Jul 24 Paramount will delay closing Warner buyout for months while judge considers states' challenge By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press In a court filing, Paramount said it wouldn’t close the merger until either a court ruling is made on the merits of the states’ lawsuit or June 1, 2027. Continue reading
Jul 24 11 people indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A federal indictment was unsealed Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May. Continue reading
Jul 24 Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts, including murder, in a shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia that killed two students and two teachers. Continue reading
Jul 24 Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. Continue reading
Jul 24 There are already more U.S. measles cases this year than in all of 2025 By Devi Shastri, Associated Press This year has easily become the U.S.’s worst year for measles since 1991, as major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona have sickened hundreds and smaller clusters of cases sparked in other states. Continue reading
Jul 24 Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface By Anne D'Innocenzio and Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded… Continue reading
Jul 24 Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas By Marc Levy, Associated Press When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren't talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Jul 23 Author Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing him By John Wawrow, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:27 News Wrap: Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of countries In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries starting the exact moment a prior round of tariffs is set to expire, tensions are running high in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal police… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 6:08 Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference By Liz Landers, Doug Adams In his address about foreign interference in elections, President Trump made sweeping claims about China. But when asked this week whether he would raise the issue directly with Beijing, Trump appeared to downplay his own warning. That’s unfolding as Democrats… Continue watching