•Chinese Money Laundering Networks: U.S. banks funneled over $300 billion tied to Chinese operations fueling fentanyl smuggling and Mexican cartels. Weak compliance has made America's financial system a national security risk.

•GDP Revised to 3.3%: The Commerce Department revised Q2 GDP growth upward, but the numbers reveal fragility.

•Fox vs. YouTube TV: A carriage fee dispute threatens millions of subscribers with blackouts of Fox News, Fox Sports, and local affiliates just as football season begins.

•Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ends Print: Georgia's largest newspaper will stop printing physical editions by year's end. A symbol of the decline of local journalism, the move to digital only raises questions about civic accountability and the future of community news.

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