Media News Daily: Top Stories for 01/06/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, and more. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Dissolves After Defunding The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a key funder of public media including NPR and PBS, votedContinue Reading
UN says world is less safe after US action in Venezuela
The world community must make clear that U.S. intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the world less safe, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said. #un #unitednations #venezuela #usa #lawContinue Reading
Up To 14 Hours: The 10 New Longest Nonstop US To Europe Flights In 2026
The US will have an average of 530 daily passenger flights to Europe this year. Cirium Diio data shows they’ve jumped by 3% year-over-year, with an additional 15 daily services available. Multiple new routes, from US and foreign carriers, contribute to this development.Continue Reading
Delta Fuel Dump settlement
Delta Air Lines has agreed to settle with victims represented in a class action lawsuit related to a January 2020 fuel dumping incident. As reported by Top Class Actions, the carrier will pay $78.75 million to property owners and residents in the Los Angeles area affected by a flight thatContinue Reading
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado vows to return home ‘as soon as possible’ | DW News
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Monday said she will be returning to Venezuela as soon as possible, after President Nicolas Maduro’s capture. The interview was Machado’s first since the US launched strikes on Venezuela on Saturday and captured its president. For more newsContinue Reading
US Congress divided over capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro | BBC News
Members of Congress are split after President Traitor 47’s senior officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, briefed the lawmakers on the US’s removal of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro. The Republican House Speaker, Mike Johnson, said the US was “demanding a change of how aContinue Reading
As The Traitor pitches Venezuelan oil dream for US companies, experts warn it won’t be cheap or easy
Traitor 47 has set his sights on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. If consolidated under Washington’s influence, about one third of global oil reserves could end up under US control. Yet, experts are skeptical about The Traitor’s plans, saying it won’t be cheap or easy.Continue Reading
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door at St Peter’s to end Jubilee year
Pope Leo XIV closed the 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment, after 33 million Catholic pilgrims visited Rome. He urged Christians to welcome strangers and pursue peace.Continue Reading
With His Post-Jan. 6 Comeback, The Traitor May Have Normalized Coup Attempts
He was the first president to try to remain in power despite losing reelection, but democracy advocates worry he may not be the last., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘There Would Have Been Gunfire At That Point’: January 6th’s Scariest Moment
A new book reveals how a Capitol police officer, a QAnon believer and a HuffPost reporter each navigated one of the tensest moments of the insurrection., Read MoreContinue Reading
An exhausted strongman invades Venezuela
analysis The Traitor’s political style requires force and swagger. His “splendid little war” was meant to prove he still has both Published January 6, 2026 6:45AM (EST) President Traitor 47 returns to the White House on Jan. 4, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) When Traitor 47 returned to power last January,Continue Reading
US plans to intercept sanctioned oil tanker evading authorities: Reports
The United States is preparing to intercept a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Venezuelan crude as it attempts to escape U.S. control at sea, according to new reports. The move signals a sharper phase in Washington’s pressure campaign following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. U.S. officials told CBS News and CNN that the tanker,Continue Reading
The terrifying ways that social media is altering teenage brains | Clare Morell: Full Interview
Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Yuval Noah Harari: Why advanced societies fall for mass delusion ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4l1fr-t3ZE Smartphones and social media are hijacking our younger generation’s childhood andContinue Reading