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Sopa Images via LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday the approval of a massive, $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance Media.The deal includes the CBS broadcast network, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said in a statement after the announcement that he welcomed "Skydance's commitment to make significant changes at the once storied CBS broadcast […]

(WASHINGTON) -- Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, after answering questions for six hours on Thursday, is expected to have a second meeting Friday with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.Maxwell is "hoping for another productive day" as she sits for another interview at the Tallahassee federal courthouse, her lawyer told ABC News on his way inside.Blanche didn't speak to reporters upon his arrival. On social media, Blanche said he would reveal […]

(ALBUQUERQUE,  N.M.) --  Two people were shot at a student housing complex at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque early Friday and the suspect remains at large "and may still be on campus," the university said.One victim was killed and the other has non-life-threatening injuries, the university said.The university has ordered students to shelter in place."Out of an abundance of caution, UNM has closed its Albuquerque central campus," the […]

(LORAIN, Ohio) -- An Ohio officer has died a day after a gunman opened fire on him and a fellow officer while they were eating lunch in their patrol vehicles, authorities said.Lorain Police Department officer Phillip Wagner, 35, was critically wounded in what police described as an "ambush attack." He died on Thursday in a hospital "despite the valiant efforts of fellow officers, first responders and medical professionals," the Lorain […]

(HERSHEY, Pa.) --  A 9-year-old child has died after an incident at The Boardwalk inside Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark’s CEO has confirmed.The incident occurred on Thursday evening at the amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when a 9-year-old child “was tragically lost at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark,” said John Lawn, Hersheypark’s CEO.“From the moment that our lifeguard team recognized that a child was in distress, they performed an immediate rescue, followed […]

Benji Paysnoe (NEW YORK) -- A new species of ancient shark has been discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, officials said.Named Macadens olsoni, the fossils were found in the Ste. Genevieve Formation, dating back approximately 340 to 335 million years to when Mammoth Cave was submerged in a warm, shallow sea teeming with life including crinoids and corals, according to the National Park Service.“This discovery is a remarkable […]

Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) -- The Justice Department filed suit Thursday against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials challenging the city's sanctuary laws for undocumented immigrants.The suit was filed in the Eastern District of New York.The department argued the city's sanctuary policies amount to an "intentional effort" to obstruct federal immigration enforcement and should be declared unlawful under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.“New […]

(NEW YORK) -- It may be the best time of year for stargazers to witness meteors blazing through the night sky.Late July will offer the chance to witness three separate meteor shower events happening at the same time, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).Adding to the sky show, the moon will be in the evening sky and set before meteor activity is strongest, meaning its brightness won't diminish the […]

(NORTH PORT, Fla.) -- Three men were arrested after posing as Amazon delivery drivers in order to gain entry and ransack a home in Florida, according to the North Port Police Department.The three suspects -- Robert St. Germain, Anton Bradley Brown and Adlet Javon Francis -- are now in custody after being involved in a "targeted armed home invasion" that occurred in May, police announced on Wednesday.Back on May 23 […]