Washington, D.C. — Federal and state officials clashed this week after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed briefs asserting exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets, prompting lawsuits and political pushback. Nevada regulators sued Kalshi on Feb. 17 to block sports-related event contracts. Utah Governor Spencer Cox vowed to challenge federal authority...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture Tuesday issued a statewide quarantine to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. Effective Feb. 17, the order expands an 18‑county effort to all 88 counties and prohibits moving trees, nursery stock and other high‑risk products out of state without a compliance agreement, permit...
Tucson — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Tuesday that DNA recovered from gloves found two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home was entered into the FBI’s CODIS database and produced no matches. Investigators continue analyzing additional DNA from Guthrie’s residence and have cleared all family members as potential suspects. Authorities...
Washington — President Donald Trump hosted a White House Black History Month reception on Feb. 18, highlighting criminal justice reforms, economic policies and praising guests including Harmeet K. Dhillon and Jesse Jackson; he did not apologize for a deleted social-media post that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Local...
TAMPA, Fla. Tony Clark announced his resignation as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The decision, first reported by ESPN, follows a federal investigation in Brooklyn into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Les Wexner, 88, founder of L Brands, will be deposed this week about his long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and recent Justice Department document releases. House Oversight subpoenaed Wexner, who says he will cooperate. Reports show he gave nearly $750,000 to at least 39 political campaigns or...
U.S. Several publicly traded companies released quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting mixed results across sectors. Daily Journal reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $8 million, or $5.79 per share, on $19.5 million revenue. Leidos reported fourth-quarter net income of $327 million, $2.53 per share ($2.76 adjusted), and provided full-year guidance...
United States reports multiple state tax policy actions this week. Lawmakers in Washington advanced a millionaires income tax, while West Virginia introduced a bill to eliminate personal income tax and raise sales tax to eight percent. Missouri proposed a long-term investment fund to replace taxes. Georgia and South Carolina debated...
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland General Electric Co. reported Tuesday a fourth-quarter profit of $41 million, or $0.36 per share, and adjusted earnings of $0.47 per share on $889 million in revenue. For the year the utility posted $306 million in profit and $3.58 billion in revenue. Management guided fiscal‑year 2026 earnings...
Chicago — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a civil rights leader and founder of Rainbow/PUSH, died Tuesday at age 84, his family said. Jackson rose to prominence alongside Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, ran for Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, and advocated for voting rights, economic...
