Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege
A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the prediction market platform.
Trump’s May primary scorecard: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, we take stock of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign this month as Ken Paxton and James Talarico look ahead to the general election in Texas.
Two confirmed dead amid search for missing in Longview implosion
Washington was bracing for the state’s ‘deadliest industrial tragedy,’ Gov. Bob Ferguson said Wednesday following the rupture of a tank at the Nippon Dynawave plant.
Packers star Josh Jacobs freed from jail while police continue domestic abuse investigation
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was released from a Wisconsin jail on Wednesday while authorities further investigate allegations of domestic abuse.
Man known for pro-Trump displays who was killed outside his home was ‘caring’ and ‘kind,’ family says
The death of a Southern California man who was attacked outside his home decorated with Donald Trump memorabilia has left his family struggling to cope.
Israel’s military warns residents to leave Lebanese city of Tyre
The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents to leave the southern Lebanese city of Tyre as it carried out air strikes despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement
Red hot AI demand pushes more companies into the $1 trillion club
Micron Technologies and SK Hynix joined the trillion-dollar club, which includes Apple, Meta and Tesla.
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate mishap with its Starship booster
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered SpaceX to investigate why its Starship booster suffered a mishap and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during a test flight last week.
Gavin Newsom takes a populist turn on AI ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run
AI is becoming a dominant political issue, with many on the right and the left coalescing around concerns about the rapid growth of the industry.
Judge declines to jail teenager accused killing stepsister aboard cruise ship
MIAMI — A federal judge declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of murdering and sexually assaulting his stepsister on Wednesday, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial