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💬 Quoted… “I met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN…”

… and so ends the one-year stint of the now-former CEO of CNN, Chris Licht.

  • The move – which comes on the heels of an unflattering profile from The Atlantic – caps off what has been a tumultuous year for the cable news network. Among other things, Licht's tenure has included firing two of its top anchors, Don Lemon and Brian Stelter, the resignation of Licht’s predecessor, Jeff Zucker, and the shuttering of the channel’s streaming platform, CNN+.

👪 Stat of the Day: Up to 89,000 premature deaths could be prevented through 2050 if the US completely transitions to EVs and clean energy, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.

🤯 Did You Know?... Up until the early 20th century, a person who stayed in bed all morning was called a “slugabed.” As in: Get outta bed you slugabeds, let’s get to work!

📖 Worth a Read: The strange survival of Guinness World Records → (The Guardian)

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