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Deadspin loses effort to have defamation case tossed
A judge overseeing the case said the website crossed a line when it suggested a 9-year-old football fan was racist for painting his face.
Comcast warns of vendor data breach affecting 238,000 customers
Comcast says a data breach involving a vendor used for debt collection has impacted nearly 238,000 current and former customers.
Infowars trademark, websites now up for auction
The auction is connected to a bankruptcy case involving Free Speech Systems founder Alex Jones.
Fox News Media launching Spanish news program, website
"Fox Noticias" will air weekday afternoons on sports channel Fox Deportes; a Spanish variant of the Fox News website debuts today.
Cleveland TV reporter injured in shooting, suspect dead
A television reporter is recovering in the hospital after she was shot during a domestic violence incident this week.
Nexstar stations raise $1.5 million for hurricane recovery efforts
Nexstar says the money it raised for hurricane relief efforts will go to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and similar organizations.
DirecTV revives severe weather pop-up channels for Hurricane Milton
DirecTV is readying plans to relaunch its Severe Weather Channel and Severe Weather Mix for special coverage of Hurricane Milton.
DirecTV says still no agreement with Disney on “clean slate” term
The company is moving forward with its complaint at the FCC, even though the channels have been restored to DirecTV.
Gray Media fires Phoenix cameraman over pro-Palestine protest
The photographer, Samuel Mena, Jr., attempts to self-immolate near the White House on Saturday.
CW moves “Inside the NFL” back to Wednesdays
"Inside the NFL" will move to Wednesday evenings on the CW Network, while the British import "Joan" heads to Fridays.
Sky Showtime debuts premium tier with 4K streaming
Sky Showtime has introduced a new premium tier of service that offers a number of perks aimed at movie and TV fans.
Criminal trial delayed for journalist who leaked Fox News clips
Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke is now scheduled to go to trial in January 2025, according to sources and court records reviewed by The Desk.