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Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until next June

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Paramount Skydance agreed to freeze its merger with rival Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Discovery until next June while a federal judge weights an antitrust lawsuit from a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general who sued to block the $110 billion transaction. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

The Latest: Trump says ICE should continue traffic stops despite new policy to halt them

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President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcementshould continue traffic stops after two deadly shootings within a week, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them. To remove criminals from the country, “we CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!” the president wrote on social … Read more

Fatal ICE shootings spur a halt in vehicle stops and thousands hit by diarrhea bug: Morning Rundown

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In today’s newsletter: ICE orders all officers to stop pursuing vehicles after back-to-back fatal shootings. Iran war costs are expected to triple the original estimate. And thousands hit by diarrhea bug possibly linked to lettuce. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. … Read more

ICE agents halt most vehicle stops following deadly shootings in Maine, Texas, sources say

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to immediately suspend most vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide, except in cases involving serious criminal targets, following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine over the last week, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News. The change is temporary and will remain in place while ICE … Read more

Judge declines to halt “anti-weaponization fund” since Blanche says it’s dead, but warns DOJ not to “play possum”

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A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request to block the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund,” accepting the government’s argument that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward with the controversial $1.776 billion fund. But in a court hearing, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a warning to the Justice Department: … Read more

Leopards, tigers and AI data, oh my! Nashville Zoo tries to halt proposed data center

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A nationwide backlash against artificial intelligence data centers has a new ally: the leopards of the Nashville Zoo. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The zoo, a popular destination in Tennessee’s capital city, is trying to block a proposed 69,000-square-foot data center from being built next … Read more

House again considers war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

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WASHINGTON — The House is preparing to vote Wednesday on whether to halt the U.S. military action against Iran, potentially defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans signal they are ready to join with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home and abroad. House Speaker Mike Johnson has … Read more

Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order

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BOSTON — A federal judge heard Tuesday from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits that Trump’s order aimed at ensuring only citizens vote should be … Read more

FAA chief reacts to Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark over ICE protests

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Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford is reacting to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark, New Jersey, amid tense ICE protests. Lindsey Reiser reports. Source link