Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says
May 03, 2024
CULVER CITY (AP) -- Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, according to a person familiar with the details. Sony would be…
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Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
May 02, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied…
Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
May 01, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train…
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
Apr 30, 2024
PIERRE (AP) -- Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media —…
NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending the event in Detroit
Apr 29, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed Saturday at Campus Martius Park that Detroit had broken the record,…
Body found in Iowa farm field confirmed as that of trucker who went missing in November
Apr 26, 2024
WALL LAKE (AP) -- A body found in a northwest Iowa field has been identified as that of a missing truck driver, discovered not far from where his abandoned rig was found on an isolated highway…
Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes
Apr 25, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush has his Heisman back. The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner on Wednesday, citing fundamental changes in the structure of college…
Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike deal valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say
Apr 24, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her…
Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
Apr 23, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation on Monday, with the private company…
Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
Apr 22, 2024
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge, which featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining,” will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage. The lodge said…