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Nevada high court weighs public access to secretive legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire
Read full article: Nevada high court weighs public access to secretive legal spat over control of Murdoch media empireNevada’s high court is weighing whether to unseal a secretive case about who will control Rupert Murdoch’s media empire after he dies.
New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
Read full article: New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shootingThe New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes and The New Yorker three for journalism in 2024.
'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award
Read full article: '60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy AwardLast fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”.
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025
Read full article: Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year.
Manfred says torpedo bats are 'good for baseball' and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026
Read full article: Manfred says torpedo bats are 'good for baseball' and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he believes all that chatter is good for the game.
Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
Read full article: Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceedA federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert system
Read full article: FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert systemThe federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system.
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Read full article: Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptionsFederal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks.
Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot
Read full article: Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbotGoogle says its artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini will now deliver up-to-date news from The Associated Press in the tech giant’s first such deal with a news publisher.
Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaign
Read full article: Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging harassment and smear campaignActor Blake Lively has sued the director of the film “It Ends With Us” alleging harassment on the set and a coordinated campaign to smear her reputation.
Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaign
Read full article: Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni of harassment and smear campaignBlake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of the movie and a subsequent effort to “destroy” her reputation in a legal complaint.
Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
Read full article: Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejectedA sealed document obtained by The New York Times says a Nevada commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give his son Lachlan Murdoch control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its conservative editorial slant.
Pete Hegseth's mother says The New York Times made 'threats' by asking her to comment on a story
Read full article: Pete Hegseth's mother says The New York Times made 'threats' by asking her to comment on a storyA basic tenet of journalism — calling someone for comment on a story — was seen as a threat by defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's mother.
To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories
Read full article: To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night storiesIn election night planning, news outlets are being mindful that they have to keep watch on what doesn't happen along with what does.
New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
Read full article: New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosedNew York magazine’s star Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing she had a personal relationship with a former reporting subject.
Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car window
Read full article: Man accused of starting destructive California wildfire by throwing firework out car windowA 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather.
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Read full article: News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print itThree news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received.
Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Read full article: Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competitionAnother Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently.
The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the US
Read full article: The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the USA trio of extraordinary stories are increasing the pressure on The Washington Post's new leadership, along with highlighting the differences in journalism practices in England and the United States.
Reading the ‘tea leaves’: TV networks vamp for time during the wait for the Donald Trump verdict
Read full article: Reading the ‘tea leaves’: TV networks vamp for time during the wait for the Donald Trump verdictAfter nearly two days of waiting at a Manhattan courtroom, a verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial came swiftly as news organizations were getting ready to leave.
Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report says
Read full article: Second flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters displayed outside house owned by Justice Alito, report saysA second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
Read full article: Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fireWhen an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says
Read full article: Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report saysDemocratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
Read full article: Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and othersThe New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel.
Families whose loved ones died waiting for a transplant at Houston hospital move to preserve evidence
Read full article: Families whose loved ones died waiting for a transplant at Houston hospital move to preserve evidenceThree families filed a temporary restraining order asking the court to preserve evidence.
Report: Houston surgeon accused of ‘secretly’ rejecting liver transplants
Read full article: Report: Houston surgeon accused of ‘secretly’ rejecting liver transplantsDays after Memorial Hermann halted its liver and kidney transplants programs, The New York Times has reported that a surgeon working at the hospital has been accused of denying liver transplants to some his patients.
Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy
Read full article: Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassyBrazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest.
Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalism
Read full article: Digital outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet sue OpenAI for unauthorized use of journalismNews industry lawsuits are piling up for OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence-fueled chatbot ChatGPT.
Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats received
Read full article: Mexico president's son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats receivedThe eldest son of Mexico’s president and the governing party’s presidential candidate say their telephone number have been published on social media and they have received threats and insults.
Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
Read full article: Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal feesFormer President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters he sued over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.
ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works
Read full article: ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted worksA barrage of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court will test the future of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products that wouldn’t be so eloquent had they not ingested huge troves of copyrighted human works.
The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
Read full article: The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbotsThe New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance
Read full article: New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advanceThe New York Times is reporting that Israel knew about Hamas battle plans to attack southern Israel over a year before the Oct_ 7 operation took place, but dismissed them as “aspirational.”.
Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of release
Read full article: Britney Spears memoir remains top seller in its second week of releaseBritney Spears’ “The Woman in Me” remained the country’s top-selling book in its second week of publication, although the pace of sales fell substantially.
Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites
Read full article: Broadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sitesThe Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work.
These Texas eateries are on the 2023 New York Times favorite restaurants list
Read full article: These Texas eateries are on the 2023 New York Times favorite restaurants listThe fifty picks, which comprise the “places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now,” include four Texas businesses that showcase the diversity of the Lone Star State’s gastronomy. Among them are two Mexican restaurants, a Malaysian food stall, and a Southern eatery.
Children's advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kids
Read full article: Children's advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kidsChildren's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.
Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor
Read full article: Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”
PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's request
Read full article: PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's requestThe PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching.
The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic
Read full article: The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The AthleticThe New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward.
Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US data
Read full article: Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US dataTwo U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” statements about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data.
AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
Read full article: AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverageThe Associated Press has won two Pulitzer Prizes in the journalism categories of public service and breaking news photography for its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents
Read full article: Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documentsFox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but ‘gratify private spite or promote public scandal.
Report: Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker Carlson
Read full article: Report: Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker CarlsonA published report says a racist text message from Tucker Carlson helped drive the commentator's ouster from Fox News' The New York Times says that in a text uncovered as part of a recent defamation lawsuit, the former Fox host lamented how supporters of former President Donald Trump ganged up to beat a protester.
What's happening with Twitter blue check marks?
Read full article: What's happening with Twitter blue check marks?Elon Musk had promised to take away all of Twitter’s blue check marks doled out to Hollywood stars, professional athletes, business leaders, authors and journalists unless they start buying a monthly subscription to the social media service.
Celebrate your ancestry in the new year and take 29% off this complete DNA kit
Read full article: Celebrate your ancestry in the new year and take 29% off this complete DNA kitEveryone has a unique story. If you’ve been curious to find out your ancestry breakdown but have been weary of high-price tagged DNA kits, this may be the sign you’ve been looking for to finally pull the plug and find out where your family came from. For a limited time, this Full Ancestry DNA Kit has been price-dropped to only $69.99 for the Same You, New Hobby event.
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady warns releasing Trump’s tax returns would set dangerous precedent
Read full article: U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady warns releasing Trump’s tax returns would set dangerous precedentBrady, the top Republican on the House tax-writing committee, urged the committee not to release the former president’s records just before it deliberated on what to do with them.
Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic film
Read full article: Amazon CEO says company won't take down antisemitic filmAmazon CEO Andy Jassy has said the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it.
Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leak
Read full article: Lawmakers urge action after report of other high court leakThe Senate Judiciary Committee chairman is among those urging action in response to a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception.
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83
Read full article: ‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, has died.
Republican Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw takes aim at his own party’s “woke right” for stoking division
Read full article: Republican Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw takes aim at his own party’s “woke right” for stoking divisionIn an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Crenshaw harshly criticized extremists at both ends of the political spectrum.
In book, ex-US prosecutor from NY derides Trump-era meddling
Read full article: In book, ex-US prosecutor from NY derides Trump-era meddlingIn a new book, the man who was U.S. attorney in Manhattan during over half of Donald Trump's presidency says he was repeatedly pressured by Justice Department officials to use his office to aid them politically.
Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting response
Read full article: Uvalde school police chief defends Texas shooting responseThe Texas school police chief criticized for his actions during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history says in his first extensive published comments that he didn't consider himself the incident commander as the massacre unfolded.
Joshua Cohen, the late Winfred Rembert win arts Pulitzers
Read full article: Joshua Cohen, the late Winfred Rembert win arts PulitzersJoshua Cohen’s “The Netanyahus,” a comic and rigorous campus novel based on the true story of the father of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking a job in academia, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press Photo
Read full article: Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press PhotoA haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died at a residential school created to assimilate Indigenous children in Canada has won the prestigious World Press Photo award.
NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streets
Read full article: NYC planning to remove homeless encampments from streetsNew York City officials are planning to remove makeshift shelters set up by homeless people on city streets, mirroring similar efforts in other liberal metropolises that had previously tolerated the encampments.
Obsessed with Wordle? Try its number equivalent game, Nerdle
Read full article: Obsessed with Wordle? Try its number equivalent game, NerdleFollowing the rise of Wordle, a web-based word game recently acquired by The New York Times, a new daily numbers game is striving to make a similar impact as the viral word puzzle.
Reporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms dies
Read full article: Reporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms diesRobin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, has died.
Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against NY Times set for trial
Read full article: Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against NY Times set for trialA judge has delayed trial for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation claims against The New York Times after she tested positive for the coronavirus three times.
Pentagon releases first video of botched Kabul airstrike
Read full article: Pentagon releases first video of botched Kabul airstrikeThe Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the final hours of a chaotic American withdrawal that ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan.
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.
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Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind ‘18 tax story
Read full article: Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind ‘18 tax storyFormer President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a bombshell 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters.
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Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind '18 tax story
Read full article: Trump sues niece, NY Times over records behind '18 tax storyFormer President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a bombshell 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters.
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1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’
Read full article: 1968 ad claimed World Trade Center would pose ‘risk to air navigation’As the 20-year anniversary of the tragic Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States approach, many will find themselves thinking about that day a little more deeply, perhaps, and certainly more frequently.
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State museum canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained, authors say
Read full article: State museum canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained, authors sayLt. Gov. Dan Patrick confirmed on Twitter that he called for the event to be canceled. Abbott, Patrick and other GOP leaders are board members of the State Preservation Board, which oversees the Bullock museum.
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News executives protest Trump-era probe with Garland
Read full article: News executives protest Trump-era probe with GarlandExecutives with CNN, The New York Times and Washington Post met with Attorney General Merrick Garland to protest the Trump-era Justice Department's efforts to seize phone and email records of journalists.
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Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Read full article: Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outageDozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud service Fastly.