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Amazon Prime Day Sales Rise 9% Year Over Year, Topping $26 Billion Americans spent a record $26.4 billion during Amazon's four-day Prime Day sales event, a 9.3% increase from a year earlier, per Adobe Analytics and according to Reuters.  The gains were fueled by heavy promotions across categories including electronics, appliances, clothing, toys, personal care products, and household necessities, as consumers looked to maximize savings amid ongoing cost pressures. Industry analysts said several factors contributed to the stronger spending, including larger tax refunds and early back-to-school purchases, which gave many households extra...

Enes Kanter Freedom Files Lawsuit After Chicago Sky Ejection, Ban Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom filed a lawsuit on Sept. 3 after he was ejected during a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) game and banned from future games. Kanter Freedom sued the Chicago Women's Basketball Operations, LLC, which operates the Chicago Sky. The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and the City of Chicago were also named in the complaint. The lawsuit alleged that the three entities conspired and acted together to discriminate against Kanter...

Mexico's "Energy Sovereignty" Dos Bocas Oil Refinery Hit By Major Fire One of Mexico's largest refineries, with a processing capacity of 340,000 barrels per day, appears to have suffered a fire in its coke storage area, marking the second incident in less than a month. The Dos Bocas refinery, built by Pemex in the southeastern state of Tabasco, is the crown jewel of Mexico's push to reduce dependence on imported gasoline and diesel, especially from U.S. exporters in the Gulf of America. It cost about $21 billion to build and was...