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The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access

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Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears

Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the stuffed animals pose a serious risk

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Thermos recalls 8.2 million bottles after stoppers eject, causing injury and reported vision loss

Thermos is recalling 8.2 million containers after consumers suffered laceration injuries — and in some cases reported permanent vision loss — when stoppers forcefully ejected from the products and struck them in the face. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The recall covers approximately 5.8 million

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Could an ‘8647’ T-shirt get you in trouble?

Florida congressional candidate Mark Davis sells “8647” T-shirts and hats on his campaign website — the same numerical shorthand to express discontent over President Donald Trump that is central to the case against a former FBI director. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. James Comey was

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Graphic: Track U.S. and state gas prices

The Iran war has led to higher prices at the gas pump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gas prices in the United States, up more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, have soared as the global oil supply constricts. Now at

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Republican state attorneys general join lawsuit to stop $6.2B local TV merger

Five more states are joining a federal antitrust lawsuit aimed at stopping the blockbuster merger of Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. California Attorney General Rob Bonta,

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Companies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effect

A new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The law, believed to be the first of its kind in

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Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage

Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Instead, four leading tech companies reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s

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Trump briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high

President Donald Trump will be briefed Thursday on options for the way ahead in the Strait of Hormuz and on the ground in Iran, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S.

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FCC head says agency wasn’t pressured to order review of ABC broadcast licenses

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Thursday that the White House did not push him to order an early review of ABC’s eight broadcast licenses. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There was no pressure from the outside. There was no suggestion from the

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