Paramount and HBO Max are set to merge into a single streaming service once Paramount Skydance completes its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, pending regulatory approval. The combined platform would bring over 200 million direct‑to‑consumer subscribers together, creating a stronger competitor for t
A New Jersey cigarette company, Lorillard Tobacco Co. , tried to get the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that denied it about $5 million in business tax refunds. The company’s argument centered on a 2020 change to New Jersey’s add‑back rules. Those rules say that companies must add
The Trump team made headlines by telling all federal agencies to ditch Anthropic’s AI tools. In a flurry of posts on Truth Social, President Donald Trump declared the company unfit for national defense. He warned that any continued use would trigger “civil and criminal consequences. ” The Pentagon’s
The journal has just turned 50, a milestone that signals half a century of sharing new ideas about how to care for teeth and root canals. For decades, researchers and dentists have turned to this publication to learn about the latest tools, techniques, and studies that help patients keep their mo
Individual health plans often focus on a person’s choices, but the places where they live matter a lot. Researchers have found that the surroundings of a neighborhood can either help or hinder people’s efforts to change habits such as eating, exercising or quitting smoking. Health records—whether
A big change is coming to downtown Sioux Falls. The city’s leaders and the head of Smithfield Foods said that the company will leave its old plant near Falls Park for a new, larger site in an industrial area up north. The current facility has been there since 1909 and was bought by Smithfield in 199
Italy’s ruling coalition has announced a major change to the country’s voting system, aiming to give its members an edge in the next election. The plan would shift from a mixed method—where some seats are chosen by party lists and others by single‑winner districts—to an entirely proportional model.
A recent survey suggests that Edouard Philippe, the former Prime Minister who has led Le Havre since 2010, may lose his mayoral seat in next month’s local elections. The result would dent his hope of winning the 2027 presidential race, where he has been a frontrunner against far‑right contenders. T
In many states, voters are starting to see data centers as a serious issue that can sway elections. A recent poll showed only 28 % of people would stop a new data center if it was built within three miles of their home, while the same number were unsure and 37 % supported it. The numbers differ slig
South Bend’s recent debate over Clay High School shows how a city can get caught up in institutional pride instead of student needs. The real story is about preparing young people for a workforce that increasingly demands more than just a diploma. Nearly seventy percent of Indiana’s upcoming jobs
