House lawmakers launch insider trading probe into Kalshi and Polymarket

The House Oversight Committee said on Friday that it is opening an investigation into Kalshi and Polymaket over alleged incidents of insider trading by users of the prediction markets. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the panel’s chairman, sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan requesting internal documents to determine what the companies …

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A Round of A-Paws for ‘La Perra,’ Winner of the Palm Dog Award at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — A round of a-paws for “La Perra,” winner of this year’s Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chilean movie took the top canine prize Friday, a day before the festival’s official awards ceremony. The quirky tradition on the Cannes beachfront was a celebratory affair, packed with journalists, dog …

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Gabbard Resigns as Trump’s National Intelligence Director, Fox News Digital Reports

WASHINGTON, ⁠May ⁠22 (Reuters) – ⁠Tulsi Gabbard ​is ‌resigning ‌from ⁠her job ⁠as President Donald ​Trump’s ​director of ⁠national ⁠intelligence, ⁠Fox News Digital ​reported ​on ⁠Friday, ⁠citing her resignation letter. (Reporting ⁠by Ismail Shakil and Doina ⁠Chiacu; Editing by Ryan ​Patrick ​Jones) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.