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Actor Tessa Thompson, Sen. Adam Schiff and more sound off on Paramount eying Warner Bros. Discovery

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Actor Tessa Thompson, Sen. Adam Schiff and more sound off on Paramount eying Warner Bros. Discovery

US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else

Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else

Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women’s bathroom

Civil Rights agency rules against transgender Army worker who asked to use women’s bathroom

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Argentina’s Senate convenes for final labor reform vote, as unions and opposition march in protest

Argentina’s Senate convenes for final labor reform vote, as unions and opposition march in protest

US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago

US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago

FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs

FedEx says it will return to customers any refunds it gets back from Trump’s illegal tariffs

OpenAI gets $110 billon in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon

OpenAI gets $110 billon in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon

US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December

US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in India to repair a strained relationship

42% of restaurants did not turn a profit last year, National Restaurant Association says

42% of restaurants did not turn a profit last year, National Restaurant Association says

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Friday Freebies

30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ’em all

30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ’em all

Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports

Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports

Anthropic CEO says it ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands for AI use

Anthropic CEO says it ‘cannot in good conscience accede’ to Pentagon’s demands for AI use

NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington

NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as ‘watered-down’ after 67 deaths near Washington

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

Advocacy groups challenge rising bills while Pepco cites winter usage spikes

Advocacy groups challenge rising bills while Pepco cites winter usage spikes

Compass to share real estate listings that have yet to hit the market broadly with Redfin

Compass to share real estate listings that have yet to hit the market broadly with Redfin

Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial

Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment

Canada warns USMCA could face annual reviews, fueling uncertainty and chilling investment

Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says

Tampa International Airport shares it wants to ban pajamas. It was a joke, the airport says

Galleries and Video

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Time may be running out for this Hyundai pickup

February 6

Is Mazda’s mini-SUV too small or just right?

Front angle of the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE

December 19

Car Review: 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE — A lot jammed into a small package

Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid trim

December 12

New CR-V TrailSport Hybrid is here to sip fuel, off-road and on

Polestar 3

November 21

Car Review: Polestar 3, the electric SUV ready to zoom down Abbey Road

2025 Audi Q5

November 14

Car Review: The Audi Q5 is revamped and peppy

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