The fight over who controls sports betting isn’t just about who gets the tax money. A new legal battle pits federal regulators against Arizona, with big implications for apps that let people bet on anything from games to elections. At the center? A company called Kalshi, which runs prediction market
A key financial leader has left xAI, the AI startup connected to SpaceX. The former CFO, Anthony Armstrong, stepped down recently. His departure comes as other top executives also exit, showing bigger changes inside the company. Armstrong had a big role before—helping with the purchase of X (formerl
Big loans for tech projects aren’t new, but a recent $8. 5 billion financing deal for CoreWeave is turning heads for a different reason. Instead of backing risky crypto mining operations, this loan focuses on building AI data centers packed with powerful GPUs. The shift shows how lenders are now bet
The city of Ellsworth decided to spend $866, 000 on a brand-new fire engine. The old one being replaced is 19 years old, making it harder to rely on. Rather than fixing the aging fleet piece by piece, the fire department is upgrading entire vehicles to avoid old equipment breaking down when it matte
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway where many global oil shipments pass through, remains a key point of discussion between the UK and US governments. After Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump spoke about speeding up efforts to
Cuba’s top leader has just sent Washington a message wrapped in a simple rule: talk to us, but don’t tell us how to run our country while we’re talking. Miguel Díaz-Canel, sitting down with an American news team, made clear that Cuba isn’t for sale—no political regime tweaks, no human-rights lecture
First lady Melania Trump recently spoke out against claims that she ever knew Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who faced serious legal trouble before his death. In a brief statement from the White House, she called the accusations unfounded and damaging to her reputation. "The false stories connecting
A federal judge recently called out the Pentagon for ignoring court orders meant to protect press freedom. The judge ruled that new rules limiting reporter access to the military headquarters were just old restrictions in disguise. Instead of following the law, the Defense Department tried to sneak
Central Catholic High School in Southeast Portland buzzed with excitement when Senator Cory Booker made a spontaneous stop at the campus. The New Jersey senator was on a book tour that appears to be testing the waters for a future presidential run. Instead of a typical speech, Booker filmed himse
Scarlett Johansson steps back into the world of science fiction with a fresh Netflix animation. The film, directed by Academy Award winner Brad Bird, follows Venus Nova, a celebrity who gets pulled into a murder case involving aliens in the sprawling city of Metropia. The detective, voiced by Sam Ro
