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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction marketsApr 18, 2026 1:45 pm - A confrontation is brewing in Washington over prediction markets, the online exchanges that allow users to bet on the outcome of everything from a baseball game to when Jesus Christ will return.
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How spending shocks affect retirement planningApr 18, 2026 11:26 am - Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks like unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity.
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna RussiniApr 18, 2026 10:44 am - The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona res...
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Murakami hits first grand slam and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2Apr 18, 2026 12:09 am - Munetaka Murakami hit his first major-league grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settledApr 17, 2026 9:46 pm - A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group, which owns WGN TV and radio, and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit...
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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of HormuzApr 17, 2026 8:34 pm - Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.
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Now with Atlanta, Angel Reese says she is grateful for her 2 years in Chicago but wanted moreApr 17, 2026 5:51 pm - Angel Reese was surrounded by the love — and the talent — during her first news conference with the Atlanta Dream she felt was missing in her two years in Chicago.
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Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quicklyApr 17, 2026 5:31 pm - NEW YORK — After U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was fully open to commercial vessels after almost seven weeks of war, o...
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Some states will go from record heat to a freeze — thanks to AlaskaApr 17, 2026 5:28 pm - Throughout March in the West, temperatures surged to unprecedented levels for this time of year, due to a remarkable heat dome. Then in April, that record-breaking heat...
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What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killingApr 17, 2026 5:05 pm - Seven months after a 14-year-old girl’s body was found in D4vd’s towed SUV, the alt-pop singer has been arrested on suspicion of killing her, authorities said.