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A multibillion-dollar rail merger may be chugging closer. Union Pacific (UNP) is in talks to acquire Norfolk Southern (NSC), The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal would merge companies with a combined market value of roughly $200 billion, based on Visible Alpha data. The report set both companies’ shares in motion, with …

Why cheaper power looks unlikely as Trump’s big budget law reshuffles the U.S. energy landscape  MarketWatch Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law  NPR Why Washingtonians are rushing to go green  The Seattle Times How the renewable energy industry lost a massive lobbying fight over Trump’s agenda bill  CNN Opinion | Why Trump’s War on Solar Power Will …

Keeping pace with Hollywood’s perpetual awards horserace. Sign up for the newsletter here. Nathan Lane, Forest Whitaker, and Cherry Jones all received Emmy nominations this week. Photo: Christopher Willard/Steve Wilkie/Disney+ With 123 categories all told on the entire 2025 Emmys ballot, you’d be forgiven for not noticing every little nuance. There are 19 acting categories alone, and those are usually …

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a new fee to enter the country, according to the Trump administration’s recently enacted bill. A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act states all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter the U.S.—tourists, business travelers and international students, to name a few—must pay a “visa integrity fee,” currently priced …

When asked if he would be reporting his positive experience back to the president, Burgum didn’t give a direct answer but said that within the Department of the Interior, the model the Presidio uses to fundraise and function “is something we have to look at.” When Congress created the Presidio Trust in 1996, it provided federal money to aid the …

Dear Colleague: On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) (OBBB) into law. The OBBB contains numerous provisions that amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and impact the administration of Title IV, HEA programs. Many of the changes under the OBBB will be implemented on July 1, 2026 and over the …

Games Workshop’s The Big Summer Warhammer Preview Show 2025 offered a tantalising look at the tabletop wargaming company’s upcoming slate, and we’ve rounded up everything revealed to help you catch up in case you missed the livestream. There were announcements for Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, Legions Imperialis, Warhammer Underworlds, and even a …

Assess: Before adopting any tool, Gibson Dunn runs a three-step review process, said Meredith Williams-Range, the firm’s chief legal operations officer. Tools must first pass an internal audit covering security, privacy, and risk. Next, they undergo proof-of-concept testing with a small group. Finally, tools must demonstrate real value to lawyers through hands-on use, a process that can take days or, …

In some ways, it’s just a Friday in mid-July. In others, it’s the start of the most important month of Shedeur Sanders’ football career. Cleveland Browns training camp gets underway on Friday, July 18, with the reporting of the quarterbacks and rookies to camp. Advertisement Sanders is lined up to be in a dogfight with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and …

Take a peek at this year’s video game release calendar and you can spot a few 2025 trends starting to form. We’re seeing the return of the kart racer thanks to Mario Kart World, with Sonic Crossworlds and Kirby Air Riders following close behind. Soccer is having a moment thanks to Despelote and Rematch, the year’s best double feature. Small …