Tina Brown: "Billions of dollars are spent to weaken, subvert, demonize, and delegitimize the media. Worldwide democracy is back to the levels last seen in 1978 - a full 72 percent of the world’s citizens live under authoritarian regimes, where they are locked inside the black box of state-controlled information."
Me: State-controlled information are the lies coming from the Trump Administration. The garbage served up by #FoxNews, #CBSnews, and the Washington Post are not much better. #politics
Berkshire Hathaway has 1st annual meeting without Warren Buffett
The company's first-quarter profit more than doubled as the value of its investments grew and most of its businesses improved.
🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-warren-buffet-profits-shareholders/

The company's first-quarter profit more than doubled as the value of its investments grew and most of its businesses improved.
Bard College president to retire after revelations of his ties to Epstein
The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known.
Sharyn Alfonsi Worries Openly About Her Future at CBS News’ ‘60 Minutes’
Sharyn Alfonsi Worries Openly About Her Future at CBS News’ 60 Minutes’
#Variety #News #60Minutes #BariWeiss #CBSNews #SharynAlfonsi
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sharyn-alfonsi-60-minutes-cbs-news-future-1236735438/
Eye Opener: Gas prices surge with no Iran war peace deal in sight
There is no permanent end to the Iran war in sight as Americans face surging gas prices. Plus, there's new video of the accused White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman, including the moment he attempted to sprint by security. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/eye-opener-gas-prices-surge-with-no-iran-war-peace-deal-in-sight/

There is no permanent end to the Iran war in sight as Americans face surging gas prices. Plus, there's new video of the accused White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman, including the moment he attempted to sprint by security. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

Freedom of the press has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, NGO Reporters without Borders (RSF) warned Thursday as it released its annual global ranking. The group reported a worldwide decline in media freedom, citing factors ranging from US President Donald Trump’s “systematic” attacks on the press to actions in Saudi Arabia, where a journalist was executed in 2025.