Paramount, Skydance hit back at critics of their pending merger

Paramount Global and Skydance Media said in a regulatory filing Thursday that the companies have not shown that they would be adversely affected by the merger, but rather that the request threatens free speech and that the pending He fired back at those who criticized the merger. Since the $8 billion deal was announced in […]

Appeals court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban

On Friday, a federal appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would have required Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the short video app by January 19. TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency motion Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for […]

TikToks seek pause on US ban or sale pending Supreme Court review

China-based ByteDance has asked a federal court to temporarily block a law requiring it to sell or ban TikTok by January 19, pending review by the Supreme Court. The emergency motion by TikTok's lawyers comes after a U.S. appeals court sided with the federal government to uphold the law. The decision was a major setback […]

Tyrod Taylor could be Jets’ next bridge starter pending Aaron Rodgers divorce

Tyrod Taylor hasn't thought about it yet. His opportunity to start next season as the Jets' starting quarterback will depend on the new general manager's decision with Aaron Rodgers and the upcoming NFL Draft. At least for now, everything is starting to fall into place for Taylor, who turns 36 in August, to enter 2025 […]

Devon and Cornwall police chief suspended pending investigation | Police

Jim Colwell, a deputy chief constable with Devon and Cornwall Police, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of breaching professional standards. Alison Hernandez, the region's police and crime commissioner, confirmed that a compulsory referral would be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which would investigate the allegations. Hernandez said an […]

Pending home sales tumble to record low in July

Contracts to buy existing homes in the U.S. fell to a record low in July as rising prices and higher borrowing costs drove potential buyers out of the market. The National Association of Realtors on Thursday Pending Home Sales IndexThe index, based on signed contracts, fell 5.5 percent last month to 70.2, the lowest since […]