Why Warner Bros Discovery Rejected Paramount Skydance’s Bid — and What Was at Stake for Media, Creators, and Audiences

Warner Bros Discovery’s board has unanimously urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn takeover bid, choosing instead to proceed with a $72bn deal to sell its film and streaming businesses…

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Climate Website Changes Spark Alarm Over Fossil Fuel De-Emphasis and Public Transparency

The Environmental Protection Agency’s quiet revision of its climate change webpages has ignited sharp criticism from scientists, former agency leaders, and environmental advocates, who say the changes misrepresent decades of…

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Powerball Jackpot Nears $1.25 Billion — What Winning Really Means (and What You Should Know Before Claiming It)

The Powerball jackpot is on track to climb to an estimated $1.25 billion if no ticket matches all six numbers, making it one of the largest jackpots in American history.…

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Trump Executive Order Labels Fentanyl a “Weapon of Mass Destruction,” Prompting Sharp Debate

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as a “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD), a designation traditionally reserved for nuclear, chemical, or…

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Tragedy at Brown University: Mass Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Nine Injured — Survivors Relive Past Violence

On 13 December 2025, a tragic mass shooting unfolded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in a classroom inside the Barus & Holley engineering building during a finals-week study…

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Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Tests Media Access, Fair Trial Rights, and a Fractured Political Climate

The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance, marking a new phase in one of the most politically charged criminal cases in…

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