A Kalshi advertisement seen in Washington on March 27, 2026.Paul Lester | CNBC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected prediction market platforms’ requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board, concluding that sports-related event contracts are not a federally regulated derivative. The court rejected appeals by Kalshi and Crypto.com, … Read more
President Donald Trump will appear at the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks instead of visiting Ground Zero in New York City. Asked why he wouldn’t commemorate the anniversary in his hometown, Trump told reporters Friday: “Because I’m going to the Pentagon.” Instead, Vice President JD Vance is expected … Read more
A San Francisco Bay Area couple who were on a pilgrimage to Tibet told CBS News on Friday that they thought they were going to die when they saw a mountain of water approaching them earlier this week. “I knew I was going to die,” Anjana Raja told CBS News. “I knew I was going … Read more
Jharonne Martis, Head of Consumer Research at LSEG, examines the consumer mind and Walmart’s overreaction to ‘Making Money.’ Walmart agreed to pay a $50 million settlement over allegations that its pharmacies were illegally filling thousands of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration … Read more
According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a code name for Microsoft’s “next-gen console” (a phrase that apparently implied a singular device) will actually be a “family” of devices. “We’ve been working hard on a great next-gen and big family of devices for Helix, and we’ll be sharing … Read more
‘Forever begins now:’ Hillsborough approves final deal for Rays stadium Tampa Bay Times All eyes are on Tampa’s west coast as two major redevelopment deals move forward Tampa Bay Times County commissioners approve shared financing for Rays stadium in Tampa Bay News 9 Fans react to Rays stadium decision Yahoo Rays reach $2.3 billion deal … Read more
2026-08-28T23:33:38.793Z Roman is ready for release! The three first-stage boosters of the Falcon Heavy rocket that will launch NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX) NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is officially “ready” for launch! NASA made the announcement this afternoon (August 28), after concluding the mission’s Launch … Read more
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. – The Davidson County Health Department is warning of a potential rabies exposure connected to a traveling petting zoo at a community event earlier this month. Health officials said four goats that were part of the petting zoo at the Community Connections event at Breeden Amphitheater in Lexington on Aug. 1 tested positive … Read more
Decrease article font size Increase article font size Domestic travel rose 3.3 per cent in July from the same month a year earlier as cross-border traffic to the US fell, new data from Statistics Canada shows. As cross-border screen passenger traffic decreased by 8.7 percent in July, the agency notes that this figure was “well … Read more
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE BBCBritish far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE The Washington PostMilo Yiannopoulos, a right-wing provocateur, is arrested by ICE The New York TimesMilo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody and faces a final deportation order, sources say CBS NewsPolitical commentator and Kayne West associate detained by ICE in New … Read more