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CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as post-inauguration transformation begins, sources say
Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.CNBC - 1h -
Jim Acosta is tough on Trump. Will CNN move him to the graveyard shift?
The former White House correspondent was once banned from the briefing room by the Trump administration. CNN wants to move his program to midnight.Los Angeles Times - 3h -
Fanone tells Stewart Rhodes to 'go f‑‑‑ yourself' live on CNN
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath ...The Hill - 4h -
Phil Rucker quits WaPost for CNN in latest staff departure
Phil Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and editor known in part for his coverage of President Trump's first term in office, is leaving The Washington Post for CNN after two decades with the ...The Hill - 1d -
CNN's John King: Biden's last-minute pardons of family 'unseemly'
CNN’s John King criticized former President Biden’s last-minute pardons of his family members on his way out of the White House as “unseemly” in remarks Monday. In voiceover commentary on CNN, the ...The Hill - 1d -
More activism, less credibility: What CNN's defamation loss says about journalism today
CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.The Hill - 4d -
Florida jury finds CNN liable for defaming Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.NBC News - 5d -
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story
News network reached a deal with Zachary Young as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million
The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.The New York Times - 5d -
CNN found liable in Florida trial for defaming Navy veteran in 2021 story
The jury deliberated for more than eight hours starting before ruling in favor of Zachary Young in his defamation suit against CNN.CBS News - 5d -
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the network ...The Hill - 5d -
CNN Ordered to Pay at Least $5 Million for Defaming Security Contractor
The jury decision came after a two-week trial where lawyers for the contractor argued that the network had falsely accused him of illegal activity.The New York Times - 5d -
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
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CNN polling guru: Biden 'flat-out bonkers' on chance of beating Trump
CNN’s Harry Enten said President Biden's recent comments about possibly securing a victory in the last election against President-elect Trump if he had not dropped out are “flat-out bonkers” in a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
James Woods breaks down in tears describing California fires on CNN
Actor James Woods broke down in tears during an interview on CNN as he described the wildfires that are ripping through southern California and forced him to evacuate his home in the Pacific ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump could declare national economic emergency to justify universal tariffs, CNN reports
The president-elect is looking at utilizing the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement his plan for tariffs on imports.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Aaron Brown, CNN Anchor During the Sept. 11 Attacks, Dies at 76
He was still in training when he was rushed into live coverage of the collapse of the World Trade Center, and his broadcast became one of the enduring records of the day.The New York Times - Jan. 1
