Sportsbooks say World Cup betting has surged past expectations, with US hype driving action
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
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IL Governor JB Pritzker says AI is dangerous ‘on the level of nuclear weapons’
With calls to regulate AI growing, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker urged Congress to pass federal guardrails on the technology.
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Man City wins 8-goal thriller against Sunderland to move clear at top of Premier League
No Pep Guardiola . No problem. Not yet anyway for Manchester City after moving clear at the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 5-3 win over Sunderland. New coach Enzo Maresca extended his perfect winning start to the season to five games and goes into the international br...
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3 bystanders shot after suspect fired gun during fight near Midtown, HPD said
Authorities said the three victims were innocent bystanders to a large fight that happened in the area.
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5-year-old killed, 2 others injured in apparent road rage shooting in NW Harris County, HCSO says
Investigators said shots were fired at a mother who was driving west on Grant Road near Jones Road with her five children in the car at around 11:30 p.m....
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Hot Sunday with an isolated chance for a sea breeze shower or storm
Forecast at a glace: Hot and humid conditions will continue into the weekend and beginning of next week. Stray sea-breeze showers and pop storms will return to the forecast starting Sunday. Our weekend forecast: If you’re heading to the Texans tailgating on Sunday expect a warm m...
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Montgomery County detention officer killed in motorcycle crash in Austin County, MCSO says
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said the 21-year-old officer served with the agency for two years before he was killed in the motorcycle crash.
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Teen on e-bike struck by vehicle in Atascocita area, Precinct 4 says
A 13-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while riding an e-bike on Saturday night in Atascocita, Precinct 4 said. Deputies did not immediately say the boy's condition....
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Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipers
President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build would become a "top grade military complex" able to host drones and snipers.
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5-year-old girl killed, two children injured in Northwest Harris County car shooting
A 5-year-old girl was killed and two other children were injured late Saturday when someone opened fire on a vehicle carrying a mother and her five young children in northwest Harris County, authorities said....
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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance. The last day of the election came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at ...