A northern Minnesota county declared a state of emergency and an air quality alert was issued on Tuesday due to wildfires raging across northern Minnesota and Canada.
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The FCC plans to vote to eliminate the 39 percent national ownership cap on television stations, arguing that the reform will restore balance between local broadcasters and national media conglomerates.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed eliminating the national ownership cap, which currently prevents any single entity from controlling TV stations that reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households. The new plan would replace this blanket restriction with a case-by-case review process to ensure local broadcasters can better compete with national media conglomerates. DETAIL: The national ownership cap was originally introduced to prevent national media companies from dominating local markets. However, the FCC believes that changes in the media landscape, including the rise of streaming platforms and virtual cable providers, have rendered the cap ineffective at limiting the reach of national…Open
Hong Kong was once known for its freedom of publication, but political changes have created a challenging environment for independent bookstores.
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Attorney Mark Geragos said he would personally pay for DNA testing the trial court never ordered.
Scott Peterson is serving life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and unborn child.
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OPINION: ICE is halting most of its traffic stops after two fatal shootings sparked outrage from Democrats. #ICE #MarkwayneMullin #TomHoman
By Drew Belsky Today, it’s cyclosporiasis. Here are a few media-management tips before we fire up the COVID machinery again.
By Matthew G. Andersson Leftists already have their own versions of empire. How about America?
By Andrea Widburg Antisemitism—which Andrew Klavan rightly called ‘the Devil’s flagpole’—never occurs in a vacuum; its rise in a society is always a harbinger of liberty’s enemies.
U.S. — Following yet another controversial incident in recent days involving federal immigration enforcement involvement in the death of a motorist, a new study showed a mysterious link between trying to run over ICE agents and bullets striking the windshield of your vehicle.
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