Earlier this year, Thomas Christian Owens decided to try his hand at prediction market trading for the first time. He created a Kalshi account in January. Three months and a $500 deposit later, he started betting. “It was a little bit of a birthday gift to myself to throw some money in there and just…
For the first time in more than 60 years, CBS News will close out the week without a workspace in the Pentagon after declining — along with nearly every major news organization — to sign onto new press requirements that reporters’ associations say could infringe on their First Amendment rights. During D-Day, CBS News radio…
Flu cases are on the rise across the country with CDC data showing more than 4 million illnesses this season resulting in roughly 2,000 deaths, including two children. Dr. Benjamin Abella, chair of emergency medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, joined CBS News to discuss. Source link
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced questioning in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday about Instagram’s under-13 users and Meta’s efforts to boost engagement, as a trial examines whether the company knowingly offered an addictive and harmful product to children and teens. The landmark trial against Meta and YouTube kicked off in late January. It centers on allegations…
The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday praised a plan announced by the White House earlier this week that President Trump said is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs, calling it a “major step” toward making medication more affordable for Americans. On Tuesday, the president announced that drug giant Pfizer…
HSBC on Thursday announced it has successfully used quantum computing in a trial to optimize bond trading, making it the first in the world to prove the value of the powerful emerging technology in the financial services industry. Working with IBM, the bank used a combination of classical computing and the tech giant’s Heron quantum…
Public health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to Rosabella-brand moringa powder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and state public health officials are looking into drug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to some lots of the product. Seven illnesses, three of which resulted in hospitalizations, across…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that bars people with concealed-carry licenses from bringing their handguns onto private property that is open to the public unless they receive permission from the owner. Several of the conservative justices suggested during oral arguments that Hawaii was treating the Second Amendment…
Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, a foreign policy leader who formerly chaired the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees, announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after 11 terms. On ABC’s “This Week,” McCaul called it “the honor of a lifetime” to serve his constituents of central Texas and chair the…
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that Republicans are “going to work around the clock, through the night, through weekends to make sure we get that Cabinet confirmed”, Sen. Mark Kelly tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “I…
