Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot moretoggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP/APWarner Bros. "But in practice, the Justice Department has discretion on whether to challenge these mergers," Posner tells NPR. Last month, the Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of a wireless tech competitor. The shadow cast over the process by the president has inspired sharp criticism of the path that Paramount and the Ellisons took to land the Warner deal. Perceived value beyond the bottom lineThe deal David Ellison struck for Warner is valued at nearly $111 billion.

As we all know, Kyle Tucker's contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers caused quite a stir. However, Tucker's signing in L.A. has added fuel to the fire. For the new Dodgers player, the attention and pressure surrounding his contract and the situation with the collective bargaining agreement, which expires on December 1, does not bother him. It would have been just another big contract among many big contracts. So, by signing with Los Angeles, yes, there is pressure related to his contract, but it's as if it's diluted.

Gavin Newsom (D) made a stark prediction about what he thinks the fate of Donald Trump’s presidency will be after the 2026 midterms. “Even if [Trump and his supporters] fell out, he’s the president of the United States for the next three years. Gavin Newsom (D) and President Donald Trump. There’s no rule of law.”Newsom added: “The courts are speed bumps [to Trump], they’re not stop signs. He doesn’t believe in coequal branches of government.”Earlier in the interview, Newsom referred to Trump as a “broken man,” adding, “that’s why I think he tried to break our country.”Advertisement

Locusts have plagued humans since antiquity, erupting into swarms so devastating that they serve as stand-ins for divine wrath. In fact, just this week, massive clouds of desert locusts battered cars crossing the Sahara and descended on tourists in the Canary Islands. But what causes them to start swarming in the first place? — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-02-26T22:00:47.807940204ZLiving their lives as loners in their solitary phase, desert locusts typically take care to avoid each other. The desert locust’s Jekyll-and-Hyde routine is triggered by a number of factors.

Warner Bros announced that Paramount Skydance's offer was more advantageous than the existing agreement with Netflix – and the streaming giant subsequently withdrew from the battle. The story of this acquisition began in December this year, when Warner Bros signed an agreement with Netflix worth approximately $83 billion. The latest version of Paramount's offer values Warner Bros. at approximately $111 billion, including debt, offering $31 per share in cash. Paramount also promised a $7 billion fee if regulators blocked the transaction, which significantly reduced the risk for Warner Bros. shareholders. The whole battle for Warner Bros. is symptomatic of broader consolidation in the media industry.

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On Thursday, Netflix dropped out of the monthslong bidding war to acquire Warner Bros. Under Paramount’s bid, the company would purchase the entire Warner Bros. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reacted to Paramount’s apparent victory on Thursday’s “The Beat” and explained why this is the outcome that “Donald Trump and many MAGA allies view as favorable.”“This is something that Donald Trump wanted,” Melber said. Paramount CEO David Ellison, the son of Larry Ellison, is a billionaire tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Oracle and a major Trump donor. With Paramount set to take control, Melber said Trump and his allies are likely hoping that the same changes David Ellison made to CBS News could soon come to CNN.

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The firefighter, Scott Pike, testified last month in a lawsuit brought by Palisades fire victims against the city and the state. At one ash pit, he said, “I didn’t even want to use my gloved hand because it was hot. Pike testified that when he reported his observations to other firefighters at the scene, “I felt like I kind of got blown off a little bit.”Then he tried the captain. A second firefighter was told that tree stumps were still hot when the crew packed up and left, according to the texts. “He swears to me that nobody ever told him verbally or through a text message that there was any hot spots,” Moore said.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGOn 3 March 2026, the “worm moon” – a name given to the full moon in March – will rise. It occurs when the Earth gets into a position right in between the moon and the sun, making the surface of the moon look dimmer. Why will March’s “blood moon” be red? AdvertisementWhy is the March moon called the “worm moon”? Other names include the death moon, crust moon, sap moon, and chaste moon.

Four years ago, Boyle Heights and Skid Row had something to celebrate: state grants to build new sidewalks and protected bike lanes. But now, more than $100 million from the state for the transportation projects in some of the neediest parts of Los Angeles is in jeopardy because city officials say they don’t have enough staff to complete the projects. Officials avoided mass layoffs but closed the gap with budget cuts to city departments, including the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Street Lighting and Bureau of Street Services. She has long advocated for more resources on Skid Row, including improved accessibility for pedestrians. On Skid Row , existing bike and pedestrian pathways would be connected through downtown L.A. to schools, health facilities and job centers.

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The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New measles cases have started to slow in South Carolina in recent weeks. Multiple state have reported measles cases with links to the South Carolina outbreak, including North Carolina, Washington and California. A measles outbreak in Florida has been centered around Ave Maria University, a private Catholic college in Collier County. Who’s getting measlesWhile most recent measles cases have been among children, experts say that a measles infection can be just as dangerous for adults.

It came a day after Clinton’s wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers for her own deposition. Bill Clinton has also not been accused of any wrongdoing. Bill Clinton was photographed on a plane seated alongside a woman, whose face is redacted, with his arm around her. AdvertisementIn the lead-up to the deposition, Bill Clinton has insisted he had limited knowledge about Epstein and was unaware of any sexual abuse he committed. AdvertisementFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. via Associated PressHas a precedent been set?