Johnny Depp appeared unexpectedly at the San Diego Comic Con event and surprised his fans. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle shared several rare photographs, including ones related to Princess Diana’s childhood home.
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Johnny Depp made a surprise visit to Comic Con in San Diego.
Fans were excited to see Johnny Depp at the event.
Meghan Markle shared rare photos recently.
Some photos shared by Meghan Markle included images of Princess Diana’s childhood home.
The article mentions trending topics including these two celebrity events.
Comic Con featured costumes, fans, and major movie reveals.
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Paramount has agreed to delay finalizing its $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery until either a court ruling on a lawsuit or June 1, 2027. Twelve states have sued to block the merger, saying it would reduce competition in the entertainment industry.
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Paramount plans to delay closing its buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery until a court decision or June 1, 2027.
The deal is worth $81 billion.
A judge recently issued a temporary order to pause the merger for several weeks.
The judge said the states’ lawsuit raised serious questions about reduced competition.
Twelve states, led by California, filed the lawsuit to stop the merger.
The states argue the merger will hurt competition and reduce choices for consumers.
New York’s Attorney General said the merger is bad for workers, artists, and families.
Paramount views the delay as a way to have a clear court trial about the merger’s effects.
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Singer-songwriter D4vd faces a preliminary hearing for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The hearing reveals details about the legal strategies and evidence that will decide if the case moves forward to trial.
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D4vd is charged with murder in connection to the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 years old.
A preliminary hearing is being held to review the evidence and arguments.
The prosecution presents its case to try to prove the charges.
The defense responds to the prosecution's claims and tries to challenge the evidence.
The hearing’s outcome will determine if the case goes to trial.
CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green and crime writer Richard Winton discuss the hearing.
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President Donald Trump said that talks between the U.S. and Iran are still happening after almost two weeks of attacks. However, he does not believe that Iran is ready to make a deal yet.
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President Trump gave the update on Friday during a news briefing.
The U.S. has been in communication with Iran amid recent strikes.
These talks have been ongoing for nearly two weeks.
Despite discussions, Iran has not shown readiness to finalize an agreement.
The talks relate to tensions following a series of attacks involving Iran.
CBS News reporters Nikole Killion and Samantha Vinograd provided coverage on this topic.
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A Chinese coast guard ship used a water cannon against Philippine government boats near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This incident is part of ongoing disputes in this area claimed by both countries.
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The clash happened near Scarborough Shoal, a group of small islands in the South China Sea.
A Chinese coast guard vessel fired a water cannon at Philippine boats.
The Philippine boats involved belong to the government coast guard.
The South China Sea is a disputed region with overlapping claims by multiple countries.
China and the Philippines have a history of tension in this area over fishing rights and territorial control.
Using a water cannon means spraying a strong water jet to push away other vessels without using weapons.
This event adds to recent confrontations between China and the Philippines in the sea.
No injuries or damages were reported in this event.
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Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay its $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery until a federal judge decides on a lawsuit by twelve states challenging the merger. The deal pause could cost Paramount millions in fees if the merger does not close by a set date.
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Paramount Skydance plans to acquire Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion.
Twelve states, led by California, sued to stop the merger, saying it would reduce competition and choices for consumers.
A federal judge recently issued a temporary order pausing the merger.
Paramount agreed to delay the deal until five days after the judge's ruling or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
The delay may cost Paramount about $7 million each day in fees to Warner Bros shareholders if the deal misses the September 30 deadline.
If the delay lasts until June 2027, Paramount could owe up to $1.7 billion in fees.
The merger would combine Warner Bros’ CNN with Paramount’s CBS network.
Some concerns exist about media influence, especially related to political bias issues involving CBS and connections to President Donald Trump.
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The Democratic Party chose South Carolina to be the first state to hold a presidential nominating contest in 2028. This move changes the usual order by placing South Carolina before Iowa, highlighting states with more racial diversity.
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South Carolina was selected to lead the 2028 Democratic presidential nominating calendar.
This decision breaks a long tradition of Iowa going first.
The change highlights the importance of states with more racially diverse populations.
The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee made the selection.
The full Democratic Party will approve the calendar in August.
South Carolina and Nevada both wanted to be first before South Carolina was chosen.
