PENN District poised to grow by another block, replacing ‘junky retail;’ NYC loses retail giant

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Vornado Realty Trust’s PENN District transformation is poised to grow by another whole block. The powerful REIT plans to create what a source called a “cohesive street-level experience” on both sides of Seventh Avenue between West 33rd and 34th streets, replacing what Vornado chairman Steve Roth recently called “junky retail.” Vornado quietly bought up one parcel after […]


Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s appeal to block thousands of Roundup weedkiller lawsuits

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The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer’s bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages. The justices took up Bayer’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling in a case brought by a man who said he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after years of […]


Ho-Chunk Nation moves to block Kalshi from offering contracts during ongoing lawsuit

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Due to the ongoing lawsuit, the Ho-Chunk Nation has moved to block Kalshi from offering sports contracts for the duration of the legal battle. According to legal documents shared by gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach, the Ho-Chunk Nation has moved for a preliminary injunction to prevent Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on the Tribe’s lands […]


New York assembly member wants to block sportsbooks from limiting bettors

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A New York assembly member has filed a bill that would block sportsbook operators from limiting bettors depending on the size or frequency of their bets. Democrat Assembly Member Alex Bores filed the bill, dubbed A9125, on September 26. It aims to prevent sports betting operators from limiting sports bettors based on the size and […]


ACMA makes further request to block illicit gambling platforms

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made a request for more illicit online gambling sites to be blocked, after investigations showed they were violating the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.  The regulator has asked Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to prohibit the following websites:  Slot Lounge Betzillo FastSpin99 Spinit PokiesPro ACMA states that since […]


Block (XYZ) earnings Q1 2025

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Block reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations on Thursday and issued a disappointing outlook. The stock tumbled 15% in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 56 cents adjusted. That figure may not be comparable to estimates. Revenue: $5.77 billion vs. $6.2 […]


Meta Seeks to Block Further Sales of Ex-Employee’s Scathing Memoir

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Meta won a legal victory on Wednesday against a former employee who published an explosive, tell-all memoir, as an arbitrator temporarily prohibited the author from promoting or further distributing copies. Sarah Wynn-Williams last week released “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism,” a book that describes a series of incendiary allegations […]


Are Ohio Public Libraries on the Chopping Block?

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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View […]


Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit

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Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business. Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI on Friday. The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding […]