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Hamilton Spectator
an hour ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Justice, health care top of mind for premiers
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the premiers 'are all on the same page' when it comes to bail reform. They all want things beefed up to better protect Canadians, says Holt. Justice issues and health care are top of mind topics for the premiers Wednesday after trade and Trump's tariffs dominated discussion Tuesday.
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
TV shakeups: Stephen Colbert, Lester Holt, Hoda Kotb and other hosts leaving shows
The state of television is shifting as big-name anchors and late-night comics head for the exit doors amid firings, cancellations and career transitions. Over a dozen high-profile anchors and television hosts have stepped away from their gigs at major networks, including CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox News and CNN. Notably, Stephen Colbert's "The Late Show" has been canceled by CBS – effective May 2026 – sparking more speculation about the fate of late-night shows. Anthony Adornato, chair of broadcast and digital journalism at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications, previously told USA TODAY that news organizations are now putting "less of an emphasis on those big-name anchors who are making a ton of money" as news consumption habits change and younger audiences engage with non-traditional content. Here's a look at all the TV anchors and hosts who have recently left their roles. Stephen Colbert, 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' CBS has canceled "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," with the final show scheduled for May 2026. Host Stephen Colbert announced the shocking news to his studio audience on Thursday, July 17, at New York City's Ed Sullivan Theater. "I want to let you know something I found out just last night," Colbert told the audience. "Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending 'The Late Show' in May." As the audience expressed their dismay with loud moans, Colbert said, "Yeah, I share your feelings." Deborah Norville, 'Inside Edition' After three decades of hosting "Inside Edition," Deborah Norville bid farewell to viewers one last time in May 2025. The longtime anchor hosted her final episode May 21, where she thanked her Los Angeles colleagues for their immense work ethic and fans for welcoming her into their homes for all these years. "I am literally swimming in gratitude," Norville said. "I've stayed this long because you welcomed me and the stories that we tell. I know inside has been a companion to many of you, and you've told me that you'll miss our daily visits. I'm going to miss them too." Lester Holt, 'NBC Nightly News' In a February 2025 memo to staffers, Lester Holt confirmed he will exit as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," a position he has held since 2015. But Holt said he would remain at NBC and move into a full-time role as anchor for "Dateline." "A smile comes to my face when I think that with 'Nightly News,' and 'Dateline,' I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history," Holt said. "As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has. What an amazing ride." Holt delivered his last remarks and expressed gratitude toward his devoted audience on May 30. "Around here, facts matter, words matter, journalism matters and you matter," he told viewers. "Over the last decade, we have shared some dark and harrowing days and nights in our country." Later, Holt wished successor Tom Llamas "great success." "Oh my goodness, it has been quite a ride. Thanks, everybody," he said at the end of a highlights montage, surrounded by his wife of 42 years, Carol Hagen, and his colleagues. 'A lot of Cuban coffee': Tom Llamas talks stepping into new 'NBC Nightly News' role Joy Reid, 'The ReidOut' In February 2025, MSNBC announced numerous changes to its lineup, which included the cancellation of Joy Reid's show "The ReidOut." Reid, who had hosted shows at the network for over a decade, also left MSNBC. The network said at the time that Reid's 7 p.m. time slot would be filled by a rotating series of anchors before being replaced by a show anchored by Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez. She now hosts "The Joy Reid Show," available on YouTube. What happened? Joy Reid leaving MSNBC after cancellation Chuck Todd, NBC News Chief political analyst and former "Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd announced in January 2025 that he would leave NBC News. "There's never a perfect time to leave a place that's been a professional home for so long, but I'm pretty excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp of going from 'pie in the sky' to 'near reality,'" he said in a memo to staff. "So I'm grateful for the chance to get a jump start on my next chapter during this important moment." He went on to say, "I leave feeling concerned about this moment in history but reassured by the standards I and others at NBC have worked so hard to set." He now hosts "The Chuck ToddCast" podcast and the weekly interview show "Sunday Night with Chuck Todd" on the Noosphere platform. Jim Acosta, CNN CNN chief domestic correspondent Jim Acosta announced his exit from the network on the air in January 2025. He told viewers that "after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing an alternative time slot CNN offered me, I have decided to move on." Acosta, who had been with CNN since 2007 and was known as a critic of President Donald Trump, also said in his farewell message, "It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant. I