FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount.

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Hulk Hogan’s Villain Turn Changed Pro Wrestling

Hulk Hogan cultivated an image as an all-American hero. But one night in 1996, he decided to stick it to his fans, brother.

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Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey

Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration’s appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.

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Idaho Murders Case Investigators Dispel Baseless Rumors and Theories About Bryan Kohberger

In an interview, the lead prosecutor, Bill Thompson, decried how some of the wild speculations surrounding the case made life “hell” for innocent people.

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Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80

With a national profile, he represented the notorious and the celebrated, helping to secure an acquittal in the Smith rape case and a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Lake Tahoe Boaters Died Without Life Jackets, Review Finds

The eight people who died in a June accident were found without flotation devices, according to a new report. The two survivors relied on the devices to stay afloat.

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Justice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions

In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning.

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Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show

The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents.

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Supreme Court, for Now, Pauses Lower Court Decision Limiting Voting Rights Act

The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act.

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Gabbard’s Attacks on Obama Put the Attorney General in a Tough Spot

The director of national intelligence gave the Justice Department little warning before she demanded an investigation.

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