Unstable building on East 42nd Street forces multiple evacuations in Midtown Manhattan

An unstable building under construction has forced evacuations and street closures in Midtown Manhattan, firefighters said. More than 100 fire and EMS personnel responded to reports of bricks falling just before 8 a.m. Tuesday at 235 East 42nd Street.  The call initially came in as bricks falling from the 37-story building, but when the FDNY arrived on … Read more

Polymarket launches probe after Wall Street Journal investigation alleges deceptive marketing

A new report from The Wall Street Journal alleges that Polymarket paid content creators to post videos about winning bets that did not exist. Caitlin Ostroff, one of the reporters who broke the story, joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link

Trump scores major win as Congress passes housing crackdown on Wall Street investors

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump scored a major legislative win after Congress cleared a sweeping housing bill aimed at expanding the nation’s supply of homes and lowering costs. House lawmakers voted 358-32 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote Tuesday to approve the Senate-passed measure with opposition coming solely from Republicans. … Read more

Trump-backed housing overhaul targeting Wall Street investors clears Senate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate advanced a massive, Trump-backed housing package that proponents say will prevent the U.S. from becoming a “nation of renters.”  The upper chamber sent the 21st Century Road to Housing Act to the House on Monday after months of delay. After the heads of the House … Read more

Senate passes bill to lower housing costs and restrict Wall Street from buying homes

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to pass a sweeping housing affordability bill aimed at lowering costs, putting Congress on the brink of a rare bipartisan victory in President Donald Trump’s second term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 85-5. Several senators … Read more

Polymarket launches probe after Wall Street Journal report alleges deceptive marketing

Polymarket told CBS News that it is auditing its promotional content after a Wall Street Journal investigation found the prediction market paid online content creators to produce videos that the newspaper said falsely showed customers winning a total of $1.9 million. The WSJ’s findings, published Saturday, are based on interviews with social media content creators … Read more

How cellphone location sharing helped Los Angeles police solve double homicide, take serial rapist off the street

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, started as a fun night in Los Angeles for architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales, 26, and her friend, 24-year-old model Christy Giles. The pair headed out to a nightclub in Hollywood and then to a warehouse party in East Los Angeles to see a DJ they both loved. Christy’s husband, Jan Cilliers, … Read more

Dow soars nearly 900 points as Wall Street bets on Iran peace deal

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared deeper into record terrain on Thursday as investors pinned their hopes on a peace deal in Iran.  The blue-chip index surged 877 points in afternoon trading, or 1.7%, to 51,564. The broader S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index saw more modest gains, rising 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively.  Stocks have … Read more