Polymarket returns to the U.S. after nearly four years of restricting access to customers in the States. CEO and founder Coplan said the process that has historically taken "years" was wrapped in four ...

Google Maps is rolling out new features designed to help users save time and feel more prepared, including a Gemini-powered “know before you go” tool. The navigation app is also launching an improved ...

President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a potentially far-reaching development in a ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. New Google Maps features are always welcome around these parts, as I rarely leave the house without first ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — This winter, the government's Climate Prediction Center forecasts northeast and central Pennsylvania to see above-normal temperatures and about normal precipitation. Many farmers ...

Of the many unprecedented features of the last New York City mayoral election, one stands out as particularly surreal: A lot of people were betting real money on the result. Polymarket, the prediction ...

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After a day that saw the sun release strong solar flares, the Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch for the planet. Over the last 24 hours the sun has released ...

When the expert hired by the Legislature drew the new congressional districts adopted by lawmakers, he did so on a platform that showed him partisan data as he went. Attorneys for the plaintiffs ...

Re “Moving to the Center Is the Way to Win” (editorial, Oct. 26): In making the case that Democrats must move to the center to win future elections, the editorial board rightly rejects a false ...

Prediction markets have never been busier. According to Bloomberg News, weekly trading volume across platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi surpassed $2 billion in late October 2025—an all-time high ...