Larry Ellison's $40 billion pledge to son's Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire givingFortuneBillionaire Larry Ellison comes to his son’s rescue, agreeing to personally guarantee over $40 billion to finance Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros.Yahoo FinanceLarry Ellison risks $250B Oracle fortune with $40B pledge for son’s hostile Warner Bros. … [Read more...]

Yes, Steve Rogers Is in Avengers: DoomsdayVultureWatch the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser TrailerMarvel.comChris Evans Returns for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ as Captain America With a Child, Teaser ConfirmsVariety'Avengers: Doomsday' teaser reveals Steve Rogers is back — and has a baby: What we know about the movieYahooAvengers: Doomsday Thor Trailer … [Read more...]

2026 Pro Bowl rosters: Ravens, Broncos, 49ers, Seahawks lead way with 6 selectionsThe New York TimesFour teams boast six players each for Pro BowlESPN2026 Pro Bowl Games: Complete AFC roster revealedNFL.comSix Ravens Named Pro BowlersRavens Home | Baltimore Ravens – baltimoreravens.comKittle, McCaffrey, Juszczyk, and Three More 49ers Players … [Read more...]

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Consciousness May Require a New Kind of ComputationNeuroscience NewsA third path to explain consciousness: Biological computationalismPhys.orgWe May Never Know if AI Is Conscious, Says Cambridge PhilosopherSciTechDailyWhy consciousness can’t be reduced to codeScienceDailyScientists rethink consciousness in the age of intelligent machinesThe … [Read more...]

Mike Tomlin on DK Metcalf: “I certainly don’t condone the behavior”NBC SportsSteelers' DK Metcalf suspended two games for fan altercationESPNHow DK Metcalf’s suspension could lead him to RamsYahoo SportsLions fan says DK Metcalf swung at him after he used star's full nameDetroit Free PressSteelers coach Mike Tomlin shows support for star who took … [Read more...]

Ashlee Buzzard in custody after daughter Melodee found dead in Utah: SourcesABC NewsMelodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with 9-year-old’s killing after her body is foundCNNMother suspected of murder after officials find body of California 9-year-old Melodee BuzzardNBC NewsBody of 9-year-old California girl missing for months found, … [Read more...]

Chicago city budget news: Mayor Brandon Johnson to move forward with alternative finance plan after weekend voteABC7 ChicagoCity Council sends alternate budget to Mayor Brandon Johnson — will he veto it?Chicago Sun-TimesMayor Brandon Johnson neither endorsing or vetoing ‘alternative’ 2026 budget plan passed by City CouncilWGN-TVChicago adopts … [Read more...]

Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026The New York TimesTrump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in JanuaryCNBCTrump administration to start garnishing wages of defaulted student loan borrowers in JanuaryCNNWage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next … [Read more...]

Flu is hitting California early. Why doctors worry this year will be especially hard on kidsLos Angeles Times'So much flu': What to know as flu season ramps up early this yearNBC NewsThe unusual symptoms to watch for with new flu variant hitting kids ‘hard,' according to doctorNBC 5 ChicagoMAP: Influenza hitting these states hardest as ‘super flu’ … [Read more...]

Former 'Ned's Declassified' actor Tylor Chase offered help from Shaun Weiss after viral videoABC7 Los Angeles'Mighty Ducks' Actor Shaun Weiss Offers to Help 'Ned's Declassified' Alum Experiencing HomelessnessPeople.com'Ned's Declassified' Star Devon Werkheiser Speaks Out on Tylor Chase Living on StreetsTMZWho is Tylor Chase? From Nickelodeon fame … [Read more...]

Last night’s Powerball created several new millionaires, but no billionaire winnerLos Angeles TimesDid anyone win Powerball last night? Dec. 22 winning numbers; TN ticket wins bigThe Tennessean$1M Powerball ticket sold in Deerfield, Illinois, as jackpot climbs to $1.7BCBS NewsA winning Powerball ticket was sold in WNYWGRZPowerball jackpot at $1.7 … [Read more...]

Timothée Chalamet’s unhinged Marty Supreme promo tour is fun – but what really sells a film in 2025?The GuardianMarty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet’s new movie is part of a trend I can’t stand.SlateDaniel Lopatin: Marty Supreme (Original Soundtrack) Album ReviewPitchforkOnly Timothée Chalamet Could Get Away With ThisThe Atlantic‘Marty Supreme’ spins … [Read more...]

The Best PC Games Of 2025 According To MetacriticGameSpotThe video games readers couldn’t switch off in 2025The Guardian10 indie games from 2025 that delighted the PlayStation Indies teamsPlayStation.BlogThe Best Video Games of 2025, From ‘Blue Prince’ to ‘Silksong’ to ‘Avowed’Bloomberg.comThe Morning After: The best games of 2025Engadget … [Read more...]

Russell Brand Charged With Two More Counts Of Rape & Sexual AssaultDeadlineRussell Brand Is Charged With Additional Counts of Rape and Sexual AssaultThe New York TimesUK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offensesCNNRussell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assaultBBCUK authorities bring new charges of rape … [Read more...]

Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55NPRVince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty,' killed in Ferrari crashNBC Los Angeles‘Call of Duty’ Visionary Vince Zampella Dies in Fiery Ferrari Crash on Angeles Crest HighwayYahooVince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55CNNCall of … [Read more...]