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Netflix’s announced $82.6 billion bid for Warner Bros. crystallizes a tense turning point for Hollywood: a tech streaming giant seeking full control of a legacy studio. On TechCrunch’s Equity podcast on Dec. 14, 2025, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Anthony discussed what the offer means for Netflix, Warner Bros., rival suitors and the broader entertainment economy. … Read more

Lead On Sunday in Cincinnati, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 in what the team called the coldest game in franchise history. Baltimore’s defense held the Bengals to 298 total yards and produced a decisive turnover that became an 84-yard scoring play. Joe Burrow was held without a touchdown for the first time … Read more

Lead On Dec. 14, 2025 in Foxborough the New England Patriots raced to a 21-0 advantage but could not hold it as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills mounted a second-half comeback to win 35-31. New England scored on four of its first five possessions — including two long touchdown runs by TreVeyon Henderson — … Read more

Lead A Harvard-led study published in Cell Metabolism has identified gut-derived metabolites that travel from the intestine through the hepatic portal vein to the liver and then into systemic circulation via the heart, influencing hepatic metabolic pathways and insulin sensitivity. The work, carried out during a Joslin Diabetes Center internship by postdoctoral researcher Vitor Rosetto … Read more

Kevin Hassett, a leading contender for President Donald Trump’s nomination to chair the Federal Reserve, told CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday that he would relay the president’s views to Fed colleagues but that those views would carry no automatic weight in rate decisions. The interview in Washington came as Trump reportedly conducted final interviews … Read more

Lead Hamas on Sunday confirmed that Raed Saad, a senior commander in the Qassam Brigades, was killed in an Israeli missile strike on a vehicle in Gaza on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. The announcement, made by Khalil al-Hayya during a televised address on Dec. 14, framed the strike as a violation of a cease-fire that … Read more

Lead On Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told CBS’s Face the Nation that President Donald Trump’s views would carry ‘no weight’ in formal Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) votes. Hassett made the remark while discussing his standing as a contender to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair and responding … Read more

Chargers radio analyst and NFL Network draft expert Daniel Jeremiah said on NFL Network’s GameDay Morning that the playing surface at Arrowhead Stadium felt like “concrete” after temperatures hit 16°F in Kansas City. His observation, offered during pregame coverage, has renewed scrutiny of field hardness and player safety ahead of kickoff. The remark comes after … Read more

Dec. 14, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Berlin with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss possible pathways to end the war with Russia. Zelenskyy signaled willingness to forgo Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership in return for formal Western security guarantees, but he rejected proposals that would require Ukrainian forces … Read more

Lead: After a 16-year hiatus from major updates, Absynth has returned as version 6, reintroduced in collaboration with original designer Brian Clevinger and carrying presets from Brian Eno and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. Originally launched in 2000 and last updated in 2009 with Absynth 5, the instrument was officially discontinued by Native Instruments in 2022 due … Read more

Lead On December 14, 2025, Dakota Johnson made a surprise onstage appearance with Lily Allen during the latter’s performance of “Madeline” on Saturday Night Live at NBC’s Studio 8H. Allen, returning to the SNL stage for the first time in nearly 20 years, performed material from her October 2025 album West End Girl. The staged … Read more

Disney’s animated sequel Zootopia 2 has vaulted to the top of Hollywood releases for 2025, earning $1.13 billion worldwide after 20 days in release and surpassing Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, which sits at $1.03 billion. The milestone marks a rapid international surge — including a particularly strong showing in China — even as … Read more

Lead Alphabet may record a material, noncash accounting gain after recent reports that SpaceX’s private-market valuation has risen. The development, reported by Seeking Alpha and other outlets, concerns Alphabet’s stakes in privately held companies and how observable transactions can change carrying values on corporate balance sheets. If confirmed, the adjustment would affect Alphabet’s next reporting … Read more

Lead On December 14, 2025, JetBlue Flight 1112, en route from Curaçao to New York City’s JFK, interrupted its climb after the crew reported a near-miss with a U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker near Venezuelan airspace. The JetBlue pilot told air-traffic controllers the tanker crossed directly into his flight path and that the military … Read more

Lead Sunday’s Week 15 slate (Dec. 14, 2025) delivered sweeping implications for the postseason as 13 afternoon games reshaped seeding and elimination math across both conferences. Key matchups included Patriots-Bills, Chiefs-Chargers, Broncos-Packers and a host of divisional showdowns; several results directly affected clinch scenarios and draft positioning. Multiple high-profile performances — from Trevor Lawrence and … Read more