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The lawsuit seeks clarity around whether companies can exploit the earliest depiction of Mickey Mouse from a 1928 animated short. By Winston Cho Disney is continuing to enforce its intellectual ...

Last year, Mickey Mouse’s appearance in Steamboat Willie became public domain, ushering in tons of horror parodies of Disney’s iconic mascot. The Walt Disney Company gave films such as the David ...

Ferraro (ankle) is playing in the Sharks' scrimmage Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. Ferraro's injured ankle didn't need offseason surgery, and it appears that he is back to 100 percent ahead ...

These 25 public schools, eight in California, give the private elites a run for their money. Their students have strong academic outcomes, high salaries and less debt. Ivy League and other elite ...

Most of the jobs at the CPB will be eliminated at the end of September with a small transition team staying on through January to fully wind down operations. Following Congress passing a rescission ...

July 12 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1862, the U.S. Congress authorized a new award, the Medal of Honor, highest military decoration for valor against an enemy. In 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower ...

Today is Saturday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2025 with 172 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and ...

The Texas House gave preliminary approval Saturday to legislation requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, with lawmakers voting 88-49 on Senate Bill 10 (SB10), ...

The County Government of Mombasa has announced the closure of all public beaches in Mombasa for 48 hours effective immediately. In a notice dated May 23, 2025, Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Nassir ...

The PBS series "Independent Lens" explores the crucial role of public libraries in new documentary. "Free For All" looks at the history of public libraries and efforts to ban books and reduce funding ...