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David Ellison Meets the Press

David Ellison Meets the Press

In his first few minutes as the chief of the newly minted Paramount Skydance, David Ellison took the microphone and mostly deflected a bunch of questions from reporters who’ve followed every dramatic turn of the 13-month journey to close the $8 billion deal to take control of the venerable owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS. The message from the mogul …

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Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – The New York Times

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns  ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns  NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …

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Writers Guild Pens Open Letter Slamming “Authoritarian Assault” On Free Press

Writers Guild Pens Open Letter Slamming “Authoritarian Assault” On Free Press

More than 2,300 members of the Writers Guild of America West and East, including no shortage of heavy hitters, have signed the union’s open letter decrying the Trump administration’s “recent threats to the free press.” “We are members of the Writers Guild of America who speak with one voice to decry the dangerous and escalating attacks on the First Amendment, …

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More Than 2,300 WGA Members Blast Trump ‘Threats to the Free Press’

More Than 2,300 WGA Members Blast Trump ‘Threats to the Free Press’

More than 2,300 Writers Guild of America members on Tuesday blasted what they called “escalating attacks on independent media by the Trump Administration” in an open letter whose signatories include Tony Gilroy, Spike Lee, David Simon, Adam McKay and more. The consortium includes “screenwriters, television writers and journalists” who say they face an “unprecedented, authoritarian assault” in the wake of …

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Over 1,000 rabbis press Israel on Gaza aid : NPR

Over 1,000 rabbis press Israel on Gaza aid : NPR

People attend an interfaith service on Oct. 29, 2018, at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images More than 1,000 rabbis and other Jewish leaders from around the globe, including in Israel and the U.S., have signed a public letter urging Israel to allow extensive humanitarian aid into Gaza. The letter …

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Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says – The Portland Press Herald

Maine resident hospitalized with year’s first human case of tick-borne Powassan virus, CDC says  The Portland Press Herald Mainer hospitalized with tick-borne disease  Bangor Daily News Maine resident tests positive for Powassan virus  WGME Maine CDC reports first human Powassan case, first West Nile bird case of the year  newscentermaine.com Maine sees first of Powassan, West Nile virus cases of the year  WMTW Source link

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6 takeaways from Lions OC John Morton’s informative press conference

6 takeaways from Lions OC John Morton’s informative press conference

New Detroit Lions coordinator John Morton took his spot in front of the podium Monday morning before Detroit’s seventh training camp practice. Looking a bit more comfortable in his position, Morton gave a lot of informative answers to reporters’ questions. Here are my biggest takeaways from his session. Morton put off vacation plans to self-scout all spring and summer Anyone …

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Judges press Trump administration on deportation quotas – Politico

Judges press Trump administration on deportation quotas  Politico Chokeholds, bikers and ‘roving patrols’: Are Trump’s ICE tactics legal?  Los Angeles Times Trump administration argues for pause on LA immigration raid tactics restraining order  NBC Los Angeles Federal judges to decide on ICE detention procedures in Southern California  NBC Bay Area Circuit panel skeptical of Trump bid to overturn ‘racial targeting’ ban  Daily Journal Source link

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