AG Torpedoes Paramount Meeting After Leak
California’s top law enforcer canceled merger talks after accusing Paramount of leaking and twisting settlement terms, raising fresh trust concerns in a mega-deal fight.Story...
Russia’s Bet Backfires: Banned Missiles Return
Arms control fails the moment one party treats a ban as an asymmetry to exploit; what follows is not a return to equilibrium but...
Stunning U-Turn Inside GOP’s Gay Wing
When a minority-rights organization starts trimming its own coalition to survive a hostile political climate, the retrenchment tells you more about the climate than...
Military On Main Street — Legal Line Crossed?
When soldiers in camouflage become part of a city’s daily backdrop, you are not just changing policing tactics; you are rewriting the terms of...
Vigil Turned Subversion — Judges Drop Hammer
Hong Kong judges ruled that two longtime Tiananmen vigil organizers committed “incitement to subversion,” turning a memorial into a national security crime.Story HighlightsJudges found...
Helicopter Smash—Troopers Hurt
A midair collision at Carlisle Regional Airport killed a small-plane pilot and injured two state troopers, and investigators say the cause is still undetermined.Story...
Walmart Slowdown Sparks Wallet Worries
Walmart’s U.S. same-store sales grew just 2.6% last quarter, its slowest pace in years, even as total revenue climbed.
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Walmart said U.S. comparable...
Free Speech Vs. Faith Test — Tempers Explode
Rep. Nancy Mace declared that every Muslim in public office is a “Trojan horse,” turning a policy fight into a test of America’s basic...
Netflix Steamrolls Band? Name Fight Erupts
A 25-year-old metal band is taking Netflix to court, arguing the streamer’s hit title now threatens the band’s very name.
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Demon Hunter sued...
Google Greenlights Inbox Fundraising Flood
Google’s new Gmail Verified Sender Program will push more political fundraising emails into inboxes, shifting spam control from algorithms to users.Story SnapshotStarting September 8,...
