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Paramount Skydance settled a lawsuit with US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The agreement includes commitments on film and TV production and competition, with California's attorney general saying the settlement is not support for the merger while Paramount's CEO praised the clearance.
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A Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE agent in Austin during a DoorDash delivery is now in federal custody, officials say. CBS News reports the latest on the incident.
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The father of four children killed in an upstate New York murder-suicide spoke out after toxicology results showed they were poisoned with allergy medication and kratom. He described the findings as sickening and has signaled plans to sue local authorities and school districts for $400 million over alleged missed warning signs.
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Former Fox News producer Jennifer Eckhart, 36, was found dead at her Florida home in an apparent suicide. Eckhart had sued former Fox anchor Ed Henry in 2020, alleging rape; the suit was settled last year and Henry denied the allegations. She later launched an independent podcast and interviewed public figures.
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A South Carolina daughter says a caregiver used a quitclaim deed to take her 75-year-old father's home for $5, and police are investigating. The article uses the case to recommend property, bank, and account alerts for families watching over vulnerable relatives.
A priest accused of leading the Nine O'Clock Service as a cult is on retrial, denying rape and indecent assault allegations involving multiple women. The court heard prosecution claims that he controlled members and encouraged estrangement from family, while he testified that any sexual activity was consensual and that his church was not a cult.
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Oracle is set to begin issuing payments from a $115 million class action settlement, with valid claimants receiving $37.42. The lawsuit alleged Oracle collected and sold personal data without consent, while Oracle denied wrongdoing and agreed to settle.
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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A Rwandan man living in north London has been charged with offences relating to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The Crown Prosecution Service said it is the first time charges relating to the genocide against the Tutsi have been brought in the UK. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, faces one genocide-related offence and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity.
A 50-year-old man has been charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving after a 2024 collision on the A61 near Wakefield killed a couple, two of their children and two motorcyclists. The article recounts the crash, victim tributes, and a fundraiser for the surviving daughter.
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Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney has asked the judge to investigate holdout juror Michael Desronvil over jury forms, an alleged domestic violence history, and cellphone use during deliberations. The mistrial jury split 11-1, with Desronvil alone favoring a murder conviction while others supported acquittal due to postpartum psychosis. A retrial decision is expected at a Sept. 29 hearing.
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Both parties are utilizing a Supreme Court ruling that allows unlimited coordinated campaign spending ahead of the midterms. Senate Republicans reported over $45 million in coordinated expenditures, while House Democrats announced about $8 million across battleground districts. The ruling gives Republicans a fundraising advantage but also offers Democrats cheaper ad rates.