Merit Street Media

The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

Merit Street Media | Dec 09, 2024

Texas — A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a Texas...

Juan Soto agrees to record $765M, 15-year contract with Mets

Merit Street Media | Dec 09, 2024

Dallas — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal...

Police questioning man in Pennsylvania in connection to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Merit Street Media | Dec 09, 2024

Altoona, PA — Police are questioning a man in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the fatal shooting nearly a week ago of a top US health care...

Veteran Daniel Penny acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death

Merit Street Media | Dec 09, 2024

New York — Marine veteran Daniel Penny,who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for...

Merriam-Webster Announces “Polarization” as the 2024 Word of the Year

Merit Street Media | Dec 09, 2024

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration,...

Jay-Z denies allegations of raping minor with Sean "Diddy" Combs, claims blackmail

Merit Street Media | Dec 08, 2024

UPDATE | Dec. 8, 2024, 9:40 PM CST | New York — An exclusive report from NBC alleges that Jay-Z, the star rapper and entrepreneur whose real name is...

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad in Moscow, given asylum

Merit Street Media | Dec 08, 2024

Damascus, Syria — Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took...

President Biden to deliver remarks on latest developments in Syria

Merit Street Media | Dec 08, 2024

NYPD releases new pictures of person of interest in healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing

Merit Street Media | Dec 08, 2024

New York — As the investigation into the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan enters its fifth day, police are missing key pieces...

Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown

Merit Street Media | Dec 07, 2024

UPDATE | Dec.8, 2024, 7:27 AM CST | Crowds gathered in Syria's Damascus on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad’s government with chants,...