## CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry

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CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry.

Weiss told colleagues this weekend the piece — planned for Sunday night's show — could not run without an on-the-record comment from an administration official.

A press release sent out Friday morning from CBS News' publicity team had promoted the story, promising a look inside CECOT, "one of El Salvador's harshest prisons."

The network ran a video promotion which has since been taken down on the air and on social media.

Weiss joined CBS News in October when Ellison's Skydance Media acquired the Free Press.

The CBS job represents Weiss' first within television and the network news division is far larger than the Free Press.

Weiss has also announced plans to build on that template with more CBS newsmaker interviews, including with Vice President JD Vance and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat. »

### Jim Beam pauses production at main distillery as bourbon inventories rise

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Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery on January 1, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Jim Beam, which is owned by Suntory Global Spirits, intends to pause production at its main distillery on the James B. Beam campus in Clermont, Kentucky, while it invests “in site enhancements,” according to a company statement.

It will continue distilling at its Fred B. Noe craft distillery in Clermont and the Booker Noe distillery in Boston, Kentucky. »

### Highlights of the global energy transition in 2025

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In 2025, solar strengthened in markets that had long trailed behind the global leaders, as solar showed its potential to leapfrog fossil generation in emerging markets.

Central Europe, a region once behind on solar generation, is now expanding faster than many traditional European Union (EU) leaders.

This rapid rise signals a major shift in the centre of gravity of the global energy transition. »

### Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

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Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say.

A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.

He is the third military official to have been killed in bomb attacks in the Russian capital over the last year. »

### Battlefield 6 Becomes Latest Game Under Fire For Alleged AI Use

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However, sentiment regarding the game has begun shifting recently, owing to an underwhelming battle royal mode, among other problems.

Making matters worse, a new social media post shows that instances of AI-generated art have been spotted in Battlefield 6.

This appears to be a clear sign of AI use in the game, something that fans have not taken too well to. »

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