Comcast said Wednesday, Nov. 20, it is planning to spin off its NBCUniversal cable networks into a separate company. The spinoff includes MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Oxygen, E!, Syfy and the Golf Channel.  Digital assets including Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes will also be part of the new standalone company. In its press release, Comcast is referring to the…

A key meeting of the House Ethics Committee could affect the nomination of former Congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general. And President-elect Donald Trump looks on as Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches its latest Starship test flight. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. House Ethics Committee to discuss Gaetz…

A study published by The New York Times suggests that the sonic boom generated by SpaceX’s Starship rocket could cause structural damage in nearby communities. However, SpaceX owner Elon Musk has already refuted the claims in the report. Acoustics engineer Kent Gee conducted a sound test during a Starship test flight last month, measuring the…

Is artificial intelligence the future of marketing? Coca-Cola is the latest company to release an AI-generated ad and now the company is getting some backlash for it online. The Christmas-themed promotion called “The Holiday Magic is Coming” was meant to pay homage to a 1995 commercial from the brand featuring similar visuals, but with human…

A hacker has allegedly accessed a computer file said to include sworn testimony from a woman who says she had sex with former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., when she was a minor, The New York Times reported. Gaetz is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the position of attorney general. The file allegedly includes 24 total…

Priorities USA, a top Democratic super PAC, is gathering digital activists in Washington, D.C., to evaluate its campaign efforts and strategize ways to oppose the Republican agenda. The meeting will conclude with a happy hour co-hosted by Google, sparking fresh debate over Big Tech’s political involvement. The event, dubbed the 2024 Digital Retrospective, aims to…

The head of FEMA said it is continuing the investigation into a former supervisor who told employees to avoid homes with Trump gear when responding to a hurricane. Administrator Deanne Criswell said she asked the inspector general to do a full review of the incident and is working with the office of special counsel to…

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to postpone the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his hush money conviction. Prosecutors have stated they oppose dropping Trump’s conviction and are willing to delay sentencing until after Trump leaves office in 2029. In a statement, a spokesperson for Trump called the filing “a total and definitive…

Brazilian authorities announced they had arrested four members of the military and one police officer on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The five were arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow Brazil’s government and assassinate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the 2022 presidential election. Investigators said those arrested, which included military officials who trained with…

The prospective nominees for key cabinet positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration have taken Congress by surprise and have triggered alarms from both Democrats and Republicans. Unlike in 2016, when Trump initially assumed office, he is steering clear of anyone he deems insufficiently loyal. Watch the video above as Straight Arrow News contributor Ben…