News organization acquired by Paramount in its 2026 takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, now part of Skydance.
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… "I don't see an elevated risk at this point at all because of this," US Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin told CBS News' "Face the Nation," when asked if it risked turning the perpetrator into a martyr for his cause. …
US homeland security chief dismisses security threat from livestreaming executionThe Standard
… Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands. Ellison plans to eventually merge the Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming services over time."Today is a historic day, not just for Skydance but for our entire industry," said Ellison, whose ultra-wealth …
Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover, creating SkydanceThe Standard
… Kim Chandler, a media witness with The Associated Press, told CBS News that "Pike appeared notably awake as the execution began" at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville."A couple of times she looked around the room. …
Female US inmate in critical condition after botched executionThe Standard
… Kim Chandler, a media witness with Associated Press, told CBS News that "Pike appeared notably awake as the execution began." After the blinds of the execution chamber closed for the final time, Pike "could be heard loudly snoring, clearly very alive in the chamber until media wi …
Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026Capital News
… In an interview with CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the ceasefire process “will begin from the very day they accept it”. …
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven daysCitizen Digital
… CBS News said that the United States and Israel were planning joint strikes, possibly throughout the weekend, with oil refineries and power plants among possible targets. …
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikesCitizen Digital
… uying film and television writing, resulting in suppressed compensation, worse deal terms, and reduced programming volume and diversity." The owners of Paramount Skydance, the Ellison family, are close to US President Donald Trump, and the deal would give them control of CBS News …
Writers union sues to block US Paramount dealThe Standard
… posed the establishment of a publicly funded Media Ombudsperson with broad powers over media conduct.Then across the Atlantic, President Donald Trump is well known for branding sections of the American media “fake news.” He has repeatedly traded blows with CNN, NBC News, CBS News …
Ruto versus 'Standard': Why State and the media must never be friendsCapital News
… The official confirmed to the BBC’s US partner CBS News that vessels will now be able to move through the waterway “freely”, and added that renewed talks aimed at ending the war will continue. …
US says it has agreed with Iran to ‘stand down’ after trading strikes, reports sayCitizen Digital
… "The team will be allowed to come in, match day minus one, so the day before the match," Giuliani told CBS News. …
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictionsA Trump administration official said the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would not pose an elevated security risk or turn him into a martyr. Hasan would be the first person executed by US military firing squad since 1945.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Trump administration official said the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would not pose an elevated security risk or turn him into a martyr. Hasan would be the first person executed by US military firing squad since 1945.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Paramount on Tuesday completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining two major Hollywood studios under David Ellison's control into a company renamed Skydance with nearly $70 billion in annual revenue. The merged entity brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, CNN and CBS News, and HBO and CBS television brands, with plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming services over time.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Christa Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital during an execution attempt in Tennessee and was rushed to hospital in critical condition, according to her lawyer. Experts described the failed execution as unprecedented in modern US death penalty history.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two lethal injection doses and was hospitalized Thursday, marking the state's second failed execution in months and prompting Tennessee to halt capital punishment for the year.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has proposed a deal to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if necessary conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed in June are met. According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has privately rejected the deal, though the US has not yet officially responded.
26 September 2026 · Capital News →
President Trump announced that the United States and Israel have agreed to hold off on new strikes against Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said the conditions include the immediate opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the acquisition would violate federal antitrust law and harm writers by eliminating competition for film and television writing contracts.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that President Ruto's recent clash with Standard Media Group over editorial criticism demonstrates healthy democratic tension, not dysfunction. The author contends that media freedom requires inevitable friction between press and state power, and cites international examples including Finland to support the case that such confrontations are hallmarks of robust democracies.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels now able to move through the waterway "freely," according to a US official cited by media reports. The agreement comes after both nations conducted retaliatory strikes despite a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed on 17 June that included a commitment to immediate termination of military operations.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Iranian football federation said it will lodge a complaint with FIFA after its request to travel from Tijuana to Los Angeles two days before its match against Belgium was denied. The federation cited technical reasons for the early travel, including allowing players to adapt to match conditions and complete final preparations.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The USA and Australia will face off in a Group D match on Friday, with both teams eyeing progression to the World Cup knockout rounds after strong opening wins—the Americans defeated Paraguay 4-1 and Australia upset Turkey 2-0. Brazil will also play Haiti as they seek to revive their campaign.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States and Australia compete in a Group D match on Friday with the winner advancing to the World Cup knockout rounds. Brazil aim to kickstart their campaign against Haiti, while Mexico have already secured their place in the last 32.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The US conducted strikes on Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after an American Apache helicopter was downed on Monday. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching drones and missiles at 21 targets at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, with Kuwait also intercepting an attack.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday. The IRGC claimed the attack as retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island, while Kuwait's defence ministry called it "criminal Iranian aggression."
3 June 2026 · Capital News →
The US and Iran exchanged air strikes over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz, with the US striking Iranian radar and drone sites and Iran retaliating against a US air base, while peace negotiations remain stalled despite a Trump administration proposal.
1 June 2026 · Capital News →
A gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night, prompting Trump's evacuation. Suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested; the FBI and US Attorney General are investigating the incident, with preliminary findings suggesting senior White House officials may have been targeted.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →