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Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer
Read full article: Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offerVeteran broadcaster Chris Wallace is leaving CNN after three years but, at age 77, he's not interested in retiring.
North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
Read full article: North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn siteNorth Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has sued CNN over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board.
'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
Read full article: 'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a messageThe advertisement on “The View" this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for supposedly promoting abortion rights and showing images of dead fetuses.
Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues
Read full article: Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continuesSeveral top staffers working on North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign for governor have quit their posts.
The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNN
Read full article: The Latest: Trump campaigns in Michigan, Wisconsin; Harris sit down for interview with CNNFormer President Donald Trump is campaigning Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election.
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
Read full article: Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died.
Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers
Read full article: Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewersThose with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during their televised debate on Thursday night.
How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were there
Read full article: How did CNN's moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn't matter that they were thereIt almost didn't seem to matter that CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morning
Read full article: How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morningCNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump's live remarks Friday about halfway through to offer fact checks, and never returned.
Stormy Daniels filming movie during Trump verdict, husband says
Read full article: Stormy Daniels filming movie during Trump verdict, husband saysAdult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose courtroom testimony about hush money payments over an alleged affair with Donald Trump led to the former president's conviction on 34 felony charges, has not yet commented on the historic verdict.
Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58
Read full article: Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58.
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
Read full article: Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016Security video appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
Read full article: Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news toolsWith cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool.
Florida pausing program that sent migrants to Martha’s Vineyard due to lack of volunteers
Read full article: Florida pausing program that sent migrants to Martha’s Vineyard due to lack of volunteersThe state of Florida has paused a program that shipped migrants to other parts of the country because it was not getting enough volunteers.
Chinese legislature's meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is gone
Read full article: Chinese legislature's meetings return, but the limited openness they once had is goneSome of the most closely watched news conferences happen during China's annual meetings of its ceremonial legislature.
Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she'll only participate if Trump does, too
Read full article: Another Republican debate is canceled after Haley says she'll only participate if Trump does, tooAnother Republican presidential debate has been canceled after Nikki Haley’s refusal to participate in any forum that doesn’t include ex-President Donald Trump.
DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hall
Read full article: DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hallFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week’s Republican presidential debate on CNN.
Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school
Read full article: Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire schoolTwo television networks have said they will hold separate Republican presidential debates at the same location in New Hampshire just ahead of that state’s GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.
Why major retailers like Walmart, Costco are rethinking self-checkout lanes
Read full article: Why major retailers like Walmart, Costco are rethinking self-checkout lanesLove them or hate them, self-checkout lanes are showing up in more stores around the country. But some major retails are changing how they run self-checkout, according to a report by CNN.
CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
Read full article: CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and AmanpourCNN is making dramatic changes to its lineup, with new roles for Abby Phillip, Laura Coates and news veterans Christiane Amanpour and Chris Wallace.
Fox onscreen message calls Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’ following Trump arraignment
Read full article: Fox onscreen message calls Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’ following Trump arraignmentFox News says it has addressed an onscreen headline that called President Joe Biden a “wannabe dictator” who sought to have his political rival arrested, without saying what was done.
CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work
Read full article: CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from workCNN chief executive Chris Licht apologized to staff members on a conference call for distracting attention from their work through his own trip through the news cycle.
Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office: reports
Read full article: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office: reportsThere are media reports that Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified document related to a potential attack on Iran.
CNN's Amanpour criticizes network's decision to hold Trump town hall
Read full article: CNN's Amanpour criticizes network's decision to hold Trump town hallChristiane Amanpour, the veteran international correspondent who has been at CNN for 40 years, became the network's most prominent journalist to publicly criticize the decision to host Donald Trump for a town hall in New Hampshire last week.
CNN faces backlash over chaotic Trump town hall event
Read full article: CNN faces backlash over chaotic Trump town hall eventCNN is facing a backlash over its town hall featuring former President Donald Trump, an event that swiftly turned chaotic in a stark display of the tightrope facing journalists covering a leading 2024 Republican candidate who refuses to play by the rules.
