US Democrats working on bill to rein in prediction markets after Iran bets
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers Representative Mike Levin and Senator Chris Murphy are working on a bill to rein in prediction markets after well-timed bets ahead of the U.S.-Israeli air strikes in Iran stok...
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Dash sign former Georgia standout D Cate Hardin
The Houston Dash signed former University of Georgia standout defender Cate Hardin to a one-year contract on Thursday. Hardin, 22, was a non-roster invitee and made the initial preseason roster on Jan. 26. As a senior at Georgia in 2025, Hard...
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Roche's obesity drug shows up to 10.7% weight loss in mid-stage trial
March 5 (Reuters) - Genentech, part of Roche, said on Thursday that its experimental obesity drug helped people lose up to 10.7% of their body weight in a mid-stage study. In the 493-patient trial, the drug, petrelintide, helped people lose up t...
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Flight to bring French nationals from UAE forced back, minister says
PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - An Air France flight chartered by the French government to bring French nationals back from the United Arab Emirates was forced to turn back on Thursday due to missile fire in the area, French Transport Minister Philip...
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Reports: Blues D Colton Parayko rejects trade to Sabres
St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko exercised his no-trade clause to shut down a move to the Buffalo Sabres, multiple outlets reported Thursday. The deal reported Wednesday would have sent the 32-year-old Parayko to Buffalo in exchange for 1...
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NATO increases missile defence posture after Turkey incident
March 5 (Reuters) - NATO has increased its alliance-wide ballistic missile defence posture following the intercept of a missile from Iran targeted at Turkey, its military headquarters said on Thursday. The posture will remain at the heightened level ...
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FBI "identified and addressed" suspicious cyber activities on its networks, agency spokesperson said
March 5 (Reuters) - The FBI "identified and addressed suspicious activities" on its networks, an agency spokesperson said Thursday. The agency has "leveraged all technical capabilities to respond," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson decli...
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US, Qatar discuss acquiring Ukrainian drones to down Iran's Shaheds, source says
By Max Hunder KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Qatar are in discussions with Kyiv about acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones as a cheap alternative to down Iranian Shahed UAVs amid the war in the Gulf, a source familiar with the matter told Reu...
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Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as DHS chief
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, a major s...
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Report: DE Cameron Jordan to be free agent after 15 seasons with Saints
Cameron Jordan, an eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end who has spent his 15-year career with New Orleans, will not have a new contract with the Saints by next week and will become a free agent, ESPN reported Thursday. Jordan, who turns 37 in July, c...
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