
What's next for CNN
CNN
On January 25 Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust arrived together at CNN's New York office for a very important meeting. On the agenda: An hours-long presentation of the new CNN+ streaming service for Zucker's boss, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.
The discussions and hands-on demonstrations were a success. Kilar flew back home.There were no outward signs of the C-suite meltdown that was about to take place.
Little more than a week later, Zucker is gone. CNN staffers, including Zucker's longtime senior leadership team, are in shock. The stated reason why things went so bad so quickly is that Zucker violated company policy by failing to disclose a romantic relationship with his de facto chief of staff Allison Gollust until revealing it to lawyers during an internal investigation into the scandal surrounding former anchor Chris Cuomo. Speculation is swirling that there must be more to the story.

The area of the rural Cascades near Leavenworth, Washington, is so majestic, they call it the Enchantments. Cold, clear water from the wilderness lakes flows into Icicle Creek, where it rushes over sparkling rocks. But the tranquil beauty that draws campers and hikers from all over the country was shattered a month ago by the murders of three little girls only yards from the creek.

As the Trump administration looks to quickly pivot from military strikes to a diplomatic deal on Iran’s nuclear program, the final military and intelligence assessment on the recent US strikes will be critical in informing what the Trump administration needs to accomplish in future Iran negotiations.