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were trying to transport narcotics to the United States.

Hollywood's awards season has kicked off with nominations for the Golden Globes.

Details from NPR's Manali Delbarco.

Paramount Global has launched a hostile $108 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros.

Discovery.

The move comes a week after Netflix announced a deal to buy Warner Bros.

and HBO.

President Trump has applauded the changes that Paramount owner Larry Ellison has made since acquiring CBS and says they're reviewing any new deal.

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The Trump administration says it plans to spend $12 billion to help U.S.

farmers stay in business and to compensate for their trade war losses.

Frank Morris of member station KCUR has details.

Paramount is mounting a hostile takeover bid for Warner Brothers Discovery.

As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, Saudi Arabia and China are involved in the latest Hollywood drama, and so is President Trump's son-in-law.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with the European Union

and NATO leaders in Brussels.

As Terry Schultz reports, they are expected to discuss an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's recovery and war effort.

U.S.

futures are flat and after-hours trading following today's losses on Wall Street.