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Tennessee governor lets farmers use untaxed diesel on roads after Trump defers federal enforcement
Tennessee will allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper, tax-exempt diesel on public roads through the month of October to provide relief from high prices during harvest season, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday.

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Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood behemoth.

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Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate. Here’s what to know
Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%.

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From HBO Max to ‘Harry Potter,’ here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella
Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, ushering in a new Hollywood giant.

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ABC and Trump’s FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits
The U.S. stock market has never been higher, even as the list of challenges chipping away at it keeps growing.

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RFK Jr.’s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foodsand pesticides.

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TVA begins refueling outage, maintenance at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy-Daisy
The Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy-Daisy powered down one of its reactors Friday for a refueling outage, during which nearly 2,000 workers will perform thousands of maintenance tasks.

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Chattanooga board gives developer White until 2027 to avoid default at The Bend
Developer Jimmy White received a 90-day extension Monday to avoid defaulting on a tax agreement for The Bend.

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Ukraine claims to have taken out more than half of Russia’s oil refining capacity
Ukraine says its long-range strikes have neutralized more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity, hampering Moscow's ability to supply its forces during its 4 1/2-year-old invasion.