President Joe Biden supported moving South Carolina to the front after its key role in his 2020 campaign.
South Carolina is traditionally the first Southern state in the primary calendar and a major test for candidates among Black voters.
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The Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled more than $7.5 billion in clean energy grants based only on whether states supported President Trump in the 2024 election. These grants were mostly cut in states with Democratic leaders and voters who supported Kamala Harris.
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Over $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants were canceled in October.
The cancellation was based solely on political reasons, targeting states that backed Democrats.
The Department of Energy acknowledged the political basis in court filings but denied it publicly.
The administration previously claimed the cuts were to prevent waste of taxpayer money.
Six University of California researchers filed a lawsuit challenging the grant cancellations.
The White House wants political appointees to review and control all federal grant awards.
New proposed rules require federal grants to align with President Trump’s policy goals.
About 284 of over 600 reviewed grants were canceled, mostly in states like California, New York, and others that voted Democrat.
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Paramount Skydance will delay its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027 due to lawsuits from state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America (WGA). The merger will only move forward after a federal judge decides on these legal challenges.
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Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery planned a $110 billion merger to combine their studios.
The merger is delayed until June 2027 or until a judge rules on the lawsuits against it.
Twelve state attorneys general sued to block the merger, citing concerns it would reduce competition in the film industry.
The Writers Guild of America also sued, saying the deal would lower pay and job opportunities for writers.
A judge ordered the merger to be put on hold until the legal cases are resolved.
Paramount says the merger will increase competition and create more opportunities for writers.
The delay might cost Paramount money, as they have agreed to pay Warner Bros. shareholders $650 million every three months if the deal is not completed by September 30.
Attorneys general from New York and California support stopping the merger to protect the industry and consumers.
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A Canadian politician, Bill Oliver, accidentally read aloud a text meant as an AI language model (LLM) writing instruction during a legislative speech. The incident became widely shared on social media and covered by major Canadian news outlets.
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Bill Oliver is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in New Brunswick, Canada.
During a speech, he included a line that sounded like an AI-generated writing suggestion.
The line said: “here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points.”
This phrase is typical of an AI language model offering alternatives after a prompt.
The speech moment initially went unnoticed but gained attention after video spread online.
Canadian media like the CBC and The Toronto Star reported on the event.
Oliver is not the first politician to use AI assistance in speech writing but is among the first to reveal it so openly.
A Duke University study found many workers hide their AI use due to fear of being seen as lazy or replaceable.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran does not fear threats or give in to pressure. He made this statement while attending a meeting in Kyrgyzstan.
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Abbas Araghchi is Iran's Foreign Minister.
He spoke at a meeting held in Kyrgyzstan.
Araghchi stated that Iran fears no one.
He emphasized that Iran does not give in to external pressures.
The comments suggest Iran's stance on facing international challenges.
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A federal judge in Virginia ruled that some FDA restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone are unreasonable and asked the FDA, under the Trump administration, to review and possibly remove these limits. The judge supported the drug’s safety, and the case challenges rules that make it harder for patients to access abortion pills.
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Judge Robert S. Ballou called certain FDA rules on mifepristone “arbitrary and capricious.”
The FDA has repeatedly found mifepristone safe and effective over many years.
The case was brought by abortion providers from Virginia, Kansas, and Montana in May 2023.
The court was asked to remove three non-medical restrictions, such as special certification for providers and confusing paperwork for patients.
Restrictions have increased delays and stress for patients, especially as some travel to other states for care.
Abortion pills now make up about two-thirds of all abortions in the United States.
The FDA is reviewing abortion pill rules amid pressure from conservative lawmakers and activists.
A separate case will hear arguments about restoring old limits on mail-order and pharmacy distribution of mifepristone.
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Hurricane Fausto is moving toward Hawaii and may bring wind and rain next week, although it is expected to weaken before arriving. The National Weather Service advises people in Hawaii to watch the storm’s progress closely.
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Fausto formed as a tropical depression on July 19 and became a Category 2 hurricane by July 21.
The storm is about 1,560 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, moving west at 16 mph with winds of 105 mph.
Fausto is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by early Monday but may still cause impacts in Hawaii.
No tropical storm watches or warnings are yet in place for Hawaii, but high surf warnings are active.
Dangerous surf conditions are also expected along the Baja California Peninsula and southern California coasts.
