A CBS News investigation found that online sports betting companies gave perks to customers who lost large sums while limiting how much winning customers could collect. The report describes a disparity in how platforms treated losing and winning bettors.
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CBS News investigated online sports betting platforms.
The investigation found that some platforms rewarded customers who lost large sums of money.
Reported perks for losing customers included lavish benefits.
The investigation found that platforms capped payouts or winnings for some customers who won.
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Debris from intercepted Houthi-fired missiles damaged buildings and vehicles in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi state TV. The Saudi-led coalition later struck Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, reportedly destroying ballistic missile launchers.
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Saudi state TV showed damage to buildings and vehicles in Khamis Mushait.
The damage came from debris falling after Saudi forces intercepted Houthi-fired missiles.
The Saudi-led coalition later carried out strikes in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital.
The strikes reportedly destroyed ballistic missile launchers.
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Japanese prosecutors charged U.S. Marine Devin Jacob Ballard with murdering and robbing Anna Yagi in Okinawa. Ballard reportedly denies the charges; her death has prompted protests and new restrictions on U.S. military personnel stationed on the island.
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Ballard, 20, is assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa.
Prosecutors charged him with fatally strangling Yagi, 39, at a hotel and stealing a backpack containing a wallet.
Yagi was found dead in Naha, Okinawa’s capital, and Ballard was arrested on October 4.
Japanese media reported that surveillance footage showed a man entering a room with a woman and later leaving with her belongings.
Yagi’s killing prompted protests in Okinawa and Tokyo, as well as a curfew and alcohol ban for U.S. military members in Okinawa.
Most of the 54,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan are based in Okinawa.
The Yomiuri Shimbun reported about 6,000 arrests of U.S. military personnel in Okinawa since 1972, including 80 in 2024.
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Mike Rogers, a Republican running for Michigan’s open Senate seat, said Sunday that he never called his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, a “terrorist.” Rogers discussed President Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric toward El-Sayed in an NBC News interview with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker.
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Rogers is a former U.S. representative.
Rogers is running for Michigan’s open Senate seat.
Abdul El-Sayed is Rogers’s Democratic opponent.
Rogers said he never called El-Sayed a “terrorist.”
Rogers spoke about Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric toward El-Sayed.
Kristen Welker interviewed Rogers on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.”
Welker asked Rogers whether he agreed with Trump in calling El-Sayed something; the provided article text cuts off before completing the question.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said France would maintain public order without declaring a state of emergency, though he said one could be considered if conditions worsen. During a visit to Marseille, he promised government measures to address student protests and concerns about the cost of living, and warned that planned demonstrations could become risky.
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Macron said public order was being maintained without a state of emergency.
He said a state of emergency was not ruled out if conditions deteriorated.
Macron described the unrest as linked to high school protests and the high cost of living.
He said Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu would announce measures in response to protesters’ demands.
Lecornu was scheduled to meet with high school student unions and hold a news conference later Monday.
Macron warned that protests planned for the following Saturday could become risky, and said routes would stay outside city centres.
Macron said social media had helped mobilize people during unrest on October 17, when criminal acts, attacks and looting occurred.
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Sports betting companies may restrict the bets of successful customers while offering perks to frequent losers, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and state regulators. Massachusetts found that winning bettors tended to face lower limits while losing bettors received higher ones, and it now requires companies to explain restrictions to affected customers.
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U.S. lawmakers wrote to major betting platforms about perks offered to frequent losers, saying the rewards could distract them from losses and encourage more betting.
Professional bettor Mike Manning said DraftKings capped his bets at $25 and BetMGM reduced his maximum wager from $1,000–$5,000 to $5.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission investigated betting limits after sports gambling launched in the state in 2023.
The commission found a pattern in which companies lowered limits for winning gamblers and raised limits for losing gamblers.
The commission reported that 0.64% of Massachusetts betting accounts had been restricted.
Massachusetts became the first state to require betting companies to notify customers of restrictions and explain the reasons.
A DraftKings betting ticket shared with CBS News showed a maximum wager of 49 cents on the NBA Cup.
A New Jersey attorney said limiting is legal unless it discriminates against customers based on protected traits such as race or religion.
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Israelis are set to vote on Tuesday, October 27, in the country’s first national election since the October 7, 2023 attacks. The election is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, and some Israeli citizens living abroad have flown home to vote because they cannot vote overseas.
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The election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
It is the first Israeli national election since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
The vote is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.
Israeli citizens living abroad cannot vote in the election from overseas.
Some expatriate Israeli citizens have flown to Israel to participate.
