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A new private high school in Manhattan’s Financial District charges $150,000 a year and promises to refund four years’ tuition if students do not launch a business earning $1 million in profit by graduation. The school uses AI-driven morning lessons and afternoon entrepreneurship work, and it operates outside New York City’s new restrictions on AI in public schools.
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Paramount is reportedly settling two antitrust lawsuits over its Warner Bros. Discovery merger, filed by 12 states and the Writers Guild of America. The settlement includes concessions such as a $1.5 billion California production investment, a $30 million penalty tied to theatrical release commitments, and independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS News. Democratic lawmakers and left-wing activists criticized the deal, with the article noting that California Attorney General Rob Bonta has 'caved.'
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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Democratic lawmakers criticized President Trump's promise of $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms, calling it a bribe and unrealistic. The proposal faces bipartisan skepticism about congressional approval.
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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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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.
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President Trump announced the US is negotiating a deal to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus as a trade war with Canada raises costs for farmers and ranchers. The report notes political pressure ahead of the midterms and prior administration steps to ease agricultural prices.
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Little Italy has shrunk to five blocks along Mulberry Street, but a new generation of restaurants and businesses is drawing crowds as the Feast of San Gennaro marks its 100th anniversary. Longtime owners welcome the newcomers while acknowledging high rents and pandemic-era closures that pushed out some legacy businesses.
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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said inflation remains too high across all aspects of the economy, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. He cited CPI and core inflation figures and said the Fed will use its tools while hoping for help from other sectors.
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Eon Next has cut two 24-month fixed energy tariffs below October's price cap, making them the cheapest two-year deals from a major supplier. The article outlines potential savings, exit fees, and forecasts that household bills could rise further due to wholesale prices and Middle East conflict.