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The booming business of betting across America has led to soaring concerns over problem gambling.Generally, ads for legitimate, licensed casinos and sportsbooks carry some kind of disclaimer that gambling is supposed to be for entertainment. The small print might offer: “Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.”That number is about as memorable and sticky as you can get. And it prompted a brief but intense legal battle over who has the right or the moral imperative to operate the closest thing the U.S. has to a national gambling hotline.The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been running the helpline since 2022, leasing…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:05 AM ET, Tue September 30, 2025 Travelers heading to Europe in October will be among the first to experience the European Union’s new Entry/Exit system that replaces passport stamping with biometric scanning, depending on the destination they’re visiting. According to CBS News, the new implementation will depend on how ready the individual EU member states are for implementation, to be introduced from October 12 over the next six months.  The Entry/Exit System (also known as EES) requires fingerprinting and pictures, along with passport information such as full name and date of birth. The system will…

Periodic Labs came out of stealth on Tuesday with a war chest of $300 million as a seed round, backed by a tech industry who’s who: Andreessen Horowitz, DST, Nvidia, Accel, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos. Periodic Labs was founded by Ekin Dogus Cubuk and Liam Fedus. Cubuk led the materials and chemistry team at Google Brain and DeepMind, where one of his projects was, for instance, an AI tool called GNoME. That tool discovered over 2 million new crystals in 2023, materials that could one day be used to power new generations of technology, researchers…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that the state of Minnesota and its governing body for high school sports are violating a key federal law against sex discrimination by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.The ruling came from the civil rights offices at the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. The agencies said the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League are violating Title IX “by allowing males to compete in female sports and occupy female intimate facilities.”The agencies said they found that the league…

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Spirit Airlines is making “massive progress” to revitalize the airline, the carrier’s restructuring lawyer Marshall Huebner said in a court hearing Tuesday.The struggling budget airline has reached an agreement with some of its debtholders for up to $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing, a lifeline that bankrupt companies can use to continue operating, as well as $150 million from a major aircraft lessor, Huebner said. The agreements…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:35 AM ET, Tue September 30, 2025 Camila and Matthew McConaughey (Photo Credit: Princess Cruises)Camila and Matthew McConaughey will be the godparents of Princess Cruises’ newest ship, Star Princess. “With Princess, it’s not just a vacation—it’s time well spent, families and friends coming together, meeting new folks and making memories,” said Camila and Matthew McConaughey in a statement. “This ship’s got that spirit built right in, and we’re proud to be part of her story from the beginning.”Camila and Matthew McConaughey, co-founders of Pantalones Organic Tequila, join other Princess godparents, including Princess Diana, Audrey Hepburn…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has blocked an effort to pass legislation that would have extended data privacy protections for federal lawmakers and public officials to everyone in the United States. On Monday night, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) asked the U.S. Senate for unanimous consent from fellow senators to pass his legislation, S.2850, or Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act. Wyden’s bill, if passed, would have taken bipartisan-passed provisions designed to protect government officials, lawmakers, and their families from having their personal information sold or traded by data brokers, and extend them to every American and person living in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, bringing a surprising end to a long and seemingly successful union that brought together two superstars from the worlds of movies and music.The 58-year-old Oscar-winning actor petitioned on Tuesday to end her marriage to the 57-year-old Grammy winning country singer in a Nashville court. The documents state the couple has undergone “marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences.” Keith Urban, left and Nicole Kidman arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) Keith Urban, left…

Nike on Tuesday posted surprise sales growth in its fiscal first quarter, but the sneaker giant still has work ahead to execute its turnaround.The company said revenue rose 1% in the three months ended Aug. 31, after previously saying it anticipated sales would fall by a mid-single digit percentage in the period.Still, Nike’s profits fell 31% while gross margin dropped 3.2 percentage points to 42.2% during the quarter — a warning sign to investors that its efforts to clear through old inventory are still ongoing.In a press release, finance chief Matt Friend warned that “progress will not be linear.””I’m encouraged…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:50 AM ET, Tue September 30, 2025 Marriott has launched a new outdoor lodging brand, the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy, along with the Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, a new platform connecting travelers to not just hotels and accommodations, but also tours and activities from hiking to scuba diving to fishing and more. The Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy is a portfolio of outdoor-focused and stylish stays, from glamping tents near national parks to cliffside boutique hotels, all offering comfort deep in the heart of nature.  Two of the brands added to the Outdoor Collection are Postcard…