International Politics Summary

## TIER 2 STORIES (Brief RSS Summaries - mention if relevant):

- Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. Have We Seen This Show Before? The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans....

- The Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery Nicole Sperling, a Times reporter who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution, breaks down the competing bids from Netflix and Paramount to buy Warner Bros. Discovery....

- Trumps Speech on Economy Veers Into an Anti-Immigrant Tirade President Trump vacillated between demonizing immigrants and assuring a crowd of his supporters that life was better than ever under his administration....

- Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H-1B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world....

- A New Governor Inherits a Misconduct Investigation Into the State Police A prolonged slowdown in traffic enforcement by New Jersey troopers coincided with an uptick in fatal crashes. The pattern remains under investigation as Mikie Sherrill prepares to take office....

- Democrat Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Runoff Election to Become Citys First Female Mayor Eileen Higgins, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner, will also be the citys first female mayor and the first non-Hispanic mayor since the 1990s....

- <em>The Atlantic</em> and Prologue Entertainment Strike Exclusive First Look for Films and Series RedBird IMI has first look for unscripted projects...

- WATCH: Creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood on future of AI in film Eline Van Der Velden, founder and CEO of Particle6 and creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood, addressed the pushback that AI actors are going to replace human ones....

- WATCH: Australia bans social media for children under 16 Children younger than 16 years old will be banned from using social media in Australia starting Wednesday....

- Sneaky dogs let horse and steer run amok in Aussie lawmaker's living room Australian lawmaker Andrew Mackay says his pets are safe, but "now the outside animals know what aircon feels like," and someone drank from the fish tank....

- Rod Paige, architect of No Child Left Behind policy, dies at 92 Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law....

- Shooting at Kentucky State University kills 1, officials say One person is dead and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials said Tuesday....

- Investigation finds extensive list of alleged firefighting equipment issues in Port of Los Angeles Nearly a year after CBS Los Angeles exposed equipment problems that plagued Los Angeles firefighters during the Palisades Fire fight, another major concern has allegedly been found at the Port of Los ...

- Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral race, first Democrat in more than 30 years Eileen Higgens won Miami's mayoral runoff election Tuesday. She is the first Democrat to be elected mayor of the city in more than 30 years. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports....

- Ricki Lake reunited with family photos found at flea market Nearly a year after her home burned down in the Palisades wildfire, Ricki Lake is celebrating a surprise discovery. An artist recently found some of the former talk show host's precious family photos ...

- After mom's ICE arrest, 18-year-old now caring for his sister in fear Vilma Cruz's arrest came amid Operation Catahoula Crunch, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security effort that officials say targets "criminal illegal aliens" in the New Orleans area....

- GoFundMe fundraisers to pay for basic living expenses surged in 2025 Fundraising patterns reflect Americans' mounting affordability challenges, according to GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan....

- Trump touts economic policies as recent polls show disapproval President Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania centered around his administration's economic policies. This comes as recent polls show voters disapprove of his handling of the economy. NBC News' Garrett...

- Netflix and Paramount's battle over Warner Bros. Discovery looms over Hollywood's awards season For a company at the center of a chaotic battle over the future of Hollywood, Warner Bros....

- Trump gives update on wounded National Guard member Trump gives update on wounded National Guard member...