Joe Scarborough compares Kamala Harris to ‘Rocky Balboa’ – forgetting he lost in first movie
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Joe Scarborough compares Kamala Harris to ‘Rocky Balboa’ – forgetting he lost in first movie

MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough on Monday touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ chances to win the White House, likening her to Rocky Balboa – forgetting that Sylvester Stallone’s fictional character lost to Apollo Creed in the first movie.  Scarborough — whose left-leaning show was yanked off the air last…

Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage
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Joe Scarborough jokes ‘Morning Joe’ producer ‘has an excuse now’ to black out show because of Microsoft outage

“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough joked Friday that the global Microsoft outage will give the show’s producer “an excuse” to black out the show’s broadcasts in the future — days after it was taken off the air in a controversial move following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. During a…

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich | Freedom of the Press News

Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday. A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been charged with espionage. The court said a verdict is expected to be issued on Friday at 12:00 GMT….

Hong Kong journalist group head says fired by WSJ in press freedom row | Freedom of the Press News

Hong Kong journalist group head says fired by WSJ in press freedom row | Freedom of the Press News

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group has said she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post. Reporter Selina Cheng told a press briefing on Wednesday that a senior editor told…

JD Vance would be ‘comfortable in Democratic Party of 1984’: Chuck Todd
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JD Vance would be ‘comfortable in Democratic Party of 1984’: Chuck Todd

NBC political commentator Chuck Todd stunned MSNBC hosts by claiming GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance would “have been very comfortable in the Democratic Party of Walter Mondale in 1984.” Todd appeared on NBC’s left-leaning sister cable network MSNBC on Tuesday during the Comcast-owned outfit’s coverage of the Republican National…

Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson found guilty | Media News

Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson found guilty | Media News

Former TV personality Carlos Watson has been convicted in a federal financial conspiracy case about Ozy Media, an ambitious startup that collapsed after another executive impersonated a YouTube executive to hype the company’s success. Watson, 53, had been free on bail but was taken into custody to await sentencing after the…

OpenAI, Microsoft sued by news nonprofit for copyright infringement | Media

OpenAI, Microsoft sued by news nonprofit for copyright infringement | Media

Lawsuit by the Center for Investigative Reporting comes after similar claims by The New York Times and other newspapers. OpenAI and its main backer Microsoft are being sued by another news organisation in the United States for alleged copyright infringement. The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), which publishes Mother Jones…