Warner Bros. Discovery in Play: Sale Talks Heat Up
Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it’s exploring a sale after receiving interest from multiple potential buyers.
Business, Entertainment
Environment, U.S. News
Yosemite Chaos: BASE Jumpers & Drones Swarm During Shutdown
A government shutdown has left Yosemite National Park vulnerable, leading to a spike in illegal BASE jumping and drone activity.
Education, U.S. News
Kamehameha Schools Face Lawsuit Over Native Hawaiian Admissions
Kamehameha Schools, founded in 1887 to serve Native Hawaiians, is being sued over its ancestry-based admissions policy, which a conservative legal group calls discriminatory.
Politics, U.S. News
Trump Redirected Funds to Pay Workers During Shutdown
Former President Trump reprogrammed $280 million in federal funds to pay military and law enforcement during a government shutdown, raising constitutional questions about executive spending power.
Investigation, U.S. News
Luigi Mangione’s Secret Asia Journey Before CEO Killing
The New York Times traced Luigi Mangione’s months-long Asia journey—from Bangkok bars to Japan’s Mount Omine—before he was charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
Politics, U.S. News
North Carolina GOP Pushes Through New Congressional Map
North Carolina’s Republican-led Senate approved a new congressional map expected to add a Republican-leaning U.S. House seat, with the House likely to follow suit.
U.S. News, World News
Cockpit Intruder Scare Forces Emergency Landing
A commercial flight was forced to make an emergency landing after pilots feared a cockpit breach, which was later found to be caused by a faulty intercom system.
International, World News
Paris Gold Heist: Chinese Woman Charged in €1.5M Museum Theft
A 24-year-old Chinese woman has been charged with stealing over €1.5 million worth of rare gold from Paris’s National Museum of Natural History, in a heist that’s part of a troubling trend of museum thefts in France.
Business, Economy
GM Profit Plunges—but Investors Are Still Smiling
General Motors’ Q3 profit fell more than 50% due to EV losses, but investor confidence grew thanks to better-than-expected cash flow and reduced tariff expenses.
Business, World News
U.S.-Australia Rare Earths Deal Takes Aim at China’s Grip
The U.S. and Australia have launched a major rare earths partnership to reduce reliance on China—but building a full supply chain could take years.