Media January 10 Clemson University reaches settlement with professor fired over Charlie Kirk post Clemson professor fired over social media post about Charlie Kirk reaches settlement, gets reinstated with pay through 2026 in legal agreement.
Culture Trends January 10 ‘They let us burn’: Palisades Fire victims protest leadership one year after catastrophic wildfires Survivors of California's Palisades Fire protested to hold leaders accountable one year after the destructive wildfire tore through the community.
Media January 9 Tennessee Democrat proposes new bill limiting ICE from school campuses statewide State Rep. Gabby Salinas of Memphis introduced legislation to protect Tennessee schools from ICE enforcement after the Trump administration rescinded a sensitive locations policy.
Media January 9 NYC mayor Mamdani quietly meets with Steven Spielberg days after inauguration NYC's democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly met privately with Steven Spielberg days after pledging to serve people, not billionaires.
Culture Trends January 9 Cooper Union settles lawsuit with Jewish students and makes sweeping changes to protest policy The Cooper Union settled an antisemitism lawsuit with Jewish students on Thursday, requiring the NYC college to ban masked protesters and pre-approve student fliers and posters.
Media January 8 Former 'SNL' star agrees: 'Don't waste your money' supporting Jasmine Crockett Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bowen Yang agreed with his "Las Culturistas" podcast host, Matt Rogers, criticizing Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate campaign.
Media January 8 CBS abruptly ousts 'Evening News' senior producer just days into broadcast revamp Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital confirmed CBS News dismissed top producer Javier Guzman just days into the network's revamp of "CBS Evening News" with anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Media January 8 Nebraska state senator caught on video removing Founders' portraits defends actions Nebraska senator Machaela Cavanaugh defended removing Founders' portraits in viral Capitol video, claiming rule violations despite the governor's criticism.
Media January 8 Texas teachers' union sues state over investigation into controversial Charlie Kirk posts The Texas American Federation of Teachers criticized the the Texas Education Agency for investigating teachers' controversial posts about Charlie Kirk's death.
Media January 8 Catholic conference shatters attendance records as 26,000 young people flock to faith event Catholic conference SEEK 2026 breaks attendance records with over 26,000 young people across three cities, marking 24% growth and church vitality.
Media January 7 Tennessee professor fired over Charlie Kirk post reinstated, reportedly receives large financial settlement Tennessee professor Darren Michael has been reinstated and reportedly received a $500,000 settlement from Austin Peay after being fired over his Charlie Kirk social media post.