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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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Southwest Airlines · CaliforniaMinutes after takeoff Friday, a Southwest flight leaving Burbank, California, descended after two onboard alerts, injuring two flight attendants and frightening passengers, the airline and people on board said.
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2 Injured When Southwest Plane Dives To Avoid Collision Over LA County
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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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