Writers Guild sues to block Paramount merger deal

• NEW YORK (AP) — The Writers Guild of America became the latest group to challenge Paramount's $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. • Discovery on Tuesday, filing a lawsuit that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers working across the U.S.

• Inflation fell in June after a deal between the U.S. and Iran, which has since fallen apart, brought a temporary decline in energy prices.

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• United Airlines is introducing a new Economy Plus seating option that replaces the traditional middle seat with an open space and shared table.

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• Council unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that aims to make resold concert or game tickets cheaper. • “We want folks who are buying tickets to be protected from being gouged,” D.C. • Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said.