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New York sues Polymarket, says it ran illegal gambling operation

By Reuters / September 24, 2026 2:28 PM UTC Updated 20 mins ago

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NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – New York’s attorney ​general sued Polymarket on Thursday, escalating her ‌battle against prediction markets, an industry that she says violates state laws against illegal gambling.

Attorney General Letitia James ​filed her petition nearly two months after ​bringing a similar case against Polymarket rival Kalshi. ⁠She filed similar petitions in April against two other ​prediction market operators, Coinbase Financial Markets (COIN.O) and Gemini ​Titan (GEMI.O).

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James’ case against Polymarket is the latest effort by US states to crack down on an industry that has ​soared in popularity since faring better than ​pollsters in predicting that Republican Donald Trump would beat Democrat Kamala Harris ‌in ⁠the 2024 presidential election.

Those states are also at odds with the Trump administration, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission claiming exclusive authority to regulate ​prediction markets.

Federal ​appeals courts ⁠are divided over who should oversee the industry, raising the prospect the US ​Supreme Court may need to decide.

Prediction markets ​are ⁠best known for letting people wager through so-called event contracts on the outcomes of sports events, ⁠though ​people can also often wager ​on elections and cultural events such as the Oscars.

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Reporting by Jonathan ​Stempel in New York; Editing by Bill Berkrot

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Reporter’s Notebook: A guide to the college sports vote and Senate’s Ohio showdown

More than 70 senators support the legislation, which caps how much schools can pay students for name, image and likeness

September 24, 2026 9:41am EDT / Fox News

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Senate panel holds hearing on biological men in women’s sports

The Senate Commerce Committee holds a high-stakes hearing on fairness in women’s sports as lawmakers examine the participation of biological men in female athletics. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Ted Cruz voice strong concerns about the future of women’s sports, warning that female athletes face unequal competition. Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom also highlights his advocacy for protecting female sports categories.

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The Senate is poised to possibly pass by the end of this week a bill fundamentally altering money and eligibility rules in college sports.

The Senate will take a test vote on the measure on Thursday. More than 70 senators support the bill that establishes a ceiling for how much money schools can allocate to pay students for their name, image and likeness. The legislation also limits transfers and sets eligibility standards.

The Senate could pass the bill later on Thursday if there’s a time agreement.

But does the Senate really want to make college sports the punctuation point before it leaves for the midterms?

It’s possible that senators have no other choice.

REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE

Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate GOP leaders are pushing forward with budget reconciliation to fund the final piece of government that had been shut down by Senate Democrats’ opposition to President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu)

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wants to do a bipartisan permitting reform bill. The legislation would deal with data centers, drilling and environmental concerns — but that bill is aspirational and not yet ready for a vote.

Thune said last night that the odds favored the Senate staying in session next week, which they were scheduled to do anyway.

What has emerged is a dispute over the Ratepayer Protection Act. That bill passed the House last week 417-3. It would defray the cost of utilities consumers must pay if they reside near data centers.

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is one of the most vulnerable Republicans on the ballot this fall. He’s faced criticism back home for his support for data centers. So Husted asked the Senate last week to pass the House bill on the spot.

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Senator Jon Husted, a Republican from Ohio, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.(Getty Images)

Reluctant to give Husted a win, Democrats blocked him.

Now Republicans may want to stay in session and run all of the parliamentary traps to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. For Republicans, that’s a better exclamation point before the recess.

But look at this exchange yesterday between yours truly and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.:

Pergram: Was this blocked in the Senate last week by Democrats as an effort to prevent Senator Husted from having a win in his competitive race?

Schumer: Sen. Husted’s bill is a fraud. It’s voluntary. No company has to do it. The bill we have is mandatory. It is much stronger and is what is needed.

WHO PAYS FOR US POWER BOOM? BLUE, RED STATES OFFER STARKLY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOWER UTILITY BILLS AMID AI SURGE

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., departs after a weekly Senate Democratic Policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2026.(Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)

Republicans are sure to capitalize on the “fraud” part. You may even hear that in ads back in Ohio. Republicans will emphasize that Schumer is calling a bill which commanded 417 yeas in the House a “fraud.”

