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Sports betting has become so ubiquitous and so massive in the US that it can be difficult to remember that at the start of 2018, it was only legal in four states, and only in Nevada could you bet on individual games.All that changed in May of that year, when the Supreme Court stuck down the federal law that barred most forms of sports gambling. Since then, the legal sports gambling industry has spread to 38 states plus Washington, DC, with revenues of nearly $14 billion in 2024, much of which has come from burgeoning and highly addictive mobile apps…

In the All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) annual calendar, October 24 has not been a date of any special significance for years. But this year marked a difference, with the party in the thick of the crucial Bihar Assembly elections.Springing a surprise, the Congress on Friday chose to observe the 25th death anniversary of its former president Sitaram Kesri, the Gandhi-cap-donning veteran OBC leader from Bihar who succeeded P V Narasimha Rao as party chief in 1996 but was unceremoniously forced out two years later to make way for Sonia Gandhi. Though the tenures of both Rao and Kesri seem…

Karnataka’s Vidwath Kaverappa and V. Vyshak at a practice session ahead of the Ranji Trophy match against Goa in Shivamogga on Friday, October 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh For all its immense pedigree and wealth of talent, Karnataka, in recent times, has lacked a certain cutting edge. Despite repeated forays into the Ranji Trophy knockouts, it boasts of no title since 2014-15, and on multiple occasions, it has failed to grab a game by the scruff of the neck.Last week’s season-opener against Saurashtra was the latest example, as it allowed the opposition to accumulate 58 runs for the…

The story so far: On Monday (October 20, 2025), one of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre, located in the east coast of the U.S., began experiencing “increased error rates and latencies.” By next morning several issues were reported across AWS data centres, many of which are located in Northern Virginia. The affected data centre cluster, US-East-1, is AWS’ biggest and most active. The disruption took down digital services of over 2,000 companies, according to Downdetector. Services of Amazon, Snapchat, Signal, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Canva, Roblox, Duolingo, Fortnite, Coinbase and Epic Games online services were affected. The issue was eventually “fully resolved” by…

Netflix’s A House of Dynamite is available online for streaming on October 24. Experts say the sets, such as this one of the White House situation room’s watch floor, are “scarily authentic.” Eros Hoagland/Netflix © 2025 hide caption toggle caption Eros Hoagland/Netflix © 2025 This essay contains spoilers for the film A House of Dynamite. In the opening minutes of Kathryn Bigalow’s latest film, A House of Dynamite, the unthinkable happens — a single nuclear warhead is lobbed from somewhere in the Pacific towards the U.S. mainland. America’s leadership has less than half an hour to decide whether to order…

A man shops for produce at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Annual inflation rose less than expected in September, according to a crucial report published Friday, nine days later than normal due to the government shutdown. Consumer prices rose 3.0% in September from a year ago, slightly below forecasters’ expectations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 0.3%, cooling slightly from the 0.4% inflation reported in August. Overall, the inflation data likely cement expectations for…

Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke said he would not mind India winning the final ODI at Sydney on Saturday. He also predicted that if India manages to win the final, they will gain confidence going into the T20I series. “I predicted 2-1 Australia, so I don’t mind if India wins this game, one of my predictions, right? But yeah, look, I just hope it’s a really good game of one-day cricket. India won’t want to go home without a win, and like I say, you’re leading into the T20s as well, so a lot of the players will go into…

Tech giant Microsoft, on Thursday, October 23, announced its Copilot Fall Release, which is a major update the company believes will bring artificial intelligence (AI) closer to its users. Instead of demanding more screen time, the update helps users focus on what matters the most. The CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has termed it as a reset for how consumers think about AI.  “There’s a lot of noise around AI – headlines, hype, fear. We’re betting on optimism in a time of cynicism,” Suleyman said, adding that the company’s goal is simple – technology should serve people, not the…

At 146 miles in length, Vermont’s Route 100 is the state’s longest highway, and passes through charming small towns and rolling farm land. Along the route, travelers can sample maple syrup, hike scenic, wooded trails that end at waterfalls, explore museums, and warm up in charming cafés.There are plenty of charming stays along the way, ranging from idyllic farms to bed and breakfasts. At 146 miles in length, Route 100 is the longest highway in Vermont—and it’s also one of the most iconic and quintessential fall drives in the Green Mountain State. The road runs through the geographic heart of Vermont,…

For a second year in a row, chocolate prices are on the rise, making Halloween candy more expensive. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share your story with NPR. What’s the item? Candy How has the price changed since before the pandemic? The price of chewing gum and candy has risen 38% since February 2020, according to…