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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 28/09/2026

Crazy hot mic moment as Sacramento sports reporters comment on players during today's Sacramento Kings media day, as captured by a KCRA-TV live stream. One of the sports reporters calls Zach LaVine "cute, but his personality f--king annoys me."

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/09/2026

Paramount and the California Department of Justice have filed their briefs supporting the entertainment giant's settlement to an antitrust lawsuit brought over its pending acquisition of Paramount.

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Paramount, state attorneys defend settlement over WBD acquisition

Both sides filed their briefs this week, about a week after Senator Cory Booker raised concerns about the legal settlement.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 28/09/2026

LIVE: Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is speaking with Bloomberg as he pitches his book on his time with the media giant.

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TheDesk.net - Live Video (Bloomberg alternate feed)

Watch live video coverage of major news, panels, seminars, press conferences and more on TheDesk.net

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/09/2026

U.S. Mobile now has more than 1 million customers — and few of them can connect their cellular Apple Watch to partner networks because of a "predatory" demand by Apple, the company's CEO says.

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U.S. Mobile accuses Apple of "predatory" ask to support Apple Watch

The CEO of U.S. Mobile said Apple wanted a multi-million dollar commitment to support Apple Watches on its peer networks AT&T and T-Mobile.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/09/2026

Really feels like Sony is giving up on its famed electronics business to become a gaming and media business — from selling some of its TV business to TCL, to ending its showcase participation at Consumer Electronics Show.

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Sony ends participation in Consumer Electronics Show

It marks the first time in six decades that Sony has declined to exhibit at the large electronics conference in Las Vegas.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 24/09/2026

Inbox: Fox News will air an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during "Special Report with Bret Baier" at 6 p.m. Eastern Time tonight.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 24/09/2026

Streisand effect about to hit Rep. Kiley hard.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 24/09/2026

The White House told POLITICO and other outlets to source information to an anonymous "senior administration official." When POLITICO complied with the request, Trump banned them from the White House. We really are living in the stupid times.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 22/09/2026

President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were asked about the White House move to ban CNN and other news outlets over the weekend. Trump: "They said they were going to boycott me. They never boycott me...look at all that press." [Video: Scripps News]

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 21/09/2026

Settlement between California and Paramount over its acquisition of Warner Bros allows Paramount to break the terms of the agreement if the state encounters an earthquake.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 21/09/2026

#BREAKING: Paramount settlement with California and other states requires company to maintain a free streaming service "like Pluto TV" when its acquisition of Warner Bros is complete.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 21/09/2026

The White House has issued a press release calling access to the government office a "privilege" and "not a right." (The White House is owned by the federal government, which receives funding from the American taxpayer.)

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MS NOW @ms.now · 19/09/2026

BREAKING: MS NOW denied access to the White House. Statement from MS NOW. youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Ga...

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BREAKING: MS NOW denied access to the White House after Trump calls for ban on some media orgs

YouTube video by MS NOW

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 19/09/2026

As sports fans become frustrated by more live games moving over to streaming platforms, bars and restaurants are becoming the new hotspot for viewing on game days, according to new data from DIRECTV.

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DIRECTV survey: Sports bars rival homes for viewing on game days

September 18, 2026 - As streaming continues to siphon away sports, fans are visiting bars and restaurants to watch their favorite games, according to new data from DIRECTV.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 18/09/2026

#BREAKING: Newly-obtained surveillance video from a warehouse captures the moment KNBC-TV's helicopter impacted the ground. The FAA issued a safety bulletin about that type of aircraft just a few days before the crash. thedesk.net/2026/09/faa-...

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 16/09/2026

KNBC-TV's helicopter was covering a fatal collision involving a city bus in Los Angeles when it crashed just after 7 p.m. local time Tuesday. Full coverage: thedesk.net/2026/09/knbc...

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 16/09/2026

NEW: Sources have identified those on board the KNBC-TV helicopter as pilot George Marciniw and KNBC/KVEA journalist Eliana Moreno.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 15/09/2026

For years, Democratic and Republican lawmakers had opportunities to pass strong federal shield laws. They didn't. And, now, we have a government that is exploiting their inaction to target reporters whose only apparent crime is committing acts of journalism.

