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Sales of pickle-flavored snacks and products hit a record high, growing 30% over the past year, with Gen Z customers driving much of the demand. Brands and New York City restaurants are cashing in on the trend with items ranging from pickle toothpaste to a 24-layer pickle cake.
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A North Carolina woman lost $600,000 in a pig-butchering scam after draining her retirement account, then was hit with a $225,000 tax bill and penalties on the withdrawn funds. She had to file for bankruptcy, and a House-passed bill would provide tax relief for fraud victims but is awaiting Senate action.
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Paramount Skydance secured a settlement with 12 US states over its $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, including concessions such as independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS and penalties tied to film output. The deal has cleared regulators in several jurisdictions but still faces a Writers Guild lawsuit. Shares of both companies rose after the settlement.
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Rising gas prices are frustrating voters across the country ahead of the midterm elections, with many blaming President Trump and the war with Iran. Trump calls the higher prices an 'inexpensive price to pay,' while interviews show financial strain and political fallout for Republicans.
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Paramount settled lawsuits with 12 US states, including California and New York, over its $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery, clearing a major antitrust hurdle. The agreement includes commitments on independent editorial boards for CBS and CNN, domestic production spending, and film distribution requirements. The deal remains contentious over media consolidation and concerns about newsroom independence.
Paramount has agreed to concessions with 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that threatened its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement requires the studios to operate separately, release at least 30 films annually or face penalties, and creates a board intended to shield CNN from corporate interference in newsroom decisions.
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Repeated failures at the UK's air traffic control provider Nats have disrupted thousands of flights and left airlines and passengers frustrated. The article examines whether the incidents are isolated or systemic, amid calls for accountability and an ongoing regulatory review.
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A four-acre unincorporated California property called Belden, once a Gold Rush mining camp and now a small resort town, is listed for $4.75 million. It includes an owner's quarters, guest cabins, an 18-room hotel, RV spaces, a restaurant and bar, and event spaces. The 87-year-old owner has owned it since 1989 and still mines gold in the nearby river.
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A Redfin analysis found seller concessions rose to 44.7% of U.S. home sales in August, but the New York metro area had only 5.7%, the second-lowest share among 29 major metros. The piece attributes the national increase to a stronger buyer's market and notes Sun Belt markets had the highest concession rates.
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Bill Gates told CBS Mornings that President Trump's dismissal of AI risks reflects a societal blind spot, arguing AI is advancing faster than past technologies and could disrupt jobs and enable misuse. Gates also stressed AI's potential benefits and his foundation's $1 billion effort to improve non-English language models.
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The opinion piece argues that Trump opposes AI regulation not because he is ignorant of the risks but because the AI-driven stock market is the main bright spot in the economy and he fears a bubble burst would erase his strongest economic talking point. It suggests this creates a political vulnerability for Trump's opponents, while warning that an AI slowdown could hurt investors and the broader economy.
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Bitcoin rose past $85,000 for the first time since January, briefly jumping from $81,000 to $84,500, with other cryptocurrencies also gaining. Analysts attributed the rally to improved sentiment, stronger demand, and a short squeeze, though they cautioned about volatility. The article is a financial market update rather than a political or ideological story.