Democratic senators demand full FCC vote on Paramount-Skydance merger following Trump’s CBS settlement

A pair of Democratic senators urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold a “full Commission vote” on the proposed Paramount-Skydance merger because the former’s recent eight-figure settlement with President Donald Trump “raises serious questions” about the editorial independence of CBS News.  CBS and parent company Paramount agreed to settle Trump’s “election interference” lawsuit last week,…

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Slain prep school lacrosse player’s father ‘astonished’ after murder suspect acquitted in stabbing case

The father of a slain Fairfield, Connecticut, prep school lacrosse player reacted with shock after his son’s suspected killer was acquitted on a murder charge on Wednesday afternoon.  “I’m astonished at the results, but, you know, it’s due process,” a stoic Kevin McGrath said outside the state Superior Court in Milford, Connecticut, later describing his…

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