For now, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for MEDIA 12-4-25, and for today’s UKRAINE entry so far.) — MCM

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion. From AP. NEW YORK — Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion — which would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof. READ MORE . . .

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EU slaps 120-mn-euro fine on X for breaking digital rules. From AFP. BRUSSELS —The European Union today hit Elon Musk’s X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a fresh clash with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for others.

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FROM DEC. 4  Former ‘Morning Edition’ host on his newest venture — a local newspaper. Reported by Alejandra Marquez Janse, Patrick Jarenwattananon, and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR  Kelly speaks with former NPR host David Greene who is set to take over LNP, the Pennsylvania newspaper where he was once an intern.. Click HERE to read and — only with some diligence and technical creativity — listen to.

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FROM DEC. 4  Remembering Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T & the M.G.’s. Reported by Chloe Veltman | NPR  Steve Cropper, the Booker T. & the MG guitarist, songwriter and producer who was instrumental in the rise of R&B powerhouse Stax Records, died in Nashville at 84. Click HERE to read and — only with some diligence and technical creativity — listen to.

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Zac Brown shares his harrowing childhood story on ‘Love & Fear.’ Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR  The Zac Brown Band’s first five albums hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Their latest is “Love & Fear,” and the band is celebrating with a set of shows at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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