(Reuters) -Paramount Global is holding talks with other media companies about merging its streaming platform with another, CNBC reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Fears of market saturation have forced media companies to bundle their streaming businesses and offer discounted rates to lure customers who are wary of signing up and paying […]
Hurricane Beryl, a monster with 150 mph winds, ripped off roofs, snapped trees and shut down power as it raked the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean on Monday. It was too early to fully assess the toll of the Category 4 hurricane but the initial reports suggested widespread damage and flooding from storm surge. “It’s […]
Two years ago this month, a jury in the nation’s capital found Steve Bannon guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress. In the 24 months that followed, the right-wing operative/podcaster explored every possible legal avenue in the hopes of avoiding incarceration. But when the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute bid late last week, Bannon […]
An officer shot a man around 7 a.m. Sunday in Thousand Oaks, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported. The shooting occurred after Thousand Oaks police attempted to find a man who was possibly armed with a knife, sheriff’s Capt. James Sullivan said. The city of Thousand Oaks contracts with the sheriff’s office for police services. […]
CNN reports indicate that just 47.9 million people tuned in to the first 2024 presidential debate. The 2020 re-match saw a 35% dip in audience from the first clash between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which drew 73.1 million viewers in September 2020. The debate, hailed by many as catastrophic for the Biden campaign as […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Early results in Iran’s presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili slightly ahead Saturday, followed closely behind by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Iranian state television, did not initially put Jalili in a position to win Friday’s election outright, potentially setting the stage for a runoff election […]
LONGMONT Thursday • 9:46 a.m. An employee of a Longmont business reported theft in the 1600 block of Dry Creek Drive. The case is under investigation. • 10:51 a.m. Longmont Fire and police were dispatched to a structure fire in the 3600 block of Boxelder Drive. • 4:43 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance in […]
The following list was compiled from reports to area law enforcement agencies: Owensboro Police Department • An air compressor, chainsaw and batteries worth $520 were reported stolen Wednesday in a burglary at home in the 1600 block of Walnut Street. Reports say the burglary took place between June 20-22. Daviess County Sheriff’s Office • Keys […]
(Bloomberg) — At least eight people were killed in Kenya’s anti-government protests against controversial new taxes that demonstrators say are onerous for a largely poor nation, local broadcaster KTN reported, citing emergency services. Most Read from Bloomberg Police had barricaded the parliamentary precinct against protesters for most of the day, but by afternoon, demonstrators broke […]
A group that tracks antisemitism in Germany has it recorded an overall increase of more than 80% in incidents last year, with well over half of the total coming after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel in early October. The Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) said it recorded 4,782 antisemitic incidents […]
Jun. 25—ARREST A Falls man was arrested after he reportedly trespassed at a property in the 900 block of Niagara Avenue at 5:42 p.m. Friday. The 35-year-old man was charged with third-degree criminal trespass. ARREST A Lockport woman and a Medina woman were each arrested after a shoplifting incident at a store in the 1500 […]
From left, Daniel Botmann, Managing Director of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, Bianca Loy, Scientific Officer at the Federal Association RIAS e.V., and Benjamin Steinitz, Managing Director of the Federal Association RIAS e.V. (Federal Association of Research and […]