Federal judge blocks Minnesota’s prediction market ban days before it takes effect

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction pausing Minnesota’s first-of-its-kind prediction market ban Monday, days before it was slated to go into effect. The ruling comes after the Justice Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, along with Kalshi and Polymarket US, filed lawsuits responding to the law, which was scheduled to go into effect … Read more

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

The stage is in battleground Pennsylvania. The stakes are control of the House. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday will unveil the party’s Fighting for an Affordable America agenda, as he kicks off 100 days until the midterm elections and works to focus voter attention ahead of November. In Pennsylvania’s 7th District, tucked in … Read more

DOJ gives New Jersey 5 days to hand over voter data after noncitizen registration scandal

DOJ launches investigation into New Jersey non-citizen voting Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn reports on the Department of Justice launching an investigation into New Jersey voter roll software errors that registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote. Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged that as many as 400 registered non-citizens cast ballots in state elections under former Gov. Phil … Read more

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s top general after days of protests

Kyiv — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that he will replace his top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The latest shakeup follows six days of protests against last week’s ouster of Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. Zelenskyy removed Fedorov from his post last Wednesday, citing an irresolvable feud between the defense minister and Syryski, the commander-in-chief of … Read more

How to clean strawberries thoroughly and keep them fresh in the fridge for days

Strawberries are one of those fruits that you can almost always expect to be in abundance at your local grocery store. But as much as stores handle and process strawberries and other fresh produce, they still need to be thoroughly washed and cleaned when you bring them home. This is particularly important with cases of … Read more

Facing a debt collection lawsuit? Here’s what to do in the next 30 days.

What you do after being served with a debt collection lawsuit can have a significant impact on the outcome. Coompia77/Getty Images Household debt remains at record highs right now, and for many borrowers, keeping up with monthly payments has become more difficult as elevated interest rates, stubborn inflation and years of high borrowing costs continue … Read more

U.S. citizens traveling in Congo must spend 21 days elsewhere before entering U.S.

Washington — U.S. citizens who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board a commercial flight to return to the U.S. unless they have spent at least 21 days outside the Central African nation, over heightened concerns about the spread of Ebola there, a U.S. official told CBS News.  On Monday, the Trump administration … Read more