App ShareIt Closes; Holger Rune Eyes US Open Return; US Cuts Transgender Care Funding

The digital bank Lunar is shutting down its expense-sharing application, ShareIt, on Saturday, August 15. Customers who have used the app to split costs for meals or other shared expenses are advised to settle outstanding payments with their contacts.

In sports news, Danish tennis star Holger Rune expressed his hope to participate in the upcoming US Open, which begins on August 23. Rune, who suffered an Achilles tendon tear last autumn, stated he is working hard and aims to be ready for the tournament. He had previously mentioned the possibility of returning for Denmark's Davis Cup match in September.

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I see conclusions that I am withdrawing from the US Open. I have not done that. I am working really hard every single day, and as soon as I am ready, I am ready. I hope it will be for the US Open.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that the Trump administration plans to reduce federal Medicaid funding for gender-affirming treatments for minors. This policy change, effective October 13, would impact access to hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgeries for transgender youth. President Trump stated the administration will not fund what he described as "barbaric operations and treatments" that cause "unimaginable and irreversible harm."

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We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric operations and treatments that cause unimaginable and irreversible harm to their young bodies.