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Netflix co-CEO discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump

Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]

Day 236: Captain Florent Groberg

Day 236: Captain Florent Groberg

Captain Florent Groberg: The Selfless Hero Who Pushed Death Aside Part of NexfinityNews’ #236for250 series On August 8, 2012, in the Asadabad district of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, Captain Florent Groberg made a split-second decision that would save countless lives and earn him America’s highest military honor. When he identified a suicide bomber approaching his security detail, Groberg didn’t hesitate—he charged...

Day 237: Senior Chief Mike Day

Day 237: Senior Chief Mike Day

Senior Chief Mike Day: The SEAL Who Wouldn’t Quit Part of NexfinityNews’ #237for250 series honoring American heroes On April 6, 2007, in Anbar Province, Iraq, Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Day experienced what military physicians would later call “unsurvivable” combat wounds. Shot 27 times at point-blank range during a raid on an al-Qaeda safehouse, Day not only survived—he returned fire,...

Day 238: David Sutherland

Day 238: David Sutherland

Marine Officer Turned Advocate: How David Sutherland Built a Lifeline for America’s Veterans Part of NexfinityNews’ #238for250 Series David Sutherland didn’t leave the fight when he left the Marine Corps. The former infantry officer changed his mission—from leading Marines in combat to ensuring they never face the battles of civilian transition alone. As co-founder of the Dixon Center for Military...

Day 239: Travis Mills

Day 239: Travis Mills

Never Quit, Never Give Up: The Extraordinary Journey of Travis Mills Former Army Staff Sergeant Transforms Tragedy into Hope for America’s Wounded Warriors West Babylon, NY – In the pantheon of American military heroes, few stories resonate with the raw power of resilience quite like that of retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills. On April 10, 2012, Mills’ life changed...

Day 240: Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth

Day 240: Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth

Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth: From the Cockpit to Capitol Hill Part of Nexfinity News’ #240for250 Series: Honoring America’s Living Veterans On November 12, 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Tammy Duckworth was co-piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Baghdad when a rocket-propelled grenade tore through the cockpit. The explosion destroyed both her legs and severely damaged her right arm. As she fought...

The Last Witnesses: America’s 13 Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors

The Last Witnesses: America’s 13 Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors

The number is staggering when you think about it. On December 7, 1941, approximately 87,000 American military personnel were stationed on Oahu when Japanese planes descended from the morning sky and changed the course of history. Today, just 13 of those men are still alive CBS News, all of them centenarians who carry memories that refuse to fade even after...