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Business · United StatesSkydance Media’s merger with Paramount Global was approved by the US Federal Communications Commission, greenlighting the deal after a year-long saga that included settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump and making concessions on diversity initiatives and news judgment.
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FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
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George Santos · New YorkDisgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to prison on Friday, beginning a more than seven-year sentence after pleading guilty to a laundry list of federal charges that included wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering.
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Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reports to prison for seven-year sentence
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Tyre Nichols · TennesseeA judge on Thursday scheduled sentencings in December for five former Memphis police officers convicted of federal charges in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols, after the sentencings were delayed when the previous judge in the case surprisingly recused himself. See the Story
New Sentencing Dates Set for 5 Former Memphis, Tennessee, Officers in Tyre Nichols Case
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