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Senate bans members and staff from betting in prediction markets
45+ min ago (346+ words) WATCH: Senate considers FISA extension, latest Iran war powers resolution "United States senators have no business engaging in speculative activities like prediction markets while collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck, period," said Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, who sponsored the resolution. An amendment…...
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (370+ words) The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single misdemeanor count of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said. An email sent to a Spears representative seeking comment…...
Trump says he's lifting certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after royal visit
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (460+ words) Trump said people had wanted this change, especially with regard to the wooden barrels in which the spirits of Scotch and bourbon can be aged. His post left it unclear if the tariffs were being lifted on bottles of Scotch…...
Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda
33+ min ago (270+ words) Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now advertising to…...
Weekly U. S. jobless claims fall to 189, 000, lowest in more than five decades
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (707+ words) U. S. jobless aid applications for the week ending April 25 fell by 26, 000 to 189, 000, down from the previous week's 215, 000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's well below the 214, 000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm Fact Set were expecting. Filings for unemployment…...
News Wrap: Gov. Janet Mills drops out of U. S. Senate race in Maine
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (172+ words) In our news wrap Thursday, Maine Gov. Mills dropped her Senate bid, Camp Mystic in Texas dropped its summer reopening plans, the Secret Service provided new details about the White House Correspondents" Dinner shooting, King Charles and Queen Camilla wrapped…...
The New Christian Right, Antisemitism & U. S. Democracy
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) MICHEL MARTIN: Thanks, Bianna. Tom Gjelten, thank you so much for talking with us. TOM GJELTEN: Great to be with you, Michel. MARTIN: So, Tom, you're a veteran journalist. You've spent a lot of years covering lots of different things:…...
Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown
39+ min ago (817+ words) The package had languished in the House, despite being approved without opposition last month in the Senate, as Republicans revolted, forcing a separate path for the immigration funds. Once that launched this week, it cleared the way to fund the…...
Motor Week | 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS & 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo | Season 45 | Episode 32
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1909+ words) Ride with us in the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo! Season 45 Episode 32 | 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC The Chevrolet Blazer made a drastic change for the 21st century, and now it's here at Motor Week HQ in…...
Hope and Fear in Venezuela After US-Imposed Government Change | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1200+ words) Visual & Interactive Stories Thirty days after the U. S. captured then-President Nicol's Maduro, Venezuelan citizens are unsure about the current situation. Thirty days after the U. S. raid and capture of then-President Nicol's Maduroupended Venezuela, adults and children alike are still unsure of what…...