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Hoops Betting Boom Pits New Hampshire Against Prediction Markets

Some states with legal gambling are concerned about losing a cut to new technology The state of New Hampshire receives revenue from sports wagers made with DraftKings, but officials are worried that people will switch to new prediction market platforms. Zoey Knox/NHPR hide caption toggle caption Zoey Knox/NHPR Two things have New Hampshire state Sen.

One Year After Trump’s Tariffs: Where Things Stand

President Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports on April 2 last year. This is where things now stand a year later. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A year ago, President Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports. In a ceremony at the White

Title: VA ended rescue loan program; veterans face foreclosure surge

Leann Ledford's husband is a veteran who was hurt in Afghanistan. Through complications with the VA home loan program, her family is now facing eviction in Spokane, Wash. Margaret Albaugh for NPR hide caption toggle caption Margaret Albaugh for NPR More than 10,000 veterans lost their homes to foreclosure since May of last year, when

Morning News Brief

Trump says war in Iran is 'nearing completion' in national address, Iranian officials react to President Trump's speech on Iran war, SCOTUS hears arguments on birthright citizenship.

Germany’s Merz sees backlash over Syrian refugee comment

The sentence that has sparked debate across Germany was uttered almost casually: At the Chancellery in Berlin on Monday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his guest, Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, addressed journalists after their meeting. A journalist asked, how many of the Syrians currently in Germany should now return to their homeland. Merz said: "In

Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills at least 29

A Russian military plane crashed in the Russian-annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday. "According to reports from the scene, the six crew members and 23 passengers on board were killed," the TASS state news agency said, citing Russia's Defense Ministry. Russia's Investigative Committee also confirmed the crash, without providing details of

Cambodia: Alleged cyber scam boss extradited to China

An alleged core member of an online scam network was extradited from Cambodia to China, Chinese ‌state media ⁠CCTV reported ⁠on Wednesday. "Investigations found that Li Xiong, the former chairman of Huione Group under the Prince Group, is suspected of multiple crimes," state-run CCTV said. Li was identified as "a core member of Chen Zhi's

Migrant boat capsizes in Turkey leaving 18 dead

At least 18 people have died after an inflatable boat with an outboard motor capsized in Turkish waters early Wednesday morning. Turkish authorities said the vessel, which was ferrying migrants across the Aegean Sea en route to Europe, ignored repeated warnings to stop, with the pilot instead attempting to outrun them. The vessel began to take

Trump’s FIFA World Cup 2026 won’t be a tournament for fans

The train to the German city of Stuttgart is pretty full. At each stop, people wearing Germany kits get on. There's a buzz of conversation about the German national football team and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico. On one of the last days of March, Germany play Ghana in the final
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