Paramount, the media empire behind CBS and ‘Top Gun,’ agrees to merge with Skydance
By Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Paramount Global—the sprawling media empire behind CBS, MTV, and one of Hollywood’s most…
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Chicago reels from violent holiday weekend: More than 100 shot, 19 fatally
By Fabiana Chaparro, Chris Boyette and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence is down across America this year but it peaks every summer…
Continue ReadingRural Chinese student sparks awe and suspicion after beating math elites in global contest
By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A fashion major from a vocational high school in rural China has amazed the nation by outshining elite…
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New SW Oregon wildfire grows fast to 1,500 acres, prompts Level 1 Be Ready evacuation notices
LAKECREEK, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new fire in southwest Oregon grew to an estimated 1,500 acres by Sunday night, but Oregon Department of Forestry…
Continue ReadingGaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Monday, days…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has announced it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of…
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Boeing agrees to plead guilty to defrauding the FAA but escapes punishment sought by victims’ families
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to one charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States for its role…
Continue ReadingRodriguez has 2 goals and the Timbers down Nashville 4-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored two goals and the Portland Timbers built an early lead on the way to a 4-1 victory over Nashville…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn…
Continue ReadingIndonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains has crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more records
AP Business Writers A subdued day of trading on Wall Street ended Monday with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes and more market milestones.…
Continue ReadingKash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He’s poised to help lead a Trump administration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
Continue ReadingRepublicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Committee moved Monday to adopt a party platform that reflects former President Donald…
Continue ReadingAmericans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent…
Continue ReadingGov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are circulating several high-profile names as potential presidential alternatives, including…
Continue ReadingThe plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump’s VP search comes down to its final days
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The future Republican vice presidential candidate’s plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an…
Continue ReadingBoeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Associated Press Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, the…
Continue ReadingWho is Kash Patel? Trump loyalist looks to build influence and power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
Continue ReadingScorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and…
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