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CNN's New York office was evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious package was discovered in the mailroom — A CNN reporter said that authorities believe the package contains a real bomb, though the situation is under control. — CNN's Time Warner Center office was evacuated on Wednesday …
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Memo: New York Times has been in touch with local authorities about the CNN bomb scare and is increasing security around mailed packages — Times leadership also told employees in an internal memo that additional precautions would now be taken with mail delivered to the building following bomb scare

CNN Says John Brennan, Former CIA Director and MSNBC Contributor, Was Target of Suspicious Package — Brennan was a frequent critic of President Trump — CNN on Wednesday reported that the suspicious package that forced an evacuation of its New York headquarters was addressed …
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Pew study: younger people in the US are better than older people at telling factual news statements from false opinions — While some say wisdom comes with age, younger Americans are better than their elders at separating factual from opinion statements in the news, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.
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Investigation reveals a network of 125+ Android apps and websites that are part of a massive ad fraud scheme; the apps were installed an estimated 115M+ times — Last April, Steven Schoen received an email from someone named Natalie Andrea who said she worked for a company called We Purchase Apps.
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Google has removed some apps and blacklisted sites from its ad network, acting on data from BuzzFeed, estimates value of affected Google ad spend is under $10M — Fighting invalid traffic is essential for the long-term sustainability of the digital advertising ecosystem.
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Megyn Kelly's own network, NBC, has dedicated a lot of coverage to scrutinizing her blackface remarks, with segments on “Nightly News” and “Today” — Megyn Kelly hasn't been shy about turning recent controversies at NBC News into fodder for her morning program at the network.
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Telling journalists to hide informed opinions on social media, as VandeHei of Axios has done, creates its own kind of bias and withholds valuable context — For years we've talked about the journalistic perils of what journalism professor Jay Rosen calls the “view from nowhere,” …
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks publicly on Khashoggi case for the first time, saying those involved will be punished — Saudi crown prince breaks silence over killing of journalist at consulate in Turkey — Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman …
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Anadolu News Agency is reporting Saudi officials are refusing to allow Turkish police to search a well in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed
Anadolu News Agency is reporting Saudi officials are refusing to allow Turkish police to search a well in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed
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UK appeals court stops The Telegraph from revealing allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff by an unnamed businessman, citing NDAs — A leading businessman has been granted an injunction against The Telegraph to prevent this newspaper revealing alleged sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff.
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The remaining 13 reporters at Jimmy Wales' Wikitribune have left the site; co-founder Orit Kopel says they're now searching for a more “community oriented” team — WikiTribune, the ambitious community-driven newsbrand backed by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales …
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Sources: Apple plans to offer TV subscription service in 100+ countries, debuting in US in first half of next year, will offer free shows to Apple device owners — Apple is planning to launch its upcoming TV subscription service in more than 100 countries, three people familiar with the company's plans told The Information.
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