have always believed it's the job of the press to hold power to account." He now hosts "The Jim Acosta Show," which is available on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Norah O'Donnell, 'CBS Evening News' Norah O'Donnell signed off as anchor of "CBS Evening News" in January 2025. She previously announced that she would leave her role after the presidential election while remaining a contributor at CBS. "I have spent 12 years in the anchor chair here at CBS News, connected to a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle," she said in July 2024. "It's time to do something different. "This presidential election will be my seventh as a journalist, and for many of us in this business, we tend to look at our careers in terms of these milestone events." Hoda Kotb, 'Today' show Hoda Kotb officially left the "Today" show in January after announcing her exit in September, 2024. Kotb said that when she turned 60 in 2024, she'd realized it was "time for me to turn the page" and "try something new," adding that her kids deserve a "bigger piece of my time pie." Kotb had served as "Today" co-anchor with Savannah Guthrie since 2018, after Matt Lauer's was fired due to sexual misconduct allegations. She also hosted the show's fourth hour since 2007. Kotb was replaced on the "Today" show by Craig Melvin. The fourth-hour block has Jenna Bush-Hager leading the program with a rotating list of co-hosts Neil Cavuto, Fox News Neil Cavuto announced in December he would leave Fox News after almost three decades. Cavuto, who had been with the network since its 1996 launch, anchored "Your World" at 4 p.m on weekdays. Alisyn Camerota, CNN CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota announced her exit from the network in December 2024. She joined CNN in 2014 and formerly served as anchor of the "New Day" morning show. In her final broadcast, Camerota said it had been "an honor to have been in your homes this past decade through some of the biggest stories of our lifetimes," adding, "I'm always touched when a viewer comes up and tells me that I helped them get through these challenging times." Norah O'Donnell signs off, Hoda Kotb's out: 'God-like days' are over for big name anchors Chris Wallace, CNN Days after the 2024 presidential election, Chris Wallace confirmed he would exit CNN after more than two years. He joined the network after almost two decades at Fox News. Wallace told The Daily Beast he planned to move to streaming or podcasting. "We want to thank him for the dedication and wisdom he's brought to all his work at CNN and to wish him the very best for the future," CNN CEO Mark Thompson said. Andrea Mitchell, 'Andrea Mitchell Reports' Andrea Mitchell announced in October 2024 that she would end her MSNBC show "Andrea Mitchell Reports," which she had hosted since 2008. She remained a chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent for NBC News. "As we prepare to cover a new administration, Andrea's expertise and reporting are more needed than ever," NBC News leaders said in a staff memo at the time. "Please join us in congratulating Andrea on 16 years at the anchor desk at MSNBC and for her continued work with NBC News as we prepare to cover this historic election." Jorge Ramos, 'Noticiero Univision' In September 2024, "Noticiero Univision" co-host Jorge Ramos announced his exit from Univision after 40 years. He continued anchoring "Noticiero Univision" through December. "I am deeply grateful for these four decades at Univision and very proud to be part of a team that has established strong leadership over the years," he said. Ahead of his final broadcast, Ramos posted on X, "It's been quite a ride. So grateful." As an independent journalist, Ramos has launched his YouTube channel, "Así Veo las Cosas." Contributing: Jay Stahl, Taijuan Moorman and KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Health
- Winnipeg Free Press
N.B. fast-tracking nursing home placements as hospitals struggle with overcrowding
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick's premier is blaming a lack of long-term care space for serious overcrowding at four regional hospitals, as her government tries to fast-track patients out of those facilities and into nursing homes. Susan Holt said Thursday that hospitals are struggling as they take on patients who should be in long-term care. 'This isn't a surprise I think to New Brunswickers or to our government since we have seen over many years the challenges that hospitals have faced,' Holt told reporters during her monthly address in Fredericton. Holt's comments come in response to a request on Tuesday by the Horizon Health Network for the urgent transfer of patients in four hospitals to nursing homes. In a news release, Horizon CEO Margaret Melanson said more than 650 patients no longer require acute care in hospital but aren't healthy enough to be discharged. Calling the situation 'unsustainable,' Melanson said the number of patients across New Brunswick waiting for transfer to a long-term care facility is the highest on record. 'If enough long-term care beds were available in our communities today, we would be able to immediately discharge 360 of these patients,' she said. 'Roughly 40 per cent of all our acute-care beds are currently occupied by patients who have no medical reason to be in hospital.' Melanson called her request to the provincial government a 'measure of last resort.' In response, Social Development Minister Cindy Miles agreed on Wednesday to open a 30-day window for patients at four hospitals to jump the provincial nursing home wait-list and be fast-tracked into long-term care. The hospitals are the Saint John Regional Hospital, the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, the Upper River Valley Hospital in Hartland and the Miramichi Regional Hospital. Melanson told reporters on Wednesday that it's not clear how many hospital beds would be liberated over the next month by the government's move to prioritize some patients. 