Therefore, Republicans want to get Democrats on the record about this bill. That could help lift the GOP before the midterms. And certainly Husted.

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So, it’s possible that once the Senate is done with this bill, it remains in session and tackles this measure next week — finally emphasizing an affordability issue.

Chad Pergram currently serves as Chief Congressional Correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.

China’s Xi says they will send 2 giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, calling them “envoy of friendship”

September 24, 2026 / 11:53 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta / By Dan Raby

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced some panda diplomacy on Thursday during a meeting with President Trump and other White House officials, saying that two pandas are an “envoy of friendship.”

The short announcement was the latest update since the Atlanta zoo announced a new research agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. As part of that agreement, the organization expects to send over male panda Ping Ping and female panda Fu Shuang, from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

“We can’t wait to meet Ping Ping and Fu Shuang and to welcome our members, guests, city, and community back to the wonder and joy of giant pandas,” the zoo’s president, Raymond B. King, said in a statement in April.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the new round of cooperation on conservation would help improve the health and well-being of the giant pandas, advance global biodiversity protection and strengthen the friendship between the Chinese and American people.

Giant panda Qing Bao eats bamboo during the public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

During an earlier giant panda agreement between the zoo and China that concluded in 2024, pandas Lun Lun and Yang Yang gave birth to seven bears, the zoo said. Lun Lun and Yang Yang and their two youngest offspring left Atlanta for China in October 2024, where the rest of their offspring reside.

Details about when Ping Ping and Fu Shuang may arrive in Atlanta remain limited. A spokesperson for the zoo told CBS News Atlanta that they would not be sharing the date at this time. In the meantime, zoo officials say they were carrying out facility upgrades, among other preparation work, to create a more comfortable and safer environment for the pair with technical guidance from Chinese experts.

Giant pandas have been a symbol of the U.S.-China friendship ever since Beijing gifted a pair of pandas to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. in 1972, and China has long used its giant panda loan program as a tool of Beijing’s soft power diplomacy worldwide.

Currently, two zoos in the United States have pandas. The National Zoo and the San Diego Zoo both received pandas from China in 2024.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

特朗普亲为习近平接机 罕见高规格引发国内争议

2026-09-24 22:15 / 联合早报

• 美国总统特朗普亲自到安德鲁斯联合基地迎接中国国家主席习近平，除教宗访美特例外，这是时隔64年美国总统首次亲临该基地迎外宾。 – 学者肖耿认为此举释放“美国有求于中国”的信号；美方此次接待规格超出中方今年5月由副主席韩正为特朗普接机的水平。 – 前国安顾问博尔顿称北京或将此描绘成美方处于从属地位的象征；前驻俄大使麦克福尔批评这是一个令人难堪的错误。

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/2cca09b2-2c1d-41f5-9c84-b8df59575382

（华盛顿综合讯）美国总统特朗普亲自为来访的中国国家主席习近平接机，接待规格之高实属罕见；除教宗访美的特例外，这是时隔64年美国总统首次亲临安德鲁斯联合基地迎接外国领导人，足见特朗普对习近平访美的重视。

不过，这一做法在美国国内引发争议。批评者担心，北京会把特朗普亲自接机的举动，解读为反映了美方的从属地位。

上一次美国总统亲自为来访元首接机，要追溯到上世纪五六十年代。1960年代，时任总统肯尼迪曾多次到安德鲁斯空军基地迎接外国领导人，最后一次是在1962年时任英国首相麦克米伦来访时。当时欢迎这些领导人的仪式就在机场举行。

英国广播公司（BBC）指出，肯尼迪与其说是去接机，不如说是因为欢迎仪式就在机场举行。到肯尼迪执政后期，礼宾仪式改在白宫南草坪举行，此后总统在南草坪迎接外国领导人，就成了美国外交惯例。

