Paramount makes new hostile offer for Warner Bros. DiscoveryParamount has upped the ante in its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, announcing Monday that Oracle founder Larry Ellison will personally guarantee over $40 billion. The announcement comes after the Warner Bros. board of directors has rejected Paramount’s bid multiple times, opting instead to go with an offer from Netflix, which WBD, the parent company of CNN, says is more valuable. CNN's David Goldman reports.

Chris Rea on stage in 2017 David Wolff - Patrick/RedfernsBritish singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74. Announcing the news on Monday afternoon, a spokesperson confirmed that the musician had died earlier that day following what was described as a “short illness”. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Chris,” the statement said. AdvertisementIn his lifetime, Chris was nominated three times for the Best British Male prize at the Brit Awards. Chris had been married to his wife Joan Lesley since 1968, with the pair sharing two daughters, Josephine and Julia.

Chris Rea on stage in 2017 Patrick/RedfernsChris Rea died today, leaving behind a legacy of 25 solo albums and several number one hits but most especially, his 1988 Christmas classic Driving Home for Christmas. “Jokingly, I started singing: ‘we’re driving home for Christmas...’ then, when street lights shone inside the car, I started writing down lyrics.”AdvertisementTheir arrival home was life-changing“We eventually got home at 3am. We went from being down to our last £220 to being able to buy a house.”A Christmas miracle, if you will. The song was shelved for almost a decadeAfter encouragement from his bandmate Max, Chris revisited his old festive song: “I’d never intended to write a Christmas hit – I was a serious musician! “If I’m ever stuck on the M25 – the Road to Hell – I’ll wind the window down and start singing, “I’m driving home for Christmas” at people in cars alongside.

A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated nude images of herBoys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. She was the one expelledA school bus carries children at the end of a school day at Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, La., on Dec, 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)A school bus carries children at the end of a school day at Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, La., on Dec, 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)A school bus carries children at the end of a school day at Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, La., on Dec, 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)A school bus carries children at the end of a school day at Sixth Ward Middle School in Thibodaux, La., on Dec, 11, 2025.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGYou might’ve heard of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, as depicted in the Bible’s Book of Revelation. It’s a concept developed by psychologists John and Julie Gottman to describe four communication patterns that can quietly ― and sometimes not so quietly ― erode a relationship: criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. “Couples actually lived in an apartment for a predetermined amount of time where researchers would observe them, and what they tended to find were the strongest predictors of dissolution were those four horsemen ― criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling,” said M.L. “Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling are learned behaviors. Criticism attacks the person’s character, whereas helpful feedback shares why the specific, changeable behavior is unacceptable.”Vladimir Vladimirov via Getty Images The Gottman Institute's Four Horsemen of Divorce are Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness and Stonewalling.

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President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet. Flanked by renderings of the “Trump class” battleships at sea, Trump said he would take an active role in their design. He didn’t use the term “Trump class” in his remarks. “We envision that these ships will be the first of a whole new class ships to be produced in the years to come,” he said. Initially, the Navy will build two of the “Trump class” ships, quickly followed by eight more.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGUnlike Type 1 and Type 2, a Type 5 diabetes diagnosis is new. AdvertisementHow Does Type 5 Diabetes Differ From Type 1 And Type 2? “Many people with Type 5 diabetes have historically been misclassified as Type 1 or Type 2, and that misclassification can lead to poor treatment outcomes,” Berry said. Type 5 diabetes symptoms aren’t much different from the symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2, including increased thirst, frequent urination, elevated blood glucose levels, fatigue and weight loss. “As Type 5 diabetes is in some ways closer to early-stage Type 1 diabetes in that there is an underproduction of insulin rather than resistance to insulin, insulin therapy can be quite helpful,” Kim said.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, is sharing her honest take on how hard the holidays can be when you’re dealing with a loved one facing health issues. In a candid blog post shared on her website, the 47-year-old model detailed the grief that the holidays now bring since her husband was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. I know this because I’m living it.”Hemming Willis added that while the “holidays don’t disappear when dementia enters your life,” they do change, as Bruce was once “the center of it all.”Bruce Willis and Emma Heming Willis pictured together on Jan. 15, 2019 in New York City. If you’re feeling that mix of grief (and yes, annoyance), you’re not doing the holidays wrong.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAmidst the loss of “what was,” Heming Willis explained what the holidays will look like this year for her two young daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, that she shares with her husband. They coexist.”Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis at Demi Moore's book party on September 23, 2019.

Post on Facebook Post on Flipboard Share on LinkedIn Post on Reddit Share on Threads Share on X Send through WhatsappSurge around 7 AR glasses in 2025 is reshaping how we carry screens and data. Why These 7 AR Glasses Could Tilt How You Use Phones In 2025• Meta is redirecting investments toward wearables in 2025; impact: more AR focus. If you loved location AR games, this one is built to make rides feel like live AR scenes. 6 – VITURE Luma Ultra: high brightness for real outdoor useRecent hands‑on reviews call the VITURE Luma Ultra one of the brightest consumer XR glasses, aimed at solving daylight visibility – a core AR barrier. If you want AR that actually functions outdoors, this model is a standout to try in person.

“There’s gonna be a big earthquake in the Bay Area. California Earthquake swarms keep rattling the Bay Area. AdvertisementIncluding the current swarm and another last month, there have been nine earthquake swarms in the surrounding area since 1970. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake ruptured July 4 at 10:33 a.m., but that was followed by a much larger magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 8:19 p.m. the next day. Those include some of the most destructive in recent memory, such as the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake and the 1971 Sylmar earthquake.

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This milestone was punctuated on December 16th, when the U.S. Navy successfully launched a Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) from the flight deck of the USS Santa Barbara in the Arabian Gulf. Built to address a glaring strategic gap, LUCAS is a loitering munition reverse-engineered from Iran’s Shahed-136. This rapid timeline reflects an urgent need to counter adversaries who use low-cost production to impose asymmetric pressure on U.S. forces. Scaling Production for Drone DominanceThe success of LUCAS ultimately depends on the Pentagon’s ability to scale production to unprecedented levels. This is a foundational piece of the Pentagon’s broader Drone Dominance program, which aims to acquire 300,000 low-cost drones beginning in early 2026.

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Shoplifting suspect pulls gun on officer Things took a terrifying turn for police in Canton, Ohio, who were taking alleged shoplifting suspects into custody at a Walmart.