White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week 01. October 2026 (16:07) Network was listed as primary TV pool covering Thursday’s presidential activities but then was abruptly removedFor a second time in a week, the White House has unilaterally removed CNN from its assignment as the primary television pool representative covering Donald Trump.CNN was excluded on Saturday from pool duty onboard Air Force One, despite a district judge’s ruling – two days earlier – overturning the White House’s ban on the network and two other media organizations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Witnesses detail horror of Tennessee woman’s botched execution: ‘None of it was normal’ 01. October 2026 (16:01) Witnesses in the chamber said Christa Pike was still breathing despite receiving injections intended to kill herWhen the prison warden asked Christa Pike if she had any last words, she said she was going to leave this world “with love” for those on her side and also the ones angry with her.What followed was the second botched execution in Tennessee this year, after two doses of the lethal injection failed to produce the desired effect. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
