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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live Indefinitely

Walt Disney’s (NYSE: DIS) ABC pulled late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live “indefinitely” on Wednesday after Nexstar Media Group said it would preempt the program across its ABC affiliates following Kimmel’s remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Nexstar, which operates 32 ABC stations, cited community standards in its decision. “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive… Continuing to give Mr. Kimmel a broadcast platform… is simply not in the public interest,” Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, said in the company’s release.

ABC confirmed the network action to CBS News, stating, “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” without providing a return date or replacement schedule.

You can read more on the matter here.

What’s going on?

• Abu Dhabi Exits $18.7B Bid For Australian LNG Santos (theDeepDive)

• Freeland called to testify again on BC Ferries deal after e-mails show Transport knew in advance (Globe)

• Government Seeks $198,000 from ArriveCan Contractor in $59.5 Million Scandal (theDeepDive)

• Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Fed governor Lisa Cook (FT)

• Liberal MPs Poised To Follow Freeland’s Cabinet Exit (theDeepDive)

• US economy braces for twin housing, labor market headwinds (Reuters)

• USTR Opens Hearings For USMCA Review Amid Trump Tariffs (theDeepDive)

• FTC Sues Ticketmaster Alleging Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics (WSJ)

• Canada Reviews Chinese EV Tariffs as Farmers Face $1B Losses From Chinese Retaliation (theDeepDive)

• 12 new EVs under $40,000 Canadians could get if Carney opens the door to Europe (Globe)

• IEA: Global Oil and Gas Fields Are Declining Faster Than Ever, Threatening Energy Security (theDeepDive)

What’s the latest?

• Copper: Ottawa fast-tracked two copper mine expansions to boost Canada’s role in critical minerals. Foran Mining’s McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan starts next year, while B.C.’s Red Chris Mine expansion could lift output by over 15%. Copper demand is rising from EVs, clean energy, and AI, but Canadian production is down 25% since 2014 with less than 1% of global reserves. Industry says the projects won’t make Canada a leader but will attract investment.

• Crypto: The RCMP seized over $56 million in cryptocurrency in Canada’s largest-ever operation, dismantling the TradeOgre exchange. Authorities say the platform violated Canadian law by failing to register with FINTRAC and not verifying clients’ identities. Investigators believe most of the funds were linked to criminal activity, as the platform obscured fund sources. The probe is ongoing and charges may follow.

• Alibaba: Chinese AI firm DeepSeek disclosed that training its R1 model cost US$294,000 using 512 Nvidia H800 chips, far below the over US$100 million estimates cited by U.S. rivals. The peer-reviewed Nature paper marks the company’s first cost disclosure and is likely to fuel debate over China’s AI competitiveness. DeepSeek acknowledged also using Nvidia A100 chips in early development despite U.S. export restrictions. The model trained for 80 hours, highlighting China’s efforts to build lower-cost AI systems.

• NVIDIA : Nvidia will invest US$5 billion in Intel, buying shares at $23.28 each. Intel stock surged 25%, its biggest one-day gain in decades, while Nvidia rose 2%. Intel lost $19 billion in 2023 and another $3.7 billion in the first half of 2025, with plans to cut 25% of its workforce by year-end. The deal follows the U.S. government’s 10% stake in Intel and aims to boost AI and data center chip collaboration.

• Politics: The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook after lower courts blocked her ouster. Trump accuses Cook of mortgage fraud tied to 2021 property filings, though she denies wrongdoing and has not been charged. A judge ruled Fed governors can only be removed “for cause” tied to misconduct while in office, which doesn’t apply since Cook joined in 2022. The case marks the first attempt in the Fed’s 112-year history to fire a sitting governor.

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The stock market and stuff

• 2026 Could Be Gold’s Biggest Year Yet!? | Ryan King – Equinox Gold (theDeepDive)

• Nissan Closes Plants Across Americas As Part Of Recovery Plan (theDeepDive)

• Anglo American CEO rules out redomiciling to Canada as Ottawa pushes for more concessions in Teck deal (Globe)

• We Have the Highest-Grade Antimony Deposit in North America!? | Jim Atkinson -Antimony Resources (theDeepDive)

• Gold Is Screaming Higher While Currencies Burn | Simon Ridgway – Rackla Metals (theDeepDive)

In the juniors

• Amex Exploration Submits Permits For Underground Bulk Sample At Perron (theDeepDive)

• Trident Resources Expands Inaugural Drill Program at Contact Lake Gold Project, Saskatchewan (theDeepDive)

• IsoEnergy, Purepoint Intersect 8.13% U3O8 Over 0.4 Metres At Dorado JV (theDeepDive)

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