I can't watch cable TV news because of the breathlessly-delivered hype, opinion, finger pointing and propaganda. It's all theater. That and the endless commercials.
But here's the biggest reason: all "newscasters," regardless of political persuasion, leave auxiliary verbs out of their statements and incorrectly use the present participle. To me, it is worse than nails on a chalkboard. For example:
Apple unveiling a new iPhone Wednesday and...
Covid-19 cases approaching the one million mark while...
The economic downturn driving the highest unemployment rate in over a decade.
These are not "headlines." This is the way they talk. Thankfully this hasn't happened *yet* in print media.
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