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Eight states, DirecTV sue to block merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna

Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and stifle journalism.

Nexstar announced last August that it would buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. If approved by the Trump administration, the deal would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 40 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

They were joined on Thursday by DirecTV, which also filed a lawsuit... Read More

Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.

Takaichi, who met with Trump at the White House, told the Republican president that Japan has opposed Iran's development of its nuclear program and appealed to his desire to be seen as a peacemaker, despite launching a war of choice with Iran, by telling him through an interpreter: “Even against that... Read More

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel before pulling back, and stocks sink worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices climbed again Thursday because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets lower around the world.

Brent crude, the international standard, briefly rose above $119 per barrel in the morning before pulling back to $110.90, which is still a 3.2% rise from the prior day. A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude added 2.2% to $98.40 after Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Persian Gulf in response to an Israeli attack on an important Iranian natural gas field.

The attacks... Read More

Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan synagogue on Thursday posted photos on social media of major fire damage that occurred when a man drove a pickup truck into the building last week before killing himself.

One image shows tables of fruits and snacks left uneaten when the midday attack occurred near an early childhood education room at Temple Israel in suburban Detroit. Photos reveal loose wires in the hallway, an exposed ceiling and blackened walls, including an array of celebratory photos ruined by fire.

The synagogue said on Facebook that it decided to share photos... Read More

War and displacement mar the run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Back home, Lilian Jamaan would have been shopping for clothes for her daughter and buying meat and sweets in preparation for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

But now, “there’s no joy for Eid or for Ramadan or for anything,” she said by phone, speaking from a school-turned-shelter in the Lebanese city of Sidon.

As Muslims worldwide prepare for the typically joyous holiday, Lebanon has crossed a grim milestone. The renewal of the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group has... Read More

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Eight states, DirecTV sue to block merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna

Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel before pulling back, and stocks sink worldwide

Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building

War and displacement mar the run-up to Eid al-Fitr holiday for many in Lebanon

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