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Saudi Sentenced to Death for Tweets Criticizing Government

From a Thursday article by CNN (Hande Atay Alam & Celine Alkhaldi): Muhammad al-Ghamdi, a 54-year-old retired Saudi teacher, was sentenced "following 5 tweets criticizing corruption and human rights violations," his brother Saeed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi tweeted last week. According to Human Rights Watch, Muhammad al-Ghamdi was arrested last year…

Reason

Can Mark Thompson revive CNN’s struggling fortunes?

The former BBC and New York Times chief has been tasked with revitalizing a news network that seems to have lost its way

The Guardian - US

Smoke and mirrors: I’ve been debating Vivek Ramaswamy for 2 years. Here’s how I got past his diversionary tactics

Vivek Ramaswamy's fiercest critic, Yale Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, has studied the presidential hopeful's debate strategies–and his business record.

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Mitch McConnell cleared for work by congressional doctor after freezing

Physician says 81-year-old Senate Republican leader is ‘medically clear’ to continue with schedule after second freezing episode

The Guardian - US

OPINION - Anne McElvoy: CNN is beset by a sea of trouble – ex-BBC chief ‘Thomo’ is perfect to take the helm

Mark Thompson is an edifying British export to the US cousins, whoever wins the TV wars

Evening Standard

I once was skeptical about Mark Thompson. But he’s a good bet for CNN

As New York Times public editor, I worried about his time running the BBC

The Guardian - US

New CNN CEO Mark Thompson once rescued the New York Times from the end of newspapers. Can he do the same with CNN as cable TV dies?

After a tumultuous past few years, CNN has tapped Thompson's proven ability to turn around news organizations.

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Hurricane Idalia slams Florida

Experts agree that climate change is fueling the devastating storm, which left at least two dead

Salon

Why Mark Thompson's CNN Transformation Needs To Start With CNN.com, Not CNN Max (Wolk)

In 1980, Ted Turner wisely bet that millions of news junkies wanted more than newspapers, radio and TV were providing. Today, CNN’s newly appointed CEO faces a very different challenge

Broadcasting & Cable

Mark Thompson Named Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide

Warner Bros. Discovery brings in former director-general of the BBC and former president and CEO of The New York Times Company to turnaround CNN

TV Tech

'Can't cope': American news outlet in scathing assessment of Brexit impact

A MAJOR American news outlet has published a scathing assessment of the consequences of Brexit.

The National (Scotland)

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

CNN is bringing in former New York Times and BBC leader Mark Thompson in an attempt to turn around its fortunes

The Independent UK

CNN names former New York Times and BBC boss Mark Thompson as next chief executive

Mark Thompson led the BBC between 2004 and 2012 and The New York Times from 2012 until 2020

The Independent UK

Willis calls for quick trial for all 19

Fulton DA now wants to try all 19 defendants in October after one of them moved for a speedy trial

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Weekly Cable Ratings: Republican Presidential Debate Propels Fox News

MSNBC finishes a distant second in primetime, total day

The Guardian - US

CNN names Mark Thompson, ex-BBC director general, new chief executive

Thompson, 66, top executive at New York Times between 2012 and 2020, tasked with reviving network’s sagging ratings

Multichannel News

Former BBC, ‘N.Y. Times’ Head Mark Thompson Named Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide

Replaces Chris Licht, whose tenure was short-lived

The Guardian - US

FBI agents reportedly search for Uzbeks helped into US by smuggler with IS ties

Episode reported by CNN required emergency memo to senior Biden officials and suggests agency does not know migrants’ whereabouts

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Anderson Cooper’s Book on Astor Clan Out Next Month

‘Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune’ details how the family built its fabulous fortune

The Guardian - US

Trump has ‘moral compass of an axe murderer,’ says Georgia Republican

Former lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan describes Trump’s roster of wrongdoing as ‘like some sort of Ponzi scheme of lies’

Salon

Mark Meadows' "incriminating admission"

“Meadows in some respects has even more criminal exposure than Trump,” law professor warns

The Independent UK

Tanya Chutkan: Who is the judge overseeing Trump’s federal 2020 election probe case?

DC district judge has already sentenced at least 38 people convicted of Capitol riot-related crimes

The Independent UK

Mark Meadows grilled on witness stand over Trump’s Georgia call to ‘find’ votes and false election claims

Former White House chief of staff and others want to transfer the RICO case out of the state’s hands

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mass shooting at Oklahoma HS football game kills 1, injures 4 others

The shooting occurred in the second half of a game between Choctaw and Del City.

Salon

Rise of the GOP edgelord: Beware Vivek

Smiling, spouting nonsense and owning the libs: This guy, not Ron DeSantis, is where the GOP is going next

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