Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran have made “substantial progress” toward a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News on Friday, as President Trump considers strikes on Iran. Albusaidi — who has mediated several rounds of U.S.-Iran talks over the last month — told “Face the Nation” moderator … Read more
Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, a key mediator in the US-Iran nuclear talks, tells “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that he’s confident “a peace deal is within our reach” between the U.S. and Iran as negotiators meet over Tehran’s nuclear program. He also said, “I don’t think any alternative to diplomacy … Read more
Welcome back to ON THE LOT, our weekly newsletter with fresh reporting and analysis on the biggest storylines in Hollywood. In today’s edition: The never-ending twists in the bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, some uninvited guests at the “Scream 7” premiere, riding shotgun with stunt driver Dee Bryant, and this week’s recommendations. Got tips (on … Read more
Netflix announced it is dropping its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, which paves the way for Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, to acquire it instead. The merger would require approval from Warner Bros. shareholders and federal regulators. Source link
Despite progress toward a potential nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran, both countries and the region are also preparing for failure — and potential war. Charlie D’Agata has details. Source link
Netflix said on Thursday that it will not match Paramount Skydance’s latest bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for a massive merger that could shake up the entertainment and media industry. Netflix agreed in December to buy part of Warner Bros. Discovery for $27.75 a share, or $82.7 billion. But Paramount Skydance had … Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery’s board said Thursday that Paramount Skydance’s latest offer to acquire the company, including its cable networks, is “superior” to its current deal with Netflix. In a news release, Warner Bros. said it’s alerted Netflix about the decision and that the company will have four business days to respond with a counter. Paramount’s … Read more
A Wyoming man who allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the wounded animal’s mouth shut and showed it off in a rural bar before killing it has agreed to a plea deal that would spare him from going to trial and potentially prison, according to court documents. Cody Roberts would instead pay a … Read more
Geneva — Russia signaled Thursday that it was in no rush to make a deal to end its war on Ukraine, hours after it attacked the neighboring country with hundreds of drones and missiles and as U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss efforts to end the war. President Trump has been pushing … Read more
With President Trump’s threat to attack Iran looming over the discussions, American and Iranian negotiators sat down again in Switzerland Thursday, separately, for another round of talks brokered by Oman, focusing on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Iran says it does not have and will not build a nuclear weapon, and Mr. Trump has said … Read more