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As sports betting booms and scandals mount, sportsbooks have expanded into smaller sports.
That expansion is exposing more players to match-fixing, suspicious bets, and inconclusive investigations, according to a review by The Post.
That expansion is exposing more players to match-fixing, suspicious bets, and inconclusive investigations, according to a review by The Post.
From table tennis to darts, small sports draw big bets — and corruption
As sportsbooks offer more bets on more niche sports, officials and athletes fear corruption.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As sports betting booms and scandals mount, sportsbooks have expanded into smaller sports.
That expansion is exposing more players to match-fixing, suspicious bets, and inconclusive investigations, according to a review by The Post.
That expansion is exposing more players to match-fixing, suspicious bets, and inconclusive investigations, according to a review by The Post.
The Senate will continue the long slog toward reopening the government.
Without an agreement from all 100 senators to speed up the process, the Senate must still wade through multiple votes, which could take several days. The House would act after that.
Without an agreement from all 100 senators to speed up the process, the Senate must still wade through multiple votes, which could take several days. The House would act after that.
Senate marches — slowly — toward ending government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson has said he’s preparing to call his members back to Washington while the Senate finalizes the deal.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Senate will continue the long slog toward reopening the government.
Without an agreement from all 100 senators to speed up the process, the Senate must still wade through multiple votes, which could take several days. The House would act after that.
Without an agreement from all 100 senators to speed up the process, the Senate must still wade through multiple votes, which could take several days. The House would act after that.
A man’s dramatic collapse in the Oval Office last week and Trump officials’ reactions grabbed public attention — with the fallout overshadowing the intended focus of the White House event on new price cuts for weight-loss drugs.
Ten seconds in the Oval Office that overshadowed Trump’s drug-price win
A press conference collapse has sparked days of memes and jokes. Not all are accurate.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A man’s dramatic collapse in the Oval Office last week and Trump officials’ reactions grabbed public attention — with the fallout overshadowing the intended focus of the White House event on new price cuts for weight-loss drugs.
The Trump administration on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Americans who rely on the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again
The battle over funding for the nation’s largest anti-hunger program has left millions wondering how they will afford food.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Trump administration on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Americans who rely on the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
Breaking news: The FDA will ask drug manufacturers to remove a warning on hormone replacement therapies that some doctors say has long prevented women from taking medications aimed at treating the symptoms of menopause.
Hormone replacement therapy for menopause could become easier to access
The FDA is asking drug manufactures to remove black box warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause, which could make it easier for women to access the treatment.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Breaking news: The FDA will ask drug manufacturers to remove a warning on hormone replacement therapies that some doctors say has long prevented women from taking medications aimed at treating the symptoms of menopause.
Legislators in the Senate advanced a deal Sunday to reopen the government, but disruptions to air travel will continue until it passes the full Senate and the House of Representatives.
Here’s what fliers can expect at the airport.
Here’s what fliers can expect at the airport.
What fliers need to know about shutdown delays and cancellations
What to expect at the airport after the Trump administration reduces flight traffic by 10 percent.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Legislators in the Senate advanced a deal Sunday to reopen the government, but disruptions to air travel will continue until it passes the full Senate and the House of Representatives.
Here’s what fliers can expect at the airport.
Here’s what fliers can expect at the airport.
Air passengers are bracing for travel disruptions to worsen in the coming days, as thousands of flights were delayed and canceled over the weekend and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history reached its 41st day.
More flight cancellations coming after shutdown’s worst day for air travel
Over 1,500 flights scheduled for Monday have already been canceled, as the toll of the longest-ever shutdown on ordinary Americans continues to grow.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Air passengers are bracing for travel disruptions to worsen in the coming days, as thousands of flights were delayed and canceled over the weekend and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history reached its 41st day.
The BBC faces legal threats from President Trump after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, leading to two top network officials' resignation.
Trump threatens BBC with lawsuit amid editing scandal fallout
Lawyers for Trump say the British government-supported broadcaster defamed the president in its report about Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The BBC faces legal threats from President Trump after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, leading to two top network officials' resignation.
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‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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After spending years on the fringes of the medical community and dismissed as peddlers of dangerous misinformation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s organization, Children’s Health Defense, is now stronger than ever and wielding clout in the Trump administration.
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
After spending years on the fringes of the medical community and dismissed as peddlers of dangerous misinformation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s organization, Children’s Health Defense, is now stronger than ever and wielding clout in the Trump administration.
A White House visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first by a Syrian leader, will be the latest in a series of once-unthinkable moments for his country and another unlikely stop in the former militant’s personal journey.
Syrian president to meet with Trump in White House after unlikely ascent
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the rebel leader who became Syria’s president after ousting Bashar al-Assad, has walked an improbable path from al-Qaeda to the West Wing.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A White House visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first by a Syrian leader, will be the latest in a series of once-unthinkable moments for his country and another unlikely stop in the former militant’s personal journey.
President Trump’s housing finance director, Bill Pulte, fired internal watchdogs at Fannie Mae who were looking into multiple complaints against a high-ranking company officer close to him, according to people familiar with the matter.
Housing official Bill Pulte fired ethics workers who were looking into his ally
The actions have also sowed uncertainty and undermined confidence in Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte across the housing finance industry.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump’s housing finance director, Bill Pulte, fired internal watchdogs at Fannie Mae who were looking into multiple complaints against a high-ranking company officer close to him, according to people familiar with the matter.
President Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and a host of other prominent allies involved in his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, furthering his efforts to rewrite the history of his losing campaign five years ago.
Trump pardons Giuliani, other allies who sought to overturn 2020 election
None of the more than 75 people listed have been charged with federal crimes, though several have been prosecuted in states.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
President Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and a host of other prominent allies involved in his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, furthering his efforts to rewrite the history of his losing campaign five years ago.
