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Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
Read full article: Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apartPresidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power.
Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning mission
Read full article: Legacy news on its heels as second Trump era begins, but not abandoning missionIt's a rough time for legacy news outlets as Donald Trump prepares to take the presidential oath for a second term.
Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered Afghans
Read full article: Florida jury says CNN defamed Navy veteran in story about endangered AfghansA jury in Panama City, Florida, on Friday found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country.
CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media ā and for the struggling network
Read full article: CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media ā and for the struggling networkCNN is on trial for libel this week before a jury in Florida, and it comes at a particularly inopportune time for legacy media.
Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
Read full article: Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has diedAaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died.
Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out
Read full article: Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning outA lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.
CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed
Read full article: CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believedA report by CNN's Clarissa Ward about a freed Syrian prisoner provided some dramatic scenes, but the network has since found that it apparently wasn't all that it appeared.
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
Read full article: House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source saysThe House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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.
Harris to give her campaign's closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riot
Read full article: Harris to give her campaign's closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riotVice President Kamala Harris plans to lay out her campaignās closing argument by returning to the site near the White House where Donald Trump spoke before a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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 websiteās message board.
Bath & Body Works candle pulled from shelves after label compared to KKK robes
Read full article: Bath & Body Works candle pulled from shelves after label compared to KKK robesBath & Body works has issued an apology to customers after selling a candle with a label that has been compared to a Ku Klux Klan hood.
'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 āThe 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.
Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface
Read full article: Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surfaceFormer President Donald Trump has spoken to Jewish donors and an organization gathered to focus on efforts to fight antisemitism.
Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden's
Read full article: Donald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden'sDonald Trump has emerged from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 54 days until Election Day.
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 ā but not for real-time viewers
Read full article: Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate ā 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 ā and his remarks the following morning
Read full article: How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction ā 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.
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says heās sorry, calls his actions āinexcusableā
Read full article: Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says heās sorry, calls his actions āinexcusableāSean āDiddyā Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was ātruly sorryā and his actions were āinexcusable.ā.
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 āDiddyā Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September
Read full article: Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and SeptemberPresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates, on June 27 hosted by CNN and on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC.
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.
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 Haleyās refusal to participate in any forum that doesnāt 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 weekās 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 stateās GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.
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.
DeSantis avoids responding to criticism over anti-LGBTQ video
Read full article: DeSantis avoids responding to criticism over anti-LGBTQ videoGov. Ron DeSantis wasnāt responding to criticism after his new campaign video attacked former President Donald Trump on his support of the LGBTQ communitiesā rights.
Fox News says it 'addressed' onscreen message that called Biden a 'wannabe dictator'
Read full article: Fox News says it 'addressed' onscreen message that called Biden a 'wannabe dictator'Fox News says it has addressed an onscreen headline that called President Joe Biden a āwannabe dictatorā who sought to have his political rival arrested, without saying what was done.
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
Read full article: Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving officeThere 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.
Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network
Read full article: Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news networkLongtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN announced Monday
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.
Young, healthy people donāt need another COVID-19 booster, vaccine experts say
Read full article: Young, healthy people donāt need another COVID-19 booster, vaccine experts sayAs the US decides its future regarding Covid-19 vaccination plans, vaccine experts say that young and healthier people donāt need another COVID-19 booster according to a report by CNN.
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 Trumpās 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.
Police investigate whether remains of child are that of missing 4-year-old
Read full article: Police investigate whether remains of child are that of missing 4-year-oldAuthorities in Oklahoma say they have found the remains of a child, and investigators are now trying to determine if the remains belong to a missing 4-year-old girl who is believed to have been murdered on Christmas Day.
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. governmentās 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 āNew Dayā 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, CNNās 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.
CNN hires ex-NYPD official, intelligence expert John Miller
Read full article: CNN hires ex-NYPD official, intelligence expert John MillerJohn Miller, who has switched between journalism and law enforcement in a lengthy career, has been hired by CNN as its chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.
Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial next week
Read full article: Judge again denies Bannon bid to delay his trial 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.
Texas shooting hits close to home for Parkland families, survivors
Read full article: Texas shooting hits close to home for Parkland families, survivorsThe massacre at a Texas elementary school that left at least 19 students and 2 adults dead Tuesday is hitting close to home with families and survivors of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland.
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 weekās 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 āThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselā for its pandemic-delayed fourth season.
Flores says he wonāt drop lawsuit even if hired as coach
Read full article: Flores says he wonāt drop lawsuit 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.
Emirates and Lufthansa cancel some flights to MIA amid concerns about 5G newly-activated tech
Read full article: Emirates and Lufthansa cancel some flights to MIA amid concerns about 5G newly-activated techEmirates and Lufthansa are temporarily suspending flights to Miami International Airport amid a series of nationwide delays and cancellations on Wednesday over technological conflicts between airlines and wireless network operators.
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 ādisgustedā 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 āhurts to even sayā heās 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.