Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, announced Monday, places CNN and its sister cable networks squarely back into what is likely to be an extended period of management limbo. There was some relief at
Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She warned him and his
Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for a man set to be put to death next week in Georgia argue that an agreement entered into by the state and death penalty defense attorneys during the COVID-19 pandemic should shield
A Democrat takes on Trump-backed candidate for Miami mayor in a key Hispanic battleground
MIAMI (AP) — A candidate backed by President Donald Trump and one supported by national Democratic figures face off Tuesday to be the next Miami mayor, in this sun-kissed city shaped by immigrants where both major parties
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. The directive against the Council
Trump’s top national security officials to brief ‘Gang of Eight’ US lawmakers, sources say
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected
New York Archdiocese says it’s setting up a $300M fund for sexual abuse victims
NEW YORK (AP) — The Archdiocese of New York on Monday announced it will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. In a statement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
By Daniel Trotta Dec 8 (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 accusers on Monday announced they have agreed to mediation to settle sexual abuse claims that could result in one
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary
