by News Feed Editor | Oct 2, 2026 | Top Stories
A Pennsylvania man filed for bankruptcy after losing $75,000 to online sports betting, then relapsed by gambling $25,000 on prediction market app Kalshi after seeing an Instagram advertisement.
by News Feed Editor | Oct 2, 2026 | Top Stories
Former Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid to unseat Republican incumbent Jon Husted, seeking to rebuild support among working-class and union voters after losing his seat two years ago.
by News Feed Editor | Oct 2, 2026 | Top Stories
Pro-democracy activists across Asia face increasing risk of transnational repression, with several recent disappearances and arrests highlighting how authoritarian governments pursue critics across international borders.
by News Feed Editor | Oct 1, 2026 | Top Stories
Congress debates how much electricity costs from AI data center growth should be borne by residential ratepayers, with competing legislative proposals and uncertainty about the actual financial impact across different states.
by News Feed Editor | Oct 1, 2026 | Top Stories
California has become the 18th state to ban child marriage without exception after Governor Newsom signed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age. Globally, an estimated 12 million girls become child brides annually despite widespread legal prohibitions.
by News Feed Editor | Oct 1, 2026 | Top Stories
The town council of Heidenau, Germany voted to halt the laying of future Stolpersteine (stumbling stones), brass plaques honoring Nazi-era victims, after the far-right AfD and conservative CDU formed a majority.