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MLB Prepared to Take over Local TV Broadcasts from Sinclair
About $1 billion of Major League Baseball's revenue is at risk if a cable television company fails to make payments for local broadcasting rights, and the sport is preparing to take over telecasts.
Peltz, Citing Changes at Disney, Ends Push for Seat on Board
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts.
Pence Group to Run Ads in Iowa Against School Trans Policies
Former Vice President Mike Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign by rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year.
Church of England Allows Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
The Church of England's national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while continuing to ban church weddings for the same couples.
Gay Dads Describe 'Unsafe,' 'Threatening' Situation with Daughter's Religious School
An Arizona religious school that receives public money left the married gay parents of one student feeling "uncomfortable and unsafe" after less-than-welcoming interactions with school staff.
Watch: Legendary Composer Burt Bacharach Has Died at 94
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach, whose orchestral pop style was behind hits like "I Say a Little Prayer," dies at 94.
Watch: John Travolta, Adam Driver Star in Super Bowl Ads
Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Watch: Hong Kong Transgender Men Win Appeal over Status Change
Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that undergoing full sex reassignment surgery should not be a prerequisite for transgender people to change their gender on their identity cards.
Lawmakers in GOP States Target Medical Care for Trans Kids
Republican attacks on gender affirming medical care for young people continued Wednesday in several conservative states that are among more than two dozen considering similar bans nationwide.
Montana Bill Would Let Students Misgender Classmates
Montana schools would not be able to punish students who purposely misgender or deadname their trans peers under a Republican-backed legislative proposal that opponents argue will increase bullying of children who are already struggling for acceptance.
Netflix Steps Up its Effort to Get Paid for Account Sharing
Netflix has a plan to deal with rampant account sharing: a program that lets subscribers pay extra to share their account with people outside their household.
Disney to Cut 7,000 Jobs in Iger's Company 'Transformation'
The Walt Disney Co. will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and "strategic reorganization" announced Wednesday by CEO Bob Iger.
AI Search Engines Can Now Chat with Us, but Glitches Abound
Big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of artificial intelligence.
Primary Care a Hot Target; CVS Spends $10.6B on Oak Street
CVS Health said Wednesday that it will spend about $10.6 billion to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.
GOP on GOP: Romney Scolds Santos, 'You Don't Belong Here'
Republican Rep. George Santos positioned himself in a prime location for President Biden's State of the Union address, which was met with a stern rebuke from a fellow Republican, Sen. Mitt Romney.
Florida Bill Targets Disney in Revenge for Opposition to 'Don't Say Gay'
Disney's government in Florida has been the envy of any private business, with its unprecedented powers in deciding what to build and how to build it, but those days are numbered.
UK Watchdog Says Microsoft's Activision Deal Hurts Gamers
Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom.
Missouri Proposal Goes Farther than 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
K-12 public school teachers and counselors would be largely outlawed from talking about LGBTQ people under a Missouri proposal more restrictive than what critics call Florida's " Don't Say Gay " law.
Arkansas Gov. Sanders Slams Biden for 'Woke Fantasies'
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders painted a dystopian portrait of the country in her rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address, leaning heavily into Republican culture war issues and accusing Biden of pursuing "woke fantasies."
IRS Urges Special Refund Recipients to Delay Filing Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is recommending that taxpayers hold off on filing their tax returns for 2022 if they received a special tax refund or payment from their state last year.