Traders on prediction markets are betting the federal government shutdown will stretch beyond three weeks, with lawmakers still deadlocked on a funding plan and the Senate not scheduled to vote again until next Tuesday. Traders on Kalshi give a 56% chance that the government shutdown will last just over 28 days. The trading volume, or the total dollar amount wagered on this market, sits just north of $5.5 million. About 71% of traders expect the government shutdown to last more than 20 days, while roughly 45% believe it will extend beyond 30 days. HOPES DIM IN PREDICTION MARKETS AS TRADERS…
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Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it’s one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it’s one of the few services majority-owned by a nonprofit. It’s the best VPN in both of those categories, and it makes a strong case for being the best overall. Even if you don’t care about the work of the Proton Foundation, Proton VPN is a service worth using. It’s easy to install and manage, runs like the wind and meets high standards for security and privacy. It has more IP locations in…
Apple is partnering with Spectrum SportsNet to stream select Los Angeles Lakers games directly to the Apple Vision Pro during the 2025-2026 basketball season. The games will be filmed in the Apple Immersive video format, the same VR-friendly filming style the company used to capture the Metallica concert film it released earlier this year. Beyond giving you a reason to blow the dust off your $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, watching the games in-headset will showcase “perspectives impossible to capture in traditional broadcasts,” Apple claims. Live games will be limited to headset owners living in the Lakers’ regional broadcast territory (Southern…
by Megan O’Matz and Jennifer Smith Richards ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In just over eight months, the second Trump administration has made a rapid succession of political hires and policy decisions at the U.S. Department of Education that could spur profound changes in the way schools are operated and children learn. After years of advocating to expand private and religious education and homeschooling, using tax dollars, a cadre of conservative activists is in a position to push forward its agenda. Some of…
by Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.” The company’s alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks,…
by Melissa Sanchez and Mariam Elba Leer en español. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. She desperately wanted to get out of the country. It was mid-May and Pérez, a Venezuelan mother of two, couldn’t survive on her own in Chicago anymore. She’d been relying on charity for food and shelter ever since her partner had been detained by immigration authorities after a traffic stop earlier in the year. Pérez, 25, thought it’d be safer…
Jamur Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) merujuk pada jenis jamur yang tumbuh secara alami di area dingin di belahan utara planet ini. Ia berkembang terutama pada batang pohon birch. Suami, istri, atau anak dapat saja mendengar tentang khasiatnya yang luar biasa. Artikel ini menggali berbagai aspek mengenai Jamur Chaga: mulai dari asal-usul, kandungan nutrisi, manfaat kesehatan, risiko yang perlu diperhatikan, hingga cara pemakaian secara praktis agar kita semua mendapat wikipedia manfaat maksimal. Asal Usul dan Habitat Chaga Jamur Chaga tumbuh secara alami di hutan-hutan dingin, khususnya di negara-negara seperti Rusia, Canada, Skandinavia, dan beberapa bagian Korea serta Jepang. Pohon birch menjadi tempat…
Pumpkin décor, pumpkin carving, pumpkin desserts—if it’s got pumpkin in the name, you can bet it’s on my fall bucket list. Every year, when October rolls around, my kitchen basically turns into a pumpkin dessert factory (no regrets). From crisp autumn nights to cozy gatherings, there’s just something about baking with pumpkin that makes the season feel extra special. 14 Pumpkin Desserts to Spice up Your Season And here’s the best part: pumpkin desserts don’t stop at pie. Fresh or canned pumpkin adds magic to everything from chewy cookies to pillowy snack cakes. So if you’re ready to lean into…
PepsiCo’s Lay’s has become the latest in a series of household names that are redesigning their brand with a more modern edge. PepsiCo announced the “largest brand redesign in Lay’s nearly 100-year history” on Thursday on the heels of Domino’s revealing plans for its own rebranding attempt. But Lay’s isn’t just updating the look of its products – it’s also ensuring they are made with cleaner ingredients, aligning with the administration’s health goals under its “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, as well as updating its packaging. CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST SLAMS CRACKER BARREL; COMPANY LEFT REELING AFTER LOGO REDESIGN The company said…
Boston officials are reportedly weighing the concept of creating government-owned grocery stores to support residents struggling with the rising costs of food. City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and Councilor Liz Breadon have requested a hearing to explore the idea — emphasizing it was not inspired by a similar proposal from New York City Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, local news outlet Boston 25 News reported. “The role of government is to step in when the market is failing our residents,” Louijeune told Boston 25 News. “The idea of government-sponsored government-subsidized grocers is not a novel idea.” CITY-OWNED MISSOURI GROCERY…