MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Earlier this week, the right-wing organization Project Veritas released two undercover videos capturing Matthew Rosenberg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, making a number of disparaging comments about his colleagues and the news media writ large.The videos caused a stir inside The Times due, in part, to the inappropriate comments Rosenberg made about his fellow reporters. But, according to people familiar with the matter, it was seen by many journalists at The Times as...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Earlier this week, the right-wing organization Project Veritas released two undercover videos capturing Matthew Rosenberg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, making a number of disparaging comments about his colleagues and the news media writ large.The videos caused a stir inside The Times due, in part, to the inappropriate comments Rosenberg made about his fellow reporters. But, according to people familiar with the matter, it was seen by many journalists at The Times as...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Oliver Darcy, CNN BusinessNew York(CNN Business) "60 Minutes" is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain Publix and two prominent Democrats in the state.As part of a larger story about , the renowned newsmagazine program spotlighted a recent $100,000 donation that Publix made to DeSantis' re-election bid.The story, by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, suggested there was a possible link between the donation and the state's partnership with Publix stores for vaccine...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Oliver Darcy, CNN BusinessNew York(CNN Business) "60 Minutes" is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain Publix and two prominent Democrats in the state.As part of a larger story about , the renowned newsmagazine program spotlighted a recent $100,000 donation that Publix made to DeSantis' re-election bid.The story, by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, suggested there was a possible link between the donation and the state's partnership with Publix stores for vaccine...WW…

New York (CNN Business)"60 Minutes" is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain Publix and two prominent Democrats in the state.As part of a larger story about , the renowned newsmagazine program spotlighted a recent $100,000 donation that Publix made to DeSantis' re-election bid.The story, by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, suggested there was a possible link between the donation and the state's partnership with Publix stores for vaccine distribution — a serious issue of foul play, if true.But, beyond spotlighting the...…New York (CNN Business)"60 Minutes" is facing backlash for a story it aired Sunday on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — including from the supermarket chain Publix and two prominent Democrats in the state.As part of a larger story about , the renowned newsmagazine program spotlighted a recent $100,000 donation that Publix made to DeSantis' re-election bid.The story, by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, suggested there was a possible link between the donation and the state's partnership with Publix stores for vaccine distribution — a serious issue of foul play, if true.But, beyond spotlighting the...WW…

New York (CNN Business)Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday.Spinato's brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus."COVID took my brother today," he wrote. "He was a gem and one of a kind. I'm so broken and lost for words."Spinato worked at Fox for nearly 20 years. He joined the network in 1998, before briefly leaving in 2004 to work at CNN and MSNBC. He returned to Fox in 2007 and worked at the company ever since, working primarily with Maria Bartiromo.Fox...…New York (CNN Business)Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday.Spinato's brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus."COVID took my brother today," he wrote. "He was a gem and one of a kind. I'm so broken and lost for words."Spinato worked at Fox for nearly 20 years. He joined the network in 1998, before briefly leaving in 2004 to work at CNN and MSNBC. He returned to Fox in 2007 and worked at the company ever since, working primarily with Maria Bartiromo.Fox...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to the US-Mexico border on Friday with a group of bipartisan senators. Typically on such a trip, a cabinet secretary and lawmakers would be accompanied by reporters or a member of the White House press pool to feed notes back to newsrooms.But on this trip, the Biden administration blocked that from happening.It’s part of a larger pattern of restricted...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to the US-Mexico border on Friday with a group of bipartisan senators. Typically on such a trip, a cabinet secretary and lawmakers would be accompanied by reporters or a member of the White House press pool to feed notes back to newsrooms.But on this trip, the Biden administration blocked that from happening.It’s part of a larger pattern of restricted...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestAnalysis by , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.“Fox and Newsmax, both delivered to my home by your company, are complicit,” NJ state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty texted a Comcast executive on Thursday. “What are you going to do???”“You feed this garbage, lies and all,” Moriarty added to the executive, according to a screen grab of the texts he provided me. Moriarty was referring to the fact that Comcast’s cable brand, Xfinity, provides a platform to right-wing...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestAnalysis by , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.“Fox and Newsmax, both delivered to my home by your company, are complicit,” NJ state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty texted a Comcast executive on Thursday. “What are you going to do???”“You feed this garbage, lies and all,” Moriarty added to the executive, according to a screen grab of the texts he provided me. Moriarty was referring to the fact that Comcast’s cable brand, Xfinity, provides a platform to right-wing...WW…

New York (CNN Business)In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a sexist segment in which he mocked women serving in the armed forces.Carlson, who is effectively the face of Fox and hosts the top show on the right-wing channel, ridiculed President Joe Biden Tuesday for saying that the US military had created uniforms to fit women properly, created maternity flight suits for those who are pregnant, and updated requirements for hairstyles."So we've got new hairstyles and maternity flight...…New York (CNN Business)In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a sexist segment in which he mocked women serving in the armed forces.Carlson, who is effectively the face of Fox and hosts the top show on the right-wing channel, ridiculed President Joe Biden Tuesday for saying that the US military had created uniforms to fit women properly, created maternity flight suits for those who are pregnant, and updated requirements for hairstyles."So we've got new hairstyles and maternity flight...WW…

MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , who prompted a backlash and an investigation from the United Kingdom’s media regulator over his comments about , will depart “Good Morning Britain,” ITV abruptly announced Tuesday.“Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” ITV said in a short statement. “ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”Earlier in the day, Morgan walked off the “Good Morning Britain” set after he was skewered by a co-host for his...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , who prompted a backlash and an investigation from the United Kingdom’s media regulator over his comments about , will depart “Good Morning Britain,” ITV abruptly announced Tuesday.“Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” ITV said in a short statement. “ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”Earlier in the day, Morgan walked off the “Good Morning Britain” set after he was skewered by a co-host for his...WW…

(CNN Business)Citing the coronavirus pandemic, the Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Wednesday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 5%, amounting to hundreds of layoffs across the company."The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across all sectors of the economy, something that can have a profound impact on a company as diversified as ours," a Sinclair spokesperson told CNN Business in a statement. "From local businesses and advertisers to distributors and partners, no component of our business's ecosystem has been fully shielded from the impact of the global...…(CNN Business)Citing the coronavirus pandemic, the Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Wednesday that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 5%, amounting to hundreds of layoffs across the company."The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across all sectors of the economy, something that can have a profound impact on a company as diversified as ours," a Sinclair spokesperson told CNN Business in a statement. "From local businesses and advertisers to distributors and partners, no component of our business's ecosystem has been fully shielded from the impact of the global...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business(CNN Business) Fox News host Sean Hannity is helping the Republican National Committee raise money for President Trump's re-election campaign, despite network rules supposedly barring employees from participating in campaign events.In fundraising emails the RNC sent on Sunday and Monday, the committee told supporters that those who donate $75 or more would get "priority access" to signed copies of Hannity's book "Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink," which is set to be released Tuesday. As of...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business(CNN Business) Fox News host Sean Hannity is helping the Republican National Committee raise money for President Trump's re-election campaign, despite network rules supposedly barring employees from participating in campaign events.In fundraising emails the RNC sent on Sunday and Monday, the committee told supporters that those who donate $75 or more would get "priority access" to signed copies of Hannity's book "Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink," which is set to be released Tuesday. As of...WW…