BIG news out of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals late Monday as a three-judge panel (in a 2-1 vote) has now affirmed a district court temporary restraining order regarding the ongoing dispute over Missouri's congressional redistricting efforts.
The much-discussed merger of two Tinseltown giants, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery will now be moving forward, with the settlement of an antitrust lawsuit. The deal's negotiations involved the companies and several state attorney generals, and the cost of the acquisition by Paramount is an eye-popping $111 billion, but now it's moving ahead.
Apocalyptic warnings about the danger of uncontrolled artificial intelligence are adding new urgency to talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set for next week. Trump has dismissed AI’s existential threats as a “hoax” — a view that analysts say aligns with China’s general perspective. Intense competition for primacy and mutual distrust have so far delayed any conversations between the U.S. and China about AI safeguards and regulations. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/6099099-trump-xi-ai-talks-us-china/ #China #XiJinping #Trump #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #IranWar #ForeignPolicy #DrewPetrimoulx
Few seem totally satisfied by the settlement that will let Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery move forward.
The looming ownership of the network by David Ellison has caused anxiety in its newsroom for months.
Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican seeking re-election in a swing district in New York, was backed by Representative Jared Golden, Democrat of Maine.
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, widely seen as a potential presidential candidate, revealed in an interview on “CBS Mornings” that he had been on a GLP-1 regimen since 2024.
FDA changes to "archaic" terminology clarify animal testing isn't required for all drug development, while NIH spends big on non-animal research construction projects and seeks to track exactly how many animals it uses for tests.
In a video posted to a Colombian hotel’s social media account on Sunday, a woman asks for help to rescue around 20 guests from wildfires. All guests were later evacuated primarily by volunteers and hotel team members, according to a statement the hotel posted on Instagram. A post on X by the Interior Minister of Colombia credits the rescues to firefighters and the Civil Defense.
A police officer was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed man outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, as worshippers gathered to mark Yom Kippur. Authorities have not said what led to the shooting.