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Warner Bros. Discovery Board Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Skydance Bid, Back Netflix Merger

WBD’s board unanimously told investors to reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer and stick with Netflix’s lower, less leveraged deal. ...Read more

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #netflix, #paramount

Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump’s Emergency Tariffs, With $133 Billion at Stake

Justices are expected to decide whether Trump lawfully used emergency powers to impose sweeping 2025 tariffs, a test of executive power and $133B in duties. ...Read more

#supremecourt, #tariffs, #trade, #ieepa, #trump

Flu Surge Pushes 2025–26 Season to ‘Moderately Severe’ as Mutated H3N2 Strain Spreads

CDC estimates 11 million flu illnesses and rising hospitalizations as a drifted H3N2 strain and falling vaccination rates strain U.S. clinics. ...Read more

#flu, #influenza, #vaccines, #cdc, #publichealth

FBI releases transcripts of suspect’s videos in Brown shooting and MIT professor killing

Federal officials released transcripts of Portuguese videos they say confess to the Brown shooting and MIT professor’s murder, detailing planning and the manhunt. ...Read more

#brownuniversity, #mit, #fbi, #massshooting, #immigration

U.S. GDP Surges 4.3% in Q3 as Shutdown Distorts Data and Inflation Reaccelerates

A shutdown-delayed GDP report shows the U.S. economy grew 4.3% in Q3 2025, while inflation and profits jumped—complicating the Fed’s path. ...Read more

#gdp, #federalreserve, #inflation, #shutdown, #economy

European ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Backs Postwar Security Plan for Ukraine, Including Troop Force

In Paris, European leaders and U.S. envoys endorsed a detailed postwar security blueprint for Ukraine, including a European-led multinational force after a ceasefire. ...Read more

#ukraine, #europe, #securityguarantees, #russia, #ceasefire

SAG-AFTRA Rebrands SAG Awards as Actor Awards; Paul Thomas Anderson Film Sets Nomination Record

SAG-AFTRA’s newly renamed Actor Awards unveil nominations led by “One Battle After Another” with a record seven; show streams live on Netflix March 1. ...Read more

#sagaftra, #actorawards, #awardsseason, #netflix, #film

L3Harris to sell majority stake in space propulsion unit; Rocketdyne name set to return under AE Industrial

L3Harris will sell 60% of its space propulsion unit to AE Industrial, reviving Rocketdyne while L3Harris keeps RS-25 and shifts toward missiles. ...Read more

#space, #rocketdyne, #l3harris, #privateequity, #propulsion

Cyclones Hayley and Jenna batter remote Australia in unusually intense season start

Two storms in days hit WA’s Dampier Peninsula and the Cocos Islands, underscoring an early surge in intense cyclones and strain on remote services. ...Read more

#australia, #cyclone, #western-australia, #cocoskeelingislands, #climatechange

Met Office Finds Winter Warmth Bringing More Flowers to Britain and Ireland

A decade of New Year Plant Hunt records shows each 1°C rise in Nov–Dec temperatures brings about 2.5 more wild plant species into bloom. ...Read more

#climatechange, #phenology, #botany, #metoffice, #citizenscience

Back-to-Back Cyclones Batter Remote Australian Communities, Raising Fears of a Fierce Season

Cyclones Hayley and Jenna strike Western Australia’s Dampier Peninsula and the Cocos Islands, testing infrastructure and highlighting rapid intensification risks. ...Read more

#australia, #cyclone, #severeweather, #remotecommunities, #climate

Neymar extends Santos stay through 2026, eyeing club revival and a fourth World Cup

Santos says Neymar has signed through December 2026, betting his final prime years on fitness, a club rebuild and a Brazil World Cup return. ...Read more

#neymar, #santos, #brazil, #worldcup2026, #seriea

Energy Department Commits $2.7 Billion to Rebuild U.S. Uranium Enrichment and HALEU Supply

DOE awards $2.7B in decade-long contracts to expand U.S. LEU and HALEU enrichment, aiming to replace Russian fuel and support next-gen reactors. ...Read more

#nuclearenergy, #uranium, #haleu, #energysecurity, #doe

Uganda Bars Live Broadcasts of ‘Riots’ Ahead of Jan. 15 Vote, Raising Press-Freedom Fears

New Uganda rules ban live coverage of unrest and warn against unofficial results ahead of Jan. 15 elections, alarming media and rights groups. ...Read more

#uganda, #elections, #pressfreedom, #internet, #museveni

At CES 2026, a smart lock and a sensor-filled LEGO brick signal the rise of ‘invisible’ computing

Aqara’s UWB Home Key deadbolt and LEGO’s SMART Play bricks move tech off screens and into everyday objects—raising new privacy and access questions. ...Read more

#ces2026, #smarthome, #applehomekey, #lego, #matter