NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday, though it remains close to its all-time high set in October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite dipped 0.1%. Berkshire Hathaway weighed on the market after announcing a shake-up of some of its top leadership.

NEW YORK (AP) – Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with Netflix for the company behind HBO, CNN and DC Studios, and the right to reshape much of the nation’s entertainment landscape.

GOMA, Congo (AP) – A bomb explosion killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo following a dispute between the Congolese army and a pro-government militia, despite a deal signed in Washington and touted as a major step toward peace in the country.