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London’s Sid Motion Gallery to Close, Citing ‘Financial Position’

London’s Sid Motion Gallery to Close, Citing ‘Financial Position’

Published by Jenni Sidey

London dealer Sid Motion will close her eponymous gallery in London’s South Bermondsey district when its fall exhibition closes. She opened the gallery a decade ago. “As I look ahead to the future, I can see that the gallery is not in the financial position to fully honor the extraordinary potential of each of my artists, and I will not compromise when it comes to supporting them in the way that they deserve,” said Motion in a statement on her website. “Closing the gallery is a positive and conscious decision. We are stopping while we are ahead, while my artists are properly serviced and the quality of the program remains high.” Related Articles In an email to ARTnews, Motion declined to comment on her future plans. The gallery represents just five artists—Vincent Hawkins, James Lomax, Dafna Talmor, Max Wade, and Morgan Wills—but has included dozens of artists in its exhibitions, including Magdalena Abakanowicz, Rana Begum, and Robert Mapplethorpe. The gallery has participated in art fairs and events including NADA Miami, Photo London, and Condo Mexico …

FDA Panel Backs Wider Access To Six Peptide Therapies, Citing Grey Market Concerns

FDA Panel Backs Wider Access To Six Peptide Therapies, Citing Grey Market Concerns

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via American Greatness, A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted to recommend expanding legal access to six popular peptide compounds. Supporters say it could pull patients out of the unregulated grey market that has flourished under years of federal inaction. The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee reviewed seven peptides during a two-day hearing in Maryland last week, weighing whether each should be added to the agency’s Section 503A Bulks List. Reuters reported the panel voted in favor of moving six forward: BPC-157 for ulcerative colitis, TB-500 and KPV for wound healing, MOTS-c for obesity and osteoporosis, Semax for cerebral ischemia, migraine and trigeminal neuralgia, and Epitalon for insomnia. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that help regulate metabolism, growth and tissue repair, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Some, including insulin and GLP-1 weight loss drugs, are already FDA approved, while others have remained in regulatory limbo even as demand exploded among patients seeking help with weight loss, muscle building, chronic disease and performance. If the FDA ultimately adopts the recommendation, licensed …

Former Senator Dodd challenges CFTC prediction markets proposal citing congressional intent

Former Senator Dodd challenges CFTC prediction markets proposal citing congressional intent

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Former U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to abandon a proposed rule on prediction markets, saying it would depart from what Congress intended when it approved the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2008 financial crisis.  His July 26 letter to CFTC Secretary Christopher Kirkpatrick argues the proposal could encourage gambling through regulated derivatives markets instead of preserving the law’s original purpose. Here's former US Sen. Chris Dodd (of the Dodd-Frank Act) on the CFTC's proposed prediction market rules. He's not a fan: "We did not amend the Commodity Exchange Act to override the established system for states to develop their own policies and laws regulating gaming." pic.twitter.com/W0JoHTznZ2 — Geoff Zochodne (@GeoffZochodne) July 27, 2026 “In the past year, additional speculators have emerged promoting event contracts that are merely a substitute for gambling,” Dodd wrote. “The CFTC is now engaged in work to amend its regulations to facilitate gambling on derivatives exchanges.” The former Connecticut senator said the proposed changes “contradict the language and intent of the Dodd-Frank Act” and “could …

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

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The Department of Homeland Security’s top numbers-cruncher has resigned, citing the Trump administration’s “war on immigrants” on his way out. DHS has been a hub of controversy during the second Trump term: the ICE raids in American cities, the wild spending, the growing archipelago of detention centers, the attempts to hide data about it all. But vanishingly few officials have left the department and been openly critical of the direction it has taken. Marc Rosenblum, who served as executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics and a deputy assistant secretary at the department, is one of the first. “I’m thrilled to end my relationship with the current administration,” Rosenblum said in a LinkedIn post over the weekend. “Between the war on immigrants, the war on feds, and the war on facts (not to mention the crazy war in Iran and the brazen corruption), I just need a change.” Rosenblum also served in the first Trump and Biden administrations, initially running DHS’s office of immigration statistics, and then overseeing stats for the entire department—collating …

Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing discrimination | International Trade News

Trump imposes 50% US tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing discrimination | International Trade News

Published by Sam Flores

Tariffs apply to Canadian wine, hockey sticks, cement, and other products, sparking fears of escalating trade tensions. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 US President Donald Trump will impose new 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against US alcohol, automobile and dairy products. The tariffs, ordered by Trump on Monday, will take effect in 30 days and cover a range of items, including wine, hockey sticks, and cement, according to a White House fact sheet. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Trump, who saw many of his tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year, is using an untested legal provision for the new duties: Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The latest duties will not apply to energy, potash, and goods already impacted by sector-specific tariffs, the White House said. Crucially, however, they will hit products covered under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement (USMCA). Responding to the announcement, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the tariffs were a “direct violation” …

Hindu group sues Chicago suburb to build temple, citing 1967 legal barrier

Hindu group sues Chicago suburb to build temple, citing 1967 legal barrier

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(RNS) — A Hindu group that wants to build a temple and residential project is suing a Chicago suburb to overturn a nearly 60-year-old legal agreement that blocks their plans. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday (July 14) by Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest, a Hindu religious community, said that a 1967 consent decree meant to create a buffer between a railroad line and residential homes governs a 34-acre property in Elgin, Illinois, which the Hindu community owns.  Earlier this year, Elgin officials approved plans for a temple and houses to be built on the site, but that approval cannot be made final while the consent decree remains in place. The Hindu group, which serves the Kadva Patidar community, argues in the lawsuit that the consent decree could be used to religiously discriminate against them. The plaintiffs have also asked for a preliminary injunction to bar the city from withholding final approval and permits and to bar neighbors from trying to enforce the 1967 consent decree. RELATED:  Oklahoma mosque project voted down after weeks of anti-Muslim …

NPR Retracts Article Mistakenly Reporting Justice Alito’s Retirement, Citing Misunderstanding

NPR Retracts Article Mistakenly Reporting Justice Alito’s Retirement, Citing Misunderstanding

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National Public Radio on Tuesday reported, then quickly retracted, that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring — a mistake by its veteran court reporter that prompted an apology from the news organization’s executive editor and an entire column by its public editor explaining what happened and how. NPR attributed the error by reporter Nina Totenberg, on the final day of the court’s session, to a misunderstanding of a statement by Chief Justice John Roberts that led to previously prepared copy being posted live. The erroneous news was also broadcast on NPR. It was live on the organization’s website for about five minutes, though some member stations had it up longer, NPR said. An editor’s note posted by some NPR affiliates said: “Earlier today, we erroneously published a story saying that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. Neither Alito nor the court’s public information office has announced his retirement, and we have retracted the story.” Later, a longer statement from Editor-in-Chief Tommy Evans said NPR regretted the error and the confusion it may have …

German Swimming Pool Bans Visitors Who Can’t Speak German, Citing Safety Concerns

German Swimming Pool Bans Visitors Who Can’t Speak German, Citing Safety Concerns

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via Remix News, A public swimming pool in Germany has introduced strict new admission rules barring entry to anyone who cannot speak German, with management insisting the policy is essential to guarantee the safety of guests. The Heidebad natural swimming pool in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, now requires visitors to demonstrate German language skills before being allowed in. Managing Director Mathias Nobel defended the rule publicly, explaining that he is responsible for the safety of thousands of swimmers and will not compromise when it comes to protecting children and families. The facility says that emergency alerts, water-depth warnings, and direct verbal instructions from lifeguards have repeatedly been ignored or misunderstood because of language barriers. In one recent emergency, Nobel, while acting as a lifeguard, had to pull a young child out of deep water due to a language barrier. To reduce these risks, staff will now deny entry to any guest if they determine that essential safety communication cannot be reliably established, according to German media outlet MDR. Pool management acknowledges that the rule has triggered considerable backlash, …