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Entertainment
Texas’s senator-elect joked about $5 fundraising texts, then turned an appeal for cooperation into a complaint about the show.
Sports
Dončić's streak includes at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and five made 3-pointers per game.
Entertainment
Two critics praise Hader and the animation but split over whether the story is heartwarming or overly sentimental.
World & Business
Roku joins Tubi and Fox One in a new division led by Anthony Wood and Paul Cheesbrough.
Entertainment
Stewart said blaming Melvin’s chocolate spill for her costume depicting a person experiencing homelessness was a joke.
Entertainment
Fox completes the takeover months early, pairing Roku with Tubi and Fox One while promising an open platform.
World & Business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the move will free factory capacity for increased Cybercab robotaxi production.
World & Business
California's law restricts autoplay and recommended content displays for children under 16; the companies cite First Amendment rights.
Sports
The forward scored 12 goals in four games at the Under-17 World Cup in Morocco.
World & Business
Cerca Trova reportedly cited rising food costs and California's minimum wage law as factors in its bankruptcy.
Technology
Talarico becomes the first Democrat elected to a Texas U.S. Senate seat since 1988.
World & Business
Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch blamed “viewer fatigue” for the drop as CNN and MS NOW gained primetime viewers.
Entertainment
The plan would extend the program through 2040 and reserve $100 million a year for independent productions.
World & Business
Alphabet fell ~10–13% on slower search growth and heavy AI capex; Intel dropped ~20–23% on weak Q4 guidance. Amazon missed on metrics while maintaining elevated capex. Earnings miss fueled AI stock rotation, broader tech weakness, and safe-haven bond flows.
World & Business
The Los Angeles Times reports an opening is estimated for 2030 at OCVibe, an entertainment district near the Honda Center.
World & Business
CNBC reports the R2 became Rivian’s best-selling model, while software and services generated $605 million in revenue.
Entertainment
DiscussingFilm and ComplexPop say Gunn expects Batman to be similar in age to David Corenswet's Superman.
World & Business
The New York Times reports the deal would unite the country’s largest restaurant delivery service and biggest online grocery platform.
World & Business
The Los Angeles Times reports the ordinance covers some 600 active wells and 1,200 idle ones, which cannot restart.