CFTC floats prediction market rule to crack down on war bets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission unveiled a proposal for prediction markets Wednesday that would crack down on ... Read More
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Bill Gates turned a blind eye toward Epstein's history, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON — Behind closed doors on Wednesday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told lawmakers that his relationship with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was one based in strategic networking and the promise of ...Read more
Michigan State trustee moves to sue university for at least $25 million
DETROIT — Michigan State University Trustee Rema Vassar is threatening to sue the university for years of alleged discrimination she's faced as a board member and as its former chairperson, according to a "pre-litigation...Read more
Wall Street Journal says Trump libel suit should be dismissed 'once and for all'
The Wall Street Journal asked a judge to dismiss President Donald Trump’s revised $10 billion defamation lawsuit over an article on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that the new complaint isn’t an improvement on ...Read more
Trump continues to hold sway in Republican primaries
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump got his mojo back with Republican primary voters Tuesday following a setback in Iowa last week when his preferred candidate lost the GOP contest for governor.
Trump-backed House ...Read more
Rhea Seehorn reveals why her wedding is still on hold
Rhea Seehorn has joked wedding planning gives her "hives".
The actress, 54, who won massive acclaim for her role in Better Call Saul alongside Bob Odenkirk, made the remark as she opened up about why she and fiancé ...Read more
Sydney Sweeney finally tackles Euphoria feud rumours
Sydney Sweeney has dismissed speculation surrounding alleged tensions within the Euphoria cast.
Saying social media and the press have "spi(ned) things" far beyond reality as she addressed persistent rumours of a rift ...Read more
NC Gov. Josh Stein asks Congress for $10 billion for Helene relief
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Congress to ask for billions more in Helene relief funding on Wednesday.
The storm, which caused $60 billion in damage in 2024, has left the state to slowly pick up the pieces as ...Read more
House Republicans press Chicago Public Schools chief over DEI, transgender student policies
Congressional lawmakers grilled Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King in an hourslong hearing Wednesday, pressing her and two other superintendents on policies supporting transgender students and other diversity, ...Read more
US launches fresh wave of strikes against Iran, straining truce
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it had launched strikes against “multiple” targets in Iran for the second day in a row after President Donald Trump accused the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace ...Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declares June 'Faith and Family' month to honor the 'Biblical family unit'
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just gave the month of June — which is widely recognized as Pride Month — a conservative rebrand.
On Monday, DeSantis announced June 2026 as “Faith and Family Month” in Florida — a ...Read more
Feeding Our Future fugitive on FBI's 'most wanted fraudsters' surrenders
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities arrested a Minneapolis grocer who recently landed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list for allegations that he bilked a federally funded meals program.
The U.S. Attorney’s ...Read more
Disneyland license plate seeks DMV approval after 'tremendous interest'
Disneyland fans have spoken, and their overwhelming love for the Happiest Place on Earth has prompted California state officials to move forward with plans for a specialized license plate that pays tribute to the Anaheim ...Read more
Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
People’s knee-jerk reaction to seeing death in nature is often not positive. The burn scar left by wildfire on a once-forested hillside, or a ghostly white coral reef, may evoke tragedy and despair. But in nature, ...Read more
James Gallagher sworn in to finish California Rep. Doug LaMalfa's term in the House
WASHINGTON — Republican James Gallagher took the oath of office Wednesday, filling the seat of the late Rep. Doug LaMalfa in California’s 1st District and giving House leaders some breathing room in what has been a ...Read more
Attempt to unify around one Black candidate against Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 20th District falters
Efforts by Black congressional candidates and political leaders to coalesce around one challenger to U.S. Debbie Wasserman Schultz apparently have failed.
Elijah Manley, one of four Black candidates in the Broward County ...Read more
There's a Democratic candidate challenging US Rep. Rosa DeLauro for Congress. 'I am very tenacious'
HARTFORD, Conn. — An upstart challenger to longtime U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro says that he will not have enough signatures to force a Democratic primary but is strongly considering an independent challenge in November.
...Read more
Lawmakers launch bipartisan efforts to address Sudan civil war
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in the House and Senate are pushing bipartisan measures to increase U.S. support for Sudan as the country enters into the fourth year of a brutal civil war and humanitarian crisis.
In the Senate, ...Read more
Progressive Randy Villegas to face Rep. David Valadao in key California congressional race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Progressive Democrat Randy Villegas has secured his spot in the general election and will battle Republican Rep. David Valadao for one of the nation’s most critical House races.
Villegas clinched ...Read more
Who will win race for Nancy Mace's congressional seat? Here's who's in the runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The fight to see who will face off to replace Rep. Nancy Mace continues. Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District are headed for runoffs, set for ...Read more
Massachusetts State Police is asked for info on every case investigated by former Trooper Michael Proctor
BOSTON — The Committee for Public Counsel Services is asking Mass State Police to turn over information for all cases, open or closed, that former State Trooper Michael Proctor investigated, citing shocking texts ...Read more
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