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Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Fight to Lock in Netflix’s Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is lobbying Washington and shareholders to secure Netflix’s $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery before Paramount can derail it. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters are mounting a two-front campaign to salvage their $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD reopened the door to…
Read MoreThe Sahara Desert Hasn’t Always Been a Dry, Desolate Landscape. Some Scientists See Signs It May Be Greening Again
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Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s water largely receded 6,000 years ago. Could it return? Source link
Read MoreAfter a Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak, Scotland’s Seabirds Are Slowly Recovering—and So Are the Scientists Who Witnessed Their Decline
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The world’s largest colony of northern gannets was decimated by bird flu in 2022. Now, as their numbers climb again, researchers are collecting data to understand the virus’ lasting effects Rebecca Heisman, bioGraphic February 18, 2026 Bird flu devastated a colony of northern gannets, seabirds almost the size of albatrosses, on Bass Rock in Scotland.…
Read MoreRonda Rousey Announces Return to MMA 10 Years After Retirement
Ronda Rousey is getting back in the ring. Nearly a decade after her last MMA fight, the mixed martial artist announced she would be coming out of retirement to take on fellow former fighter Gina Carano. “Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super…
Read MoreWhich Princess Are You? Discover Yourself With Bath & Body Works’ Disney Princess Collection
Have you shopped the new Bath & Body Works and Disney Princess collection yet? ICYMI, the brands have teamed up once more for a magical collaboration, filled with everything you need to smell just like a Princess. Are you an Aurora? Or maybe you’re feeling drawn to Mulan? Maybe you just can’t decide on a…
Read MoreKen Paxton sues networking company, alleging links with Chinese Communist Party
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against networking company TP-Links System Inc. alleging it deceived marketing its devices and allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to access American consumers’ devices in their homes. Source link
Read MoreAt Swivel Gallery, Amy Bravo Confronts Intergenerational Trauma, Identity and the Power of the Collective
Amy Bravo’s “Like A Horde Of Living Beings, We Gradually Covered The Earth” at Swivel Gallery. Photo: Cary D. Whittier For a long time, Amy Bravo’s art practice has been a restless attempt to carve out her own identity as a queer woman artist and to reconcile her stratified, partially denied and erased family lineage,…
Read MoreAstrologer Reveals the Beauty Product Each Chinese Zodiac Sign Needs for the Year of the Horse
What Can Everyone Expect for 2026, The Year of The Horse? The Horse is a Yang Fire sign, according to Chinese Astrology. “A Yang Fire sign represents the Fire element at its peak. Fire is the element of light, love, and joy,” Iskandar told E!. “This is the first time in 60 years that we…
Read More$25 million expansion planned for Texas State's ALERRT Training Center
The Texas State University System Board of Regents has approved a $25 million expansion of the ALERRT Center, a nationally-recognized training facility that prepares first responders to handle active shooter situations and other violent threats. Source link
Read MoreOld Master Grandeur and Modern Patronage Converge at the 2026 Norton Museum of Art Gala
Inspired by “Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from the Leiden Collection,” the evening’s design paid homage to the enduring legacy of 17th-century Dutch painting. Photo: Carrie Bradburn/CAPEHART The Norton Museum of Art’s annual gala has in recent years become a consequential stop on the winter social calendar for artsy snowbirds. This year’s fête…
Read MoreAt the Riviera Maya Edition, Francisco Ruano Turns a Milestone Into a Culinary Power Play
Francisco Ruano and Jonatán Gómez Luna. Edition Riviera Maya From Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Matador Room in Miami to Josh Niland’s Fysh in Singapore, Ian Schrager’s EDITION Hotels have no shortage of culinary firepower. At Mexico’s Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai, the headlining chef is Francisco “Paco” Ruano, who runs Ki’is and Kitchen at the hotel. On…
Read MoreIs Bleach Really Necessary for a Clean Home?
Bleach has a reputation for going scorched earth on bacteria. But not everyone is comfortable with using it; bleach can interact dangerously with other common chemicals and has to be handled with care. For those reasons, many people avoid it altogether. That may not be a bad strategy. Experts say that although there are a…
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