In a Thursday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the online sports betting industry is at a turning point as more people across the country realize they can gamble legally. "We're at a very, you know, important inflection point in the industry," Robins said. "Most people assume that it's legal in

SYDNEY — The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year. Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms

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HAVANA — Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed on Wednesday as Hurricane Rafael slammed into the island’s southwest shore, packing sustained winds of 115 mph and wreaking havoc on the already crisis-stricken country. The hurricane was churning about 60 miles west of Cuba’s capital Havana on Wednesday night, after lashing the capital city of nearly two

After having repeatedly depicted the presidential election as a spiritual clash between good and evil, leading figures in the movement to remake America as an explicitly Christian nation celebrated President-elect Donald Trump’s victory as a fulfillment of God’s divine will. Lance Wallnau, a celebrity evangelist who has spent decades calling on conservative Christians to occupy

A fast-moving wildfire erupted in Southern California on Wednesday, destroying homes and sending firefighters rushing to get residents out of homes and to safety, officials said. The Mountain Fire in Ventura County prompted evacuation orders and grew to over 14,000 acres, fueled by what fire officials called a significant Santa Ana wind event. Firefighters at

Nov. 7, 2024, 12:17 AM UTC Female voters were expected to turn out in droves for Kamala Harris on Election Day. There was an advertising blitz encouraging conservative women to vote for Harris in secret. There was a bold proclamation by anti-Donald Trump Republican Liz Cheney that women would “save the day” Tuesday. And polling

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By NFTevening Crypto Markets Surge on Election Night As investors responded to expectations that Donald Trump would take the US presidential election, crypto markets saw a notable increase Tuesday night. Due to this knowledge, the cost of Bitcoin rapidly increased and hit an all-time high of about $75,000. Bitcoin previously peaked in March at $73,000

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