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Jacklyn Zeman arrives at the 40th Anniversary of Soap Opera Digest in Los Angeles
Arts & Entertainment

Jacklyn Zeman, longtime ‘General Hospital’ cast member who played nurse Bobbie Spencer, dies at 70

Her family confirmed the news Wednesday and says she died after a short battle with cancer.

3 years ago

Elon Musk (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Community

Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO

Shares of Tesla rose about 2% Thursday after Musk made the announcement.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall

Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But Trump, to be expected, dismissed all that in a CNN town hall and continued his conspiracy about the 2020 election h

3 years ago

Actress Carrie Fisher attends the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Dec. 14, 2015. The late actress is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of ‘Star Wars’ is getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star

The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, will be accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.

3 years ago

A man walks past the News Corp. and Fox News headquarters on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in New York. Fox Corp.'s hefty $787.5 million settlement with Dominion over defamation charges is unlikely to make a dent in Fox's operations, analysts say. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Fox opposes fellow journalists trying to uncover documents

Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson attends the final round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J.
Arts & Entertainment

Report: Racist text helped spur Fox to oust Tucker Carlson

The former Fox host lamented how supporters of former President Donald Trump ganged up to beat a protester. “It's not how white men fight,” Carlson wrote.

3 years ago

Twitter CEO Elon Musk speaks at the
NPR
Community

Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’

Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.

3 years ago

FILE - This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices.  Ohio's governor wants the state to require parental consent for kids under 16 to get new accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and other social media platforms. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's two-year budget proposal, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 would create a law that social media companies must obtain a parent's permission for children to sign up for social media and gaming apps.  
(AP Photo, File)
NPR
Courts & Law

Kids under 13 would be barred from social media under bipartisan Senate bill

The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act would set the minimum age of social media users to 13. For teens between the ages of 13 and 18, parental consent would be required.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson
NPR
Courts & Law

Fired Tucker Carlson producer: Misogyny and bullying ‘trickles down from the top’

Allegations painting Fox News as an abusive workplace that excuses misogyny and anti-Semitism have been put on blast in the aftermath of Carlson's abrupt firing this week.

3 years ago

Talk show host Jerry Springer is shown in New York
Arts & Entertainment

Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79

A family spokesperson said he died Thursday at home in suburban Chicago.

3 years ago

Tonya Mosley smiles, posing for a photo.
Arts & Entertainment

Terry Gross to share ‘Fresh Air’ microphone with co-host, Tonya Mosley

The former host of NPR’s “Here and Now” has joined the “Fresh Air” team.

3 years ago

Lester Holt sits at the desk with a sign for NBC Nightly News in the background.
Education

NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt to deliver Villanova University commencement speech

Since 2015, Lester Holt has been the anchor of NBC Nightly News. He’ll be delivering the speech on May 19.

3 years ago

File photo: A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019
Courts & Law

Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover ‘retaliation’

The suit came after a Disney World oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void a deal that placed theme park design and construction decisions in the company's hands.

3 years ago

Unsafe Philadelphia school buildings have been a concern recently among educators and others. (Johann Calhoun / Chalkbeat Philadelphia)
Studio 2

Asbestos in Schools, La bohème, NPR’s Ari Shapiro

Opera Philadelphia spectacularly performs four parts of La bohème in reverse. Plus, Ari Shapiro's 'The Best Strangers in the World' and the latest on asbestos in schools.

Air Date: April 26, 2023 12:00 pm

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Tucker Carlson on a golf course.
Courts & Law

Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages

His unexplained departure has turned a spotlight on what he said in depositions, emails, and text messages among the thousands of pages Dominion released.

3 years ago

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