Paramount Set to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery After Netflix Exits
Paramount Skydance is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion after Netflix walked away, calling the deal no longer financially attractive.
Republican Medicaid Cuts Threaten House Control Ahead of Midterms
Republican Medicaid cuts could cost the GOP its House majority in 2026, as lawmakers warn the $1 trillion reduction risks an ACA-style electoral backlash.
EPA eliminates research office and begins mass staff layoffs
EPA research office layoffs eliminate 3,700 jobs as Zeldin dismantles the science division, raising concerns about public health protections nationwide.
Fed Cuts Rates to 3.75% With Three Dissents as 2026 Path Narrows
The Fed December rate cut lowered the target range to 3.50%-3.75% with three rare dissents. Powell signaled a wait-and-see stance for 2026.
Train collision near Machu Picchu kills driver, injures 40
A head-on train collision on the single track to Machu Picchu killed a driver and injured at least 40 tourists, stranding hundreds near the Inca citadel.
BBC Presenter Recalls Preventative Double Mastectomy at 24
Two decades after her preventative double mastectomy at 24, a BBC presenter and her BRCA1-carrier mother explain why they chose surgery over waiting.
CMS 340B rule would cut Medicare drug bills by $1.1 billion
CMS's proposed 340B Medicare drug rule would stop hospitals from marking up discounted drugs, saving Medicare patients about $1.1 billion next year.
NASA Maps Lighthouse Pulsar Magnetic Field for First Time
Polarized X-rays let NASA map the Lighthouse pulsar magnetic field for the first time, confirming a 2008 theory and raising new questions about turbulence.
Maine Senate replacement race opens as Platner exits
The Maine Senate replacement race is on: Democrats rush to name a new Susan Collins challenger by July 27 after Graham Platner quits over an assault claim.
Bonnie Tyler Dies at 75, Voice of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’
Bonnie Tyler, the raspy-voiced Welsh star behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'Holding Out for a Hero,' has died at 75 after a long illness.