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Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative power broker, Murdoch visited President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025.

Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative power broker, Murdoch visited President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his kids, cementing his conservative media empire

The owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of other media properties has settled a legal fight with three of his own children over who would control his companies after his death.

Pray.com is producing several AI-generated videos about the Bible each week. Many depict epic stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation.

Pray.com is producing several AI-generated videos about the Bible each week. Many depict epic stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation. Pray.com hide caption

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Technology

Fantasy or faith? One company's AI-generated Bible content stirs controversy

by Geoff Brumfiel

4 min

Fantasy or faith? One company’s AI-generated Bible content stirs controversy

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Elaine Batchelor at age 22.

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My Unsung Hero

Alone in a foreign country, a young woman is saved by two strangers

by Autumn Barnes

2 min

Alone in a foreign country, a young woman is saved by two strangers

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends an event in Los Angeles on May 17, 2023 to mark the upcoming World Cup, which will be held next year across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends an event in Los Angeles on May 17, 2023, to mark the upcoming World Cup, which will held next year across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

World Cup ticket sales are about to begin. Scoring them may not be easy — or cheap

by Rafael Nam

3 min

World Cup ticket sales are about to begin. Scoring them may not be easy — or cheap

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Culture

What's the world's best apple? We asked an 'expert'

by Mary Louise Kelly, Henry Larson, John Ketchum

3 min

What's the world's best apple? We asked an 'expert'

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Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative power broker, Murdoch visited President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025.

Rupert Murdoch has settled a legal battle with three of his children over the fate of his media empire after his death. Known as a conservative power broker, Murdoch visited President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Media

Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his children to seal fate of his media empire

by David Folkenflik

4 min

Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his kids, cementing his conservative media empire

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