更早之前，如1959年时任总统艾森豪威尔也曾到安德鲁斯空军基地，迎接苏联最高领导人赫鲁晓夫。

不过，罗马天主教教宗常得到特别礼遇。1987年、1999年、2008年与2015年教宗访美时，都由美国总统亲自接机。

美国总统特朗普（右）9月23日到马里兰州的安德鲁斯联合基地，亲自迎接来访的中国国家主席习近平。欢迎仪式上，美国国歌奏起，一架轰炸机同步飞过中美两面旗帜，特朗普当下举手敬礼。（法新社）

学者：高规格接待释放“美国有求于中国”信号

美方此次接待习近平的规格，超出了中方今年5月接待特朗普的水平，当时为特朗普接机的是中国国家副主席韩正。

去年8月，特朗普也曾在阿拉斯加埃尔门多夫—理查森联合基地迎接俄罗斯总统普京。不过，两人当时都是从外地飞来举行双边峰会，特朗普并非专程去接机。

香港中文大学（深圳）公共政策学院副院长肖耿接受中评社采访时说，特朗普亲自为习近平接机，释放了“美国有求于中国”的信号。眼下特朗普面临中期选举压力、地区战事缠身、国内高通胀难解，唯有中美关系保持稳定缓和，才能为他在内政和外交上打开局面。

不过，特朗普的接机之举在国内引发了批评。奥巴马执政期间任美国驻俄大使的麦克福尔告诉《赫芬顿邮报》：“比起民主国家领袖，他（特朗普）似乎更喜欢独裁者。这是一个令人难堪的错误。”

特朗普首个任期内的国安顾问博尔顿也说：“他不应该这么做。北京会将此描绘成美方处于从属地位的象征。”

几名民主党参议员周二（22日）发表联合声明，谴责特朗普此举。他们称：“在美国人面对汽油、食品、住房等价格飞涨之际，特朗普总统为习主席铺开红地毯，举办闭门晚宴，好让他的亿万富翁朋友们能（与中国）谈成那些足以威胁美国就业和国家安全的交易。”

声明还说：“习主席享尽最高规格礼遇，而对加拿大等盟友，特朗普总统却肆意威胁并发动贸易战。这不是领导人该有的风范，而美国人民理应得到更好的对待。”

共和党内部也出现反对声音。共和党籍的参议院军事委员会主席威克说：“我们与习主席及中国共产党之间还有那么多麻烦事待处理，如果白宫征求我的意见，我会建议总统不要邀请习近平到华盛顿，更不应在美国给予他如此隆重的礼遇。”

【图集】特朗普白宫隆重迎接习近平

2026年9月24日 23:33 / 联合早报

（左起）中国国家主席习近平夫人彭丽媛、习近平、美国总统特朗普和第一夫人梅拉尼娅9月24日在华盛顿白宫南门廊出席欢迎仪式。 （彭博社）

美国总统特朗普星期四（9月24日）在白宫隆重迎接中国国家主席习近平，为中美两国元首在华盛顿的会晤拉开序幕。

特朗普和梅拉尼娅在华盛顿白宫南门廊迎接习近平。（法新社）

欢迎仪式在白宫南草坪举行，当天行程还包括军机飞越致敬、椭圆形办公室会谈和国宴。

习近平抵达华盛顿白宫南门廊，特朗普与他并肩而行。（法新社）

迎宾仪式开始时，美军仪仗队白宫南车道两侧列队，延伸至陈列中美两国国旗的迎宾区域。特朗普夫妇迎接习近平夫妇时，美国陆军礼仪号角队在南门廊奏响迎宾号乐。

（左起）彭丽媛、习近平、特朗普和梅拉尼娅站在华盛顿白宫蓝厅阳台上，观看美国海军陆战队无声操枪排的表演。（法新社）

访问期间还安排在玫瑰园检阅军队，以及由特朗普夫人梅拉尼娅和习近平夫人彭丽媛参与的赠礼仪式。特朗普政府近期已将玫瑰园铺设为硬地。

华盛顿为习近平举行阅兵仪式期间，美军飞机飞越玫瑰园上空。（法新社）

特朗普和习近平抵达华盛顿白宫十字大厅，准备发表讲话。（法新社）

特朗普和习近平也将在当地时间当天上午及晚间分别发表讲话。

特朗普在白宫十字大厅发表讲话，习近平、梅拉尼娅和彭丽媛在旁聆听。（法新社）

特朗普在欢迎仪式上致辞时说，习近平是首位对美国进行第二次正式国事访问的中国领导人，在本次访问期间，他将与习近平讨论安全、贸易、科技、人工智能（AI）等领域的紧迫议题。

