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Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for ParamountFeb 26, 2026 6:14 pm - Netflix is declining to raise its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival.
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Bruce Froemming, record-setting major-league umpire, dies at age 86Feb 26, 2026 5:51 pm - Bruce Froemming, a major-league umpire for 37 consecutive years who worked the third-most games in big-league history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday, his son said. He was 86.
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Latest season of ‘Drive to Survive’ will be available on Apple TV as well as Netflix in the USFeb 26, 2026 5:11 pm - The latest season of “Drive to Survive” will also be available to U.S. viewers on Apple TV as part of a collaboration with Netflix.
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Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say ‘welcome’ or ‘thank you’Feb 26, 2026 4:08 pm - Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. The OpenAI-powered system collects data on restaurant operations and shares it via “Patty,” a voice that talks to employees through their headsets.
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For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%Feb 26, 2026 3:57 pm - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.76%.
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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicideFeb 26, 2026 3:56 pm - Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program.
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IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge saysFeb 26, 2026 3:20 pm - A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in MideastFeb 26, 2026 12:43 pm - Iran and the United States were held another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom projectFeb 26, 2026 12:39 pm - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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Luke Grimes returns as fan favorite Kayce Dutton in new ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘Marshals’Feb 26, 2026 12:26 pm - Luke Grimes thought he’d said goodbye to stoic Kayce Dutton. The universe of “Yellowstone” had other ideas as Grimes once more slips into the role for the prime-time spinoff “Marshals,” which premieres Sunday on CBS and streams on Paramount+.