Paramount is now beefing up its offer to try and buy Warner Brothers Discovery. The latest twist in this bidding war with Paramount now guaranteeing the backing of billionaire Larry Ellison. Remember WBD previously turned down Paramount's offer and is already moving ahead with a deal to sell its TV, movie, and streaming assets to Netflix. And Netflix says it is in direct competition with Tik Tok, which Larry Ellison is now a partial owner of. Whether or not this new offer will change anything is still TBD. ...

Weather Impact & Travel Disruption - Severe weather conditions, including torrential rain and flooding, are impacting travel across the country [1][2][3] - An estimated 122 million Americans are traveling this holiday season by road and air, facing potential disruptions [5] - Scattered cancellations and delays are already occurring at airports, with the potential for more significant disruptions [7] Emergency Response & Safety Concerns - Authorities report a fatality in Reading, California, due to a car being trapped in rising floodwaters [1][2] - First responders are conducting multiple water rescues, including submerged vehicles and trapped residents [2][3] - Evacuation orders are being issued in Los Angeles for areas impacted by earlier fires [6] Infrastructure & Service Disruption - A powerful storm caused a deluge of water to erupt from an oversaturated drain [3] - A massive blackout occurred in San Francisco, impacting traffic lights and causing self-driving cars to stall [4] - Power has been mostly restored in San Francisco after the blackout [4]

A California mother's desperate attempt to stop burglars at her home caught on camera. >> I see the the guys and I was in panic. I was in shock, you know, and I like hit their car unintentionally.>> She was on the phone with her mom who was inside watching her three young kids when all of a sudden >> my mom is screaming. My kids are in the house. She's screaming like I don't know how like crazy.The mom, who asked to conceal her identity due to safety concerns, raced home from getting coffee, so panicked, sh ...

Tonight, the Justice Department under pressure after critics say it did not release enough of its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. >> Right now, they are defying the law. They are defying Congress.They have not met, which is with a very simple standard laid out in the law that was bipartisan. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer threatening to sue while top DOJ officials insist they followed the law, releasing hundreds of thousands of documents Friday. >> The Epstein files existed for years and ...

US Sanctions and Actions Against Venezuela - US is increasing pressure on Venezuela by seizing oil tankers carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil [1] - The Coast Guard is actively pursuing the Bella 1 tanker, which is on a US sanctions list and suspected of flying a false flag [2] - US authorities have seized tankers, such as the Skipper, off the Venezuelan coast with federal judge approval [3] Political and Economic Implications - President Trump has announced a blockade on Venezuelan oil and labeled Nicolas Maduro an illegitimate narco-terrorist [3][4] - Maduro's regime accuses the US of hijacking and theft of 4 million barrels of oil [5] - Cuba, dependent on Venezuelan oil, is concerned about potentially blocked shipments, with its president stating the economy is partially paralyzed [5] US Stance and Global Response - The US is pursuing ships transporting sanctioned oil globally, predicting their seizure [6] - The US accuses Venezuela of drug smuggling [3]

A major shakeup for the Kansas City Chiefs today after lawmakers approved plans to move the team stadium from Missouri to Kansas. Here's what the Chief's CEO had to say. >> The location of Chiefs games will change, but some things won't change.Our fans will still be the loudest in the NFL. Our games will still be the best place in the world to tailgate. And our players and coaches will be ready to compete for championships.So, the team is expected to move from Arrowhead Stadium, where they've been playing f ...

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Turning now to our finding common ground series and a pair of political operatives on opposite sides of the aisle who are coming together to push both parties to make a big change to the 2028 presidential primary schedule. Former Biden White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates and former Republican National Committee Communications Director Doug Hy argue in an op-ed that North Carolina should hold the nation's first presidential primaries. writing in part, "The entire country would benefit from hearin ...

The top Democrat in the Senate is moving to force the Department of Justice to release all of the Epstein files or face legal consequences. It's in a resolution Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is introducing as he accuses the Trump administration of withholding evidence in violation of the law. Remember, the DOJ just released a trove of documents related to Epstein after bipartisan legislation compelled them to hand over the records, but only a portion of its investigative files on Epstein and his co- ...

Every day, Alex Lamong, who fled violence in South Sudan and immigrated to the US in 2009, worries about his future. >> I just want to be given an opportunity to start my life fresh without always worrying about, hey, will I be safe next year. >> The 28-year-old is one of thousands of immigrants facing possible deportation as the Trump administration ends temporary protected status for a host of countries.Leong, who was 11 when he came to the US, says his father, two brothers, and a number of family members ...