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Read full article: Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan CollinsDonald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show run
Read full article: Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show runLongtime CNN host Don Lemon has been fired by the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Introducing My AI: Snapchat announces addition of new customizable chatbot
Read full article: Introducing My AI: Snapchat announces addition of new customizable chatbotThe company behind the popular social media app Snapchat announced the addition of a customizable My AI chatbot on Wednesday, according to CNN.
Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo 'formal training'
Read full article: Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo 'formal training'CNN chief executive Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night that anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday and will receive “formal training” in the aftermath of his on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
Visitor accidentally shatters $42K balloon dog sculpture at Florida art gallery, report shows
Read full article: Visitor accidentally shatters $42K balloon dog sculpture at Florida art gallery, report showsA visitor at Art Wynwood in Miami accidentally shattered a Jeff Koons balloon dog sculpture worth $42,000, according to a report.
CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'
Read full article: CNN's Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her 'prime'CNN anchor Don Lemon startled some colleagues on the network's morning show with his implication that 51-year-old Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was past her prime.
Bill allowing Florida to fly migrants around the US passes state Senate
Read full article: Bill allowing Florida to fly migrants around the US passes state SenateRepublicans in the Florida Senate passed a bill that gives the state the authority to fly migrants who arrive here anywhere in the country to other locations.
Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probe
Read full article: Cohen says DA took phones for renewed Trump hush-money probeDonald Trump’s long-estranged former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, says Manhattan prosecutors recently took his cellphones to preserve evidence related to a hush-money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in the waning weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.
US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashes
Read full article: US probing automated driving system use in 2 Tesla crashesThe U.S. government’s highway safety agency says it's sending teams to investigate November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems.
Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP
Read full article: Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOPIt is still up in the air which political party will control the U.S. Congress, but on Wednesday a media narrative of Election Day appeared to solidify: Good night for Democrats.
CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins
Read full article: CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and CollinsCNN says it is scrapping its “New Day” morning show for a revamped program that will be hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, set to debut later this year.
Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
Read full article: Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82Bernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for two decades and a pioneering Black broadcast journalist best remembered for calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 as missiles flew around him in Baghdad, has died.
Bannon's criminal contempt trial on track for next week
Read full article: Bannon's criminal contempt trial on track for next weekA federal judge says the criminal contempt trial of Steve Bannon can start as scheduled next week and that the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump shouldn't be a barrier to selecting an unbiased jury to hear the case.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings up
Read full article: Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends news network ratings upRussia's invasion of Ukraine sent television viewers to the cable news networks for updates, with Fox News Channel gaining the largest audience and CNN the most dramatic increase.
New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Kanye and 'From'This week’s new entertainment releases include a musical reunion of Leon Bridges and Khruangbin, the first take of a multi-part documentary on Kanye West and the return of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for its pandemic-delayed fourth season.
Brian Flores says he won’t drop lawsuit against NFL even if hired as coach
Read full article: Brian Flores says he won’t drop lawsuit against NFL even if hired as coachBrian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if he becomes a head coach again this offseason because the league needs change.
Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021
Read full article: Outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in news in 2021The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: after record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption.
Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris Cuomo
Read full article: Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris CuomoA planned book by Chris Cuomo has been canceled as fallout continues for the former CNN host who had privately helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual harassment allegations.
Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'
Read full article: Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'A woman who lodged a sexual harassment allegation against former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was “disgusted” by what she saw as his hypocrisy and attempts to discredit women who made similar allegations against his brother.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
Read full article: CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandalCNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
Loyalty to family, instead of CNN, puts Chris Cuomo at risk
Read full article: Loyalty to family, instead of CNN, puts Chris Cuomo at riskChris Cuomo says it “hurts to even say” he’s been suspended from CNN after revelations that he was more involved in damage control for his politician brother than his bosses had been aware.
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
Read full article: CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandalCNN says it is suspending anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely pending a further review of documents revealing how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, when he was facing charges of sexual harassment.
Chris Cuomo's off-air role: Brother Andrew's strategist
Read full article: Chris Cuomo's off-air role: Brother Andrew's strategistTranscripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office.
Fox's vaccine criticism focuses attention on its own policy
Read full article: Fox's vaccine criticism focuses attention on its own policyThe criticism by many Fox News personalities of efforts to push COVID vaccines on the public has drawn attention to their company's own stringent rules on the topic — even from President Joe Biden himself.