The article was issued on October 26, 2026.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj appeared with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One and at a Michigan rally on October 25, 2026, where she endorsed him and urged voters to support Republican candidates. Her recent involvement with the administration also includes judging a Small Business Administration pitch competition that premiered October 20.
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Minaj traveled with Trump to Michigan aboard Air Force One and shared footage of the trip on social media.
At a rally in Port Huron, Minaj said she would continue to support Trump and urged voters to back Republican candidates.
Trump introduced Minaj as the “queen of rap” and made a remark about her appearance at the rally.
White House Communications Director Steve Cheung joked on social media that Minaj could be the next White House press secretary.
Minaj served as a judge for the Small Business Administration’s Million Dollar Pitch competition.
The competition featured five small-business finalists pitching their ideas in Washington, D.C., and premiered October 20, 2026.
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Democratic lawmakers asked six major banks and four port authorities to preserve records related to potential Russian diesel transactions. They say the transactions could violate a 2022 law and raise national security concerns, while the Treasury Department says the agreement is legal.
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The letter was signed by six Democratic senators, Democratic Representative Greg Meeks, and retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis.
The senators who signed are Chris Coons, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Jeanne Shaheen, along with Tillis.
The lawmakers sent the letter to J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.
The letter also went to port authorities in Houston, Beaumont, and Corpus Christi, Texas, and New York/New Jersey.
The letter asks recipients not to facilitate Russian diesel transactions in the United States or other markets under a recent sanctions waiver.
The lawmakers asked recipients to preserve contracts, shipping and vessel records, and communications with suppliers, intermediaries, and U.S. officials.
Recipients were asked to confirm by Wednesday that records are being preserved and to provide details of any proposed or actual transactions.
Reports identified tankers that signaled U.S. destinations, but the article says it remains unclear whether Russian diesel will reach U.S. shores.
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The article says the Michigan Senate race could have major consequences for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the progressive movement she increasingly represents. The provided text does not identify the candidates or explain the race’s broader stakes.
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The article focuses on Michigan’s Senate race.
It says the race may have significant stakes for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
It links Ocasio-Cortez to the broader progressive movement.
The provided content does not name the candidates or describe other details of the race.
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Singer Chris Brown received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after admitting affray over an attack at a London club in February 2023. His vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, also received a suspended prison sentence, and the judge said the bottle attack was dangerous.
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Brown admitted affray earlier this year.
The attack took place at Tape club in Mayfair in February 2023.
CCTV showed Brown striking Abraham Diaw four times with a tequila bottle, including twice on the head.
Akinlolu joined the attack and grabbed Diaw in a bear hug, the court heard.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Brown to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months.
Akinlolu received a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
Both men were ordered to pay £1,500 in costs.
The judge said the attack carried a risk of more serious injury and that commercial success did not warrant preferential treatment.
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to President Donald Trump’s remarks about him at a Sunday event. El-Sayed told supporters that Trump would call him “Senator Muhammad” if he wins the election in November.
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Abdul El-Sayed is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
El-Sayed spoke to supporters on Sunday.
El-Sayed said Trump takes personal offense to his first name.
El-Sayed said Trump would refer to him as “Senator Muhammad” if he wins in November.
The article describes Trump’s rhetoric toward El-Sayed as anti-Muslim.
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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed responded to President Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric at a rally on Sunday. He said that if he wins in November, Trump will call him “Senator Mohamed.”
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Abdul El-Sayed is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan.
El-Sayed spoke to supporters on Sunday.
He said Trump takes personal offense to his first name.
El-Sayed said Trump would refer to him as “Senator Mohamed” if he wins in November.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said the government would announce strong measures to address high school students’ demands for better learning conditions. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu planned to meet student unions and hold a news conference as authorities prepared for more protests after weeks of unrest.
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Macron made the announcement during a visit to Marseille on October 26, 2026.
Lecornu was scheduled to meet high school student unions and hold a news conference later Monday.
The protests began over demands for better education conditions and unfolded amid anger over the rising cost of living.
Authorities said 1,435 people were arrested during the most recent weekend protests.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 267 police officers and gendarmes and 150 protesters were injured.
Nunez said three protesters were seriously injured in Toulouse, Reims and Clermont-Ferrand.
Macron warned that more protests could take place the following Saturday.
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The final episode of Bleach’s Thousand-Year Blood War storyline is due to air, ending an anime series that began in 2004. Creator Tite Kubo and animation studio Pierrot Films changed parts of the story, prompting fans to hope the finale improves on the manga’s divisive ending.
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The original Bleach anime ran from 2004 to 2012 and did not adapt the full manga.
The Thousand-Year Blood War anime adaptation began in 2022, about a decade after the original series ended.
The final storyline was split into four parts, with its last run beginning in July.
