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Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP, in bid to end extreme airport delays

Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and CBP, in bid to end extreme airport delays

WASHINGTON — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations. Senators approved the package at 2:20 a.m. by voice vote following

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Nasdaq moves into correction territory as Iran war weighs on markets

Nasdaq moves into correction territory as Iran war weighs on markets

U.S. stocks and bonds sold off Thursday and oil continued its weekslong upward trajectory, as optimism faded about possible peace talks or a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The price of U.S. crude oil rose near $95 per

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At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

At least 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show

At least 40% of Russia‘s oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based on market

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United Airlines says it will boot passengers who refuse to use headphones on planes

United Airlines says it will boot passengers who refuse to use headphones on planes

Listen up, flyers: United Airlines said it will start removing passengers from flights who refuse to wear headphones while listening to content on their personal devices, and such behavior could lead to a permanent ban.

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DOJ takes Live Nation-Ticketmaster to court for antitrust trial

DOJ takes Live Nation-Ticketmaster to court for antitrust trial

The Justice Department’s endeavor to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, has officially made its way to the courtroom. The antitrust case, which began with jury selection Monday, is unfolding in federal court in

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L.A. County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children

L.A. County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children

Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the platform markets itself as a gaming experience for children but has created a ‘largely unsupervised online world’ that allows adults to mingle with

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CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case

CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that

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Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately

Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately

The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America. Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general in charge of

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Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

CHICAGO — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed

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Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the