US SEC review delays first prediction-market ETFs

By Suzanne McGee PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 (Reuters) – More than two dozen exchange-traded funds tied to elections, recessions, tech layoffs and other real-world events are still awaiting U.S. regulatory clearance, as issuers race to package
New Mexico seeks changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial

By Diana Novak Jones May 4 (Reuters) – A trial is slated to begin in New Mexico on Monday that will test the state’s claims that Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms harmed young users’ mental health
US restaurant sales drop as Iran war pushes gasoline prices higher

By Waylon Cunningham May 4 (Reuters) – Several U.S. restaurant chains including Wingstop and Domino’s reported weaker-than-expected sales growth in the latest quarter, saying that soaring gasoline prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have forced
European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — European leaders on Monday said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must
U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States on Monday kicked off an effort to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, as it tries to counter economic disruptions that outlasted the peak of
Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City injures at least 10

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least 10 people have been taken to hospitals following a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City, police say. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received multiple reports
Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows

Fewer Asian American and Pacific Islander adults are reporting overt anti-Asian attacks than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds, but many still worry about racial discrimination. A new poll out