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UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery 08/06/2026 10:31am • British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company — clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority clear Ugandan lawmakers have approved the government’s request to deploy troops to Gaza under an international force 08/06/2026 10:23am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan lawmakers have approved the government’s request to deploy troops to Gaza under an international force. US asks Philippines to extradite Filipino church leader accused of sex crimes and fraud 08/06/2026 10:18am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has asked the Philippine government to extradite a Filipino church leader, who was once an influential adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte, to face trial on charges including child sex trafficking and fraud that landed him on the FBI’s most wa Sports on TV for Friday, Aug. 7 08/06/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, Aug. 7 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:25 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at Brisbane 2 a.. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Sydney 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS1 — AFL: Essendon at Geelong AUTO RACING 4:30 p.m. FS2 — Ind Today in Sports - Barry Bonds hits home run No. 756 to break Hank Aaron’s storied record 08/06/2026 10:10am • Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson wins the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. 1952 — Bion Shively, 74, drives Sharp Note to victory in the third heat of the Hambletonian Stakes. 1982 — Speed Bowl wins the Hambletonian Stakes in straight heats Pakistan issues foreign media guidelines, drawing criticism from press freedom groups 08/06/2026 10:06am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government has issued new guidelines for foreign media organizations operating in the country, formalizing reporting requirements for journalists working for international news outlets outside the country’s three largest cities, a move that has drawn criticism from Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park 08/06/2026 10:00am • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire destroyed 60 hectares (148 acres) of land in the Mount Bromo area in a national park in Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, since Monday, officials said on Thursday. The burning area, equivalent to more than 80 soccer fields, is located within the Bromo Tengg Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed 08/06/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Sept. corn rose by 0.25 cent at $4.37 a bushel. Sept. wheat rose by 1.5 cents at $6.44 a bushel. Sept. oats was down 0.75 cent at $3.16 a bushel. Aug. soybeans gained 0.25 cent at $11.52 a bushel Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newest 08/06/2026 09:45am • KIRTLAND. Ohio (AP) — Elder Brian Garner led a small group of visitors through the sturdy wooden door of what looked like an ordinary colonial church. But nearly two centuries ago, it was where a radical departure in American religious history took hold. “Welcome to the house of the Lord Jesus C Things to do in the DC area: Elefest at the Zoo, DockDogs … and more! 08/06/2026 09:43am • Bring your family to the Smithsonian's National Zoo to spend time with the elephant herd. In honor of World Elephant Day, the zoo is hosting a three-day festival, called EleFest, for guests to enjoy family-friendly activities with special animal demonstrations and keeper talks included. From Fri York Water: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 09:37am • YORK, Pa. (AP) — YORK, Pa. (AP) — The York Water Co. (YORW) on Thursday reported net income of $7.6 million in its second quarter. The York, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 49 cents per share. The purifying and distribution company posted revenue of $23.5 million in the peri RFK Jr. moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations for the early education program 08/06/2026 09:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — RFK Jr. moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations for the early education program. Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement 08/06/2026 09:29am • Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a study released Thursday. And fire and climate scientists said Trump, who has talked about punishing Houthi rebel attacks in central and eastern Yemen kill at least 30 government forces, Yemeni government officials say 08/06/2026 09:22am • CAIRO (AP) — Houthi rebel attacks in central and eastern Yemen kill at least 30 government forces, Yemeni government officials say. US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low 08/06/2026 09:21am • The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. U.S. filings for jobless aid in the week ending August 1 rose by 1,000 to 199,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The previous week’s figur