Prediction market company Kalshi is attacking a Wisconsin law banning election betting, calling it voter suppression. The state’s election commission recently warned voters that wagering on races could disqualify ballots or trigger prosecution.

Baltimore is expanding its 911 system to handle non-emergency crises by deploying mental health professionals instead of police, using funds from opioid settlements to provide around-the-clock response.

A federal anti-crime task force deployed to Memphis has led to widespread immigration arrests despite officials never mentioning immigration enforcement as a goal when the initiative was announced.

Genevieve strengthened to Category 5 status in the East Pacific, the first in two years, while remaining well offshore with no landfall expected for Mexico or nearby regions.

A high-quality leaked copy of Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey accumulated 2.1 million views on X before removal, though the film continues strong box office performance globally.

Elon Musk promoted a violent film featuring a vigilante killing migrants and government officials across Europe, amplifying far-right narratives and supporting extremist political movements on the continent.

Following attacks that closed the Strait of Hormuz in late February, oil prices spiked worldwide, highlighting the strategic waterway’s critical importance to global energy supplies.

Spanish authorities evacuated around 87,000 people as major wildfires spread through central Spain near Madrid, with residents describing apocalyptic scenes as flames advanced rapidly across the region.

Displaced Lebanese residents are purchasing satellite images to monitor their destroyed homes after Israeli military operations destroyed hundreds of buildings in southern villages since March.