Inflation fell in June after short-lived Iran deal brought energy prices down

• Annual inflation hit 3.5% in June, down from May's more than three-year high — but the resumption of the conflict with Iran threaten to push up inflation as energy costs once again spike.

• The Writers Guild of America Tuesday sued to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. • Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause harm to writers. • The guild’s lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the Northern District of California, alleges that Paramount Skydance’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

• Inflation fell nearly half a percent in June, driven by cheaper gas prices, but rising oil costs and global tensions could reverse the trend, experts say.

While packed venues and tourism fueled record business across Arlington, some small restaurants near Dallas Stadium became ghost towns. They blame traffic.