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Truth under siege: How broadcasters uphold democracy in a challenging election
Local television and radio stations are working to combat disinformation and ensure voters have the facts they need to make informed decisions in the upcoming election, while also investing in new ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
Judge upholds execution warrant in 'shaken baby' case
A judge in Texas denied a motion by lawyers for Robert Roberson to throw out the execution warrant against him. Roberson is scheduled to be executed Thursday and would be the first person put to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
The Game Theory of Democracy
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Trump’s Hostility to Democracy
We explore the ways that Trump could undermine democratic traditions.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Appeals court upholds Jan. 6 trespassing misdemeanor faced by scores of rioters
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Jan. 6 rioter's misdemeanor trespassing conviction in connection with the 2021 Capitol attack. Couy Griffin, a founder of “Cowboys for Trump" and former ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Appeals court upholds freeing of woman wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years
A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing her lawyers argue was ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Democrats urge appeals court to uphold hospitals' emergency abortion care
Nearly every House and Senate Democrat is calling on a federal appeals court to affirm that hospitals participating in Medicare must provide emergency abortion care to patients when necessary. In ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Judge upholds dismissal of charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting
A New Mexico judge has declined to reconsider criminal charges against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" in October 2021.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Court in Slovakia upholds tax fraud verdict against former President Kiska
An appeals court in Slovakia has upheld a lower court ruling that found former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and given him a suspended sentenceWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Nightly News Full Broadcast (October 15th)
Harris courts Black voters in Michigan after unusual Trump town hall; Harris tries to put Trump's age front and center; Growing concerns about cleanup and misinformation more than two weeks after ...Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
BBC chair calls for overhaul of UK broadcasting rules
Samir Shah wants regulatory regime improved so public service broadcasters can act with ‘agility, flexibility and pace’Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy
As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitalsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting
New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shootingEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting
A New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movieEntertainment - ABC News - October 25 -
Local M.L.B. Broadcasters Call 162 Games. Then the Playoffs Start Without Them.
Instead of joining the Mets’ postseason run, Gary Cohen’s season in the radio booth came to a close two weeks ago.Sports - The New York Times - October 15 -
Weekend schedule and broadcast info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity playoffs at Las Vegas
The Round of 8 begins for both the Cup and Xfinity Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17 -
Weekend schedule, broadcast info at 2024 Homestead for Cup, Xfinity, Trucks
Homestead is the middle race in the Round of 8 for each series.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
Joe Buck Had a Bad Feeling on an N.F.L. Broadcast. Then Came a Gruesome Injury.
The ESPN announcer voiced his concerns on injury risks moments before receiver Chris Godwin crumbled to the ground: “You kind of feel sick.”Sports - The New York Times - October 24 -
Harris Has Targeted Racism and Sexism While in Office. She Doesn’t Broadcast It.
As vice president, Kamala Harris has targeted racial and gender gaps in health care, lending and other areas. She isn’t running on that part of her record.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Saturday schedule, broadcast info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Trucks at Homestead
Cup teams will practice and qualify Saturday morning before the Truck and Xfinity Series race later in the day.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Jim Donovan, Longtime Cleveland Browns Broadcaster, Dies After Cancer Battle
Donovan became the full-time voice of the team upon its return to the N.F.L. in 1999 and held the job until the start of this season when he retired for his health.Sports - The New York Times - October 27 -
Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election SundayWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living. Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country's public radio broadcaster
Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubtWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Immersive entertainment company Cosm lands rights to broadcast NFL games
The immersive experience, with a 360-degree dome and giant 12K+ LED screens, allows people to feel as though they are at the game.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
'The Simpsons' will be part of Monday Night Football alternate broadcast on Dec. 9
Bart and Homer Simpson, meet “Monday Night Football.”Sports - ABC News - October 28 -
'The Simpsons' will be part of Monday Night Football alternate broadcast on Dec. 9
Bart and Homer Simpson, meet “Monday Night Football.”Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Bob Costas, 72, Is Retiring From Broadcasting Major League Baseball
Costas called his first M.L.B. game for NBC Sports more than 40 years ago.Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
BBC chair suggests ending 'odd' 10-year charter renewal
Samir Shah says there's a "sense of almost perpetual government review over the BBC".Top stories - BBC News - 8 hours ago -
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Labour discovers price of freebies in our democracy
Journalists are right to raise questions over Starmer’s Taylor Swift meeting and acceptances from donorsWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky
Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.Business - The New York Times - October 19 -
Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters
Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...Politics - The Hill - October 24
