Prediction markets spend big on celebrity campaigns even as Sydney Sweeney and LeBron James ads stir backlash

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The ads have sparked criticism over celebrities lending their images to platforms that critics liken to gambling.

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Prediction Markets Abandon Cheap Oil as Brent Passes $100

Myriad's $120 side overtook $55 at the start of September, while Polymarket puts WTI reaching $100 this month at 59%.

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MrBeast and James Patterson’s Novel Collaboration Debuts at No. 3 on NYT Bestseller List

Sources confirm there are active talks around film rights for the mystery thriller, titled 'The Most Dangerous Games.'…

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Brazil Supreme Court chief suspends rival rulings amid election row

Brazil's Supreme Court chief justice stepped in Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings by two fellow judges as a dispute over alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a fraud-accused banker deepened.

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A Year After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Turning Point Plans to Spend Big on the Midterms

Turning Point will spend tens of millions on ads and turnout, sources say, with a focus on New Hampshire, Arizona, and Nevada.

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Conductor Julian Wachner receives suspended sentence for possession of child sex abuse material

The formerly prominent, widely recorded conductor was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years of probation for five counts of possession of child sex abuse material in Indianapolis.

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Israel’s E1 plan explained: The Jerusalem-area corridor sparking international backlash

Israel says E1 construction in the West Bank falls under the Oslo Accords, but Britain imposed sanctions. And 11 nations weigh trade restrictions on settlements.

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