Kalshi permanently banned George Santos and fined him $71,356 after finding he manipulated prediction market contracts tied to whether he would attend Trump’s State of the Union address. Santos previously settled a CFTC probe into the trades for $35,000 without admitting wrongdoing.
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Rescuers are searching for 18 people still missing after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, killing eight. Authorities have arrested the captain, crew members and another man as they try to recover the vessel’s black box.
A flash flood in the Grand Canyon killed one person, left about 15 others missing or unaccounted for and forced more than 60 evacuations. The flooding also destroyed the park’s only water pipeline, halting overnight stays on the South Rim.
Nepal’s flood death toll has risen to 903, with 4,247 people missing after a glacier collapse sent debris and water through border communities. Rescuers are focusing on blocked hydropower tunnels where hundreds of workers are believed trapped.
Nicolás Maduro posted two photos from U.S. detention, saying he is “standing firm” as he and his wife await a 2027 trial in New York. The post came days after Venezuela announced an oil agreement giving the United States a majority stake in a joint venture involving Venezuelan reserves.
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus for comments he made after a March synagogue attack. He said his remarks may have been misconstrued and that he did not intend to justify the attack.
A ferry carrying about 260 to 270 people capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation. Officials said at least 100 passengers had been brought ashore, while the mayor of Kyrenia said 159 people had been reached.
The United States deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan man protected from deportation to Afghanistan because of Taliban persecution fears. His lawyer said his family had been threatened over relatives’ work with U.S. forces.