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The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a yearslong legal dispute over whether the Seminole Tribe should have exclusive rights to online sports betting in Florida

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tech stocks retreated Wednesday, with declines in Nvidia and other chip companies dragging the Nasdaq composite to its worst day in almost a month. Driving the moves: concerns about high valuations and additional regulation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Disney’s public image has taken a beating this year. It got dragged into the woke wars with its “Snow White" remake and angered both conservatives and liberals when the company briefly benched Jimmy Kimmel.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—In one of the first big political tests of AI, Big Tech won. But the fight has given new signals of populist opposition to technology that holds the promise of eliminating lots of jobs.

Donald Trump arrived in Miami for a weekend of golf and appearances. Even though Marine One experienced an unanticipated delay when it appeared that it had two flat tyres at Miami International Airport, President Trump arrived at his Doral golf resort Thursday afternoon for a LIV Golf event, as quoted in a report by CBS News. President Trump planned a weekend of speeches and golf, including time at Mar-a-Lago. Local officials warned drivers about traffic delays near the resort. ALSO READ: White House grounds off-limits as anti-Trump protests loom, forcing postponement of iconic garden tours

Inauguration Day 2025 marks a unique occurrence in the United States. Flags will either fly at half-staff to mourn former President Jimmy Carter or be raised to full-staff to honor the peaceful transition of power as Donald Trump assumes the presidency.

Matt Gaetz, who withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general ahead of the release of a House Ethics panel report that accused him of «regularly» paying for sex and using drugs, said that he was «starting to think about running for governor» next year in Florida.

Lara Trump removes her name from the US Senate consideration list. The US president-elect Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has removed her name from consideration for a Senate seat, as quoted in a report by BBC.

Donald Trump, said on Saturday that she is removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state. «After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have decided to remove my name from consideration for the United States Senate,» Lara Trump posted on X. Instead, she promised a «big announcement to share in January». The announcement comes weeks after Trump announced that she was stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, a move which raised questions about whether she might be vying for a Senate seat.

recent Emerson Polling survey conducted in the month of November revealed that US Vice President Kamala Harris leads among the Democrats with 37% support for the 2028 US Presidential nomination, reported Independent. California Governor Gavin Newsom follows with 7% while Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg garners around 4%. According to Independent, among the Republicans, US Vice President- elect JD Vance has 30% support while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy receiving more than 5%. Pollsters did not provide pre-written options; instead respondents filled in their choices which allowed for a broader range of potential candidates, including figures like Rep. Rashida Tlaib and former First Lady Michelle Obama, asserted Independent. Kamala Harris is reportedly contemplating her political future while considering a gubernatorial run in California or another Presidential bid.

White House advisors. Ivanka Trump, who was a senior advisor during Trump's first term, has decided not to return to politics. Unless she is appointed to the Senate by Governor Ron DeSantis, Lara Trump will remain the co-chair of the RNC, as quoted in a report by Insider. Family members of President-elect Donald Trump will continue to play a significant role in his political campaign even though they may not have as many official White House positions as they did during his first term.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MIAMI—The gilded reception at Mar-a-Lago was to celebrate the wedding of Zach Witkoff, a young real estate scion, and his actress wife, Sophi Knight. But that Palm Beach party, in April 2022, was also something else: an extravagant reminder of the distance that the groom’s father, Steven Witkoff, had traveled over his nearly seven decades.

JD Vance has now become the Vice- President elect thanks to the massive victory by the Republicans in the US Presidential elections 2024, having secured more than 292 Electoral College Votes to attain a mandate in the election race.

The federal judge considering Boeing’s plea deal with prosecutors wants to know how the Justice Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies would affect the selection of an independent monitor to oversee the aerospace company

Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes. The storm caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.The system tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa.

As Hurricane Milton, an intense Category 4 storm, closes in on Florida’s coastal areas, officials are urging residents to evacuate while they still have time.

The hunt for gasoline is among the many stresses for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton, regardless of whether they plan to ride it out or evacuate

Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Monday just an hour before lunch time local time, as Florida ramps up efforts for potentially its biggest evacuation in seven years – just days after the significant impact of the hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction to the US Southeast. The storm claimed at least 56 lives, displaced several residents, and plunged millions into darkness without electricity, according to a report by Voice of America. Rescue efforts were underway on Saturday to reach those stranded by the floods. In North Carolina, at least 10 lives were lost, according to Governor Roy Cooper. South Carolina reported 19 fatalities, including two firefighters in Saluda County. Georgia witnessed at least 17 deaths, with two victims claimed by a tornado in Alamo. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday raised the number of confirmed dead in Georgia to 11, including several people who drowned in Pinellas County.

Electric vehicle owners who live in the path of hurricanes should be wary of the risk their cars could catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater as the powerful storm moves ashore

Florida has declared a state of emergency and is undergoing evacuations as Hurricane Helene approaches. Numerous counties, including Hillsborough and Pinellas, declared the closure of their schools. Several counties, including Sarasota and Charlotte, are under an order of evacuation. It is advised that those in the storm's possible path should be ready for a week or more without power. A state of emergency was proclaimed for almost the whole state by Governor Ron DeSantis. In a Tuesday news briefing, Governor Ron DeSantis stated that people still have time to prepare, review their hurricane plan, and make sure that they are executing their hurricane preparedness plan. Impacts might reach even farther, even if the storm is predicted to make landfall either in the Florida Panhandle or near the northern Gulf Coast. It is advised that residents in the possible path should get ready to go up to a week without power. Also Read :Julie Chrisley sent to 7 years in jail. Here's what has happened