习近平抵达华盛顿白宫时，鲁比奥（左三）与贝森特（左二）交谈，赫格塞思（左一）在旁观看。（法新社）

习近平在欢迎仪式上致辞时说，中美两国应加强沟通、真诚合作、和平共处，在竞争中守住不冲突、不对抗的底线，推动中美关系行稳致远。

习近平在白宫十字大厅发表讲话，特朗普在旁聆听。（法新社）

特朗普亲为习近平接机 罕见高规格引发国内争议

2026-09-24 22:15 / 联合早报

• 美国总统特朗普亲自到安德鲁斯联合基地迎接中国国家主席习近平，除教宗访美特例外，这是时隔64年美国总统首次亲临该基地迎外宾。 – 学者肖耿认为此举释放“美国有求于中国”的信号；美方此次接待规格超出中方今年5月由副主席韩正为特朗普接机的水平。 – 前国安顾问博尔顿称北京或将此描绘成美方处于从属地位的象征；前驻俄大使麦克福尔批评这是一个令人难堪的错误。

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（华盛顿综合讯）美国总统特朗普亲自为来访的中国国家主席习近平接机，接待规格之高实属罕见；除教宗访美的特例外，这是时隔64年美国总统首次亲临安德鲁斯联合基地迎接外国领导人，足见特朗普对习近平访美的重视。

不过，这一做法在美国国内引发争议。批评者担心，北京会把特朗普亲自接机的举动，解读为反映了美方的从属地位。

上一次美国总统亲自为来访元首接机，要追溯到上世纪五六十年代。1960年代，时任总统肯尼迪曾多次到安德鲁斯空军基地迎接外国领导人，最后一次是在1962年时任英国首相麦克米伦来访时。当时欢迎这些领导人的仪式就在机场举行。

英国广播公司（BBC）指出，肯尼迪与其说是去接机，不如说是因为欢迎仪式就在机场举行。到肯尼迪执政后期，礼宾仪式改在白宫南草坪举行，此后总统在南草坪迎接外国领导人，就成了美国外交惯例。

更早之前，如1959年时任总统艾森豪威尔也曾到安德鲁斯空军基地，迎接苏联最高领导人赫鲁晓夫。

不过，罗马天主教教宗常得到特别礼遇。1987年、1999年、2008年与2015年教宗访美时，都由美国总统亲自接机。

美国总统特朗普（右）9月23日到马里兰州的安德鲁斯联合基地，亲自迎接来访的中国国家主席习近平。欢迎仪式上，美国国歌奏起，一架轰炸机同步飞过中美两面旗帜，特朗普当下举手敬礼。（法新社）

学者：高规格接待释放“美国有求于中国”信号

美方此次接待习近平的规格，超出了中方今年5月接待特朗普的水平，当时为特朗普接机的是中国国家副主席韩正。

去年8月，特朗普也曾在阿拉斯加埃尔门多夫—理查森联合基地迎接俄罗斯总统普京。不过，两人当时都是从外地飞来举行双边峰会，特朗普并非专程去接机。

香港中文大学（深圳）公共政策学院副院长肖耿接受中评社采访时说，特朗普亲自为习近平接机，释放了“美国有求于中国”的信号。眼下特朗普面临中期选举压力、地区战事缠身、国内高通胀难解，唯有中美关系保持稳定缓和，才能为他在内政和外交上打开局面。

不过，特朗普的接机之举在国内引发了批评。奥巴马执政期间任美国驻俄大使的麦克福尔告诉《赫芬顿邮报》：“比起民主国家领袖，他（特朗普）似乎更喜欢独裁者。这是一个令人难堪的错误。”

特朗普首个任期内的国安顾问博尔顿也说：“他不应该这么做。北京会将此描绘成美方处于从属地位的象征。”

