Comment on DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

Some Verizon users said on social media platform X their phones were stuck in “SOS” mode. Tens of thousands of Verizon users reported outages for the wireless carrier’s services across the U. S. on Monday, with Chicago and Indianapolis among the hardest-hit cities and some iPhone users stuck in “SOS” mode.

What draws people to independent theaters can vary, from older programming to elevated food-and-drink offerings to lower prices. On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime.

Beyoncé’s update to the Levi’s 1985 ad ‘Launderette‘ is just the first in a full campaign. Which one should be next? When Beyoncé dropped her hit Cowboy Carter album in March, no one could’ve been happier than the folks at Levi’s. Having the 17th track, “Levii’s Jeans,” one extra vowel away from its signature product would be any marketer’s dream.

The combination will create the country’s largest traditional pay-TV provider in an era when streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube TV dominate. DirecTV has today announced that it will acquire Dish for just $1.

A small fire on the plant’s roof was initially contained but reignited Sunday afternoon, authorities said. More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for miles.

People will be able to sign up for 2025 coverage between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available in 2025. More than a million people will probably have to find new coverage as major insurers cut costs and pull back from markets for Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run version of the federal government’s coverage program mostly for people ages 65 and older.