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Chris Cuomo fired by CNN; he speaks out

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  CNN's most-watched anchor, Chris Cuomo has been fired by the network "effective immediately."   Chris was sacked on Saturday December 4, in the wake of revelations he had helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, while he faced multiple accusations of sexual harassment.    Prior to this, it was claimed that CNN management was not aware of his actions which breached the traditional ethics of journalism. CNN was initially suspended Cuomo "indefinitely" on Tuesday November 30, but sacked him on Saturday after a law firm retained by the network submitted its findings on Friday December 3.    Producers and other staffers who work on "Cuomo Prime Time" will remain in place. Michael Smerconish, Cuomo's regular substitute, will host the 9 p.m. Eastern hour next week.   CNN said in a statement:    "Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of ne...

Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect arrested in Detroit, held on $500,000 bond each after manhunt

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James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the teen charged in the Oxford High School shooting, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges after police said they arrested them in a Detroit warehouse following an hours-long search.   A judge in Michigan's Oakland County set bond at $500,000 each for James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teen jailed on suspicion of killing four schoolmates and wounding seven other people at Oxford High School on Tuesday.   The detained couple, sitting alone in separate rooms, made their arraignment appearance by video conference with the judge, their attorneys, and the county prosecutor.     Both spoke little beyond saying they understood each charge -- with Jennifer Crumbley appearing to cry between words   and pleaded "not guilty" to each.   During the arraignment, their attorneys stressed their clients had fully intended to turn themselves in befor...