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US will begin its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens Gulf ports
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1047+ words) CAIRO, Egypt " The U. S. military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Iran in a move that risks driving oil prices even higher and renewing the…...
Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (385+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Representative Eric Swalwell announced he is suspending his campaign for California governor Sunday amid sexual assault allegations reported on by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN." "To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for…...
Kamala Harris says she 'might' run for president in 2028
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (319+ words) NEW YORK " Former Vice President Kamala Harris isn't ruling out another run for the presidency." Harris, who was a presidential candidate in 2024 and ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020, said she was thinking about 2028, in response to a question Friday…...
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (782+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Negotiators from Iran and the U. S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz. There remain many issues that…...
Minnesota lawmakers discuss banning prediction markets
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (377+ words) SAINT PAUL, Minn. " Unlike the majority of states, online sports betting remains illegal in Minnesota. However, platforms known as "prediction markets" are another story." Now, there's a bipartisan push at the Minnesota State Capitol to regulate prediction markets. On Thursday,…...
America250 Times Square ball drop no longer open to public
4+ day, 40+ min ago (305+ words) New York City's planned July 3 Times Square ball drop for America's 250th anniversary will no longer be open to the public, after officials moved to restrict new large-scale events during a busy summer tied to the FIFA World Cup. Organizers said…...
Legislature considering handful of bills related to e-bike safety, definitions
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (575+ words) MINNESOTA, USA " The Minnesota State Legislature is considering several bills related to e-bikes and safety, as more and more people have them in the state. SF3236 and SF3280 are both related to safety, focusing on helmet requirements for those under 18 riding e-bikes,…...
Democratic lawmakers demand oversight on prediction markets and crackdown on wagers on war
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (292+ words) WASHINGTON D. C. , DC " This past week, people using the prediction market platform Polymarket could wager if a U. S. airman who was shot down in Iran would be rescued, which prompted immediate criticism and an eventual apology by the company. Prediction markets are…...
Minnesota Republicans file ethics complaint against DFL lawmaker
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (198+ words) ST PAUL, Minn. " Republicans are pursuing an ethics complaint against Rep. Alex Falconer (D-Eden Prairie) at the same time Democrats pursue an ethics complaint against two GOP lawmakers." "Rep. Falconer is effectively a legislator lobbyist," said Rep. Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale…...
Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (681+ words) This year's Supreme Court election stands in stark contrast to the swing state's previous two, where national spending records were set in battles over majority control. Spending and national attention is down dramatically this year without control of the court…...