Fausto is the sixth named storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Another storm, Tropical Depression Seven-E, is expected to become Tropical Storm Genevieve and then a major hurricane without currently affecting land.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled and will take place in Washington, D.C. The event was originally planned for April but was postponed after an attempt to harm President Trump. The dinner will include security measures and remarks from President Trump.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual event in Washington, D.C.
The dinner was postponed due to a recent attempt to harm President Trump.
Members of the White House press corps and political leaders will attend.
Security will be increased for the rescheduled event.
President Donald Trump is expected to give a speech.
The event originally planned for April is now happening in May (the specific date is Friday night).
CBS News reporters Nicole Sganga and Nikole Killion provided the latest updates on the event.
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This article explains how artificial intelligence (AI) helps companies understand risks in their supply chains that they might not see otherwise. AI can connect information about suppliers several steps removed from a company and match it with outside events like tariffs, sanctions, or bankruptcies to help businesses manage their operations better.
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Many large companies have thousands of direct and millions of indirect suppliers, making it hard to track risks beyond direct vendors.
AI can uncover hidden risks from suppliers several levels down the chain that might affect production.
Events like tariffs, sanctions, financial troubles, or cyberattacks can disrupt supply chains, and AI helps identify which parts are affected.
Interos.ai created software to trace supply chain relationships and connect them to political, financial, or environmental changes.
The technology can simulate how new tariffs or policies might impact costs and find alternative suppliers.
AI helps estimate the financial effects of different supply chain decisions, improving business responses to disruptions.
Geopolitical risks, such as changing trade restrictions, are among the hardest for companies to predict or handle.
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The Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee has suggested that South Carolina should be the first state to hold its primary in the 2028 presidential election. This means South Carolina would lead the schedule for choosing the Democratic nominee for president.
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The recommendation comes from the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee.
South Carolina is proposed to be the first state in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries.
Presidential primaries are elections where party members choose their candidate for president.
This change affects the order and timing of state primaries within the Democratic Party.
The decision is part of setting the rules for the 2028 presidential nominating process.
The recommendation may influence how candidates campaign early in the election cycle.
The Democratic Party updates its primary schedule to reflect strategy and voter engagement.
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready to act if President Trump imposes 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. This statement came amid ongoing talks to reach a new trade agreement between the two countries.
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Canada is prepared to respond to possible new tariffs from the United States.
President Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods from Canada.
The tariffs would come if trade talks fail to create a comprehensive agreement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized focusing on what Canada can control.
The statement was made during a press conference on Thursday.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, visited Washington D.C. during a time when the UK had recently changed its prime minister again. He made a comment about how the UK has had many prime ministers in a short time, comparing it to many buses arriving all at once.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker of the UK House of Commons.
He visited Washington D.C. this week.
The UK has recently changed its prime minister again, adding to a series of quick successions.
Hoyle described the number of prime ministers as “overachieving.”
He used a London bus analogy to explain the frequent changes: “They all come at once.”
The interview took place at the British ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C.
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Anthropic released Opus 5, a new version of their AI model used for coding and software tasks. Opus 5 improves performance slightly compared to previous models and competitors but focuses on being more cost-efficient rather than making a big leap in capabilities.
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Opus 5 is the latest update from Anthropic for AI coding tasks.
It performs slightly better than Anthropic’s earlier models and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol in most tasks.
The main benefit of Opus 5 is better token efficiency, meaning it costs less to use for processing text.
Opus 5 costs $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, cheaper than Anthropic’s Fable model.
It has limited training on cybersecurity tasks and is behind models like Mythos 5 in this area.
Opus 5 does not keep user data for review as Fable does, avoiding some privacy concerns.
There is strong competition from other models like China’s Kimi K3, which is cheaper and similarly capable.
Companies are developing systems that choose different AI models based on the task to save costs and improve efficiency.
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The July 26, 2026 episode of CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" will feature guests including Senator John Kennedy, Senator Bernie Sanders, and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz. The show will also include a discussion of new CBS News polling results with Anthony Salvanto.
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The program airs on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on CBS News.
It also streams online at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com.
Guests for the July 26 episode include Republican Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana.
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont will also appear.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz is scheduled as a guest.
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb will participate.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys, will present new polling data.
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