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- Pritzker Blames Trump ‘Failure’ To Deport ‘Worst of the Worst’ After Und...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) placed some of the blame for the murder of a Chicago university student at the feet of President Donald Trump. While speaking in Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday, Pritzker addressed the murder of Sheridan Gorman, a Loyola University freshman who was shot and killed last week in Chicago. Jose Medina, a 25-year-old in the country illegally, was charged with the murder. The governor said part of the blame for the murder belongs to the administration because they have not stuck to their “edict” of targeting the “worst of the worst” when it comes to illegal migrants. “This has been a terrible tragedy, and I know that the Gorman family has suffered mightily,” he said. “I agree, there have been real failures. Those failures, of course, extend beyond the borders of Illinois. It’s their national failures, a failure to have comprehensive immigration reform, a failure of the president to follow his own edict to go after the worst of the worst.” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson fired back in a statement to Fox News, accusing Pritzker of implementing policies that make Illinois residents “less safe.” She accused Pritzker of having “constantly defended dangerous criminal illegal aliens” and attempting to “obstruct” the Trump administration. Medina has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, three felony counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon. Sheridan, who was just 18, was reportedly walking with her friends when she was shot and killed. Her family released a statement following Medina’s arrest, calling Medina’s arrest a “first step.” “What Sheridan was doing that night—walking with friends near her campus—was normal. It was safe. It is what students do every day,” they said. “We will not allow this to be dismissed as ‘wrong place, wrong time.’ This was not random misfortune. This was a violent and preventable act,” her family said. “This cannot be just another case that fades from public attention. Sheridan’s life mattered. What happened to her matters. And we will make sure she is not forgotten.” Watch above via Fox News.The post Pritzker Blames Trump ‘Failure’ To Deport ‘Worst of the Worst’ After Undocumented Migrant Charged with Murder first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Overhyped? New Poll Suggests Americans Are Shunning AI as a Breaking News Source
AP Photo/Richard Drew Stories about AI dominate tech and science blogs and are regular features of numerous newspapers and news sites across the U.S., but when it comes to what sources Americans use for breaking news, the technology is almost completely ignored, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. The poll was conducted from Dec. 8 to 14, 2025 to ask a nationwide sample of 3,560 adults what news sources they seek out first for breaking news stories; the margin of error was +/- 1.9 percentage points. The respondents came from Pew’s American Trends Panel, and the results were compared to the pollster’s past survey conducted from Feb. 22 to March 4, 2018 that asked similar questions about news media consumption habits. From Pew’s methodology memo: The question in this analysis had different response options in 2018 and 2025, so comparisons should be made with caution. Four options appeared in both surveys: preferred news organization; search engines; social media; and friends, family and acquaintances. “News aggregating website or apps (such as Google News, Apple News or Flipboard)” was an option in 2018 but not in 2025. We added the options “AI chatbots (such as ChatGPT or Gemini),” “I don’t look for more information” and “Some other source” in 2025. We also added Google and Bing as examples of search engines in the 2025 survey. According to this new Pew poll, when U.S. adults want information about a breaking news event, 36% say they first look to “their preferred news organization,” 28% used search engines like Google or Bing, 19% turned to social media, and 5% ask family, friends or acquaintances for information. Only 1% of the poll respondents — below the poll’s 1.8% margin of error — said they turn first to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Grok on Elon Musk’s X platform. Five percent of respondents said they consult other sources or don’t look for more information. Image via Pew Research Center. Comparing to the 2018 poll, Americans then were more likely to turn to their preferred news origination (54%) but less likely to seek out search engines (15%) or social media (9%) than today. Pew’s report on the latest poll results noted that “relatively few Americans say they use AI chatbots for news in general,” but those who sought out breaking news on search engines “still might see AI-generated summaries.” The poll results predictably revealed… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - February 2026 (2/5 – 3/4) Nielsen Audio PPM Ratings Day 2: WTOP Hits New T...
