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Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

October 6, 2026·14 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode of NPR's Up First covers three major news stories: Democratic momentum in the 2024 midterm elections, a renewed military conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, and the $111 billion merger between Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Brothers Discovery. Each segme

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Domenico MontanaroAyah BatrawiManalita El BarcoDavid EllisonJessica Gonzalez

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SkydanceWarner Brothers DiscoveryParamountFree Press

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