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  "id": 1745469,
  "title": "Disney sues US regulator, claiming political retaliation over ABC stations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/disney-sues-us-regulator-claiming-political-retaliation-over-abc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:12:15.000Z",
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  "summary": "FCC faces scrutiny as Disney claims licence renewal order is tied to political motives against ABC's coverage.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claims retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/disney-sues-fcc-over-challenge-to-broadcast-licenses-claims",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:34:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Disney and ABC sue FCC over early license review, alleging retaliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/disney-and-abc-sue-fcc-over-early-license-review-alleging-retaliation",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:23:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Disney sues FCC over its attempt to rein in content, challenge its ABC licenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/disney-sues-fcc-over-its-attempt-to-rein-in-content-challenge-its-abc",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:51:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "ABC sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abc-sues-fcc-over-challenge-to-broadcast-licenses",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:46:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}