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Detroit Automakers Hold Late Night Negotiations With UAW To Avoid Wider Strike
The UAW has warned more of its 146,000 members could join the strike if progress on a fair deal isn’t made by noon on Friday.
Nearly 500,000 People Were Wrongly Kicked Off Medicaid Due To Bizarre ‘Systems’ Issue—Many Being Children
Those dropped will be reinstated after a problem was reported late last month that resulted in families and children losing health insurance coverage.
Senate Dress Code Could Return As Lawmakers Plan Revolt Against Controversial Move
A bipartisan group of senators could quickly undo the policy, which has roiled Washington during a week otherwise focused on immensely consequential issues, like keeping the government open.
New York Bus Crash: Two Killed, Dozens Injured Driving To High School Band Camp
The bus carrying high school students reportedly rolled down an embankment on its way to a band camp event.
Sam Bankman-Fried Ordered To Stay In Jail Ahead Of Trial By Appeals Court
All seven of Bankman-Fried’s proposed witnesses for his trial were also denied this week.
Cisco Stock Dips 4% After $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition
Cisco notched its worst day in five months after unveiling the largest takeover in its history.
Lizzo Faces Another Discrimination Suit: Ex-Wardrobe Designer Alleges Racist, Fatphobic Work Environment
A new lawsuit claims Lizzo stood by while her wardrobe manager referred to Black women on the tour as “dumb,” “useless” and “fat.”
Fox And News Corp Shares Surge As Rupert Murdoch Steps Down
Rupert Murdoch will step down from News Corp and the Fox Corp. after decades at the helm of the right-leaning news giant.
Covid Drug Paxlovid Now Less Effective Than In Early Trials—But It’s Still Great At Preventing Death
The study found Paxlovid is now less effective at keeping patients out of the hospital, but still remains highly effective at stopping death.
TKO Stock Plummets After WWE ‘Smackdown’ Leaves Fox For USA Network In Massive 5-Year Deal
TKO—the result of a recent merger between UFC and WWE—announced the deal with NBCUniversal on Thursday.
Murdoch Leaves Fox: Here’s A Timeline Of Billionaire Network Chair’s Roller-Coaster Relationship With Trump
Rupert Murdoch had at one point regularly advised former President Donald Trump during his presidency, though their relationship soured by the 2020 election.
Lachlan Murdoch Wins His Family’s ‘Succession’: Here’s How He Took Over The Fox/News Corp Juggernaut
Rupert described his eldest son as a “passionate, principled leader” in a statement naming his successor.
Actor Angus Cloud Died Of Accidental Overdose Of Fentanyl, Cocaine And Other Drugs
The 25-year-old actor was found dead on July 31.
Tropical Storm Warnings On East Coast As Yet Another Atlantic Threat Looms
The National Hurricane Center warned of the potential for a “life-threatening” storm surge from North Carolina to Virginia.
Ex-Trump Aide Says Jan. 6 Groping Allegations Against Giuliani ‘Tracks With Things’ He's Done Before
It was well-known in the Trump Administration that Giuliani “was a liability,” former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said in a CNN interview.
People Are Throwing Baby Puffins Off Of Cliffs In Iceland–But It’s Not What It Sounds Like
Here’s the real story behind the viral TikTok video showing pufflings being hurled off cliffs and into the sea.
Sophie Turner Sues Joe Jonas To Return Their Children To England Amid Divorce
The suit alleges the couple agreed for their two children to return to England, but that Jonas now won’t allow it.
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Financial Crimes—Here’s What To Know About The 22 Charges
Murdaugh, 55, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering earlier this year.
Police Searching For Escaped Child Sex Offender Who Walked Out Of St. Louis County Hospital
Tommy Wayne Boyd escaped from Mercy Hospital South early Thursday.
2023 Layoff Tracker: Cisco Cuts 350 Employees
Layoffs continue apace after more than 136,000 employees were cut by major U.S. companies in the first quarter of 2023.
Rupert Murdoch Stepping Down From Fox And News Corp
Murdoch’s eldest son Lachlan will take over in November.
Powerball Hits $725 Million—Third-Largest This Year. Here’s What The Winner Would Take Home After Taxes.
The jackpot trails two other winning tickets sold earlier this year, including prizes of $1.08 billion and $754 billion.
Cisco Buys AI Firm Splunk In $28 Billion Cash Deal
The acquisition positions Cisco to build the “next generation of AI-enabled security and observability,” according to its CEO.
Rumble Slams British Lawmakers Over ‘Disturbing’ Demand To Demonetize Russell Brand After Sexual Assault Allegations
YouTube took the rare step of demonetizing Brand for his off-platform behavior on Tuesday in order to “protect the community.”
U.S. Expands Temporary Legal Status To Almost 500,000 Venezuelan Migrants After Pressure From Democrats
Nearly 472,000 Venezualans will be eligible for the temporary status and be able to obtain work authorization.