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US network replaces shamed anchor with another man

New York - Arab Today

US television channel CBS announced Tuesday that its shamed millionaire news anchor, sacked for alleged sexual harassment, had been replaced by another man after its higher-rated rival appointed a woman. John Dickerson, 49, will join "CBS This Morning" as a co-host on Wednesday, taking the hot seat alongside co-stars Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell, the network announced. He replaces CharlieRead more

Imam from Bangladesh and assistant shot dead

Kuwait City - Arab Today

An imam and his assistant were shot dead as they walked along a street in the New York borough of Queens. The men were approached from behind by a man who shot them both in the head, a police spokesman said. Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, moved to the city from Bangladesh two years ago, reports in New York said. Police said thereRead more

CBS takeover of Australia TV network given court approval

Sydney - Arab Today

A bid by US broadcaster CBS to buy Australia's third-largest commercial television network cleared a key legal hurdle Friday when judges rejected a move by three shareholders to block the sale. Creditors and staff had backed CBS's proposal to take over the embattled Ten Network, which went into administration in June, despite a rival offer from media mogul Lachlan MurdochRead more

Thousands evacuate as California wildfires kill 10

California - Arab Today

More than a dozen fast-moving wildfires tearing through through California have killed at least 10 people, destroying hundreds of homes, authorities said on Monday. Fanned by winds of over 50 miles (80 kilometers) an hour, the blazes have forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate in the country's heaviest populated state since they began Sunday night. California's fire service saidRead more

Rocker Tom Petty hospitalized: report

New York - Arab Today

Rocker Tom Petty was hospitalized after suffering an apparent heart attack, reports said Monday, although his daughter angrily denied reports he had died. Celebrity website TMZ and later broadcaster CBS, quoting unnamed law enforcement sources, said that the 66-year-old rocker had been found unconscious at his Malibu home and rushed to a hospital, where he was reported to be takenRead more

Americans largely oppose protests during anthem: polls

Washington - Arab Today

Americans largely disapprove of athletes staging protests during the national anthem but they also do not like President Donald Trump's handling of the issue, according to two opinion polls published on Friday. Fifty-two percent of the people surveyed by CBS News said they disapprove of protests during The Star-Spangled Banner while 38 percent said they approve. In a separate pollRead more

US broadcaster CBS to buy Australia's Ten Network

Australia - NNA

American broadcaster CBS has secured a deal to buy Australia's third-largest television network, Ten, the embattled station's administrators said Monday. The Ten Network was placed in voluntary administration in June after two billionaire backers refused to continue guaranteeing a key loan of Aus$200 million (US$159 million). CBS -- one of Ten's key content providers -- will fund the purchase byRead more

US CBS to buy Australia's Ten Network

Sydney - Arabs Today

4 women shot dead in US State of Oklahoma

Houston - Arab Today

Four women were found shot dead Monday afternoon in an apartment in Tulsa city in the US state of Oklahoma, US media reported. Tulsa police received a 911 call shortly after noon Monday reporting four people dead at the apartment in south Tulsa, according to CBS news. A 4-year-old boy was also reportedly in the apartment but was not hurt.Read more

Moon urges North Korea to return detainees swiftly

Seoul - Arab Today

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said North Korea should swiftly return South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive nation and that it had "a heavy responsibility" in the death of a U.S. university student. Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old student who had been held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months, died at a Cincinnati hospital on MondayRead more