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An Iranian woman walks in front of a huge anti-US and Israel billboard featuring President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tehran on July 19, 2026.
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3 U.S. personnel killed in Iran conflict. And, Hunter Biden opens up to NPR
Brittney Melton
Three U.S. service members have been killed since Friday amid rising tension between the U.S. and Iran. And, Hunter Biden talks to NPR's Newsmakers about addiction and public scrutiny.
Paramount's owners had hoped to seal a deal to buy Hollywood rival Warner Bros. this week. But on Monday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order pausing the acquisition.
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Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
David Folkenflik
Not long after sunset, visitors will find thousands of stars popping out of the heavens in the Galaxy Loop of the Dark Forest Trail in the Middle Park Forest Preserve.
Julia Levy
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Medill Illinois News Bureau
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