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FCC Grants Emergency License Renewal to ABC Stations Amid Kimmel Scandal.

May 1, 2026
FCC Grants Emergency License Renewal to ABC Stations Amid Kimmel Scandal.
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Breaking News: The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner turned into a real-life drama when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the event on April 25, 2026. But little did anyone know, a joke made by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel would spark a chain reaction that would leave the nation questioning the limits of free speech.

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