Nielsen Audio has released Day 2 of its monthly four day sweep of ratings in PPM markets. Today’s releases include Washington DC, Boston, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Denver, San Diego, Baltimore, and St. Louis. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. Univision’s stations are no longer subscribing to Nielsen. The ongoing lawsuit between Cumulus Media and Nielsen means that Cumulus Media’s stations are no longer publicly listed in the ratings. Audacy is no longer listing its streaming numbers separate from the broadcast, with the signals once again combined into one share. Washington DC Hubbard News 103.5 WTOP-FM continues to capitalize on all of the news coming out of Washington as it rises 11.3 – 13.5 – 15.2. Ratings expert Chris Huff notes that it is obviously an all-time high for the FM frequency and also the largest non-holiday share for any station in the market since 1500 WTOP in 1964. Public News/Talk 88.5 WAMU also climbs 9.8 – 11.0 – 11.8. Howard University Adult R&B 96.3 WHUR trends up 5.9 – 6.6 – 7.0. iHeartMedia Alternative “DC 101” WWDC holds at a 5.4 share, while AC 97.1 WASH dips 4.9 to 4.6. Atlantic Gateway Communications Christian AC 91.9 WGTS swings 4.5 – 5.4 – 4.3. Classical 90.9 WETA-FM trends up 3.5 – 3.8 – 4.0. iHeartMedia Country 98.7 WMZQ climbs 2.8 – 3.6 – 3.9. Radio One Spanish CHR “Latino 104.1/87.7” WLNO/WDCN-LD rises 0.3 to 1.2. Christian AC “K-Love” 107.3 WLVW is up 0.7 to 1.2. Boston Audacy AC “Magic 106.7” WMJX claims the lead holding at a 6.2 share. Beasley Classic Hits 105.7 WROR rises 4.6 – 5.5 – 5.7. Audacy Hot AC “Mix 104.1” WBMX reclaims its legacy calls in time for a 4.5 to 5.3 gain to tie for third with Beasley’s “98.5 The Sports Hub” WBZ-FM as it has a post Super Bowl fall 7.6 to 5.3. Public News/Talk 90.9 WBUR rises 4.0 – 4.5 – 5.2. iHeartMedia News 1030 WBZ drops 5.0 to 4.3. iHeart Classic Rock 100.7 WZLX gains 3.8 to 4.3. Audacy Sports 93.7 WEEI-FM drops 4.8 to 3.5. After setting a station high last month, Northeast Digital & Wireless AAA “92.5 The River” WXRV pushes it higher 3.8 to 3.9. Beasley Country 102.5 WKLB is down 4.0 to 3.4. iHeartMedia Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 94.5” WJMN is up 2.0 to 3.0. Beasley Rhythmic Hot AC “Hot… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Vince Vaughn Skewers Late Night Hosts for Pushing Anti-Trump ‘Agenda’: ‘It... Vince Vaughn went off on the state of late night comedy on Tuesday, ripping the hosts — without naming anyone in particular — for shoving their political “agenda” down the American public’s throat. The Old School star seemed like he’d been waiting months for someone to ask him about the topic when comic Theo Von said the late-night shows have “struggled” in recent years. “Oh, bro. Bro,” Vaughn said while shaking his head. Von said it got to a point where late-night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert seemed like they would only make fun of “white redneck” people. Vaughn agreed, then shared his thoughts on why the late-night shows have been usurped by podcasts. “People want authenticity, and I think that the talk shows to a large part became agenda-based. They were gonna evangelize people to what they thought, you know what I mean?” Vaughn said. “So people just rejected it, because it didn’t feel authentic. It felt like they had an agenda.” He continued, “It’s not being funny and it started feeling like I was in f*ckin’ a class I didn’t want to take, do you know what I mean? I’m getting scolded!” Vaughn and Von shared their thoughts after hosts like Colbert, Kimmel, and Seth Meyers — and to a lesser degree, Jimmy Fallon — have made President Donald Trump their top target over the last decade. Trump has often returned their shots, like when he celebrated Kimmel getting suspended last year for his comments following the murder of Charlie Kirk. Here is what Kimmel said that led to that brief suspension: The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it. Trump said it was “GREAT NEWS” that Kimmel was suspended afterwards. The president was also stoked when he heard Colbert’s Late Show was canceled last year, although his final program is not until this May. “I absolutely love that Colbert’ got fired,” the president said last year. “His talent was even less than his ratings.” Both Kimmel and Colbert have continued to mock Trump in 2026, with Kimmel saying Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran as a “distraction” from the files on Jeffrey Epstein. Kimmel apparently did not see the recently-released file showing Trump thanked Florida cops for investigating Epstein in 2006 and telling them to focus on “evil” Ghislaine Maxwell. Vaughn,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- ArtSound FM in Canberra Adopts DHD Consoles
