CBS Names Norah O’Donnell as Lead Anchor, Signaling a New Era
Date: 06 May 2019
By John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum
John Koblin
The new CBS News chief, Susan Zirinsky, announces a fresh start after workplace misconduct scandals involving Charlie Rose, Jeff Fager and Leslie Moonves.
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News Corp Appeals Ruling in Geoffrey Rush Defamation Suit
Date: 06 May 2019
By Reuters
News Corp's Australian arm on Monday appealed a judgment awarding Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush at least A$850,000 ($594,000) in defamation damages over articles saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of "King Lear".
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CBS News Names New Evening Anchor, Revamps Morning Show
Date: 06 May 2019
By The Associated Press
Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and Gayle King is getting two new morning show co-hosts as CBS News seeks to boost the programs' ratings and put a tumultuous, scandal-scarred period behind it.
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Singapore Opposition Echoes Public Calls to Scrap Proposed Fake News Law
Date: 07 May 2019
By Reuters
Singapore's lone opposition party, which only holds six of 89 seats in parliament, will oppose a controversial fake news bill, its leader said on Tuesday, echoing public calls for its withdrawal but unable to make any difference.
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Deutsche Telekom Says Vodafone-Telefonica Deal Bad News for German Broadband
Date: 07 May 2019
By Reuters
Vodafone's deal to open up its German broadband network marks a transparent attempt to save its $22 billion (16.8 billion pounds) deal to acquire European assets from Liberty Global, Deutsche Telekom said on Tuesday, slamming the move.
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Weekly News Quiz for Students: Barr Hearing, Climate Report, Kentucky Derby
Date: 07 May 2019
Compiled by Natalie Proulx
Natalie Proulx
How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right?
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Myanmar Freed Two Reporters From Prison. It’s Not a Paradigm Shift.
Date: 07 May 2019
By Richard C. Paddock, Saw Nang and Mike Ives
Richard Paddock
Activists said the release of two Reuters journalists did not mean broad improvement for freedom of expression and other rights that are in jeopardy in Myanmar.
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Defending the Free Press
Date: 06 May 2019
By Charles M. Blow
Charles
Expression, and the right to publish it, is a human right. And yet, President Trump continues to disregard this.
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The Abandoned Vans of Atlanta
Date: 07 May 2019
By Jesse Moss
Jesse Moss
The reporter Mario Guevara investigates how immigration arrests shape his Atlanta community.
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Boca del Lobo
Date: 07 May 2019
By Jesse Moss
Jesse Moss
Mario Guevara, a reporter for Mundo Hispánico, investigates the impact of ICE arrests on his Atlanta community.
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