Since the start of the Trump administration, the Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and filled only a fraction of the vacancies amid hiring freezes, delays, and a shortage of qualified candidates.
Justice Department struggles as thousands exit — and few are replaced
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Since the start of the Trump administration, the Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and filled only a fraction of the vacancies amid hiring freezes, delays, and a shortage of qualified candidates.
Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
A U.S. appeals court denied the Trump administration’s efforts to stop the release of full funding for November’s SNAP payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision.
Appeals court denies Trump effort to halt full SNAP benefits for November
Back-and-forth court rulings have led to confusion and frustration over SNAP subsidies that help 42 million recipients pay for groceries.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A U.S. appeals court denied the Trump administration’s efforts to stop the release of full funding for November’s SNAP payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision.
Seven Democrats and one independent broke with their party to back a deal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown. The vote split Democrats, while Republicans needed eight more votes to overcome a filibuster.
Here are the senators who voted:
Here are the senators who voted:
These are the Democrats who broke ranks to vote for the shutdown deal
Sens. Dick Durbin, Tim Kaine and others supported a deal paving the way to end the shutdown. A final deal would need support from the House and president.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Seven Democrats and one independent broke with their party to back a deal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown. The vote split Democrats, while Republicans needed eight more votes to overcome a filibuster.
Here are the senators who voted:
Here are the senators who voted:
Analysis: After nearly a decade of President Trump dominating and reimagining conservatism, there’s little doubt that the next leader of the Republican Party will need to keep MAGA values.
Analysis | Ranking the 2028 Republican presidential contenders
Most of the contenders here are among Trump’s closest allies, but a non-MAGA candidate could bubble up.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Analysis: After nearly a decade of President Trump dominating and reimagining conservatism, there’s little doubt that the next leader of the Republican Party will need to keep MAGA values.
Column: What played out Sunday, as President Trump visited the Commanders' game, was a microcosm of his presidency and his relationship with American sport.
It’s sportswashing, using these games to distract from the important matters of our times.
It’s sportswashing, using these games to distract from the important matters of our times.
Column | Trump’s visit flies in the face of his past with the NFL and its players
The president criticized the league during his first term but has since changed his demeanor.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Column: What played out Sunday, as President Trump visited the Commanders' game, was a microcosm of his presidency and his relationship with American sport.
It’s sportswashing, using these games to distract from the important matters of our times.
It’s sportswashing, using these games to distract from the important matters of our times.
The trade deadline provides a portal into the football soul of NFL teams.|
Here are the players, coaches and owners whose fortunes were likely swayed by the moves ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, even if they didn’t change teams:
Here are the players, coaches and owners whose fortunes were likely swayed by the moves ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, even if they didn’t change teams:
The fallout from a busy NFL trade deadline
The Colts have their long-term quarterback, Aaron Glenn should be worried and Lamar Jackson probably doesn’t have enough help on defense.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The trade deadline provides a portal into the football soul of NFL teams.|
Here are the players, coaches and owners whose fortunes were likely swayed by the moves ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, even if they didn’t change teams:
Here are the players, coaches and owners whose fortunes were likely swayed by the moves ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, even if they didn’t change teams:
A new study shows people who experienced multiple episodes of shingles had a higher risk of dementia for several years after the second outbreak, compared with those who had it only once.
How a childhood virus can contribute to dementia later and what you can do
A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia by reducing the risk of varicella-zoster virus reactivation
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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A new study shows people who experienced multiple episodes of shingles had a higher risk of dementia for several years after the second outbreak, compared with those who had it only once.
The National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian worked on major shows of Australian Indigenous and Korean art. They’re ready to go — once the government is funded again.
These exhibits took years to plan. They’re gathering dust during the shutdown.
The National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian worked on major shows of Australian Indigenous and Korean art. They’re ready to go — once the government is funded again.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian worked on major shows of Australian Indigenous and Korean art. They’re ready to go — once the government is funded again.
Column: Challenging your partner’s therapy may not be the best way to improve your relationship. https://wapo.st/47zl0W7
Guest column | I hate my boyfriend’s therapist, but he won’t stop seeing him
Challenging your partner’s therapy may not be the best way to improve your relationship.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Column: Challenging your partner’s therapy may not be the best way to improve your relationship. https://wapo.st/47zl0W7
Column: A surge in the stock market has welcomed a record number of investors into the millionaire’s club, according to Fidelity Investments. There is a key strategy among the members of this club that is worth following.
Column | Want to be a 401(k) millionaire? Find out which type of saver you are.
A surge in the stock market has created a record number of retirement millionaires. The best tip for growing your 401(k)? Stay the course.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Column: A surge in the stock market has welcomed a record number of investors into the millionaire’s club, according to Fidelity Investments. There is a key strategy among the members of this club that is worth following.
In today’s highly competitive, social media-driven world, pop singers still need something extra that sets them apart.
So what if Sabrina Carpenter’s superpower is that she’s a pop star with the DNA of a country artist?
So what if Sabrina Carpenter’s superpower is that she’s a pop star with the DNA of a country artist?
Is Sabrina Carpenter a country singer disguised as a pop star?
Country artists who are covering Sabrina Carpenter songs and eagerly collaborating with the new pop superstar describe her cross-genre appeal.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In today’s highly competitive, social media-driven world, pop singers still need something extra that sets them apart.
So what if Sabrina Carpenter’s superpower is that she’s a pop star with the DNA of a country artist?
So what if Sabrina Carpenter’s superpower is that she’s a pop star with the DNA of a country artist?