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And CBS is also losing 60 Minutes veteran Anderson Cooper at a time when Barry Weiss's editorial leadership is running afoul of a number of seasoned journalists.

This is happening against a backdrop of Paramount Skydance's final attempt to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery.

CBS's parent company is run by the Ellison family, allies of President Trump.

Democratic California Congressman Sam Liccardo says he's concerned about what that could mean for independence in the media.

Representative Sam Liccardo speaking with NPR's Morning Edition.

We should note Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount Plus are financial supporters of NPR.

The Trump administration is releasing more than $200 million of frozen funds for the Gateway-Hudson River Tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey.

As Walter Wuthman of member station WNYC tells us, contractors say work can resume next week.

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stocks are trading higher this hour, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now up more than 300 points.

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A New Jersey Catholic diocese confirms a $180 million settlement to resolve clergy sex abuse allegations.

On its website, the Catholic Church of South Jersey says the Survivors Committee unanimously agreed to accept the terms of the agreement.

Bishop Joseph A. Williams writes the settlement is long overdue for survivors.

Nine skiers are still missing following yesterday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office says six people were rescued.

In a long operation, two skiers had to be sent to the hospital.

The condition known as preeclampsia is marked by skyrocketing blood pressure and can be fatal to pregnant women and their babies.

Ari Daniel reports on a new drug being tested in South Africa that researchers hope may be the first for their condition.

The Nasdaq is up 1.2%, S&P 500 up more than three-quarters of a percent.