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Signage at the Situation Room by Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission has an ongoing, extensive investigation into prediction market platform Polymarket, according to a person familiar with the inquiry. The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation on Friday.A spokesperson for the CFTC and another for Polymarket both declined to comment. News of the investigation comes more than a week after a Wall Street Journal story revealed that Polymarket conducted a misleading marketing campaign, making content creators appear as though they were winning on…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader US stock market closed lower on Friday as investors continued rotating out of technology and semiconductor stocks while shifting into more defensive sectors such as healthcare, consumer staples, and utilities.The S&P 500 slipped 0.27% to close at 7,337.68, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48% to 25,236.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 125.78 points, or 0.23%, to end at 51,794.84.Despite Friday’s decline, the Dow posted a weekly gain of about 0.62%. The S&P 500 had a loss of more than 1% for the week, while the Nasdaq fell by 4%.Chip stocks extend…

Senegal currently hold the fifth-best record of third-place teams based on their plus-2 goal differential.Published On 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026Pape Gueye scored two sensational second-half goals from long range, giving Senegal a thumping 5-0 win over Iraq and a much-needed goal difference boost in their bid to qualify for the round of 32 at the World Cup.Iraq were hapless and down to 10 men in their final Group I match at Toronto Stadium on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIsmaila Sarr added his third goal of the tournament, the first of four after half-time for the Lions…

Washington — The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets on Friday over Iran’s drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries agreed to extend an already rickety ceasefire last week.The strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and radar sites, U.S. Central Command said in a statement posted to social media, calling it a “powerful response” to Iran’s “dangerous behavior.””The unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces clearly violated the ceasefire,” CENTCOM said.A U.S. official told CBS News that American aircraft hit multiple…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man living in Nevada has been charged with fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship by denying he had ever committed a crime, despite committing one rape before applying for citizenship and a second before becoming naturalized, federal prosecutors said.The Justice Department has charged Kevin Jesus King with naturalization fraud, contending he lied on his 2018 U.S. citizenship application when asked if he had ever committed or assisted in an offense for which he was not arrested, or if he had ever lied to government officials.Both times, he checked a box indicating “No,” authorities…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2026 6:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in connection with a homicide in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake that occurred in May. Quebec provincial police said a young man was found unconscious in what appeared to be a septic tank on the grounds of a former school on May 29. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Workers from the fire…

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Go behind the scenes with Druski ahead of the BET Awards – CBS News Watch CBS News Comedian and entertainer Druski will host the BET Awards on Sunday. At 31, he’s the youngest host in the show’s history. He gave “CBS Mornings” co-host Nate Burleson a preview of what to expect.

Published On 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench.Paris Saint-Germain forward Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at the Boston Stadium on Friday, struck again on 20 minutes and, after Thelo Aasgaard had pulled one back, he made it 3-1 in the 32nd minute.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe only player to complete a hat-trick earlier in a World Cup match is Erich Probst, who…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., clashed with Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill while being pressed on whether Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates who won New York primaries this week could threaten Democratic unity and complicate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ path to the speakership.The exchange came after several socialist candidates won Democratic nominations in New York City this week, fueling questions about whether the party’s left flank could complicate Democrats’ messaging and create new headaches for Jeffries if Democrats win back control of the House. Larson defended New York voters’ right…