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A major move today in what has become an epic battle for ownership of a media and entertainment giant.

Netflix announced it will not raise its bid to buy Warner Brothers Discovery, putting rival Paramount Pictures in position to win with a hostile takeover of the legacy studio and its assets.

Here's NPR's Mendeley Delbarco reporting.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls her questioning Thursday by the House Committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein repetitive.

Clinton spoke to reporters after sitting for a closed-door deposition that lasted for more than six hours.

Hillary Clinton's deposition before the House Oversight Committee was taken in the Clintons' hometown of Chippewa, New York.

She has said that she and former President Bill Clinton had very limited knowledge of Epstein.

The Clintons initially refused to testify, but relented when lawmakers moved to hold them in contempt of Congress.

Bill Clinton is to take questions Friday.

He has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

The Justice Department is suing another five states to obtain sensitive voter data nationwide.

NPR's Ashley Lopez reports that states have largely refused to turn over the data, citing privacy restrictions.

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Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan is intensifying.

Both sides say Pakistan struck targets inside major Afghan cities early Friday after Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistan.

The fighting marks the most serious escalation between the two countries following months of tensions.

Members of Congress say the U.S.

military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone, an accident that led the FAA to expand already closed airspace near El Paso, Texas.

Just over two weeks ago, another anti-drone laser caused the FAA to shut down the El Paso airport and the surrounding area.