CNN
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It released its statement after CNN first reported the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
David: Steve Benen for MS NOW: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ discards the administration’s supposed interest in whale protections; Ella Nilsen for CNN: Only 50 of these whales are left in existence.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
It is also the parent of channels such as CNN and TLC, and streaming platform HBO Max.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump posted on social media that ICE agents will go to airports on Monday, while Border Czar Tom Homan told CNN that his team was working out the details of the plan.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Please think about this: When I started teaching, no one had landed on the moon, there were no space shuttles, no CNN, no weather satellites.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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