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Chapter 1: What is the latest update on the Trump administration's court filing?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. In a court filing, the Trump administration is asking for a short deadline extension until noon on Saturday to remove the president's name from the Kennedy Center, saying storms in Washington may pose a risk to workers on scaffolding. Crowds have gathered at the site chanting, take it down. NPR's Frank Langfitt is there.
People have been out here in front of the Kennedy Center for many, many hours waiting to see the name Donald J. Trump taken down from the facade. And right now it's well past midnight. So it's past the deadline that the court set. And there's a huge piece of scaffolding up there and a lot of workers, but they have yet to touch any of the letters. And the crowd is beginning to thin out.
NPR's Frank Langfitt. The Justice Department has approved Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. NPR's Emma Bowman reports the merger would unite two rival studio giants, and it raises questions about creative and editorial independence.
Paramount owns CBS, including CBS News. It's swallowing the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN. The antitrust investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger found no threat to competition or consumers of film, broadcast television, or streaming. But several states, including California, still have antitrust concerns, and industry unions fear the loss of thousands of jobs.
In a statement after the decision, Paramount said the deal would result in a stronger company better positioned to compete against dominant technology platforms. and ultimately benefit both consumers and creators. Emma Bowman, NPR News.
The World Cup is underway. The U.S. beat Paraguay 4-1 Friday. Meanwhile, before they even got the chance to kick off, Team England appears to be missing out on equipment. Police say it was stolen from a van in Kansas City where the team trains. Greg Eklund reports.
The equipment was being shipped from West Palm Beach, Florida, where England had been holding a preliminary camp. According to the Daily Mail in the UK, boots belonging to England captain Harry Kane and midfielder Jude Bellingham were among the stolen items. The Kansas City police have acknowledged the theft in a statement and arrested two people.
England is one of four nations with a World Cup team base in the Kansas City area, but the only team among the four that isn't playing a match in Kansas City. England is scheduled to play their first match on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas against Croatia. For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklund in Kansas City.
SpaceX stock rose more than 19 percent with its initial public offering Friday raising some $75 billion. Its stock market debut is the first of three big tests of investor appetite for AI-related technology companies. Anthropic and OpenAI are also expected to list this year. It's NPR. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger?
For NPR News, I'm Conrad Wilson in Portland.
All three major indices ended the week higher. Stocks got a lift from a 3.4 percent drop for the price of Brent crude oil. Oil prices have come down on hopes a peace deal with Iran may be panning out. Today, a gallon of regular gas is averaging $4.10. down from 450 a month ago. That's according to AAA. This is NPR News.
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