Paramount has initiated a hostile, all-cash takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), offering shareholders $30 per share. WBD's board has indicated it believes a competing deal from Netflix is superior.
The Seattle Kraken defeated the Anaheim Ducks with a final score of 3-1. Despite outshooting the Kraken, the Ducks struggled to score, with their power play remaining scoreless.
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-103 in a game where both teams were missing key players due to injury. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to victory with a standout performance, including 31 points.
Egypt defeated Zimbabwe 2-1 in their Africa Cup of Nations opener, with Mohamed Salah scoring the winning goal in stoppage time. Coach Hossam Hassan later expressed disappointment over missed chances despite the victory.
Rob Key, the ECB's managing director of men's cricket, has stated he will investigate reports of excessive drinking by the England team during a mid-Ashes break. This follows a disappointing performance in the series, for which Key also publicly apologized.
Real Madrid has agreed to loan Brazilian striker Endrick to French club Olympique Lyonnais for six months. The move is intended to provide the young player with more game experience until June.
The Trump administration announced it will impose new tariffs on goods from Nicaragua, citing unfair trade practices and human rights violations. Reports describe the tariffs as either a flat 18% or a phased-in approach that would gradually increase to 15% by 2028.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. The move is expected to ease federal regulations and open the door to broader access and research.
Following his recent arrest and firing as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, Sherrone Moore's booking photo has been released. Simultaneously, court documents have surfaced alleging Moore had a history of domestic violence against a staffer.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children were among those killed in a plane crash in North Carolina. The racing community and political leaders have paid tribute to Biffle, who was also known for his community efforts after retirement.
The Seattle Seahawks, led by quarterback Sam Darnold, overcame a 16-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in overtime on Thursday night. The comeback victory secured a playoff berth for the Seahawks.
The renaming ceremony took place over the weekend, with local officials and Terrence's family and friends in attendance. Terrence was an innocent bystander who had no connection to the violence that broke out that night. He was a youth mentor and counselor with the city's recreation department and loved art, fashion, and skateboarding. The skate park was renamed to keep Terrence's legacy and memory alive.
The 'No Kings' protest in Berkeley brought together over 1,000 people who spoke out against the Trump administration. The event was one of many across the nation, with rallies taking place in nine Bay Area counties. Protesters gathered on two pedestrian bridges, with organizers estimating at least 800 people on the University Avenue bridge and over 200 on the Gilman Street bridge. The events were peaceful, with no incidents reported between protesters and Berkeley police. The 'No Kings' movement aims to resist the perceived authoritarianism and corruption of the Trump administration. Share your photos and let us know what Saturday's 'No Kings' protest in Berkeley meant to you.
The judge denied the union's request to block the city's action, citing the city's efforts to work with campers and lack of established legal basis for the union's arguments. The city had planned to close the encampment in May, and the judge's ruling requires the city to provide 72 hours' notice before removing campers. The case is set to return to court in July. The judge also denied a request by the Berkeley Homeless Union to order both sides to sit down to work out a settlement.
