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ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’By Andrew Kirell, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — ABC argued in federal court Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s FCC has “chilled” the network’s free speech by using its “enormous regulatory power to coerce, threaten, punish” coverage the administration doesn’t like. The Disney-owned network is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the FCC’s order…
Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battleLawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licenses Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of the media giant’s eight…
Troy Jackson Touted New Cell Phone Tower for His Rural Town. It Was Built on His Family's Land.In March 2023, U.S. Senate hopeful Troy Jackson, then the president of the Maine Senate, took credit for having "secured" a new cell phone tower in his rural town of Allagash, a project he dedicated to the town's "hardworking families" who "have been left behind when it comes to this essential service." Unmentioned in his statement was the fact that the…
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That's according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF. The AP learned of the takeover Saturday but couldn't establish when it occurred. Control of Mekelle itself…