States Settle Paramount-Warner Merger Lawsuit as Vermont Shooting Conviction and Other Major Events Unfold

State officials settled the antitrust lawsuit that had blocked the $81 billion Paramount-Warner merger, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the transaction. A Vermont jury convicted a man of attempted murder after he shot three Palestinian students, marking a high-profile criminal case. Media outlets several outlets filed a lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after being denied White House access, while President Trump opened a new helipad at the White House, an event largely omitted by the networks.

An ICE officer's use of force left a detainee with a bullet still embedded in his back; the man is now held in Texas. A firefighting helicopter crashed near Yosemite National Park, killing both crew members. In New York, world leaders convened to address climate change, rising fuel costs, artificial intelligence and recent natural disasters, as Hurricane Polo rapidly strengthened and threatened Mexico.