Fans and critics considered the manga’s 2016 ending divisive and said it felt rushed while Kubo was dealing with health issues.
Kubo oversaw changes to the original story for the animated finale, working with Pierrot Films.
Bleach follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a teenager who can see ghosts and defends people from evil spirits.
Fans interviewed by BBC Newsbeat described Bleach as important to their lives and friendships.
One fan praised the series for portraying Black characters without relying on stereotypes.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has left open the possibility of a referendum on restoring freedom of movement with the EU, saying he would not introduce it without public approval. He has ruled out major changes to the UK’s EU relationship before the next general election, due by 2029, but plans to discuss possible options ahead of an EU summit next month.
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Burnham said he would not introduce freedom of movement without a public vote, though sources said no decision has been made on whether a referendum would be required.
He said he would not move ahead of the British public on Brexit-related changes.
Labour’s 2024 election manifesto ruled out returning to freedom of movement, joining the EU single market, or joining a customs union.
Burnham has said any changes to the UK’s relationship with the EU would require a mandate at a general election.
Options he has raised include making no changes, rejoining the EU customs union or single market, or holding a new referendum on EU membership.
Burnham said he could not see himself recommending that the UK join the euro or the Schengen passport-free travel area.
The Conservatives and Reform UK oppose restoring freedom of movement, while the Liberal Democrats say it could help economic growth.
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to meet high school students on October 26, 2026, after nearly a month of protests. The meeting follows President Emmanuel Macron’s promise to respond to demands for better education standards and funding.
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Lecornu is scheduled to meet high school students Monday afternoon.
Protests have continued for nearly a month.
The protests center on demands for better education standards and more funding.
Macron previously promised a concrete response to those demands.
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Dictionary.com named “maxxing” its 2026 Word of the Year, citing its widespread use for efforts to optimize or improve something. The term appears across areas such as fitness, wellness, work, leisure and politics, and reflects a focus on doing more or getting the most out of different parts of life.
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Dictionary.com defines “maxxing” as short for “maximizing,” used to describe doing something to the fullest or optimizing it.
The organization selected the word after reviewing search data, social media trends, news coverage and cultural significance.
Examples include “gymmaxxing,” “sleepmaxxing,” “cozymaxxing” and “tokenmaxxing,” a term for leaning more heavily on AI.
Dictionary.com lexicographer Steve Johnson said “looksmaxxing” was the most popular form and its use rose more than 1,000% since the start of 2026 in the media it analyzed.
The optimization-focused sense of “maxxing” traces back to “min-maxing” in game theory and gaming, where players concentrate on strengths while accepting weaknesses.
Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year was “67.”
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Israeli attacks killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen in Gaza on Monday, according to medical sources and Palestinian reports. The deaths included seven-year-old Jouri al-Soufi, killed in an air strike on a displacement camp near Khan Younis; Palestinian Civil Defence reported 11 people killed and 50 wounded by Israeli fire and air strikes across Gaza in the previous 24 hours.
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An air attack on a camp for displaced people in the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis killed at least four people, including a seven-year-old girl.
Nasser Hospital identified three of the dead as Hossam al-Zamli, Tamer Abu Sneima and Jouri al-Soufi.
A drone attack in Gaza City's Remal neighbourhood killed one man and wounded others, according to Wafa and Al-Shifa Hospital.
Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal said Israeli fire and air strikes killed 11 people and wounded 50 in Gaza over the previous 24 hours.
Israeli forces set fire to a displacement camp at the Shujayea junction on Sunday night, forcing more than 200 families—over 800 people—to leave, according to Gaza's Ministry of Public Works and Housing.
Gaza health authorities reported that 74,555 people had been killed and 175,727 injured in the war as of Monday.
Medical sources said 1,559 people had been killed and 5,608 injured in Gaza since the ceasefire began on October 11 of the previous year.
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Two Catholic bishops apologized for attending a White House meeting with President Donald Trump after the White House publicly shared photos and video of them praying with him. They said they expected a private discussion and that the meeting was not an endorsement of Trump or his policies; the White House declined to say whether it had received consent to release the images.
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Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said 12 bishops attended the White House meeting on Thursday.
Grob said the White House publicized photos and video of the meeting without the participants’ consent.
Grob said he regretted the meeting’s impact and apologized to people who felt hurt by his participation.
Des Moines Bishop William Joensen said the bishops’ meeting had been exploited for partisan political purposes.
The invitation proposed discussions about immigration enforcement, religious worker visas, abortion and federal tax credits for private education.
Grob said the bishops expected a private discussion and an opportunity to pray privately with Trump.
The White House press office did not answer whether it had received the bishops’ consent to release the photos and video.
The meeting took place less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
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