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Published by Capital Client Group, Inc. Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Wednesday, April 29th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
The Trump administration is going after a late-night comedian again,
and the United Arab Emirates is handing in its OPEC membership card.
Plus, there isn't internet in Iran right now.
And during wartime, that's especially dangerous.
There is no emergency alert, no text message telling them to evacuate.
So when there is active bombing, families are left hoping that the bombs aren't hitting their neighborhood.
I'm Mark Filippino, and here's the news you need to start your day.
U.S. Federal regulators have launched a probe into all Disney-owned television stations.
They're looking for violations of rules, including, quote, unlawful discrimination.
The Federal Communications Commission announced this yesterday,
and it 's a significant move against a network that 's come down on the wrong side of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The review comes as a nationwide debate simmers over political violence and freedom of speech,
and as the president and his allies call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired.
The late-night comedian made this joke on ABC, which is owned by Disney, about First Lady Melania Trump.
And of course, our First Lady Melania is here.