Police Announce Arrest After Shootings at Bakersfield TV Studios
Police arrested a suspect after two shootings damaged the KBAK/KBFX television studios in Bakersfield, California. No injuries were reported; the investigation remains open.
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America Adds 26 News Deserts as Local News Losses Accelerate
Northwestern University’s latest State of Local News report identifies 238 U.S. counties without a locally based professional news source, an increase of 26 over the previous year.
Read MoreNetflix Wins Exclusive 2030 World Cup Rights in Spain and Andorra
Netflix will carry all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking its first major men’s international soccer tournament in the Spanish market.
Read MoreAfghan Authorities Suspend BBC FM Radio Nationwide
Afghan authorities have suspended BBC FM radio broadcasts nationwide. The order’s legal basis, duration and impact on other BBC platforms remain unconfirmed.
Read MoreJim Bakker, ‘PTL Club’ Televangelist, Dies at 86
Lori Bakker confirmed the television evangelist died October 5. The family’s announcement did not disclose a cause of death.
Read MoreParamount Completes Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover, Creating Skydance
Paramount has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating Skydance and bringing CBS, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount+ and major film and sports operations under one company.
Read MoreFirst U.S. Appeals-Court AI Training Ruling Rejects Fair-Use Defense
The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that rejected fair use as a defense for using copyrighted Westlaw material to train a competing artificial-intelligence search tool.
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Sean McGarvy Promoted to Lead News Strategy Across Scripps
Sean McGarvy will oversee news strategy and standards across Scripps’ local newsrooms, digital operations and national streaming service.
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KABB Veterans Alex Garcia and Chuck Miketinac Disappear From Station Roster
Alex Garcia and Chuck Miketinac have been off the air and removed from KABB’s website amid recent San Antonio newsroom layoffs.
Read MoreSinclair Rebrands St. Louis Station KDNL as STL30
Sinclair has rebranded independent St. Louis television station KDNL as STL30 as the company builds a new local identity after the station’s ABC affiliation ended.
Read MorePew-Knight Study Finds Broad Support for Press Freedom—But Sharp Disagreement Over Its Limits
A new Pew-Knight study finds Americans broadly value press freedom while differing over when government restrictions on news organizations are acceptable.
Read MoreWyden Asks FCC for Legal Opinion on Whether a Single-Party Commission Could Operate Lawfully
Sen. Ron Wyden has asked FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez for a legal opinion on whether federal law permits the commission to operate with members from only one political party.
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