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Des Moines Register grapples with how to handle reporter’s past tweets
Staffers at the Des Moines Register say the newsroom is split over whether "trending" reporter Aaron Calvin should keep his job after offensive tweets surfaced.

Al Franken returns to radio with comedy-politics show on SiriusXM
He's back — the former senator who resigned amid allegations of unwanted sexual advances from women is getting a show on SiriusXM.

Robin DiMaggio, former “Arsenio” music director, convicted of embezzling
A drummer who once worked as a musical director for the Arsenio Hall Show was convicted of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a children's charity.

Judge: American journalist can’t challenge placement on militant “kill list”
A federal judge on Tuesday sided against an American journalist who filed a lawsuit over his alleged placement on a government "kill list."

Associated Press photographer shot by politician in Haiti incident
A photographer working for the Associated Press was injured on Monday after being shot by a Haitian senator.

Feds: American soldier threatened to bomb local news station, CNN
An Army soldier is accused of plotting to bomb a local TV station and a major news network, according to FBI officials.

Nexstar explores sale of some newly-acquired Fox stations: source
Nexstar is exploring the sale of four once-Tribune Fox affiliates to Fox Broadcasting Group, according to a source.

NBC is launching a BuzzFeed for local TV news
NBC will soon launch a digital TV network for millennials who, like, don't really "get" local news.

Lawsuit: Comcast reneged on “lifetime” price promised by rep
A man in Utah has filed a federal lawsuit against cable giant Comcast for raising the price of television, Internet and phone service.

TiVo testing pre-roll advertisements before DVR recordings
TiVo is inserting pre-roll advertisements before allowing viewers to watch DVR'd content, according to numerous reports.

Nexstar formally closes on Tribune deal, sells off stations to Scripps, TEGNA
Nexstar Media Group formally acquired Tribune Media on Thursday, taking control of three dozen stations and selling off about a dozen more.