Former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has an 8% stake in BuzzFeed and is seeking to effect a “shift” in the media firm’s strategy, the investor said Tuesday in a regulatory filing. “Stay tuned,” Ramaswamy told CNBC via a spokesperson. He indicated in the filing that he would seek to discuss with BuzzFeed’s management every aspect of the company’s operations, up to and including an acquisition by a third party. BuzzFeed shares opened up 55% on the news. Shares pared...

Israeli officials have reversed a decision to seize journalism equipment from the Associated Press on Tuesday in a move that had initially been widely criticized. The AP had been sharing its broadcast feed of northern Gaza with al Jazeera, as it does with thousands of other news outlets across the globe, but the Israeli government recently closed the outlet’s broadcaster operations earlier this month after passing a new law, citing national security concerns. Al Jazeera is a Qatari news...

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi ordered the return of equipment to the Associated Press until the issue is “re-examined,” after Israel ignited free press concerns by seizing AP equipment and shutting down a live feed of Gaza, alleging the newswire service provided images to Al Jazeera, which is banned in Israel due to a new media law. In a post on X, Karhi maintained the media equipment was used to disclose the location of troops in northern Gaza and created a security risk by...

The Associated Press brutally criticized the Israeli government on Tuesday after soldiers with the Israeli Defense Forces seized a camera, equipment, and cut its live feed in southern Israel, citing a new censorship law. “The Associated Press decries in the strongest terms the actions of the Israeli government to shut down our longstanding live feed showing a view into Gaza and seize AP equipment,” Lauren Easton, the wire's chief communications officer, said in a statement. “The...

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A new horror series based on the sitcom 'The Munsters' is coming.

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