Twenty five years ago, David Zaslav was instrumental in getting the brand-new cable news channel MSNBC into homes, sparking a new era of cable competition. Now Zaslav is in line to run a portfolio of media properties including CNN, the cable news pioneer. CNN is set to change corporate hands for the second time in
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The national organization Friends of the Children announced Monday that they received a two-year, $6 million matching gift from Bellevue, Wash.-based philanthropist and Echo Fund founder Diana Tomseth, the granddaughter of the late Les Schwab, who built the independent business empire Les Schwab Tire Centers.
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Conservatives have been waiting decades for this moment: a transformed Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an abortion case that directly challenges women’s reproductive rights tracing to the 1973 Roe v. Wade milestone. And unlike past times when Roe teetered in the balance, this is not a 5-4 court with the potential to suddenly
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — It seemed like a feel-good story had run its course. Then surprises started arriving in the mail. La Verne Ford Wimberly, an 82-year-old retired Tulsa Public Schools administrator, gained global recognition and acclaim in March because she was at the center of a
Continue ReadingTwo former top Trump administration officials testified before Congress on Wednesday about the Capitol insurrection, dodging questions from Democratic lawmakers about the attack while Republicans at the hearing used their time to criticize the government’s investigations into the rioters and question the existence of the insurrection itself. Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller issued
Continue ReadingIt was Janet Jackson’s 55th birthday over the weekend, but Kim Kardashian West got the gift. The reality star/mogul shared on her Instagram stories over the weekend that she had purchased the outfit Jackson wore in the music video for her hit 1993 single “If.” Kardashian West shared birthday wishes for Jackson. “Happy birthday queen!,”
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The US Bureau of Land Management will conduct a virtual public hearing regarding the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the management of wild horses and burros on public lands.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday joined Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) and Dab Newhouse (R-WA-04), in introducing the USPS Shipping Equity Act — a bipartisan bill to end the Prohibition-era ban that prevents the U.S. Postal Service from shipping alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police are investigating after a child was shot in the head during a birthday party in Minneapolis’s Jordan neighborhood Saturday night. It happened at about 8:30 p.m. on the 2200 block of Ilion Avenue. Police believe a four-door red Ford was driving in an
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — College graduation is a moment you can spend years dreaming of. In the case of Steve Kennedy, it’s been nearly a lifetime. “This is the completion of something I accomplished a long time ago and just didn’t know it,” he said. Kennedy first appeared
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A milestone missed as the daughter of a Chicago Police officer, who died in the line of duty, graduated today. Rebeca Marmolejo graduated from Mother McCauley High School. In place of her dad, dozens of other Chicago police officers attended the ceremony to show their
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The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few exceptions — people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 don’t need to wear face masks in indoor or outdoor settings. Speaking Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” National Nurses United President Jean Ross said
Continue Reading– A student-driven lab at Oregon State University is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the development of environmental sensing devices that aid a variety of groups, including vineyard managers, agencies that monitor landslides and scientists focused on fish conservation.
Continue ReadingFirefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one point, the inferno was getting dangerously close to 100 structures, the fire service said. By Monday afternoon, the number of structures threatened had dropped to 30. No injuries have been
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are now three fewer homeless encampments in Manhattan. Friday, a multi-agency effort swept away camps in Midtown West and Hell’s Kitchen, and those cleanup teams made some surprising discoveries. As CBS2’s Dave Carlin exclusively reports, under a long-standing construction sidewalk shed was a
Continue ReadingJ. Crew, a brand known for its preppy aesthetic, is turning to a streetwear design veteran to help attempt a comeback after filing for bankruptcy last year. On Monday, J. Crew said it was tapping Brendon Babenzien, a former design director at Supreme — a brand popular among skateboarders, hip-hop fans and in youth culture
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This Thursday, many sites within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument are reopening for public use in partnership with the Forest Service and the local nonprofit Discover Your Forest.
Continue ReadingDiscovery is an iconic brand in the cable world, as are CNN and HBO. Warner Bros., the home of franchises such as DC and Harry Potter, is one of the most influential studios in Hollywood. Now, all of those brands are coming together in hopes of not just surviving, but thriving in an media industry
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Miami Police Department is joining forces with other law enforcement and local leaders to target crime hotspots in an effort to bring gun violence to a screeching halt. “If there aren’t cops in those areas, all we’re going to find is the casings. We
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachussets (WBZ) — Two boys who were pulled from the water Saturday in a Brockton park have been identified as cousins who were skipping rocks and fell in, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office said. District Attorney Timothy Cruz identified the victims as 13-year-old Rafael Andrande and
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