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Ailes lawyer Susan Estrich says he is in talks with 21st Century Fox to end his tenure as Fox News chairman after sexual harassment suit, with no firm terms yet — Staffers at Fox News have been on pins and needles for the past day awaiting the fate of CEO Roger Ailes …
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Several news outlets report Ailes is out based on sources, then walk back reporting after Fox statement that “Roger is at work. The review is ongoing” — Fox News confirmed to The Daily Beast editor-at-large Lloyd Grove on Tuesday that beleagured chairman and CEO Roger Ailes …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: Megyn Kelly Told Murdoch Investigators That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her — As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Roger Ailes, a TV Titan at the Peak of His Power, Hits the End of His Path — CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump's coronation as the Republican nominee for president on Tuesday night was a signal accomplishment not only for the candidate, but also for the man who commands the most important control room …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
If Roger Ailes is ousted, Rupert Murdoch will face great difficulty trying to replace him; firing him may lead to presenters like O'Reilly leaving the network
If Roger Ailes is ousted, Rupert Murdoch will face great difficulty trying to replace him; firing him may lead to presenters like O'Reilly leaving the network
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter permanently suspends Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos for repeated violation of rules regarding targeted abuse of users — Twitter has banned one of its most notoriously contentious voices. On Tuesday evening, the microblogging service permanently suspended the account …
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Judge lets Hogan continue effort to collect judgment from Gawker founder Nick Denton, who will likely be forced to declare personal bankruptcy — The move will likely force Nick Denton to declare bankruptcy — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday ruled that Hulk Hogan …
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Prominent Belarusian journalist Pavel Sheremet killed in car bombing on his way to work in Kiev; car owned by his editor-in-chief — Pavel Sheremet, 44, a prominent Belarusian journalist who had been working in neighboring Ukraine where there are relatively fewer barriers to independent reporting …
Borzou Daragahi / BuzzFeed:
Six hours inside CNN Turk, when soldiers stormed the TV station during the Turkish coup — ISTANBUL — First came the army helicopter, filled with soldiers who fanned out and tried to seize control of the television station. Next came police in bulletproof vests with assault rifles …
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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Man who attepted to fraudulently buy Maxim Magazine in 2013 sentenced to a year in prison — NEW YORK (AP) — A man who impersonated his successful father in a bid to buy Maxim magazine was sentenced Monday to a year in prison after cooperating with authorities.
Pew Research Center:
Pew campaign site study: Trump offers less original news than Clinton, Instagram a staple, no comments on news verticals and no dedicated pages for voter groups — In 2016, presidential campaigns still deploy and maintain websites as a way of communicating with and mobilizing voters.
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Fox News is suing Charter Communications for breach of contract and fraud, saying Charter is trying to use carriage rates from pre-merger Time Warner Cable deal — Alleges that Charter put aside its contract in favor of older Time Warner Cable deal — Fox News is suing Charter Communications …
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Music-streaming service Deezer launches to all in the US for $10 per month with 30-day free trial — The French company goes up against an array of competitors, including Spotify and Apple Music — French music-streaming service Deezer is launching to the masses in the U.S. this week …
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