Seeking A Rebound, CNN Turns To Charles Barkley, Gayle King
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Seeking A Rebound, CNN Turns To Charles Barkley, Gayle King

NEW YORK (AP) — TV personalities Gayle King and Charles Barkley will headline a new prime-time weekly CNN show, “King Charles,” debuting in the fall, the network announced Saturday as it tries to engineer a turnaround amid tumbling ratings. CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht said in a statement that the show “will be an… […]

What are SPACs?
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What are SPACs?

What are SPACS? This is a question many investors have been asking considering that the hottest private companies are by-passing traditional listing requirements and merging directly with special purpose acquisition companies. What are SPACs and […]

Alabama education director ousted for pushing ‘woke concepts’…
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Alabama education director ousted for pushing ‘woke concepts’…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced she replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book, written by a nationally recognized education group, that the Republican governor denounced as teaching “woke concepts” because of language about inclusion and structural racism.Barbara Cooper was forced out… […]

Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on ex-president and women…
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Rape lawsuit trial puts spotlight back on ex-president and women…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s behavior toward women, long a source of flashpoints in his political career, now faces a new level of scrutiny: a trial in a lawsuit accusing him of rape.Jury selection is set to start Tuesday in the case filed by former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says… […]

Will FOX settlement alter conservative media? Apparently not…
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Will FOX settlement alter conservative media? Apparently not…

NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Fox News agreed to pay nearly $800 million to settle a lawsuit over its airing of 2020 election lies, you’d be hard-pressed to notice anything had changed there.Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham led their shows Thursday talking about Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Ingraham’s show warned, “The… […]

Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls…
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Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls…

NEW YORK (AP) — The marketing executive who oversaw a partnership between Bud Light and a transgender influencer is taking a leave of absence after it snowballed into cries for boycotts from some angry customers, according to media reports.Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, will be replaced by Todd Allen, most recently global… […]

Edwards: Avoiding sweep was personal for me
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Edwards: Avoiding sweep was personal for me

2: 50 AM ETAndrew LopezESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards wasn’t ready for his season to be over. And he certainly wasn’t ready for the Denver Nuggets to send the Minnesota Timberwolves packing without winning a game in their first-round series.”I don’t ever want to say I got swept in my career,” Edwards said Sunday night.… […]

How Draymond Green’s suspension … might’ve saved the Warriors’ season
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How Draymond Green’s suspension … might’ve saved the Warriors’ season

11: 08 PM ETRamona ShelburneESPN Senior Writer CloseSenior writer for ESPN.comSpent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily NewsSAN FRANCISCO — By the time Draymond Green made it to the Chase Center late Thursday night, he knew what needed to be done. Green had watched the Golden State Warriors’ season-saving win against the Sacramento Kings… […]

‘He’s all-in’: Bruins laud G Ullmark after near fight
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‘He’s all-in’: Bruins laud G Ullmark after near fight

8: 03 PM ETESPN News Services SUNRISE, Fla. — Linus Ullmark left the ice with a few minutes left to play, which ordinarily isn’t a great thing for hockey goaltenders.In this case, it only made the Boston Bruins appreciate him more.Ullmark stopped 41 shots before exiting with 3: 11 remaining after drawing a misconduct penalty… […]