Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday issued a temporary, statewide restriction on fireworks for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, citing “historic” and “extraordinary” wildfire conditions across the state. Cox, a Republican, signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency, temporarily suspending state law to allow the state forester to ban the discharge of […]
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Senate quietly bans lawmakers from betting on prediction markets
Senators can no longer use insider information to profit on emerging prediction market platforms. The Senate, before leaving Washington, D.C., for a weeklong recess, quietly passed legislation that would prevent senators and their staff from betting on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. On those platforms, users can bet on nearly anything, from world events […]
NHL team bans fan who bought tickets for group seen celebrating goal with Nazi salute
The Dallas Stars on Monday banned a fan from attending games at the American Airlines Center after they bought tickets for a group of spectators who were seen celebrating a goal with a Nazi salute. Courtney Ripley told WFAA-TV that she was the one who took a video at a game against the Toronto Maple […]
49ers’ George Kittle jokes he ‘considered retirement’ after NFL memo bans substance he uses for gameday boost
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle crashed his teammate Fred Warner’s interview on Tuesday to air out a grievance he has with the league. The league informed all teams of a smelling salts ban before and during all NFL games, and the do-it-all tight end from the Bay Area is not happy. “I honestly […]
Ukraine’s army chief bans tent camps for troops in training after Russian strikes
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on July 1 that he had ordered a ban on the concentration of troops and equipment at training facilities to better protect against Russian missile attacks. “My categorical order is to ensure and increase the safety of service members at training centers and training grounds,” Syrskyi said on social media after […]
UK bans export of video game controllers to Russia used to operate drones
London banned the export of video game controllers to Russia, which are used to pilot Russian drones on the front line in Moscow’s all-out war against Ukraine, the U.K. Foreign Ministry announced on April 24. The new sanctions package includes 150 trade sanctions against Russia, Politico reported, citing U.K. Sanctions Minister Stephen Doughty. Throughout Russia’s […]
New Mexico Supreme Court bans judge after alleged TdA member arrested at home
The former New Mexico judge who resigned last month after an alleged Tren de Aragua member was arrested at his home can never serve on a bench in the state again. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ordered that Joel Cano “can never hold a judicial office again, be a candidate for a […]