New “prediction market” platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are allowing anyone across America to wager on the Super Bowl despite bans on sports betting.
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Brad Karp resigns as chairman of law firm Paul Weiss amid Epstein files fallout
Brad Karp, the chairman of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, resigned Wednesday after the most recent batch of Epstein files released by the Justice Department included correspondence between him and Jeffrey Epstein.”Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm,” Karp said in a statement released by the firm, which said his resignation was effective immediately.
Washington Post cuts more than 300 journalists
The Washington Post announced layoffs affecting approximately one-third of its workforce. Semafor media editor Max Tani spoke with NBC News’ Ellison Barber about what this means for the future of the 150-year-old newspaper.
Trump talks Minneapolis, Joe Rogan, the Fed, AI and 2028 in a wide-ranging interview
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal agents around the country.
Trump says he’ll stay out of the Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros.
President Donald Trump said he plans to stay out of Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s battle over Warner Bros.
Trump administration alleges Nike discriminated against white workers
The EEOC is investigating whether Nike’s mentorship and training programs amounted to discrimination against white workers.
Cracker Barrel responds to report its traveling employees are expected to eat at Cracker Barrel
If you work for Cracker Barrel and you’re on a company road trip, you’re expected to eat at Cracker Barrel — whenever practical, that is, the company said on Wednesday.
Trump says he ‘would not’ have picked Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed if he wanted to raise interest rates
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his pick to lead the Federal Reserve would not have received the job offer had he expressed a desire to raise interest rates
President Trump says nominee for Fed chair wants to lower interest rates
In an exclusive interview with Tom Llamas, President Trump says that Kevin Warsh would not have been picked for Federal Reserve chair if he was not in agreement with lowering interest rates.
Bill Gates addresses being mentioned in Epstein files, says he was ‘foolish’
Bill Gates said that he “regrets every minute” he ever spent with Jeffrey Epstein, speaking out after the release of Epstein files that contained mentions of the Microsoft co-founder