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Bronfman withdraws bid for Paramount, clearing path for Skydance merger
The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.
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The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.
Paramount Global, the owner of CBS News, has made a multibillion-dollar deal to merge with the film production company Skydance Media. To make that possible, Skydance is buying another company, National Amusements, controlled by Shari Redstone, which owns the largest share of Paramount Global.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
Israel says troops have rescued a man taken hostage during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in a "complex operation" in Gaza.
Delta says it is working with authorities in probing an explosion in a maintenance area near the Atlanta airport.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backed Trump last week, and Tulsi Gabbard announced her support on Monday.
Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from granting legal status, under a new program, to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.
A late-summer heat wave is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes. Here's what experts say.
"If anyone sees a Water Buffalo, DO NOT APPROACH IT," police said on Facebook.
A missing climber was found dead from an apparent fall at Glacier National Park in Montana, officials said.
The speculation has proven true: the Britpop band Oasis is reuniting, at least for one tour after a 15 year hiatus.
Michael Sparks, of Kentucky, was the first to breach the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Delta says it is working with authorities in probing an explosion in a maintenance area near the Atlanta airport.
"If anyone sees a Water Buffalo, DO NOT APPROACH IT," police said on Facebook.
Dorothy Marie Silzel was assaulted and killed in February 1980.
Rule would have required Medicare Advantage health insurers to identify overpayments and refund them to government.
Delta says it is working with authorities in probing an explosion in a maintenance area near the Atlanta airport.
Rule would have required Medicare Advantage health insurers to identify overpayments and refund them to government.
In the market for a used car or SUV? nonprofit advocacy group releases its first-ever ranking of pre-owned vehicles.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.
Michael Sparks, of Kentucky, was the first to breach the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backed Trump last week, and Tulsi Gabbard announced her support on Monday.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says federal pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and he'd resist similar attempts in the future.
The state and national Democratic parties have to try to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election Board they say could be used by county officials to refuse to certify elections.
In a letter first obtained by CBS News, LULAC requested that the Justice Department investigate Paxton's office for Voting Rights Act violations.
Rule would have required Medicare Advantage health insurers to identify overpayments and refund them to government.
A late-summer heat wave is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes. Here's what experts say.
The cheaper drug will compete with compounded versions of the same medication sold by digital health companies.
Intense heat is creating dangerous conditions for student athletes across the country. "CBS Mornings" spoke to one school in New Jersey using a device that measures "wet bulb globe temperature." The number shows how much heat stress an athlete may be experiencing.
Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.
The United Nations prepared to begin a polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip amid multiple evacuation orders by the Israeli military.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Kolkata again, demanding justice for an Indian doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at work.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paralympic Games start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Israel says troops have rescued a man taken hostage during Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in a "complex operation" in Gaza.
One expert says a rash of dolphin bites could be down to one animal "seeking to interact with humans the way it does with fellow dolphins."
In a move that once seemed impossible, Oasis, the iconic British rock band of the 1990s, has announced their first tour in 15 years. Robert Costa, who has deep ties to the U.K. and a passion for Oasis, brings us the story behind this long-awaited reunion.
The speculation has proven true: the Britpop band Oasis is reuniting, at least for one tour after a 15 year hiatus.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Britpop icons Liam and Noel Gallagher are teasing Oasis fans with strong hints of a possible reunion after 30 years of bitter separation.
Macklemore said he canceled a concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates' role "in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis" in Sudan.
The launch of a Space-X rocket has been postponed for at least 24 hours due to a launch pad helium leak. The "Polaris Dawn" mission will carry out the first civilian spacewalk in U.S. history. The four astronauts will also go farther into space than any crew in decades.
Apple's annual tech showcase this year is also expected to highlight a suite of new artificial intelligence services.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has been detained in France, reportedly over the failure to moderate criminal activity.
Uber says it will appeal a $324 million fine imposed by the Dutch Data Protection Authority over the company's handling of drivers' personal information.
Houston, Texas, says its new recycling program can handle any type of plastic and the city is touting it as a model for the nation. In collaboration with the nonprofit Inside Climate News, CBS News' Ben Tracy looked into whether the claims are too good to be true.
Footprints dating back 120 million years show where dinosaurs were able to cross between land that's now part of two different continents.
$15 for a pound of coffee? Groceries have been particularly expensive lately with inflation helping drive up the cost of nutritional staples 25% since 2019. But there's a root problem with the surge in grocery costs that's attacking food right at the source. CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Marina Jurica explains what to know about the rising costs of groceries as we get closer to Election Day and what Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have planned to address it.
This week there was a funeral for 15 glaciers that have disappeared or are in critical danger as the planet heats up. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
Dramatic images from Iceland show lava spewing from a fissure almost two-and-a-half miles long as the Reykjanes peninsula sees its 6th eruption since December.
Dorothy Marie Silzel was assaulted and killed in February 1980.
Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson.
Seven guards were killed just days after seven members of a community police force were kidnapped, apparently by cartel gunmen.
Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea, is expected to plead guilty to five offenses the U.S. Army charged him with.
A task force made out of House of Representatives lawmakers toured the site of the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where a man shot at former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the investigation.
SpaceX is delaying its historic Polaris Dawn launch for at least a day due to a helium leak. The capsule carrying four private citizens is now scheduled to liftoff Wednesday morning at the earliest. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
NASA announced it will wait until 2025 to bring back the Boeing Starliner capsule crew that remains at the International Space Station. This comes as concerns remain over technical difficulties with Boeing's capsule. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
Four civilian astronauts are preparing for a historic mission to new heights above Earth. SpaceX is launching Polaris Dawn, which will also feature the first commercial spacewalk. Mark Strassman has details.
NASA astronauts Sunny Williams and Butch Wilmore were supposed to spend 8 days in space, but now they will remain there until February due to issues with the Boeing Starliner. With their return delayed, they must wait for a SpaceX craft to bring them back.
NASA has a plan to bring back Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two astronauts who took the troubled Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station, but it means they'll need to stay in space another six months. Wilmore and Williams are now slated to return on a SpaceX capsule in February, extending what was supposed to be a week-long mission to more than eight months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on what issues are keeping Wilmore and Williams from returning.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
Delta Air Lines says an incident at an Atlanta maintenance facility has left two workers dead and another injured after crews responded to a reported tire explosion near the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more.
New Hampshire's health department confirms an adult who was infected with eastern equine encephalitis, also known as Triple E, has died. Triple E is a virus that can spread through bites from infected mosquitoes. This case in New Hampshire is the state's first human case since 2014.
Houston, Texas, says its new recycling program can handle any type of plastic and the city is touting it as a model for the nation. In collaboration with the nonprofit Inside Climate News, CBS News' Ben Tracy looked into whether the claims are too good to be true.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a landmark effort from the Biden administration to offer half a million immigrants a path to U.S. citizenship. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Israel says it's rescued another one of the hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, but the country remains under threat from Iran and its proxies after exchanging strikes with Hezbollah over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports on the hostage rescue and ongoing cease-fire talks surrounding the war in Gaza. And Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the presence of American military in the region and the risk of wider war there.