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DOJ seeking reporter’s LinkedIn records in secretive First Amendment court fight

The fight comes at a sensitive moment for national media, which has seen reporters targeted by subpoenas and search warrants in leak probes.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 15/09/2026

ICE hired too many officers too quickly, including one with a problematic past. In August, they told their recruit, Joseph Moore, that he would be fired. He showed up to the ICE office with a gun and fatally shot himself. ICE only made the incident public after the Post began asking questions.

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ICE is quietly firing new hires. For one recruit, it was devastating.

Joseph Moore killed himself after learning ICE was going to fire him. Investigators had identified issues in his past that ex-officials say should have blocked his hiring.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 11/09/2026

Today, we pause to remember the six local television engineers who lost their lives at One World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Our front page has been replaced with links to each man's story as told by family, friends and colleagues. Our regular coverage resumes Monday.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 10/09/2026

Please take us back to eleven years ago, when this was considered "breaking news."

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 09/09/2026

In July, Apple said it received tariff refunds that helped its third quarter (Q3) earnings, with overall revenue of $109 billion. Instead of refunding customers, Apple hiked the prices of its older-model iPhones by $100 on Wednesday.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 09/09/2026

#BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice is dismissing its appeal of dropped wiretapping charges against Timothy Burke, @bubbaprog.xyz, who still faces numerous criminal charges for breaking into online systems; the latter case will now move forward.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 08/09/2026

"Daily Show" host Jon Stewart slams the City of New York for trying to cover up their knowledge of toxic smoke in lower Manhattan immediately after the 9/11 attack. "They only buried that information for 25 years." Now, documents related to that cover-up are part of a new online FOIA repository.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 02/09/2026

INBOX: California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration over a new rule at the Department of Health and Human Services that blocks federal reimbursement of gender-affirming care for teenagers covered by Medicaid and CHIP.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 31/08/2026

The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states are suing Amazon over allegations of price fixing that disenfranchised small and medium sized businesses. Washington, where Amazon is HQ'd, is participating in the case.

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FTC, states sue Amazon over alleged ads price fixing

August 31, 2026 - More than 20 state attorneys general are expected to join the lawsuit, including officials from New York, California and Florida.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/08/2026

Corporations bribed Donald Trump with fat checks to bankroll his personal ambitions. Now, many are preparing for possible criminal investigations if Democrats take Congress in November. [WSJ]

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Exclusive | Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming.

Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 28/08/2026

Charter Communications is suing a local television broadcaster on accusations the company is trying to walk back an agreement covering its local sports station in Las Vegas.

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Charter sues Scripps over carriage of Las Vegas channel

August 27, 2026 - Charter and Scripps are at odds over a contract covering Ion television stations, including former affiliate KMCC in Las Vegas.

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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 26/08/2026

NEW: A federal appeals court has denied a request by Timothy Burke, @bubbaprog.xyz, to dismiss the government's challenge to charges that were dropped in his case — a move that effectively keeps him in legal limbo for a while longer.

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Appeals court denies Timothy Burke's request to toss Fox News hacking case

August 26, 2026 - The court gave no reason for rejecting the former journalist's bid to end the appeals process; prosecutors have one additional month to produce their opening brief.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 26/08/2026

"ABC World News Tonight" was the most-watched broadcast program during Nielsen's most-recent measurement week, attracting 8.191 million viewers across Monday-Friday airings. "NBC Nightly News" ranked 2nd; "CBS Evening News" was 14th.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 26/08/2026

The top four broadcast TV station owners, on an individual basis, captured more political ad revenue than the entire AM/FM radio industry.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 24/08/2026

#BREAKING: On Bloomberg, California Attorney General Rob Bonta says his state will sue the Trump administration over mail-in ballot limitations.

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Matthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 24/08/2026

California AG Rob Bonta on Bloomberg: “Paramount was being too cute. They were playing games. They were disclosing, through leaks to the press, information that was supposed to be confidential and lying about it. They were leaking lies to the press."

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