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A second memo from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski says CBS News Radio is shutting down. Here's the memo: Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026. Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated.  We understand how difficult this news is for our staff and their colleagues, who have worked side by side with us to cover some of the most significant stories of our time. While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one.  A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service.  We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service’s conclusion. For nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio has delivered original reporting to the nation—from Edward R. Murrow’s World War II reports in London to today’s daily White House updates.  Our signature broadcast, “World News Roundup,” remains the longest-running newscast in the country.  CBS News Radio served as the foundation for everything we have built since 1927. The coming weeks will be difficult for the team members who have worked tirelessly at CBS News Radio.  We are committed to supporting these valued colleagues with care and respect as we wind down operations.  They have been critical to our success and remain treasured friends and professionals.  We thank them deeply for their contributions. Thank you all for your dedication and for the compassion you show one another as we move forward. Bari and Tom

The Iran war cost more than $11 billion in the first week, Pentagon says. — NYT

Tom Izzo: “There’s no moral victories. I’m at Michigan State. No matter what those people think, we’ve done it longer and better than most. I thought we played with them in every way, shape and form. They made a couple of big plays, we had a couple of shots go in and out when it was a five or six point game.”

BREAKING: Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Discovery as Netflix drops out

A salute to Mike Tirico, the best sportscaster on the planet.

I feel sorry for Jared Isaacman having to deal with this total mess, and I am starting to doubt that Artemis will ever reach the Moon. The root of these problems lies with Congress, which, when they approved funding, stipulated that legacy Shuttle technology, parts, and suppliers had to be used. The problem is that this technology is more than fifty years old and riddled with issues that are now dragging down the entire program. In the name of “saving” money, which in practice meant funneling funds to favored contractors in specific congressional districts, Congress turned the entire program into a giant boondoggle.

Paramount blocked Talarico to get Trump to back its bid to buy WBD. Nexstar preempted Kimmel so Carr would let them buy Tegna. Paramount cancelled Colbert right before their merger with Skydance went through. Media consolidation leads to censorship. It’s not complicated.

JUST IN World Curling has sent an email to all the teams competing at the Olympics clarifying “proper release” of the stone. Also, for the remaining games umpires will be “observing the delivery” Here’s the full correspondence: