2 h. ago Federal workers go without pay today. And, NBA stars arrested for illegal gambling

Today, millions of federal workers are missing their first full paycheck since the shutdown began. And, an NBA gambling scandal has led to the arrest of over 30 people.

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4 h. ago A Major Crypto Pardon, and the N.B.A. Gambling Scandal With Mob Ties

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

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5 h. ago N.B.A. Gambling Scandal Reflects America’s Obsession With Sports Betting

As legalized betting has become ubiquitous in American sport, the opportunities for cheating, like those outlined in a recent federal indictment, have multiplied.

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12 h. ago Sports betting, rigging scandal raises eyebrows from Washington gambling regulators

Sports betting, rigging scandal raises eyebrows from Washington gambling regulators  KOMO

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17 h. ago Lakers 'unofficial coach' allegedly traded info on LeBron James injury in NBA gambling scandal

Lakers 'unofficial coach' allegedly traded info on LeBron James injury in NBA gambling scandal  Los Angeles Times

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20 h. ago REPORT: LeBron James Pulled into NBA Gambling Scandal After Friend Sold Injury Details to Gamblers

A friend of Lakers star LeBron James sold injury information about the player to members of an illegal gambling ring. The post REPORT: LeBron James Pulled into NBA Gambling Scandal After Friend Sold Injury Details to Gamblers appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an opensource alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek.

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2 w. ago An American from Gaza reflects on his homeland, two years after he fled it

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Qassem Ali, an American citizen from Gaza. He left Gaza after war broke out two years ago.

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3 w. ago The battle for America’s future must begin again in places we've written off

Project H.O.O.D. founder reflects on Trenton, New Jersey during his Walk Across America, examining how the former industrial city symbolizes both decline and potential revival.

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4 w. ago Latest update of 1844 American songbook reflects new generation of 'Sacred Harp' singers

An 1844 religiously inspired songbook that uses shape notes to help people read music got a major update recently and it attracting younger singers.

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