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US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court after he was charged with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
He was released on $250,000 bail... Read More
The Latest: United Arab Emirates says it will exit OPEC, while US-Iran negotiations stall
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of one of its largest producers. While the announcement doesn’t change anything regarding the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, it could help lower oil prices after the war if the UAE increases its production capacity. On Tuesday, Brent crude oil traded above $111 a barrel, over 50% higher than its prewar price.Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone... Read More
Florida redistricting and a rocky special session put Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis was once the future of the Republican Party, a battle-tested conservative twice elected as governor of Florida. Then Donald Trump steamrolled him on his way back to the White House.Now, more than two years after DeSantis ended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump, the governor has called a special legislative session on redistricting and other issues that will put him back in the national spotlight and maybe remind Republicans that he could lead the party one day.
But there are also plenty of risks involved for the... Read More
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region's precious metals to begin applying for permits.Environmentalists fear the move will create a precedent for wiping out other protections for public lands across the country. Twin Metals Minnesota LLC, a subsidiary of Chile-based Antofagasta Minerals, has been looking to dig for copper, nickel and other precious metals in the Superior National Forest since 2019.
The canoe area lies in the... Read More
Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents executed multiple searches in Minnesota on Tuesday, seizing records and other evidence in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration of publicly funded social programs for children, authorities said.Few details were released, though armed agents were seen at childcare centers in the Minneapolis area. KSTP-TV said one crew even had a battering ram.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who has been on the defensive amid Trump administration claims that he hasn't done enough to root out fraud, welcomed the raids. The state child... Read More
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- Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
- Trump and Charles greet each other warmly and meet in Oval Office on a day of diplomacy for the king
- United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel
- Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests
- Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
- US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
- The Latest: King Charles visits Washington with hopes of restoring the US-UK relationship
- 89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital
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- Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests
- Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
- WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a children's book based on her life