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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.The move by Michael Selig, the recently appointed chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, could have enormous implications for how sports betting is regulated in the country and, if Kalshi and Polymarket were to prevail, could erode the ability for states to effectively regulate gambling.
Any friendly decision the... Read More
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia canât be re-detained by immigration authorities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to his home country last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by Department of Homeland Security officials.
The government “made one empty threat after another to remove... Read More
Minnesotaâs Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats hope to rein in the power of federal immigration officers in Minnesota as the state’s legislative session gets underway Tuesday, while Republicans will focus on combatting fraud in taxpayer-funded programs that President Donald Trump cited to justify the recent immigration enforcement surge.While White House border czar Tom Homan said over the weekend that more than 1,000 officers have left the Twin Cities area, and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead, the aftermath will continue to reverberate at the state Capitol during the session,... Read More
The Latest: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's death prompts vows to 'keep hope alive'
Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades, died Tuesday. The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate was 84.Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. He scored diplomatic victories with world leaders, and through his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, he... Read More
Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia high school students on Tuesday testified in court about the horrors of being shot during their algebra class, and recounted through tears seeing a classmate in a pool of blood, then seeing blood on their own bodies and fearing they might die.Various students took the stand at the trial of Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, who investigators said had carefully planned the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at the school northeast of Atlanta that left two teachers and two students dead and several others wounded.
This is one of several cases around the... Read More
Top Stories
- Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia canât be re-detained by immigration authorities
- Minnesotaâs Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down
- Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US
- New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season
- New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
- Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving a waiver from Netflix
- Wall Street swings with worries about tech stocks and discouraged US shoppers
- Italy pulls off a stunner in Olympic men's speedskating team pursuit, earns first gold since 2006
- Police credit a good Samaritan for ending a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink
- There was 'a bridge called Jesse Jackson' across decades of civil rights advocacy
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- Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas
- Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch 'Land of Hope and Dreams' US tour next month
- Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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- Tony Clark intends to resign as MLB players' union head, AP source says, as possible cap fight looms
- Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano will end their MMA retirements and fight each other in May
- Madonna sends good luck message to American figure skater Amber Glenn at Olympics
- Italy pulls off a stunner in Olympic men's speedskating team pursuit, earns first gold since 2006