Voters cast their mail-in ballots at a ballot drop box outside Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department southeast Mesa office during the Arizona state primary election in Mesa, Arizona, U.S. July 30, 2024. Rebecca Noble | Reuters Derek Bowens has never had such an important job. He’s the director of elections in Durham County, North … Read more
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News Town Hall at the New Holland Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on September 04, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s threat to slap countries that shun the U.S. dollar with 100% tariffs is a … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 28, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Walter P. Chrysler’s Heir Wants To Buy … Read more
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC Edgar Bronfman Jr. walked away from his bid for Paramount after the company’s special committee demanded his consortium submit a final offer Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Initially, Bronfman thought he would have until end of day Tuesday to round up financing, but the deadline … Read more
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC Edgar Bronfman Jr.’s offer for a controlling stake in Paramount Global could keep Shari Redstone close to the company, if his bid is successful. Bronfman is open to having Redstone, currently non-executive chairman at Paramount, remain involved with the company if the Paramount special committee accepts his consortium’s … Read more
Edgar Bronfman, Jr. Cameron Costa | CNBC The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain. Paramount’s special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon “go shop” period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. Bronfman initially offered $4.3 billion for Shari … Read more
Presidential hopeful, brainworm survivor and dead bear relocator Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a weird guy. His campaign has remained sort of in the spotlight because of his name and because of the strange shit he does and says. Well, after this week’s dead bear in Central Park incident, we’ve got a new weird RFK … Read more
If you saw a car hit a bear cub and wanted to skin the bear and put the meat in your refrigerator, what kind of car would you use to pick it up? And if you then got waylaid, needed to head to the airport with the bear still in your vehicle and needed to dump … Read more
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te claps while he visits a military camp in Taoyuan, Taiwan May 23, 2024. Ann Wang | Reuters Taiwan is under growing pressure to build up its defense capabilities and deterrence against China in the face of uncertainty surrounding the U.S. elections slated for November, according to security and policy analysts. Taiwan’s … Read more
CNN set several requirements for eligibility in its presidential debate Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to meet requirements by deadline His campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Cassie Buchman, Courtney Han, Jackie Koppell Updated: Jun 20, 2024 / 01:53 PM CDT (NewsNation) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has … Read more
