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March Madness is expected to generate $3.1 billion in bets. This expert urges caution

Sports gambling's near immediate availability online after a 2018 Supreme Court decision was "reckless," argues author Jonathan Cohen. He has researched sports betting's impact on the U.S. since then.

They call it soccer for 'grannies.' It's fierce -- and it's fun

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

Morgan Freeman speaks about Gene Hackman with an image of Gene Hackman on the screen during the 2025 Oscars.

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, authorities revealed Friday.

He's a decorated war vet but a convicted criminal. ICE wants to deport him

Jose Barco's story is one of battlefield trauma, bureaucratic bumbling and eventually, a serious crime.

Drivers take advantage of the lull between lake-effect snowfalls in Lowville, N.Y., on Saturday.

Heavy snow blankets parts of the U.S. during busy holiday travel weekend

Frigid air was expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday, while heavy snow was forecast to cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions.

President Trump speaks to the press as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week

This week, President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another consequential and news-packed week in Trump's presidency.

Jonathan McKernan, nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal

The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.

K-pop's uncertain English-language future

Cultural differences are a key charm of Korea's exploding pop market. When its stars start directly courting American listeners, is it even K-pop anymore?

Clouds loom over Tesla's gigafactory near Berlin, in November 2024. Data released this week by a European trade group shows that new Tesla registrations in January 2025 have dropped sharply, compared to January of last year.

Data show Tesla sales declined sharply in Europe

New data out this week shows a sharp decline in Tesla sales in Europe. The company is facing multiple headwinds — including consumer pushback to CEO Elon Musk's political pivot to the right.

Elon Musk at The New York Times Dealbook conference in November 2023, when he criticized advertisers for boycotting his social media platform, X, after Media Matters and other groups reported on the rise of extremist content on the platform since his 2022 purchase.

Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.

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