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ECONOMETER: Did the Padres make the right call in partnering with Kalshi?

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In late August, Kalshi announced brand partnerships with the San Diego Padres and four other Major League Baseball clubs. The company will serve as the prediction market partner for the teams, with collaborations said to include in-stadium signage alongside social media and fan activations.

Founded in 2018, Kalshi is a financial exchange, ...Read more

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Fed Chairman Warsh faces pressure to 'put up or shut up' after hot CPI report

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces intense pressure to raise interest rates at next week’s policy meeting after a highly anticipated inflation report showed U.S. consumer prices marched higher last month.

Underlying inflation rose more than expected in August, as the core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy costs, ...Read more

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California gig drivers secure collective bargaining power with new union

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California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state.

The California Gig Workers Union will give drivers a seat at the table to negotiate pay, working conditions and benefits, union organizers said. California is the third state to allow ride-hailing ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Jeep Recon has 670 horsepower, removable doors and one big problem

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The first thing you notice is what you don't hear.

No V-6 growl. No four-cylinder wheeze. No transmission downshift. No great subterranean snarl as 670 horsepower prepares to do something irresponsible. Nothing. Just tires crunching over rock. Somewhere in the hills north of Healdsburg, California, the 2026 Jeep Recon is crawling up a trail as ...Read more

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Former employee sues Activision Blizzard, claiming sexual harassment and discrimination

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A former employee of Activision Blizzard is suing the Santa Monica-based "Call of Duty" maker, alleging she was sexually harassed and subject to retaliation.

In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, the woman, filing anonymously as Jane Doe, says the game giant "fostered and tolerated a pervasive 'frat boy' ...Read more

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Henry Payne: How 2027 Honda TrailSport leans into the off-road SUV trend

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The Honda Passport TrailSport is strutting its stuff.

Just a year after its introduction, the off-road-focused halo model of the midsize Passport SUV is already getting a glow-up to meet high demand. Leaning into consumers’ insatiable appetite for rugged SUVs, a lack of Detroit competitors, and a deregulated U.S. market, the 2027, all-terrain...Read more

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GM touts privacy in dash cam video after OnStar data-sharing backlash

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General Motors Co. is among the latest automakers to roll out new dash cam recording features on some of its models, a move industry analysts said is a long time coming and likely will become standard as the cost of cameras drops.

For GM, the security-focused over-the-air updates also are a chance at redemption after what federal regulators ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness still satisfies consumer wants

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Subaru continues to market to a highly active consumer base that genuinely enjoys traveling, camping, hiking and biking, and its vast array of vehicles consistently delivers for every single one of them.

While traditional commuters usually focus entirely on their basic needs, Subaru hits those marks and addresses some of their “wants” as ...Read more

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Auto review: Pedal to the metal in the 810-horse Mustang RTR Spec 3

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POINT PLEASANT, West Virginia — During Prohibition, my home state of West Virginia was notorious for bootleggers running moonshine across state lines. To outrun the law, shiners like future NASCAR racer Curtis Turner famously ran hooch through the state, using the treacherous mountain passes to escape the feds in modified Ford Coupes, ...Read more

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Microsoft-owned Blizzard, video game union ratify contract

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Nearly 1,900 employees across multiple divisions of Microsoft subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment have ratified a union contract with the video game developer, following two years of bargaining.

Communications Workers of America, which is representing the unions at Blizzard, announced Wednesday that the contracts had secured artificial ...Read more

General Motors to open new Seattle office next year in Denny Triangle

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Start your engines: General Motors is zooming into downtown Seattle to open its new office.

The Detroit-based automotive manufacturing company announced the lease for its Denny Triangle location in a news release Wednesday.

The 43,000-square-foot office is set to open early next year. It will be at the West8 building at 2001 Eighth Ave. near ...Read more

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Post-production workers and Mayor Bass press Gov. Newsom to sign first-of-its-kind tax credit

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Hollywood's film and TV post-production workers took their case directly to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, urging him to sign a bill that would create the state's first standalone post-production tax incentive.

Workers such as editors, singers and sound supervisors joined bill author Assemblymember Nick Schultz, D-Burbank, and Mayor Karen Bass ...Read more

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Newsom signs bills that aim to make social media, AI chatbots safer for young people

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California, home to the world's largest tech companies, is placing more guardrails around social media and artificial intelligence as child safety concerns escalate.

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more than 10 bills aimed at keeping young people safe online.

From suicides to sextortion, parents and their children are ...Read more

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Miami votes to track vacation rentals following 'Animal House' condo fallout

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Miami commissioners voted Thursday to get a grasp on short-term vacation rentals operating throughout the city, with the goal of stricter regulation and a shutdown of illegal units causing chaos in residential neighborhoods.

District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo made the proposal, which instructs the city manager to submit a comprehensive report...Read more

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What a Fed rate hike actually means for the US economy and inflation

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Federal Reserve officials have signaled they’re prepared to raise interest rates if inflation doesn’t improve soon, but they may find their main policy tool will do little to restrain some of the forces pushing up prices now.

The consumer price index report due Friday is poised to determine whether policymakers will lift rates next week, ...Read more

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Los Angeles County probes Farmers Insurance Company's handling of wildfire claims

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Los Angeles County launched a probe into Farmers Insurance Company's handling of claims by policyholders impacted by last year's devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfires, after a growing number of residents complained of delays, denials and underpayments.

In a letter sent to Farmers on Wednesday, the county's lawyers said if the company is ...Read more

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Colorado's largest lumber mill shutting down, dealing a blow to a rural community

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MONTROSE, Colorado — Efforts to revive the country’s domestic lumber industry may have come too late to save Montrose Forest Products, Colorado’s largest lumber mill.

Owner Neiman Enterprises informed the mill’s 90 employees on Tuesday that operations would wind down once its remaining timber supply runs out in the next few weeks.

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New Port of Baltimore facility to streamline grain exports for farmers

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A new grain transloading facility at the Port of Baltimore is expected to simplify exports for Maryland farmers by allowing soybeans, corn, wheat and other grains to be loaded directly at the port before being shipped overseas.

The four-acre facility at the Seagirt Marine Terminal includes three silos with a combined capacity of 60,000 bushels ...Read more

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NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Edge coolant intrusion report

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U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into a single petition concerning the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in a 2017 Ford Edge, alleging coolant intrusion into the motor resulted in a significant loss of power.

The Office of Defects Investigation has opened the case on whether to grant or deny the petition for a more thorough probe into the ...Read more

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Why don't construction and factory workers want to build ships?

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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. government is spending over a billion dollars to recruit hundreds of thousands of workers it estimates will be needed in Philadelphia and other shipbuilding centers to expand the Navy and compete with lower-cost Chinese yards, as President Donald Trump proposes. The campaign includes “Build Submarines” ads on social...Read more