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Hollywood Unions Condemn ABC Over Kimmel Suspension Amid White House Pressure

A protester outisde the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was recorded for broadcast. Hollywood’s most powerful unions are accusing Disney-owned ABC and the Federal Communications Commission of bowing to political pressure after the network abruptly pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! from the air. The move followed threats from the Trump administration and FCC Chair Brendan Carr over Kimmel’s recent monologue on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel, a frequent critic of President Trump, suggested Kirk’s allies were using his death to “score political points.” Within days, ABC affiliates signaled they would drop the show, and the network announced an indefinite suspension. The Writers Guild of America West and East called the decision “an attack on constitutionally protected free-speech rights,” while SAG-AFTRA warned it set a dangerous precedent for artistic expression. The controversy comes amid a broader wave of firings and su...
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Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate Steady Amidst Economic Slowdown

 


The Bank of Canada has announced that it will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 5% as the economy shows signs of slowing down. This marks the fourth consecutive hold by the bank, and the decision was widely expected by economists. The central bank’s inflation target sits in the middle of a range, and the Consumer Price Index rose to 3.4% in December 2023. The bank has been signalling recently that it thinks it may be nearing the end of its hiking cycle, after raising its trendsetting rate 10 times since early 2022 to slow down runaway inflation.


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