<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;On today&amp;rsquo;s show: NPR&amp;rsquo;s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch&amp;rsquo;s bid to consolidate control of his media empire&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AW8bMcDNITzWebuTbbzpVhw"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;failed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Nancy Youssef with the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/ACpqyF93XRmCYyabEqIz8ZA"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Wall Street Journal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who&amp;rsquo;s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Bobby Brier with&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AXG9UToefQiWBNa4-8iHiEQ"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;NJ Spotlight News&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Plus, President Biden grants the largest &lt;a href="https://apple.news/AsYhHuiEUT2qvj7MZiAFQ5g"&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;single-day clemency&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in modern history, the FBI director announces his&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/Aw3-0H54QTcyHlzzmhpwx2A"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;intention to resign&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Trump&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AoZXHUV9nT3uPMuA-bfamTQ"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;picks Kari Lake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to lead Voice of America, FIFA&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AUOzDD1zPT6mVjyNyUqyIZw"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;selects Saudi Arabia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to host the 2034 World Cup, and Bill Belichick&lt;a href="https://apple.news/AzvxV9EcgTNCsFN55nHIZrw"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&amp;nbsp;returns to coaching&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Today&amp;rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox News

DEC 12, 202413 MIN
Apple News Today

What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox News

DEC 12, 202413 MIN

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On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire failed.

Nancy Youssef with the Wall Street Journal describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who’s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade.

Bobby Brier with NJ Spotlight News reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child.

Plus, President Biden grants the largest single-day clemency in modern history, the FBI director announces his intention to resign, Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, FIFA selects Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup, and Bill Belichick returns to coaching.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.