Russian strikes on Odesa kill 2 ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire as prisoner swap takes place

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone strikes killed at least two people in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, local authorities reported, ahead of a proposed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A further two people were wounded in the attack … Read more

White House staff received email warning them not to place bets on prediction markets, officials say

White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News.  It was sent March 24, according to two White House officials. The email from the White House Management Office, which was obtained by CBS News, states: “Recent press reports … Read more

Prediction markets challenge tribal casinos’ hard-won place in US gambling

EDGEWOOD, N.M. — At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention in San Diego this week, two words have dominated the agenda: Prediction markets. On public panels and in closed-door meetings, tribal leaders have discussed the explosive growth of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi and the potential threat to tribes’ hard-fought and heavily regulated place in … Read more

Treasury to place Trump’s signature on paper currency to mark US 250th anniversary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. dollar bills will bear President Donald Trump‘s signature to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Treasury Department said, a first for a sitting president. Trump’s signature will be placed on all U.S. paper currency and will replace the Treasurer of the United States’ signature … Read more

Chicago alderwoman apologizes for ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ comment on slain student

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A progressive Chicago lawmaker issued an apology Tuesday after facing backlash for suggesting a slain college student was in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” Last Thursday, Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Westchester County, New York, was gunned down while taking a walk with friends around 1:30 … Read more

Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place, according to officials. No one was injured in the explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east … Read more

‘This place broke something in us’: Kids languish in ICE detention long past 20-day court limit

Soon after immigration officials arrested him along with his wife and kids at the U.S. border and dropped them off at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, Aleksei began counting down the days. “OK, 20 days. We just wait and pray for God to release us please after these 20 days.” The U.S. … Read more

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom, transforming a normally brown desert landscape into carpets of gold. Wildflowers bloom across parts of southern California and Nevada at different degrees usually every year. In some … Read more

Cleveland playground now a place of mourning for two girls found in suitcases

It’s called Saranac Playground, and when the weather is nice it becomes a magnet for the children who live on the east side of Cleveland. But in recent days, this small patch of green has been visited by a stream of mourners seeking to pay their respects to two little girls who were found there … Read more

Paralympian aims to inspire next generation of athletes: “There’s a place for them”

Para nordic skier Dani Aravich has always loved sports, but never thought there was a place for her to compete longterm “because I was always competing against people who didn’t have disabilities,” she said. Born without a left hand and forearm, she never let it define her limits. The 29-year-old is now set to compete … Read more