From the Radio World “Who’s Buying What” page: DHD says radio and online broadcast network ArtSound FM in Australia’s capital Canberra chose its audio mixing consoles for new studios at its headquarters in the Manuka district. “The project is part-funded by the Community Broadcasting Foundation and being progressed by DHD distribution partner Qvest Australia, which is based in New South Wales,” the manufacturer said in its announcement. ArtSound covers performing and visual arts including literature, theater, film, exhibitions and concerts. Its VP and Technology Manager Chris Deacon told DHD that the modernization initiative included replacing three audio mixing consoles that were built in-house in 2005. ArtSound selected two DHD SX2 consoles and a compact TX2 model. Campbell Swinton, Queensland State manager at Qvest Australia, said the project is being done in two phases so ArtSound can maintain 24/7 operation. “Phase 1 is now complete with the first studio fully equipped and ready to go operational. It includes a 10-fader DHD SX2 studio console connected to a DHD XS3 core. Phase 2 will center on equipping a second studio with a 10-fader SX2 console and XS3 core. We have also integrated an ultracompact DHD TX2 console plus DHD’s Views and Assist apps. All three consoles are equipped with Dante audio-over-IP connectivity.” Users and suppliers may submit items for “Who’s Buying What” to radioworld@futurenet.com. The post ArtSound FM in Canberra Adopts DHD Consoles appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Netflix Insider Disputes Rogansphere Comedian’s Claim Execs Called Muslims ‘...
Screenshot via The Joe Rogan Experience A Netflix insider denied comedian Mark Normand’s claim that executives said Muslims are “dangerous people” when convincing him not to promote a joke. Normand’s stand-up special, None Too Pleased, debuted on Netflix this month. The comedian is arguably best known for his numerous appearances on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the most recent of which was on March 20. On the Tuesdays with Stories! podcast, Normand told co-host and fellow comedian Joe List that Netflix executives told him not to promote a joke about Muslims on social media because it could be dangerous. Normand said: We got to do a conference call. There’s 18 Jews on there with a speakerphone… And they go, ‘Yeah, bad news. We reviewed the special again, we’d like you to take out the Muslim joke.’ I go, ‘Oh, why?’ And [they] go, ‘Well, the last time a comic did a Muslim joke, we got bomb threats. We got death threats. They said they were going to kill us. They ruined the whole studio, blowed the place up to smithereens. So we’d like to not use the Muslim joke.’ So I was like: I gotta fight for the joke here. According to the comedian, it was later clarified that they did not want to completely cut the joke, but they simply wanted to avoid specifically promoting it. “I was like, ‘Okay, okay, I don’t love it, but okay. I will take it off on one condition: I want you to admit on this call they’re a dangerous people. You gotta admit it, or I’ll post again.’ I mean, I’m half joking,” he said. Normand added that the executives were hesitant and thought saying such a thing would be “offensive.” He argued he was trying to make the point that they were scared to admit what they were actually saying. “We’re all signaling, we’re all virtuous, but you don’t actually act that way, right? And I think this is a perfect example of that. ‘Hey we’re scared.’ Why are you nervous? That’s what I was getting at. So they admitted it,” he said. The Hollywood Reporter shared on Tuesday, however, a statement from a Netflix “source” who denied Normand’s description of the conversation. The source admitted Netflix did warn Normand that they are a “global company” and need to be mindful of what they promote on social media. The source disputed Normand’s claim… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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