Trump fired the agency’s commissioner, Erika McEntarfer. The dismissal followed July’s weaker-than-expected jobs report and downward revisions for previous months — figures the president branded as “fake” and “politically motivated.” The move has triggered alarm from economists, statisticians, and political observers, with some likening it to authoritarian interference in national data systems. But according to Erica Groshen, former BLS commissioner under Barack Obama, the real threat lies not in a single firing, but in the potential for a systemic overhaul aimed at reshaping how America measur...
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Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation
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Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation

Netanyahu Greenlights Plan to Seize Gaza City—Generals Warn of ‘Severe Risks’ to Hostages and Military Strain Israel’s prime minister has approved a controversial plan to send ground forces into Gaza City, in a move that could redefine the conflict’s trajectory but also spark significant political, humanitarian, and military consequences. High-Stakes Decision from Israel’s Security Cabinet In a late-night session stretching from Thursday into early Friday, Israel’s security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to take control of Gaza City—an operation set to mark one of the most aggressive escalations in the 22-month-long war. According to the prime minister’s office, the goal is to push Israeli ground troops into what remains of the city, dismantle Ham...
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Inside Trump’s $200M Plan to Transform the White House with a Lavish Ballroom
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Inside Trump’s $200M Plan to Transform the White House with a Lavish Ballroom

A Vision of Opulence: Trump’s Latest White House Project President Donald Trump is once again making headlines — this time not for policy, but for architecture. In a move that blends his legacy as a real estate mogul with his political persona, Trump has unveiled plans for a massive $200 million ballroom on the White House grounds. Slated to begin construction this September, the new structure will be the largest White House expansion in over a century, surpassing the scale of renovations made during the Truman administration. “It’ll be beautiful,” Trump promised, citing long-standing desires among past presidents for a permanent ballroom. “They’ve wanted this for over 150 years. I’m just the first president who’s good at building.” The Scope of the Ballroom From Tents to Towe...
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Palestinian-American Medical Student Sues Emory University Over Suspension for Gaza Comments
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Palestinian-American Medical Student Sues Emory University Over Suspension for Gaza Comments

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination, Retaliation, and Free Speech Violations in Wake of Campus Protest Interview A Palestinian-American dual-degree medical student, Umaymah Mohammad, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Emory University, claiming she was discriminated against and unfairly suspended after making public remarks criticizing Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The lawsuit, filed by CAIR-Georgia (Council on American-Islamic Relations), highlights a landmark legal challenge surrounding student activism, free speech, and race-based discrimination in higher education. The case, filed in federal district court in Atlanta on August 4, 2025, alleges violations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as additional claims under Georgia state law. It ...
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Disgraced Former Child Abuse Detective Stanley Burkhardt Arrested Again Over Parole Violations
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Disgraced Former Child Abuse Detective Stanley Burkhardt Arrested Again Over Parole Violations

A Fallen Lawman with a Dark Past Stanley Burkhardt, once a prominent New Orleans police detective specializing in child sexual abuse cases, is back behind bars — again. Now 74, Burkhardt was arrested on July 15, 2025, and remains in custody without bond. His latest legal troubles stem from violations of parole conditions tied to his past convictions for possessing and distributing child abuse imagery and for molesting a minor. His history is one of extraordinary contradiction — a man who made his name protecting children from predators was ultimately revealed to be one himself. Over the past two decades, his life has spiraled through cycles of incarceration, federal psychiatric treatment, and renewed allegations. Now, his return to jail underscores persistent concerns about whether he re...
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Inside Gaza’s Humanitarian Collapse: A Bird’s-Eye View of War-Torn Devastation
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Inside Gaza’s Humanitarian Collapse: A Bird’s-Eye View of War-Torn Devastation

A Glimpse Few Are Allowed: Aid from the Sky, Suffering Below For the first time in months, an international journalist from The Guardian was granted rare access aboard a Jordanian military aircraft conducting humanitarian aid drops over Gaza. What they witnessed from above was more than destruction — it was the aerial snapshot of a humanitarian disaster unfolding in real time. Gaza, once a dense strip of life and struggle, now resembles the archaeological remains of a civilization long buried. From the sky, it is a haunting grid of shattered homes, crumbled infrastructure, and empty streets leading nowhere. This isn’t just the aftermath of war. It’s the result of relentless siege, bombardment, and famine — a scorched-earth crisis spiraling into one of the worst humanitarian disasters of ...
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Spirit Airlines Pilot Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Minors—Removed from Duty Amid Ongoing Investigation
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Spirit Airlines Pilot Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Minors—Removed from Duty Amid Ongoing Investigation

Spirit Airlines Pilot Removed from Duty After Arrest on Stalking Charges A Spirit Airlines pilot, Dominic A. Cipolla (40), was arrested at New Orleans’s Louis Armstrong International Airport on July 17 while on duty, facing stalking charges involving two minors from Kansas. Following the arrest, the airline promptly removed him from his pilot responsibilities pending further investigations. Allegations Unfold Charges from Kansas Involving Minors Court documents from Johnson County, Kansas, show Cipolla was charged on July 11 with stalking two individuals aged approximately 12 and 17 .Under Kansas criminal code: The charge involving the younger minor is a severity level 7 person felony, carrying a potential 1–3 year prison term. The second charge is a class A per...
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The Mamdani Effect: How One Primary Victory is Powering a New Generation of Progressive Leaders
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The Mamdani Effect: How One Primary Victory is Powering a New Generation of Progressive Leaders

A Tidal Wave of Hope and Action Among Young Americans In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s stunning primary victory for New York City mayor, the American progressive movement is experiencing an unprecedented groundswell of interest. More than 10,000 young people across the U.S. have signed up to explore political candidacy through Run for Something – a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing young progressive candidates. For many, Mamdani's campaign wasn’t just another mayoral race. It was a rallying cry – one that channeled frustration into political momentum and transformed observers into participants. From Spectator to Candidate: A Nation Reacts Erik Clemson, a 39-year-old machinist instructor from Honolulu, is among those newly inspired to run. Despite living thousands of miles away, Clemson...
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Trump’s Agenda Hits a Judicial Wall: How Courts Have Silenced Dozens of His Orders
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Trump’s Agenda Hits a Judicial Wall: How Courts Have Silenced Dozens of His Orders

America’s Legal Firewall: How Federal Judges Became Trump’s Toughest Opponents As Donald Trump’s second term barrels forward with a flurry of executive actions, it’s not Congress or the media proving to be the biggest obstacle—it’s the federal judiciary. Over the first six months of his renewed presidency, Trump’s policies have faced a powerful wave of legal resistance, with roughly 35 nationwide injunctions issued by federal judges to halt his most aggressive executive orders. From immigration crackdowns to federal funding freezes and civil rights rollbacks, courts across the country—especially in Democratic-leaning jurisdictions—have used the nationwide injunction as their sharpest tool to block what critics call lawless overreach. But that tool may now be blunted, after a landmark Sup...
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