Lucrative online trades on Maduro ouster spur new bill to ban Polymarket insider trading Axios
Rep. Ritchie Torres' bill would ban government officials from making prediction market trades based on insider information.
Month: January 5, 2026
Michael Burrys big play off the USVenezuela situation which the investor has held for years…
Burry has owned Valero Energy since 2020, a position he views as increasingly attractive as the U.S. moves toward a deeper role in reviving Venezuela's oil.
Legos Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain WIRED
The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the…
Mass reports 3 children have suffered flurelated deaths this season The Boston Globe
The deaths underscore the severity of an influenza outbreak that continues to surge across the state and nation.
Maduro declares I am innocent and still president in Manhattan court appearance ABC News
Maduro declares 'I am innocent' and 'still president' in Manhattan court appearance - ABC News
Raiders fire Pete Carroll after 314 season and will look for a new coach for…
The Las Vegas Raiders have fired Pete Carroll after just one year. Carroll had high hopes for success, but the Raiders finished 3-14, including a 10-game losing streak. They ended…
Health officials slash the number of vaccines recommended for all kids NPR
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.
Venezuela swears in interim leader seeking to show it operates free from US control NPR
Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president, as the Venezuelan government sought to show its people and the world that it is being run independently.
Scientists just got some ancient clues about future sealevel rise and its bad news The…
Rock samples collected from the Greenland ice sheet’s Prudhoe Dome show it completely melted in the past 10,000 years — and could vanish again amid climate change.