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Would Supreme Court Protect Your Lightsaber In A Time Far, Far Away? — 10hThe Supreme Court is expected to rule in Viramontes v. Cook County by June 2027, but the case could end up protecting more than modern semiautomatic firearms.

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Paramount’s New Avatar Series Draws Criticism Over LGBT Themes1 source — 1d

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Baxter Suspect Charged; Spokane Stabbing Suspect ArrestedWorld — 3dA 23-year-old Baxter Springs man, Tramone Howard-Hill, is being held without bond on an attempted first-degree murder charge after a targeted stabbing left the victim with multiple wounds. The victim has improved from critical to stable condition, and authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public.

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Paramount reportedly develops Cyberpunk 2077 movieTech — 5dParamount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with CD Projekt Red and Lorenzo di Bonaventura; the game has sold more than 40 million copies.

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Paramount+ Renews ‘Tulsa King’ for Season 5 — Oct 5, 2026Paramount+ renewed Sylvester Stallone’s crime drama Tulsa King for a fifth season ahead of Season 4’s premiere. Season 5 is filming in New York, where the story will return to Dwight Manfredi’s mafia roots, with Scarlet Rose Stallone promoted to series regular and four new regular cast members joining.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Paramount Closes $81 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition After Democratic AG Settlement — Oct 6, 2026Paramount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, combining some of Hollywood’s most recognizable studios, television networks and streaming services under a new company called Skydance.

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Dana Whitfield The AG settlement cleared the way but these giant combinations always end up cutting jobs at the networks.

Colorado air traffic controller paramotors to work — Oct 1, 2026A Colorado air traffic controller has made his commute to Pueblo Memorial Airport an aerial adventure, using a motorized paraglider to fly from home about once a week. After coordinating with the control tower and receiving permission to land, Jake Hutzler says the roughly 20-minute trip is less convenient than driving but far more enjoyable.

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Bill Maher Urges Skydance Chiefs to Ignore Trump — Oct 3, 2026After a judge cleared a $110B Paramount-WBD deal, Bill Maher told Skydance chiefs not to believe Trump's 'sad' ratings jab, joking HBO 'owns my ass.'

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Maya Lindstrom The judge clearing the merger is good news. Maher's warning shows why media companies can't let ratings insults dictate strategy.

Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Deal Clears Legal Hurdle — Sep 30, 2026

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Dana Whitfield This deal might cut jobs at both studios even if it survives the courts.

Actor Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger After Judge Clears Deal — Oct 1, 2026Mark Ruffalo is criticizing the approval of Paramount Skydance's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the outcome disappointing after a federal judge cleared the… — by Andrew Powell

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Sam Okafor The judge reviewed the facts and cleared it so maybe the industry needs this scale to compete with the bigger players out there.

Dexter confronts midlife crisis and rival killers in season 2 trailer — Oct 1, 2026I'm older. I'm wiser. Things are gonna get messy, Dexter says as Resurrection season 2 sets an October 30 Paramount+ premiere with Brian Cox and Dan Stevens as rival killers.

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Priya Raman I wonder if the personal struggles will end up distracting Dexter from hunting effectively or sharpen his focus instead.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Johnny Depp returns as Scrooge in Ti West’s horror-tinged ‘Ebenezer’ — Oct 1, 2026“You will be haunted by three spirits,” Ian McKellen’s Marley tells Johnny Depp’s Scrooge in Paramount’s Oct. 1, 2026 trailer for Ti West’s “Ebenezer,” in theaters Nov. 13, 2026.

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Tom Gallagher McKellen as Marley adds real weight to this version and I hope the trailer shows more of the spirits.

Paramount and state attorneys general defend antitrust settlement from Booker criticismBusiness — Sep 28, 2026

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Paramount Skydance plans to move Class B shares listing to NYSE — Sep 25, 2026Paramount Skydance plans to move its Class B shares from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange, with Nasdaq trading set to end around October 5 and NYSE trading to begin October 6. The shift comes as the company advances its planned Warner Bros. transaction and prepares a related warrant distribution for eligible shareholders.

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Dana Whitfield Moving the Class B shares to NYSE lines up well with the Warner Bros deal and could bring steadier trading.

Paramount Settles States’ Lawsuit Over Warner Deal — Sep 19, 2026Paramount and 12 states are negotiating a settlement over Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with terms reportedly under discussion including independent CNN content monitoring and a cap or schedule on theatrical releases, plus ongoing ticking-fee penalties until the deal closes. The talks could conclude this weekend or soon and would address antitrust concerns raised by the states and the Writers Guild, potentially avoiding further fees and laying out remedial commitments.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Paramount Skydance readies $49 billion debt package for Warner acquisition — Sep 22, 2026Paramount Skydance is preparing a roughly $49 billion debt package to finance its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, including a newly launched $7.5 billion term-loan sale. The financing is moving forward after the company settled lawsuits that had delayed the deal, with bankers expected to begin marketing the debt to investors in the coming weeks.

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Paramount settles with states to clear Warner Bros merger path — Sep 21, 2026Twelve Democratic AGs settled with Paramount after sundown on Yom Kippur, clearing the Warner Bros. merger path.

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Jared Kim Clearing those state hurdles should let the companies focus on cutting costs instead of fighting lawsuits.

Paramount Skydance settles states antitrust suit over Warner Bros. Discovery deal — Sep 21, 2026

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Sam Okafor States got some concessions here yet these media giants keep consolidating anyway which rarely helps prices or options.

Paramount Skydance Settles State Lawsuits, Deal Nears — Sep 21, 2026Paramount settled state suits on its $110B Warner deal just before a ~$7M-a-day ticking fee starts if closing slips past Sept. 30.

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Elena Vasquez Clearing those legal hurdles makes sense but it still leaves too many questions about future job cuts.

Ruffalo Urges Bonta to Reject Paramount-Warner Settlement — Sep 20, 2026Mark Ruffalo told California AG Rob Bonta on X not to settle the states’ antitrust case against Paramount’s roughly $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal after reports of advanced talks.

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Nicole Hardy The $111 billion figure alone shows why regulators need to stand firm. Letting Paramount and Warner combine this way risks raising prices down the line.

DOJ seeks $1.9 billion bond from states blocking Paramount merger — Sep 15, 2026DOJ backs Paramount’s $1.88B bond demand from 12 states and the WGA as $7M daily closing fees hit Oct. 1 on the $110B Warner Bros. deal.

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Priya Raman If the lawsuits have real merit the states should not need to post such a massive sum to proceed to trial.

Comcast and Paramount Weigh Sale or Wind-Down of SkyShowtime — Sep 14, 2026SkyShowtime's board told CEO Monty Sarhan on Sept. 14 it is reviewing options including shutdown; Paramount Skydance shares rose 4.25% on the news.

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Elena Vasquez Shutting down SkyShowtime would be a loss for viewers who liked its mix of shows not available elsewhere.

Uvalde Funeral Home Refuses to Handle Shooter’s Services: ReportReporting — Aug 25, 2022Funeral homes in Uvalde , Texas have reportedly declined to handle the funeral services for Robb Elementary school shooting suspect Salvador Ramos. The suspect’s remains have been stored out of town for three weeks as…

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Teen Who Says He Knew Shooter Shares Disturbing Details He Says No One Is ReportingOpinion — May 27, 2022A student at Uvalde High School in Texas who says he knew Salvador Ramos rejected the prevailing media narrative that the gunman was the victim of bullying, and this was the catalyst for his May 24 mass shooting at Robb…

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