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Month: August 2024

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming venture launch blocked by federal judge in win for Fubo

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the launch of Venu Sports, the forthcoming joint sports streaming venture from Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Fox Corporation, dealing a major blow to the effort. The decision follows a request by Fubo, a smaller rival sports streaming service, for

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White woman found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting Black neighbor amid dispute over kids playing

By Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — A Florida jury on Friday found a 60-year-old White woman guilty of manslaughter with a firearm for fatally shooting an unarmed Black mother during an ongoing dispute over children playing near her home. The panel had considered whether Susan Lorincz was justified under the state’s controversial self-defense

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Virginia attorney general denounces ESG investments in state retirement fund

Associated Press/Report for America Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares has released an advisory opinion saying that the state’s retirement system should not make investments that prioritize environmental issues, social issues and corporate governance. Miyares’ opinion, written at the request of Republican Del. Nick Freitas, comes after other state pension programs chose to make such

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