Politics
DraftKings fined in Connecticut for online slot machines that paid zero wins for a week
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DraftKings and another gambling company were fined a total of $22,500 by the state of Connecticut for operating an online slot machine game that failed to pay any winners on more than 20,600 spins over one week in August 2023. The game, Deal or No Deal Banker’s Bonanza, was advertised […]
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Trump Media stock slides under $18, a new low since it began publicly trading
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The share price of Trump Media, whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, fell Tuesday to the lowest level seen since the company began public trading in March following a merger. DJT shares dropped to $17.89 per share around midday Tuesday, The stock’s prior low was set on Aug. 28, when it hit […]
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House Democrats ask Trump for proof he did not take $10 million ‘cash bribe’ from Egypt
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Plaza Hotel on September 19, 2016 in New York. Dominick Reuter | AFP | Getty Images Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked Donald Trump to show proof that he never received any money from Egypt, following a recent report […]
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Former top aide to New York Gov. Hochul charged with acting as foreign agent for China
This an aerial view of the Saxony Court, home in Manhasset, New York belonging to Chris Hu and Linda Sun, July 24, 2024. Sun is the former deputy chief of staff for New York State governor Kathy Hochul. The FBI searched the home on July 23, 2024. J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Newsday | Getty […]
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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting. In his first public address […]
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How Tim Walz made Minnesota a ‘roadmap’ for progressive economic policy
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gesture at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., August 20, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters To understand the economic vision of the Harris-Walz presidential ticket, Minnesotans say just look at the North Star State. “I’ve heard some […]
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Nationwide strikes erupt in Israel as hostage deaths kindle pressure for cease-fire deal
Demonstrators lift flags and placards during a protest calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian militants in Gaza since October, in Tel Aviv on August 31, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK […]
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German far-right party could win its first state in eastern regional elections
People cast their votes for Germany’s Parliamentary (Bundestag) election at a poll station in Berlin, Germany on September 26, 2021. Abdulhamid Hosbas | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Germans were voting in two eastern states on Sunday, with the far-right AfD on track to win a state election for the first time and Chancellor Olaf […]
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Trump debate prep: Tulsi Gabbard advises Republican to attack Harris on ‘hypocrisy’
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) dances as he leaves the stage after speaking alongside former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | Afp | Getty Images Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who has endorsed Republican former President […]
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Harris says Trump ‘disrespected sacred’ Arlington for ‘political stunt’
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Brendan Mcdermid | Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday skewered former President Donald Trump for filming at the Arlington National Cemetery, accusing him of exploiting his visit for political purposes, which is prohibited. “Let me be clear: […]
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