Prediction market users wager more than $197 million on midterms, NBC says
Users have placed over $197 million in bets on midterm election outcomes on prediction market platforms, according to an NBC News analysis.
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U.S. launches additional strikes on Iranian targets, Centcom says
U.S. forces launched additional strikes on Iranian targets Sunday as hostilities resumed around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. Centcom said the strikes hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions” to “degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping.”
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At least 10 dead in fiery Jalisco highway pileup; four Americans hurt
A tractor-trailer crash on a highway in Mexico’s Jalisco state on Sunday left at least 10 people dead and about 10 injured, officials said. Four U.S. citizens suffered minor injuries and were taken to a Guadalajara hospital, Jalisco civil protection authorities told Reuters.
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Stefon Diggs says he’s the NFL’s top No. 2 receiver as he seeks a new team
Stefon Diggs, a free agent after one season with the New England Patriots, said on his YouTube channel that no team has a better No. 2 receiver. He continues to look for a new NFL home amid cleared legal scrutiny.
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Caitlin Clark becomes fastest to 600 assists as Fever rout Aces 109-75
Caitlin Clark reached 600 career assists in a WNBA-record 72 games as the Indiana Fever overwhelmed the defending champion Las Vegas Aces 109-75 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Tyrannosaurus rex ‘Gus’ to be auctioned at Sotheby’s; could fetch $30 million
The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as “Gus” will be auctioned Tuesday at Sotheby’s in New York. Auction estimates put the price at about $30 million, the auction house said.
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Museums capitalize on World Cup interest
Museums across the country are staging special exhibits tied to the World Cup as the tournament reaches its final stretch, Bradley Blackburn reports.
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Mini pitches bring soccer to new U.S. neighborhoods
An organization is building hundreds of smaller soccer pitches across the United States as World Cup interest rises, Michael George reports. He shows how the effort has changed a New Jersey school near MetLife Stadium.
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Conor McGregor’s UFC return cut short by apparent knee injury at UFC 329
Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated comeback at UFC 329 was halted seconds into the fight against Max Holloway due to an apparent knee injury, leading to a TKO loss.
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Kansas woman convicted of double murder after three trials
Dana Chandler was convicted of killing Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness in Topeka in 2002 after three trials, ending a nearly two-decade legal battle.
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