ABE NEWS | August 27, 2026 One of North America’s five Great Lakes has suddenly become the latest battleground in the deteriorating relationship between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the American federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” turning what had been…
ABE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026 A fight over the future of world football is escalating far beyond the pitch. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, once expected to move comfortably toward another term leading the world’s most powerful football organization, is facing an increasingly organized revolt over his leadership. Italy became the latest major…
ABE NEWS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 The trade confrontation between Canada and the United States has moved directly into one of the most important industries connecting the two economies. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian-made cars, trucks and automotive parts beginning January 1, 2027, dramatically escalating the dispute…
ABE NEWS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 | NEWS O’CLOCK For days, Washington had been promising what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as an “economic D-Day” against Iran. Now the first major pieces of that campaign have arrived, and they reveal an American strategy that is both aggressive and surprisingly cautious. The United States…
ABE NEWS | SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 For three days, Canada and the United States appeared to be moving toward a trade agreement. By midnight, it was gone. After intense negotiations in Washington, the two countries failed to finalize a deal Friday night. At 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the United States imposed new 50% tariffs…
ABE NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 Canada just got another inflation warning. The country’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.0% in July, reaching the top of the Bank of Canada’s 1%–3% inflation-control range. But before blaming rent. Or groceries. Or wages. Look at one number: 25.7%. That’s how much gasoline prices increased compared…
The United States and Iran are sending very different messages about whether negotiations are happening as tensions between the two countries remain high. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that discussions with Iran were taking place. Iran, however, publicly denied that it is currently negotiating with the United States. So what’s actually happening? And…
TikTok is desperate.In 2026 they launched “TikTok Shop Live Grants” and they’re paying random people $500-$1000 just to go live for 2 hours a week.Why? Because Amazon and Instagram are beating them in live shopping. The deal is simple: Go live, show products, and TikTok gives you cash + a commission on everything you…
The Paris Olympics just ended and the IOC is sitting on $6 billion.That’s the most money an Olympics has ever made from TV rights, sponsors, and tickets. Nike, Coca-Cola, and Samsung all paid millions to be there.But here’s the problem: most athletes got $0 to compete.A track athlete from Jamaica said she had to…
