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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s book-publishing division, with titles by J.R.R. Tolkien and George Orwell, for $349 million. News Corp. owns HarperCollins, one of the industry’s largest book publishers, which will operate the division. The publishing industry is consolidating, with German media giant Bertelsmann’s purchase of rival Simon & Schuster in November for $2.2 billion shrinking the so-called Big Five of American publishing — which also includes HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group and Macmillan — to four. Agents and authors are worried that a concentration of power would mean less competition for book deals and smaller advances.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday to renew the mandate of U.N. experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea hours after members met to discuss Pyongyang’s latest test firings of banned ballistic missiles. The…

LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper doesn’t have to run a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory until it has had the chance to challenge the order, a judge ruled Monday. The former Meghan Markle, 39, sued…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is infuriated by the bigotry and violence sparking fear in Asian communities and that it is incumbent on everyone to fight it. The Democratic governor spoke Friday at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. He was joined by a leader of the Stop AAPI Hate, which has found 3,800 incidents nationally, with nearly 1,700 of them in California. Newsom noted that California and San Francisco have a history of anti-Asian bigotry and played a role in discrimination against Chinese immigrants in the 1800s. He did not announce any new policies or specific plans in response.

The conservative network Newsmax said Thursday it is hiring Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, as a contributor, along with ex-Trump aide Andrew Giuliani. The hirings speak to Newsmax's efforts to build loyalty among the former president's fans. While news networks frequently hire former politicians or government officials for commentator roles, it's highly unusual to have someone who still works for a prominent figure like Trump. But Newsmax has made no secret of its support for the former president and said it would review Miller's status if he becomes active in a political campaign.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he expects and hopes Sen. Dianne Feinstein will serve her full term. His Tuesday comments came a day after he suggested on MSNBC that he's already thinking about her replacement. The Democratic governor would have the power to appoint a successor if she leaves early. Newsom says he has “zero expectations" she will be retiring early. He was asked Monday whether he would replace her with a Black woman if she steps down and he said yes. Feinstein says she has no plans to step down and Newsom's comment was misconstrued.

NEW YORK (AP) — A huge shift is underway within the stock market, one that might roil your 401(k) in the short term, but one that many professional investors also see leading to longer-lasting gains. A surge of optimism that…