几名民主党参议员周二（22日）发表联合声明，谴责特朗普此举。他们称：“在美国人面对汽油、食品、住房等价格飞涨之际，特朗普总统为习主席铺开红地毯，举办闭门晚宴，好让他的亿万富翁朋友们能（与中国）谈成那些足以威胁美国就业和国家安全的交易。”

声明还说：“习主席享尽最高规格礼遇，而对加拿大等盟友，特朗普总统却肆意威胁并发动贸易战。这不是领导人该有的风范，而美国人民理应得到更好的对待。”

共和党内部也出现反对声音。共和党籍的参议院军事委员会主席威克说：“我们与习主席及中国共产党之间还有那么多麻烦事待处理，如果白宫征求我的意见，我会建议总统不要邀请习近平到华盛顿，更不应在美国给予他如此隆重的礼遇。”

曾防特朗普动武吞并加拿大 卡尼：防范极端风险是责任

2026年9月24日 22:40 / 联合早报

加拿大总理卡尼多次向美国总统特朗普表明，加拿大绝不会成为美国的一部分。图为卡尼9月22日在纽约参加联合国大会。 （路透社）

加拿大总理卡尼接受美国媒体采访时说，他曾考虑过美国总统特朗普可能对加国动武，从而实现将加国并入美国版图的目标。

卡尼在《纽约时报》星期三（9月23日）晚间发布的采访中，发表这一言论，并称这种情景不容忽视。

卡尼并未详述这种军事威胁的具体细节，而是借用金融市场的术语描述相关风险。“我认为，身处这些职位，就有责任审视极端的‘尾部风险’（tail risk）。”

尾部风险是指在投资组合中发生概率极低，但一旦发生就会造成灾难性损失的极端事件风险。

卡尼在担任加拿大总理前曾任加拿大和英国央行行长，他表明：“这种设想只是风险管理。虽然这是最不可能发生的基本情景，但不为之做准备是不负责任的。”

加拿大是美国最亲密的贸易和军事伙伴之一，但两国关系因特朗普发起的贸易战和将加拿大变成美国一州的主张而受到严重冲击。

两国旨在缓解贸易争端的谈判于8月21日破裂。卡尼已多次向特朗普表明，加拿大绝对不会成为美国的一部分。

民调显示，许多加拿大人已不再视美国为友好邻邦。

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曾防特朗普动武吞并加拿大 卡尼：防范极端风险是责任

2026年9月24日 22:40 / 联合早报

加拿大总理卡尼多次向美国总统特朗普表明，加拿大绝不会成为美国的一部分。图为卡尼9月22日在纽约参加联合国大会。 （路透社）

加拿大总理卡尼接受美国媒体采访时说，他曾考虑过美国总统特朗普可能对加国动武，从而实现将加国并入美国版图的目标。

卡尼在《纽约时报》星期三（9月23日）晚间发布的采访中，发表这一言论，并称这种情景不容忽视。

卡尼并未详述这种军事威胁的具体细节，而是借用金融市场的术语描述相关风险。“我认为，身处这些职位，就有责任审视极端的‘尾部风险’（tail risk）。”

尾部风险是指在投资组合中发生概率极低，但一旦发生就会造成灾难性损失的极端事件风险。

卡尼在担任加拿大总理前曾任加拿大和英国央行行长，他表明：“这种设想只是风险管理。虽然这是最不可能发生的基本情景，但不为之做准备是不负责任的。”

加拿大是美国最亲密的贸易和军事伙伴之一，但两国关系因特朗普发起的贸易战和将加拿大变成美国一州的主张而受到严重冲击。

两国旨在缓解贸易争端的谈判于8月21日破裂。卡尼已多次向特朗普表明，加拿大绝对不会成为美国的一部分。

民调显示，许多加拿大人已不再视美国为友好邻邦。

CNN, MS NOW and Politico request emergency hearing over White House access

10:07 AM EDT, Thu September 24, 2026 / CNN

By Giana Asterito, CNN

CNN, MS NOW and Politico request emergency hearing over White House access

CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed an emergency request for a hearing Thursday morning after reporters were refused access to the White House despite a court order. Federal Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises by President Donald Trump.