Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/28/2025
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. Sinclair and Nexstar Restore ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Broadcasts After Viewer and Advertiser Pushback Sinclair Broadcast Group announced it is reversing its preemption of JimmyContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 09/28/2025 (Weekend Edition)
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading
ICE Just Detained the Superintendent of Iowa’s Largest School District
Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday by federal agents. The reason for his detention was not clear, according to the school district. In an email issued Friday afternoon by DMPS board president Jackie Norris announced that associate superintendent Matt Smith would take over Roberts’ roleContinue Reading
GATE 2: Tides of Conflict Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, Logo
Anime platform Oshi released on Thursday a new teaser visual and logo for GATE 2: Tides of Conflict, the sequel to the television anime of Takumi Yanai’s…Read MoreContinue Reading
How old are we when we start thinking, ‘what I don’t know can’t hurt me’?
Humans like to believe that what they don’t know can’t hurt them. Now, a new study out of the University of Chicago suggests that tendency develops before we even hit our teenage years. ‘Ostrich effect’ Known as the “ostrich effect,” psychologists have long been aware of adults’ willingness to avoidContinue Reading
PSG to play 2025 Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar
UEFA club champions Paris Saint-Germain will make their FIFA Intercontinental Cup final debut in Doha on December 17., UEFA club champions Paris Saint-Germain will make their FIFA Intercontinental Cup final debut in Doha on December 17. European Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will play their first-ever Intercontinental Cup finalContinue Reading
For autistic children, Israel’s war on Gaza brings acute suffering
Abeer Hassan, looking after her autistic son, Abdallah, faces peril amid Israeli bombardment and displacement., For Abeer Hassan, looking after her autistic son, Abdallah, has been perilous amid Israeli bombardment, displacement. Amid relentless forced Palestinian displacement in Gaza under intense Israeli bombardment, taking care of children with special needs becomesContinue Reading
Scientists just found rare spores inside a fossil older than dinosaurs
Scientists reclassified a long-misunderstood fossil from Brazil as a new genus, Franscinella riograndensis. Using advanced microscopy, they discovered spores preserved in situ—a rare find that links fossil plants to microfossil records. The breakthrough reshapes knowledge of Permian ecosystems and highlights the power of revisiting classic fossils with new tools., ReadContinue Reading
PEI tuna fishers back in business after feds green-light surprise season extension
PEI tuna fishers get a second chance at a big payday after a surprise green-light from federal officials. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watchContinue Reading
Moldovans head to polls in election plagued by claims of Russian interference
Moldovans headed to the polls in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. (AP Video by Nick Dumitrache) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be availableContinue Reading
Portland deployment, Ukraine, Iran, Moldova and Fat Bear Week
U.S. President Traitor 47 orders military deployment to Portland, Oregon (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/The Traitor-orders-deployment-troops-portland-ice-facilities-2025-09-27/) , directing troops to protect ICE facilities from what he calls “domestic terrorists”. Russia launches a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine (https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russian-launches-major-drone-missile-attack-ukraine-still-ongoing-2025-09-28/) . The UN reinstates sweeping sanctions on Iran (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-defiant-restored-sanctions-it-recalls-ambassadors-2025-09-27/) . Moldovan voters (https://www.reuters.com/investigations/holy-war-how-russia-recruited-orthodox-priests-sway-moldovas-voters-2025-09-26/) headContinue Reading
Ukraine’s intelligence blew up a Russian drone crew van in Melitopol — video hints at sabotage
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) released a video on 28 September showing the destruction of a Russian van reportedly with drone operators inside at a guarded base in occupied Melitopol. HUR described the operation as “extremely complex and successful.” This comes in the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading
Germany might let its army shoot down drones—because the threat is now “very concrete”
German authorities are preparing legal changes that would allow its Armed Forces—the Bundeswehr—to shoot down drones in German airspace. Reuters reports that Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on 27 September that the drone threat is currently “high”. These developments are unfolding against the backdrop of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. OverContinue Reading