Paramount has vowed to fight California’s lawsuit seeking to block its proposed $110-billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would actually boost competition. “The lawsuit filed by the state attorneys general, in the most generous light, reflects a fundamentally flawed application of the antitrust laws and is wrong on both the facts and the law.” “We will vigorously defend the transaction and demonstrate that this challenge is inconsistent with sound competition policy and the competitive realities of the media marketplace,” a spokesman said. The company argued delaying the merger would hurt entertainment workers who have already endured years…

A government ethics watchdog is asking California’s state auditor to investigate a multimillion-dollar diaper deal championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom — alleging political favoritism and potential waste of taxpayer dollars. Washington D.C.-based Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) asked State Auditor Grant Parks to probe California’s $6.2M no-bid contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit with ties to Newsom’s wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom, alleging the state may have skirted a typical competitive bidding process and concealed records about the free diaper deal. “Immediately after the contract was announced, there were public concerns over whether the contract was awarded in a fair…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A sprawling, 25-county congressional district more than 2,000 miles from the Mexican border was thrust into the national immigration spotlight this month after a 6-year-old girl was killed in a crash allegedly caused by a three-time deported illegal immigrant with a history of driving while intoxicated.The economy usually dominates politics in North Carolina’s 1st congressional district, which consistently ranks among the nation’s poorest districts by poverty rate. But, that changed after six-year-old Calli Toler was pronounced dead after a wreck allegedly caused when Mexican national Jaime Santiago Corona ran a stop sign…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The migrant who fled Ireland after the brutal killing of an American woman in a popular tourist town has been arrested in his native Jordan, according to Irish media.The man, whom Irish police describe as a “person of interest,” was detained within the past 48 hours by Jordan’s Public Security Directorate after authorities learned he had returned to the country and was the focus of the Garda murder investigation, according to the Irish Mirror. The newspaper reported Irish officials were informed of the arrest Monday.Irish police confirmed to Fox News Digital they…

Touching someone else’s grill (32%), skipping the resting period for meat (31%), and constantly lifting the lid (30%) are among the biggest grilling sins, according to new research. A survey of 5,000 Americans, evenly split by state, explored how respondents spend time around the grill, or why they may be avoiding it. Grilling remains a deeply social ritual: Nearly half of respondents (48%) say “the food” is the No. 1 thing that brings people together at a summer cookout — outranking music, conversation, and even being outdoors. Forty-seven percent claim to be “regular” grillers, especially respondents from Oregon (61%), Michigan…

The Holloway-McGregor fight was a family affair. Video has emerged of Rush Holloway, Max Holloway’s son, taunting McGregor after he could no longer continue in the main event of UFC 329. “Who’s your daddy? Who’s your daddy, now?” Rush yelled as his mom and Holloway’s wife, Alessa, stood up and stretched her arms out. The video showed Rush and Alessa standing up and cheering for Max from cageside as referee Mike Beltran stopped the contest. Rush was likely referring to the pre-fight promotional video in which McGregor called Max his child, saying he “son’d Max when I fought him last.”…

A federal judge has declared a California man who filed dozens of lawsuits against airlines a vexatious litigant after one of his latest complaints accused Scandinavian Airlines of serving him a vegetarian meal instead of chicken and limiting him to a single complimentary drink. US District Judge Edward Chen said Sergey Firsov’s apparent “business model” was to seek waivers of court filing fees, pursue emotional-distress damages and try to recover the cost of international airline tickets, adding that the serial litigant had “caused needless expense” for airlines and burdened federal courts. The order stems from Firsov’s lawsuit against Scandinavian Airlines,…

WASHINGTON — Sen. Roger Marshall has urged the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci following the release last month of new intelligence documents related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marshall (R-Kan.), one of four trained physicians in the Senate, argued in a Monday letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that a special counsel would “avoid the appearance that the federal government is improperly reviewing its own pandemic-era misconduct.” “Specifically, the investigation should examine Dr. Fauci’s role related to the origins of COVID- 19, federal funding for risky coronavirus research, and the obstruction of congressional…

Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister for Senate seat ‘Outnumbered’ discusses the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham at 71 due to aortic dissection as tributes from around Washington pour in. The panel also discusses President Donald Trump suggesting Graham’s sister fill his Senate seat. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tragedy built a strong bond between Darline Graham Nordone and her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.Tragedy is once again striking its bell, this time with the sudden passing of her brother and father figure. And now, she’s being considered to replace him in the Senate, just over 24 hours…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials in one West Virginia town are pushing back on claims from its own police department that every single person in the agency was fired, saying the entire department is now under an internal review after allegations of a break-in in its evidence room.In a July 7 Facebook post, the Barrackville Police Department wrote that the entire department was fired by city officials.”Effective immediately, the entire Barrackville Police Department has been relieved of duty by the Mayor and City Council,” the department wrote. “We are sincerely grateful for the support, trust, and encouragement shown…