Patrick Madden

More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting

Patrick Madden

Online sports betting is quickly growing in popularity. It's a huge boon for state revenue, but it's also resulted in more young people struggling with gambling.

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Tufts community describes painful absence of detained Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk

Patrick Madden

Her detention is one of the most high-profile cases in the Trump administration's targeting of international students in the U.S.

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Coast Guard Searching For At Least 12 People After Ship Capsized Off Louisiana Coast

Patrick Madden

Off the Louisiana coast, the Coast Guard is searching for at least 12 people missing after a ship capsized in bad weather Tuesday afternoon. Six people were initially rescued.

A man cycles along Jackson Square in New Orleans on Thursday. The city has become an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic gripping the United States.

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New Orleans Officials Point To Increasing Spread Of COVID-19 Cases

Patrick Madden, Ashley Dean

Officials fear that the growing number of COVID-19 cases could exceed the city's hospital capacity. As of noon Thursday, New Orleans had seen 11.8 deaths per 100,000 residents.

IRS record from the Democratic Governors Association that shows donations from Nevada-based casino companies.

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In Louisiana, Casinos Bet On Political Donations Not Banned By Campaign Finance Law

Patrick Madden

The amount of money being spent on state and local races across the country is increasing. Many of them are attracting donations from national interest groups and it's often hard to trace that money.

At George Mason University in Virginia, a fleet of several dozen autonomous robots deliver food to students on campus.

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The Robots Are Here: At George Mason University, They Deliver Food To Students

Lindsey Feingold, Patrick Madden

Several dozen autonomous robots roam the Virginia campus providing options such pizza and coffee. "We were amazed by the volume of orders," Starship Technologies executive Ryan Tuohy says.

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College Campus Tries Out Robot Delivery

Patrick Madden

At George Mason University in Northern Virginia, a fleet of autonomous robots roam the sidewalks delivering pizza, doughnuts and coffee to students.