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Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox Business associate producer and podcast host, was found dead at her Florida home at age 36. Authorities said she appeared to have died by suicide. The article also notes her 2020 sexual assault accusation against Ed Henry and a 2025 battery arrest.
Paramount has agreed to concessions with 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that threatened its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement requires the studios to operate separately, release at least 30 films annually or face penalties, and creates a board intended to shield CNN from corporate interference in newsroom decisions.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the White House's ban of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters from the White House grounds, while CNBC host Joe Kernen pushed back, saying 'we don't do this in this country.' The media organizations plan to sue, arguing the ban is unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
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Vance defended the White House media ban on Politico, CNN, and MS Now, arguing it is about denying special access rather than violating free speech. The article also notes the outlets' lawsuit and a network pool boycott, while quoting Trump calling the press 'FAKE NEWS.'