US AND CANADA

Photo Credit; Getty Images

President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance, calling it "absolutely terrible" and "a slap in the face" to America. Speaking on Truth Social after the broadcast from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Trump dismissed the show's Spanish-language lyrics and choreography, claiming "nobody understands a word this guy is saying" and labelling the dancing as "disgusting, especially for young children." He added that the performance "makes no sense" and does not represent the country's standards of success or creativity.

The Puerto Rican superstar, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, headlined one of the most culturally specific halftime shows in Super Bowl history. Bad Bunny's set celebrated Latin music, reggaeton, and Caribbean rhythms, featuring theatrical nods to his Spanish-language catalog. He also delivered a unifying message by displaying the flags of nations across the Americas and holding a football that read: "Together we are America."

Photo; Credit; Getty Images

President Donald Trump says he will remain uninvolved in the Netflix–Paramount Skydance scramble over Warner Bros. Discovery, reversing earlier comments that hinted he might personally intervene in the deal. In an exclusive interview on “NBC Nightly News” with Tom Llamas on Wednesday, Trump said: “I haven’t been involved. I must say, I guess I’m considered to be a very strong president. I’ve been called by both sides. It’s the two sides, but I’ve decided I shouldn’t be involved. The Justice Department will handle it.”

Pressed about the competing arguments around the deal, Trump acknowledged the sharp divide between the bidders.

“There’s a theory that one of the companies is too big and it shouldn’t be allowed to do it, and the other company is saying something else,” he said. “They’re beating the hell out of each other — and there’ll be a winner.”

In December, Netflix announced a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s film studio, along with HBO and the HBO Max streaming service. Paramount Skydance pursued a competing bid for the broader company, including its cable networks.

Paramount Skydance is led by David Ellison, the son of Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle and a prominent supporter of Trump. The Ellisons are the controlling shareholders of Paramount.

Trump has maintained a close relationship with Larry Ellison, a dynamic that has drawn attention as the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery has intensified.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

It’s almost time to crown an NFL champion. After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.

Photo Credit; Getty Images

The Washington Post said Wednesday it will eliminate a substantial number of jobs, significantly scaling back reporting on sports and overseas affairs. Employees across multiple departments will be affected, but the newsroom’s sports, local and foreign sections are absorbing the biggest losses—raising questions about how the paper will continue covering national and global stories. The paper is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Executive editor Matt Murray said the cuts would bring "stability". But the announcement was met with condemnation from the paper's employees and some former leaders, one of whom described it as among the "darkest days in the history of" the storied newspaper.

"Today's news is painful. These are difficult actions," Murray wrote in a note to staff on Wednesday.

"If we are to thrive, not just endure, we must reinvent our journalism and our business model with renewed ambition."

Photo Credit: Getty Images

A US jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5m to a woman who said she was raped by a man driving for the ride‑hailing company. The federal trial, heard in Arizona, ended after two days of deliberation with jurors finding Uber responsible for the driver’s conduct. The ruling could set an important precedent affecting thousands of other claims against the company.

Photo Credit; Getty Images

A man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for what prosecutors described as a calculated and premeditated plot.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon imposed the sentence on Ryan Wesley Routh during a hearing in Fort Pierce, Fla. The life term is the maximum punishment for attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate. Routh also received an additional mandatory seven-year sentence related to a firearm offense.

Routh, 59, was found guilty last September on multiple charges after serving as his own defense attorney during the trial. Jurors deliberated for less than two hours before convicting him on all counts, including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer and several firearms violations.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

A man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for what prosecutors described as a calculated and premeditated plot.