Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.
Erich Sailer, Ski Coach Who Helped Shape Champions, Dies at 99
Using a modest slope in Minnesota as a springboard, he tutored a host of rising stars, including Lindsey Vonn. He was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker
President Trump often insists he can bring peace to global conflicts. But when allies and adversaries alike appear to be ignoring him or testing American will, he adopts a what-can-you-do shrug.
In High-Profile Closings, Los Angeles Restaurateurs See Trouble
The city’s turmoil, from wildfires to curfews, has exacted a toll on some of its best-loved restaurants and raised worries about the future.
Shooting Suspect Is Dead After Attack at Colorado High School, Authorities Say
A male suspect died of self-inflicted injuries after opening fire and critically injuring two students on the grounds of Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo.
Happy 10th Birthday to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Now Drop Dead.
Ten years ago, astronomers made an epic discovery with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Cosmology hasn’t been the same since, and it might not stay that way much longer.
How Charlie Kirk Remade Campus Conservatism
He was a spokesman for a movement that seemed both more rebellious and more normal.
Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files
Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.
At the White House, Trump’s Grief and Shock Turn to Rage Over Charlie Kirk
President Trump asked for updates and met with advisers in the Oval Office before recording a four-minute video in which he blamed rhetoric from the “radical left” for the killing.
Mexico City Gas Explosion Kills 3 and Injures at Least 70
The cause of the enormous blast, which created chaos in one of the capital’s most heavily populated areas, was thought to be an accident.
Chronic Disease Deaths Have Fallen Globally, but Progress in U.S. Stalled
Among younger American adults, death from chronic disease actually increased — a rarity among high-income countries, a new report shows.
Charlie Kirk’s Horrific Killing and America’s Worsening Political Violence
This is a moment to turn down the volume and reflect on our political culture.
Police Arrest Suspect in Death of Queens Couple in Burning House
The arrested man is Jamel McGriff, 42. Investigators believe he killed a couple in their 70s, one of whom was found tied to a pole.
Norton Says Little as Bills to Clamp Down on D.C. Advance
At a heated committee session on bills exerting more federal control of Washington, the 88-year-old delegate sat quietly, reading with difficulty from a script.
Education Department Ends Grant Funding Worth $350 Million for Minority-Serving Colleges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the money supported programs that the administration believes unfairly support minority students.
New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots
Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible.
House Passes Defense Policy Bill With Transgender, Diversity Restrictions
For the third year in a row, House Republicans pushed through a Pentagon policy measure that included conservative policy dictates.
Kennedy Report Won’t Solve America’s Food Issues, Experts Say
Food policy experts said the White House health report is full of promising ideas, but falls short in key ways.
Rosa Roisinblit, Who Championed the Missing in Argentina, Dies at 106
She helped create the activist group Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, which sought to find relatives who had been killed or “disappeared” by the 1976-83 military dictatorship.
Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute
The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.
