A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward — but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid that insiders say could derail the deal. Kathaleen McCormick, the chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, denied a request by New York City’s pension funds to block … Read more
Fifteen percent of Americans don’t believe there’s a gender pay gap, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans (split evenly by men and women) asked respondents about the pay gap — revealing that men were twice as likely as women to say it didn’t exist (21% vs. 9%). That’s despite data from the U.S. … Read more
Three heroic passengers were able to detain a 17-year-old boy who allegedly dressed as a maintenance worker to board a Jetstar flight at an Australian airport — with a shotgun and ammunition, police said. Terror swept through Sydney-bound Flight 610 on Thursday morning when the boy, who has yet to be publicly identified, snuck through … Read more
This referee did not have have his “One Shining Moment.” The first controversial call of March Madness happened Wednesday night when a questionable shooting foul against Wagner with two seconds remaining in a tie game ultimately booted the defending NEC champions from the tournament. The 50-50 foul put third-seeded St. Francis (PA) at the free-throw … Read more
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alphabet on Thursday seeking its communications with former President Joe Biden’s administration about content moderation policies. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican, also asked the YouTube parent company for similar communications with companies and groups outside government, according to a copy of the subpoena seen by Reuters. The subpoena … Read more
I don’t hate my ex-husband. He loves our boy who’s six, and in the four years we’ve been divorced, he’s been steady in general in terms of time and money. But I’ve just learned he’s doing something that’s putting our son at risk – and no one can convince me otherwise. “Are you doing Airbnb or … Read more
Howl-lelujah! Dogs and humans are fatter than ever — it’s no surprise that overweight people tend to have overweight dogs. Now, scientists from the University of Cambridge in the UK say they’ve identified why both groups are more likely to be husky, which may pave the way for treatment options. The team found several genes … Read more
TAMPA — Giancarlo Stanton is getting a second round of PRP injections on his elbows Thursday before returning to Yankees camp. The veteran DH, who will begin the season on the injured list, arrived at spring training dealing with tennis elbow in both arms and underwent a first round of PRPs last week. General manager … Read more
Elon Musk wants to privatize the United States’ Postal Service and Amtrak, he said on Wednesday. It’s “kind of embarrassing” how other countries have “way better passenger rail than we do,” like China’s bullet trains, Musk said during a virtual appearance at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. “Amtrak is a sad situation,” he said. “It’s … Read more
Is this Fright Lotus? A Spanish globetrotter experienced a spookier version of solo travel after realizing he was the only guest at an abandoned luxury resort on a “cursed” island. He detailed this alleged ghostly getaway in a TikTok travelogue with over 80,000 views. “Guys, I’ve been sleeping in an abandoned luxury resort for two … Read more