{"id":106078,"date":"2025-12-13T02:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/ashleigh-banfield-to-lead-newsnations-true-crime-vertical\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T02:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:20:28","slug":"ashleigh-banfield-to-lead-newsnations-true-crime-vertical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/ashleigh-banfield-to-lead-newsnations-true-crime-vertical\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashleigh Banfield to Lead NewsNation’s True Crime Vertical"},"content":{"rendered":"

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High of the Ticker<\/strong>: NewsNation\u2019s Ashleigh Banfield<\/strong> shall be vacating her 10 p.m. ET weeknight present, Banfield, to steer the information community\u2019s new true crime digital vertical set to debut in 2026. This new partnership sees her long-running podcast, Drop Lifeless Critical with Ashleigh Banfield, accessible on NewsNation. <\/p>\n

Michael Corn<\/strong>, president of programming and specials, mentioned Banfield\u2019s \u201cstorytelling and credibility make her the right associate as we construct a digital vacation spot for true crime followers whereas protecting her voice central to our on-air protection.\u201d She’s going to anchor her last present in January 2026 and can proceed to offer skilled authorized evaluation for NewsNation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe success of true crime reporting on streaming media platforms has been transformative, and I\u2019m wanting ahead to serving to form and improve NewsNation\u2019s multi-platform technique on this style,\u201d mentioned Banfield. The community mentioned a slate of rotating anchors will fill the ten p.m. ET slot till a everlasting host is introduced.<\/p>\n

Fourth hour co-host: Shenielle Jones<\/strong> has been named Jenna Bush Hager<\/strong>\u2019s permanent co-host for the fourth hour<\/a> of NBC Information\u2019 At the moment. Jones, who will depart from the third hour At the moment, begins her new task on Jan. 12, 2026. She replaces Hoda Kotb<\/strong>, who left the network in early January<\/a>. In that point, 60 co-hosts and company have sat subsequent to Bush Hager, together with Jones, former first girl Michelle Obama<\/strong>, Sheryl Crowe<\/strong>, Halle Berry<\/strong>, Taraji P. Henson<\/strong>, Scarlett Johansson<\/strong>, John Legend<\/strong>, Rosie Perez<\/strong>, Regina Corridor<\/strong>, Leslie Bibb<\/strong>, and Henry Winkler<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Energy Gamers<\/strong>: Fox Information Media CEO Suzanne Scott<\/strong> and CBS Information\u2019 not too long ago appointed editor in chief Bari Weiss<\/strong> had been each featured in Forbes\u2019 World\u2019s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2025 list<\/a>. The record acknowledges ladies who’ve commanded a mixed $37 trillion in financial energy, influencing greater than 1 billion individuals, and had been chosen primarily based on 4 metrics: cash, media, influence, and spheres of affect.<\/p>\n

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Introducing the twenty second annual Forbes record of the World’s 100 Most Highly effective Girls: https:\/\/t.co\/90Seih1ZRM<\/a> <\/p>\n

These 100 #PowerWomen<\/a>\u2014together with 17 newcomers\u2014command a collective $37 trillion in financial energy and affect greater than 1 billion individuals.<\/p>\n

Illustration: Oriana Fenwick for\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ljAbTuIzCJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Forbes (@Forbes) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Revolving Doo<\/strong>r: MS NOW introduced new additions to its on-air reporting team<\/a>, with three becoming a member of from ABC Information, together with Ines de La Cuetara<\/strong>, who’s becoming a member of as a London-based worldwide reporter. Will McDuffie<\/strong> is becoming a member of as a New York-based reporter, and Josh Einiger<\/strong>, who was with ABC Information\u2019 New York affiliate, WABT-TV, is changing into a senior transportation and aviation reporter primarily based in New York. Additionally becoming a member of MS NOW are Nick McCool<\/strong> and Britt Miller<\/strong>, who had been named in a single day anchors and reporters. McCool and Miller had been from NBC Information, with McCool beforehand serving as a section producer on the community and Miller becoming a member of from NBC 4 New York, the place she was a member of the information crew.<\/p>\n

New Hero<\/strong>: CNN named Quilen Blackwell<\/strong> its 2025 Hero of the 12 months throughout its nineteenth Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute. The award acknowledges on a regular basis individuals who make extraordinary contributions to bettering the lives of others. Blackwell, who acquired $100,000, was named for his work together with his group, Southside Blooms, which turns vacant tons on Chicago\u2019s South Aspect into eco-friendly flower farms, using native younger individuals to develop, harvest, organize, and promote flowers at his group\u2019s nonprofit flower store.<\/p>\n

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Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit, featured on ABC7, transforms vacant tons on Chicago’s South Aspect into flower farms that make use of at-risk younger individuals to develop, organize and promote the flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the 12 months. https:\/\/t.co\/kRQ4tF90RI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n