California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 12 state attorneys general to file a lawsuit in federal court on July 13, 2026, seeking to block the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. ^[1] Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to delay the closing of the transaction until five days after a decision on the merits of the states' case or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first. ^[2] The coalition argues that combining two major film distributors and two major cable-programming groups would substantially lessen competition in the U.S. media market. ^[3] The merger agreement includes a 'Ticking Consideration' clause that increases the cash payable to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders by approximately $7 million for every day the deal does not close after September 30, 2026. ^[4] A woman in Montana was filmed by a doorbell camera confronting a large bear in her backyard. ^[5] Chelli Thorburn told CNN that the attack was terrifying but her main concern was protecting her dogs. ^[6] Thorburn used bear spray to drive the large bear away from her property. ^[7] The incident occurred on September 2, 2026, in the state of Montana. ^[8]