
Chris Licht introduces himself to CNN as its next CEO
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Discovery on Monday confirmed that Chris Licht will become the new head of CNN when Discovery and WarnerMedia merge this spring.
Discovery CEO David Zaslav said "we plan to appoint Chris Licht as the new Chairman and CEO of CNN Global, hopefully starting May 1."
The pending merger between Discovery and CNN's current parent, WarnerMedia, is expected to take effect in April.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











