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Why Warner Bros Discovery Rejected Paramount Skydance’s Bid — and What Was at Stake for Media, Creators, and Audiences

Warner Bros Discovery’s board has unanimously urged shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn takeover bid, choosing instead to proceed with a $72bn deal to sell its film and streaming businesses to Netflix. While Paramount argued its offer was financially superior, Warner Bros’ leadership cited significant regulatory, financial, and structural risks—many tied to the broader implications […]

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Climate Website Changes Spark Alarm Over Fossil Fuel De-Emphasis and Public Transparency

The Environmental Protection Agency’s quiet revision of its climate change webpages has ignited sharp criticism from scientists, former agency leaders, and environmental advocates, who say the changes misrepresent decades of established climate science and undermine public understanding of global warming. In recent weeks, the EPA removed explicit references to fossil fuels—the burning of coal, oil, […]

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SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 4: Quality Education

Powerball Jackpot Nears $1.25 Billion — What Winning Really Means (and What You Should Know Before Claiming It)

The Powerball jackpot is on track to climb to an estimated $1.25 billion if no ticket matches all six numbers, making it one of the largest jackpots in American history. The annuity value — the official advertised total based on scheduled annual payments — could reach that level, while the one-time cash value is expected […]

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DAPP 911 POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

Trump Executive Order Labels Fentanyl a “Weapon of Mass Destruction,” Prompting Sharp Debate

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as a “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD), a designation traditionally reserved for nuclear, chemical, or biological threats. The move marks a dramatic escalation in the federal government’s approach to the opioid crisis and has sparked immediate debate over its legality, […]

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DAPP 911 POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

U.S. Jobs Report Shows Mixed Signals for Fall Economy

The delayed release of U.S. employment data for October and November presents a complicated picture of the American labor market as the economy moves toward the end of 2025. While November delivered modest job gains, those gains followed a sharp contraction in October and were accompanied by a rising unemployment rate, fueling debate among economists, […]

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New Gonorrhea Treatments Signal Hope as Drug Resistance Grows Worldwide

Health experts are cautiously optimistic following the emergence of new treatment options for gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that has increasingly alarmed public health officials due to its growing resistance to existing antibiotics. According to recent reporting, researchers and regulators are now advancing several novel therapies that could significantly alter the trajectory of one of […]

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Tragedy at Brown University: Mass Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Nine Injured — Survivors Relive Past Violence

On 13 December 2025, a tragic mass shooting unfolded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in a classroom inside the Barus & Holley engineering building during a finals-week study session. The incident left two students dead and nine others wounded, and it has intensified national conversations about gun violence, campus safety, and trauma among […]

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Targeted Antisemitic Mass Shooting Kills Dozens in Sydney

A horrific mass shooting and terrorist attack took place on 14 December 2025 at Archer Park next to Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a Hanukkah festival, resulting in one of the deadliest acts of violence in the nation’s modern history. The assault occurred as thousands of people were gathered for a “Chanukah by the […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

Outrage in Oklahoma: Teen Convicted of Multiple Sexual Assaults Avoids Prison — What It Reveals About Youth Sentencing and Justice System Gaps

A high-profile case in Stillwater, Oklahoma has ignited nationwide debate about how the U.S. juvenile and criminal justice systems handle violent sex crimes when the defendant is a minor. Jesse Butler, an 18-year-old former high school student, pleaded no contest in 2025 to a series of serious sexual assault charges involving multiple victims, including two […]

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Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Tests Media Access, Fair Trial Rights, and a Fractured Political Climate

The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance, marking a new phase in one of the most politically charged criminal cases in recent U.S. history. The hearing in Provo, Utah, was less about the underlying facts of the killing and more about a fundamental tension: how to […]

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