In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
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In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Makoto Watanabe has never forgotten the day when his previous employer, one of Japan’s biggest newspapers, retreated from its biggest investigative scoop about the Fukushima nuclear disaster: that workers had fled the plant against orders from the plant’s manager. It was 11 years…

Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90
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Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ron Nessen, who as President Gerald R. Ford’s press secretary from 1974 to 1977 pledged a new era of openness after the Watergate scandal but had an often rocky relationship with the White House press corps, died on Wednesday in Bethesda, Md. He…

Tom Llamas Named Anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
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Tom Llamas Named Anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Tom Llamas will take over as the anchor of NBC’s flagship news program, “NBC Nightly News,” the company said on Wednesday. Mr. Llamas, 45, has been the anchor on the company’s streaming news outlet, NBC News Now. He succeeds Lester Holt, the longtime…

He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump
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He’s the Face of a White House Press Corps Under Attack by Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Eugene Daniels didn’t plan on being the face of the White House press corps in the dawn of a new administration hostile to the news media. But because of a clause in the bylaws of the White House Correspondents’ Association, an 800-strong group…

‘Why Don’t You Wear a Suit?’: A Right-Wing News Outlet With Coveted Access Questions Zelensky
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‘Why Don’t You Wear a Suit?’: A Right-Wing News Outlet With Coveted Access Questions Zelensky

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A voice from the press section joined the chorus of people demanding answers from President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, during a meeting with President Trump and his associates. “Why don’t you wear a suit?” a man asked Mr. Zelensky. “You’re at…

Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’
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Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One of the most surreal moments of Friday’s Oval Office showdown between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came at the very end. After all the shouting and the saber-rattling and the lecturing and the pleading and the politicking had ceased,…

Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit
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Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Washington Post’s opinion editor, David Shipley, is exiting as the newspaper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, said the section’s focus would narrow to defend “personal liberties and free markets.” “I am of America and for America, and proud to be so,” Mr. Bezos said….

MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up
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MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the network’s new president, two people familiar with the changes said. The final episode of Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. show, “The ReidOut,” is…

F.C.C. Releases CBS ’60 Minutes’ Interview With Kamala Harris
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F.C.C. Releases CBS ’60 Minutes’ Interview With Kamala Harris

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday released the transcript of a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that has been at the center of a lawsuit between CBS and President Trump. The transcript of the interview shows that Ms. Harris gave…

A Storied Newspaper Prepares to Print Its Own Obituary
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A Storied Newspaper Prepares to Print Its Own Obituary

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In its heyday, The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s longtime paper of record, boasted the nation’s largest State House bureau, an enviable circulation and enough editorial clout to alter the trajectory of the region’s defining infrastructure projects and environmental preservation efforts. Reporters were well paid…