Prediction

$400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture puts prediction markets on edge

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0,000 payout after Maduro’s capture puts prediction markets on edge

Prediction markets let people bet on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the fall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The latter is drawing renewed scrutiny in this murky world of speculative transactions, 24/7. Last week, an anonymous trader pocketed more than $400,000 after betting that … Read more

The snowstorm will wreak havoc on weekend travel in the Midwest. See forecast.

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The snowstorm will wreak havoc on weekend travel in the Midwest. See forecast.

The journey home from Thanksgiving for millions of travelers in the central United States will be disrupted by a “significant winter storm,” National Weather Service forecasters said. “A large area of ​​accumulating snow will spread from the Rockies and High Plains to much of the Midwest over the weekend,” said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist … Read more