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In a triumph over traditional polling, the prediction markets proved more prescient in the polarized presidential race. Thousands who gambled on the U.S. election are looking forward to a potential payout of about $450 million from online gambling sites after Donald Trump was elected president in a stunning comeback. But some may have to wait […]
For the first time in several weeks, the Village of Dolton achieved a quorum and held a public meeting Wednesday night as trustees and Mayor Tiffany Henyard were finally under the same roof. It comes after weeks of cancelled and delayed meetings due to concerns over safety. The Illinois Attorney General also ruled the village […]
Kamala Harris had friends in high-tech places, but it wasn’t nearly enough to secure the presidency. Silicon Valley’s progressive leaders, like Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell, and Vinod Khosla, raised millions for the Harris campaign, hoping for a Democrat in the White House for the next term. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s clear win, some of tech’s […]
Europe is better prepared to work with a Trump White House than it was eight years ago but still needs to do more to boost its defense spending, former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with Foreign Policy. “Though the Europeans are better prepared now, we need to do much more,” said […]
Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been invited to one of golf’s most exclusive clubs. Manning is one of the newest members of the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, according to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal. His brother, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, was reportedly invited to join […]
Historically, a GOP president means a slightly higher NASA budget request. Here are our biggest takeaways from election night—and what they mean for space policy in D.C. Source link
Florida abortion measure fails One of the biggest issues of this campaign season (other than the economy and illegal immigration) was abortion. In fact, 11 abortion-related measures – a record high in a single election year – were on the ballot. Ten would provide for state constitutional rights to abortion: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, […]
(NewsNation) — After encouraging his supporters not to vote for him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received nearly 594,000 (about 0.4% of the popular vote) and zero electoral votes. RFK Jr. was on the ballot in every state except Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, […]
Chen and Villarreal asserted that Hillsdale had failed to comply with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any program that received federal funding. Hillsdale argued that it is not subject to Title IX because it does not accept federal funds at the school. The plaintiffs asserted that Hillsdale receives a […]
First Baptist Dallas revealed plans to rebuild its 134-year-old historic sanctuary, which was largely destroyed by fire this summer. The church also launched a $95 million giving campaign to help pay for it. “The next two years our goal is to raise $95 million,” Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said, explaining that the campaign will […]