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‘60 Minutes’ journalist says CBS contract ended after furor over delayed segment

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CBS News has reportedly declined to renew its contract with Sharyn Alfonsi, the “60 Minutes” correspondent whose segment about the Trump administration deporting Venezuelan men to a prison in El Salvador was abruptly pulled off the air late last year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects

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Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects.  The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five … Read more

CBS backs off effort to stop sharing of Colbert’s surprise ‘Only in Monroe’ segment amid backlash

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CBS said it had issued copyright notices for a recent episode featuring a surprise appearance by Stephen Colbert on the show “Only in Monroe” per its regular practice, but would stop issuing takedown notices pending further review. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The decision comes … Read more