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New Name of Paramount-Warner Bros. Unveiled: Skydance

The soon-to-merge Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery officially has a name: It’s simply going to be “Skydance,” according to chairman and CEO David Ellison. In the end, Ellison picked the name of his original film production company, Skydance Media, to encompass everything that

Versant, Verizon Strike Multi-Year Distribution Deal

Versant and Verizon have come to terms on a renewal of the companies’ distribution agreement, a move that means the media company, in its first year since being spun off from Comcast, has renewed all such deals expiring in 2026. “Verizon is a valued distribution partner, and

Stray Kids Join BTS in Sitting Out Grammy Awards

Popular K-pop group Stray Kids let the submission window for the 69th Grammy Awards close without entering any music, their agency JYP Entertainment confirmed on Friday, joining BTS in sitting out the ceremony. The agency confirmed to local media that the group filed no entry

Man charged with cyberstalking Katie Miller

A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday and charged with cyberstalking conservative podcaster Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, after prosecutors alleged that he repeatedly called and texted her for weeks. John Anthony Proia III, 41,

India’s missile shield invites a false sense of security

In July, India tested two new interceptors meant to destroy missiles at ranges up to 5,000 kilometers, the latest step toward one of the few layered missile shields in the world. New Delhi calls the program defensive. But a neighboring rival rarely sees a shield that way.

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US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS

The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent, the BLS reported. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, after employers added 31,000

Nepal disaster highlights risks for NZ mountains

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr. Robinson was part of an international research team investigating the Aug. 26 disaster, when a massive rock and ice avalanche in the Himalaya rapidly transformed into

MAGA betrayed rural America

Democratic candidate Sharice Davids argues that current Republican policies on healthcare and agriculture have betrayed rural communities, prompting new Democratic leadership bids in states like Iowa and North Carolina.