Local Journalism Under Pressure: Iowa anchor Dustin Nolan’s viral on-air goodbye sparked backlash over “sanitized news,” but he says the story was twisted and insists he didn’t quit on-air. Platform Regulation: UK culture officials are weighing rules that would push “trusted news” (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and others) higher in social feeds and searches, as misinformation concerns grow. FCC/License Fight: ABC launched an on-air and local-market campaign urging viewers to comment to the FCC over investigations tied to The View and license renewals. State-Level Internet Policy: Illinois is headed back to court over a new “social media fee” in its budget, widely viewed as a tax on internet platforms. Press Freedom in Courts: California and San Francisco settled a lawsuit over a law restricting discussion of sealed arrest records, while Nigeria’s SERAP urged the release of Omoyele Sowore amid defamation/cybercrime charges. Media Rights Abroad: Kurdistan’s PUK says arrest warrants for Channel 8 staff violate press law; Afghanistan reports a Taliban arrest of an Uzbek cultural activist. AI’s News Impact: A Reuters Institute finding says 1 in 10 people use AI chatbots for news weekly, but only 4% click back to original sources. Industry Appointments: BIA Advisory Services named Michael Guerity VP for market intelligence and strategic communications. Culture & Media: V&A East opened “The Music is Black,” reframing Black British music history through major genres and artifacts.