'It's difficult to say exactly how many because it depends on beds becoming available in these long-term care homes,' she said. 'Often they become available unfortunately when a patient passes away.' New Brunswick has 78 licensed nursing homes with 5,373 beds, along with 431 adult residential facilities offering care to about 7,600 residents. In 2018, the province launched a project to open 640 new nursing home beds; so far 460 have been created, and space for another 180 is under construction. Holt said that since her party was elected in October, the government has been working to bolster the long-term care sector and expand options such as home care to relieve pressure on the health system. 'The ideal situation is that people not find themselves in the hospital in the first place because they can get the care they need at home,' Holt said. 'We have been working … to get the right system and supports in place.' The premier said the number of seniors in the province waiting for care support at the beginning of the year was around 1,068. 'But as Horizon's call for crisis protocols reveals, there are more and more people in hospital right now waiting for the supports to return home or the ability to receive care in a long-term care facility,' she said. Holt said population growth in recent years has resulted in the number of people requiring care growing at a rate that outstrips the number of long-term care beds available. 'We are well behind the 8-ball and trying to play catch up,' the premier said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2025. — By Keith Doucette in Halifax
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Kevin Holt on why Ayr United's ambition convinced him to join Scott Brown revolution
Ayr have made a huge statement in their bid to mount a Championship challenge by swooping for the vastly experienced defender. Kevin Holt says he cut short his Irish stay to enjoy football again. Ayr have swooped for the centre half after he left Derry City just six months into a two-year deal. The 32-year-old is a marquee signing for Scott Brown, who is packing his Somerset squad with experience. And Holt, who has penned a two-year deal with the Honest Men, reckons his new side are showing the kind of ambition that made a return home the easy call. He told the Ayrshire Post:"I wanted to try something new by going to Ireland and don't look back with any regrets. "The football part was fine, but the kids being back home in Scotland was tougher. "So it was important for me to come back and give myself the chance to enjoy playing again." Ayr are getting a proven winner in Holt, who lifted the Championship crown with Dundee United in 2024. He joins a raft of ex-teammates at Somerset as boss Brown constructs a squad built to challenge. Holt said: "When I spoke to the manager he was clear that experience was the big thing he wanted. "He felt they maybe lacked that last season, so I can hopefully bring that to the table. "There are a lot of good lads here - I've played with the likes of David Mitchell, Stuart Bannigan and Scott McMann. "I also spoke to Dom Thomas who was with me at Derry and he talked very highly of the club, as everyone seems to do. "No matter who you speak to in the game, they're all saying the same thing about Ayr at the moment. "They have a good owner behind them who's backing things the right way, particularly off the pitch. "If you do that, hopefully success follows on it as well."
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Competition schedule announced for 2028 LA Olympic events held in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – According to Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, the competition schedule has been set for seven 2028 Los Angeles Olympic events hosted in OKC. 'Olympic competition in Oklahoma City will begin on what is known as Day Zero, the day of the Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles. And here's the biggest news – Oklahoma City is scheduled to host the first and only Olympic competition on Day Zero!' said Mayor Holt on social media. Officials say OKC will host Olympic events for 16 days straight, with medals awarded on seven of those days. The first Summer Olympics competition ever held in OKC will be 9 a.m. on July 14, 2028, with canoe slalom at OKC's white water facility. LOCAL NEWS: Naming rights extension keeps Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark through 2033 The next day, also known as 'Day One', medals will be presented in OKC for the first time. Also on July 15, canoe slalom will begin at 9 a.m., and will continue every day through Saturday, July 22. That makes nine straight days of Olympic competition in OKC, with medals awarded on July 15, July 16, July 18, July 19 and July 22. On July 23, competition moves to the softball stadium. Softball games will be held at 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. every day through Thursday, July 27. The bronze medal game will be held on Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. On Day 15 of the 2028 LA Olympics, the final competition, the gold medal softball game, will be held in OKC. On that day across the Olympics, 16 gold and bronze medal events will be staged. According to Mayor Holt, the Closing Ceremony in Los Angeles will follow on Sunday, July 30. For the full schedule, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
